Couch Perry Wilkes

What Couch Perry Wilkes does

Couch Perry Wilkes (CPW) is a UK-based mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) engineering consultancy founded in 1978 and headquartered in Solihull, with additional regional offices including Leeds. The firm employs 230+ specialists delivering building services engineering across education, healthcare, commercial, industrial, and public sector clients. Its core offering is fee-based professional engineering consultancy — MEP design, building physics, and environmental assessment — provided through direct tender, framework appointments, and repeat commissions, with project-specific pricing set via proposal letters and hourly rates (indexed to CPI for multi-year contracts; 30-day payment terms).

CPW's technology stack centres on deep domain expertise in sustainable and zero-carbon building design rather than proprietary software. The firm holds assessor capability across 10+ environmental rating tools (BREEAM, Passivhaus, SKA, LEED, DREAM, HQM, NABERS, WELL, Fitwel, EnerPHit) and has delivered multiple UK-first Passivhaus-certified projects, including the UK's largest non-domestic Passivhaus (George Davies Centre, University of Leicester) and the first building certified to the Saint Gobain Multi-Comfort standard (Bartholomew Barn). Notable technical specialisms include ground air heat exchanger systems (1.6km at George Davies Centre), whole-life carbon and embodied carbon assessment (e.g., Global Health Building, University of Oxford), and NHS Net Zero Carbon Coordinator advisory work supporting trusts on the 2040 net zero operational carbon mandate.

The business is structured as a multi-entity LLP (Couch Perry & Wilkes LLP, Environmental LLP, East Midlands LLP, Acoustics Limited, C.P.W. Services Limited), is privately held with no external investors or public listing, and operates on a project-based, professional services revenue model. Marquee clients include the Universities of Oxford, Birmingham, Leicester, Warwick, Lincoln, Reading, Southampton, Wolverhampton, Cranfield, and Bradford, as well as NHS trusts (UCLH, Royal Wolverhampton, Kettering General, Clatterbridge), JCB, Ben Ainslie Racing, Amazon (via Goodman), Meggitt, and Spirax-Sarco. The firm holds Cyber Essentials Plus certification and has won over 20 industry awards since 2015, including RIBA, CIBSE, BCO, and AUDE recognition.

Name

Couch Perry Wilkes

Legal name

C.P.W. Services Limited

Website

https://cpwp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Couch Perry Wilkes is a UK MEP engineering consultancy founded in 1978, employing 230+ specialists who deliver mechanical, electrical, and low-carbon building services design to higher education, NHS, commercial, and industrial clients across the United Kingdom.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Services Engineering Consultancy

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

MEP (Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing) Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAE)

Keywords

• MEP engineering consultancy
• Building services engineering
• Low carbon buildings
• Passivhaus design services
• Sustainable building design

Headquarters

HQ city

Solihull

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Engineering Consultancy Services: CPW generates revenue through fee-based professional engineering consultancy services. Services are scoped through proposal letters and charged based on agreed hourly rates, project fees, and expenses. The company issues invoices for professional services rendered, with payment due within 30 days.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Couch Perry Wilkes is a UK MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, and Public Health) engineering consultancy delivering mechanical, electrical, lighting, and environmental building services design across new-build and retrofit projects. The firm specialises in sustainable, low-carbon, and zero-carbon design, including Passivhaus-certified design, BREEAM assessment, building physics, energy modelling, and whole life carbon assessment, with over 230 experts serving clients across education, healthcare, commercial, industrial, and public sectors.

