Curtins

Name

Curtins

Legal name

Curtins Consulting Ltd

Website

https://curtins.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Consultancy Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Geotechnical & Subsurface Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG)

Keywords

• Civil engineering consultancy
• Structural engineering services
• Transport planning consultancy
• Geotechnical environmental services
• Building information modelling

Headquarters

HQ city

Liverpool

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Engineering Consultancy Services: Curtins generates revenue through providing professional engineering consultancy services across multiple specialisms including civil and structural engineering, transport planning, geotechnical and environmental services, masterplanning, and heritage conservation. Services are delivered to enterprise clients across sectors including higher education, healthcare, housing, and commercial development.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Curtins is a UK and Ireland-based engineering consultancy providing design and construction consulting services across civil and structural engineering, transport planning, geotechnical and environmental services, masterplanning, and heritage conservation. Services are delivered through named specialisms including Civils & Structures, Transport Planning, Geotechnical & Environmental, Insite (site investigation), Ecofurbishment (sustainable retrofit), Foursite (digital design and construction management), and Masterplanning, for enterprise clients in sectors such as higher education, healthcare, housing, and commercial development.

Product overview

Curtins is a UK and Ireland-based engineering consultancy providing professional engineering services across civil, structural, transport, geotechnical, and environmental disciplines. The company operates as a services firm rather than a software product company, offering consultancy services organized under named specialisms including Civils & Structures, Transport Planning, Geotechnical & Environmental, Insite, Ecofurbishment, Foursite, and Masterplanning. Services are delivered across multiple sectors including healthcare, higher education, housing, data centres, and workplace environments. No standalone software products, SaaS platforms, or API-based offerings are identified in the provided source material.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Insite: An integrated site investigation service offering comprehensive ground and environmental solutions
• Ecofurbishment
• Foursite

Products and services

• Civils & Structures Core civil and structural engineering consultancy service covering building structures, bridges, and civil infrastructure design for public sector and private developer clients across the UK and Ireland.
• Transport Planning
• Geotechnical & Environmental
• Insite Specialist site investigation service offering comprehensive ground and environmental solutions to support project planning and delivery.
• Ecofurbishment Sustainable refurbishment and retrofitting consultancy service focused on reducing environmental impact of existing buildings.
• Foursite Digital design and construction management service combining technology with consultancy for property and land development project delivery.
• Masterplanning Masterplanning consultancy service supporting large-scale development and regeneration projects from concept through to delivery.
• Heritage Conservation Heritage conservation engineering consultancy providing specialist advice for the preservation and adaptation of historic buildings and structures.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70 awards received in the past 3 years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SymetricoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSymetri sponsored the inaugural Curtins Leadership Lab initiative. They collaborate on digital innovation including AI workshops where teams pitch forward-thinking ideas. Alan Stone, AECOO Director at Symetri, commented on the partnership aligning with Symetri's belief that strong leadership is foundation of digital and innovation success.
• Griffiths & ArmourminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsored the Curtins Leadership Lab first-of-its-kind initiative, supporting leadership development programme.
• Knowledge Quarter Liverpool / ScionteccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerColin Sinclair, CEO of Knowledge Quarter and Sciontec, provided client perspective at Curtins Leadership Lab, reinforcing importance of collaboration in partnerships.
• Place North WestminorGTM or Marketing PartnerJulie Hatmaker from Place North West delivered session on personal and organisational presence at Curtins Leadership Lab.
• Damian Hughes (High Performance Podcast)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAuthor and host of The High Performance Podcast delivered inspiring session on purpose, belonging, and psychological safety at Curtins Leadership Lab.
• MND ScotlandcoreOthersCurtins Care-nominated charity for Scotland team, reflecting commitment to social value. Support helps improve access to care, fund vital research and campaign for those affected by motor neurone disease.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Arup: UK-founded global multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy offering civil, structural, geotechnical, and transport planning services. Closest direct peer given overlapping service portfolio and similar UK heritage, though materially larger in scale.
• Mott MacDonald: UK-headquartered global engineering consultancy with strong civil, structural, transport, and environmental services. Direct peer with comparable service mix, though substantially larger and more internationally diversified.
• Cundall: UK-headquartered multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy with offices across the UK, Australia, and Asia. Closest scale-comparable peer to Curtins with similar services across structural, civil, and sustainability disciplines.
• BDP (Building Design Partnership): UK-based multi-disciplinary design and engineering firm with strong higher education and healthcare sector overlap. Directly comparable to Curtins in client mix and service breadth.
• Waterman Group: UK-based engineering consultancy offering structural, civil, and environmental services. Similar size and regional UK footprint, serving comparable public and private sector clients.

Broad incumbents

• WSP: Global engineering consultancy with a significant UK presence following multiple acquisitions. Competes with Curtins across transport, buildings, and environmental services, but operates at vastly greater scale and breadth.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consultancy with substantial UK operations across transport, environment, and buildings. Competes with Curtins in many of the same sectors including public sector and regeneration projects.
• Sweco: European-headquartered engineering consultancy with growing UK presence following the acquisition of Grontmij. Competes in transport planning, environment, and structural engineering across UK and Ireland.
• Ramboll: Denmark-headquartered engineering consultancy with UK operations across buildings, transport, and environment. Comparable multi-disciplinary offering with strong sustainability positioning similar to Curtins' Ecofurbishment focus.
• Stantec: Global engineering consultancy with expanded UK presence following the Hydrock acquisition. Competes with Curtins in buildings, environment, and infrastructure advisory, though at substantially larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/curtins/?originalSubdomain=uk
• Instagraminstagram.com/wearecurtins
• Xx.com/CurtinsConsult

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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