Product overview

Couch Perry Wilkes (CPW) is an MEP engineering consultancy offering a unified portfolio of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering services alongside specialist sustainability offerings. The core offering consists of MEP Engineering Services integrated with sustainability consulting including Net Zero Carbon pathways, Building Compliance Assessments (BREEAM, Passivhaus, LEED, WELL, Fitwel), Health & Wellbeing Services, and Water Neutrality Solutions. Supporting services include Power Systems, Vertical Transport, Acoustics, Daylight & Lighting Design, and SMART Building Solutions. The company operates across healthcare, education, commercial, industrial, and residential sectors, delivering exemplar engineering solutions with sustainability at the core. Founded in 1978, CPW serves clients throughout the UK with offices in key locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MEP Engineering Services Mechanical, electrical, and public health engineering consultancy services for buildings across healthcare, education, commercial, industrial, and residential sectors. CPW provides end-to-end engineering design from concept through post-occupancy monitoring for clients including universities, NHS trusts, commercial developers, and industrial operators.
• Mechanical Engineering Design and engineering of mechanical building systems including HVAC, ventilation, heating, and cooling solutions. CPW designs mechanical systems tailored to healthcare, education, commercial, and industrial building requirements, including ground air heat exchanger systems and high-efficiency heat pump solutions.
• Electrical Engineering Electrical systems design including power distribution, lighting, fire alarms, security systems, and renewable energy integration. Services include high voltage networks, standby generation, and integration of on-site renewable generation such as photovoltaic panels for net zero carbon buildings.
• Sustainability and ESG Services Comprehensive sustainability services including Net Zero Carbon and Decarbonisation advisory, Whole Life and Embodied Carbon assessment, Circular Economy consulting, and ESG target development. CPW supports clients with pathways to achieve net zero carbon buildings aligned with the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard.
• Building Compliance Assessment Specialist environmental assessment services using trained assessors across multiple rating schemes including BREEAM, Passivhaus, SKA, LEED, DREAM, Home Quality Mark (HQM), NABERS, WELL, Fitwel, and EnerPHit standards. CPW evaluates sustainability credentials of building projects and provides certification pathway support.
• Low Carbon Consultancy Advisory services for decarbonisation planning, carbon offsetting and insetting, and pathways to achieve net zero carbon buildings. CPW provides NHS Net Zero Carbon Coordinator services and supports public sector clients in accessing Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS) funding.
• Health and Wellbeing Services Design services focused on improving air, water, and light quality, promoting movement, and supporting occupant wellbeing through Fitwel and WELL building standard assessments. CPW integrates health and wellbeing principles into MEP design to deliver measurable improvements in indoor environmental quality.
• Water Neutrality Services Water demand forecasting, rainwater harvesting, greywater systems, and water footprint modelling to achieve water neutrality for building projects. CPW supports clients in meeting water-related regulatory and certification requirements.
• Acoustics Services Acoustic engineering solutions for buildings including soundproofing, noise control, and vibration isolation. Delivered through CPW's specialist acoustics subsidiary (Couch Perry & Wilkes (Acoustics) Limited) for healthcare, education, commercial, and industrial building projects.
• Daylight and Lighting Design Natural daylight analysis, artificial lighting design, LED systems, and daylight harvesting solutions for buildings. CPW's lighting design supports BREEAM credits, energy efficiency targets, and occupant wellbeing.
• SMART Building Solutions Intelligent building management systems, automated controls, occupancy sensing, and building automation technology integration. CPW designs SMART systems to optimise energy performance and enable post-occupancy monitoring for certified sustainable buildings.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% reduction in energy demand at Watermead Park (Passivhaus) compared to traditional build methodology
• +12 more outcomes

Named customers46 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Planet MarkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPW maintains an ongoing commitment with Planet Mark for carbon reduction certification, sustainability reporting, and recognition. The partnership involves CPW's own operational sustainability reporting and project-level engagement, positioning CPW as a sustainability leader and generating credibility in the ESG space. CPW has been recognised at Planet Mark Awards 2024.
• Salix FinancecoreOthersCPW works with Salix Finance to support public sector clients in accessing Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS) funding. CPW has guided NHS trusts (e.g., Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, securing approximately £5m in Phase 2 Salix funding) through PSDS applications for heat pump and decarbonisation projects.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance21 records

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Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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