Canham Consulting

Name

Canham Consulting

Legal name

Canham Consulting Ltd

Website

https://canhamconsulting.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Engineering Consultancy

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Engineering Services (541330), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Engineering & Constructability Consulting (BPAHAIAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA), Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD), Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG)

Keywords

• Structural engineering consultancy
• Civil engineering services
• Building surveying
• Construction consultancy
• CDM advisory services

Headquarters

HQ city

Norwich

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consultancy Services: Professional consulting fees for structural engineering, civil engineering, and building surveying services provided to clients across residential, commercial, and public sectors

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Canham Consulting is an independent construction consultancy delivering structural engineering, civil engineering, and building engineering services for projects of any size. Core offerings span structural design and 3D modelling, civil engineering (drainage, flood risk, highways, earthworks), and building surveying (party wall, dilapidations, condition surveys, CDM, project management, conservation). The firm also operates Canham Training Services providing CPD training to construction professionals.

Product overview

Canham Consulting is an independent construction consultancy offering a comprehensive suite of engineering and surveying services across three main disciplines: Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Building Engineering. Their service portfolio includes core offerings such as Structural Design & Modelling (covering complex structures, elements & frames, and temporary works), Civil Engineering services (including flood risk assessment, drainage design, highways & transport, earthworks modelling, and land contamination), and Building Engineering services (such as party wall services, fire/impact/flood damage reinstatement, insurance advocacy, dilapidations, condition surveys, CDM services, project management, contract administration, and conservation). They also offer Canham Training Services providing CPD sessions to clients. The company serves projects of any size from residential alterations to multi-million pound commercial developments, with expertise spanning educational, residential, commercial, retail, energy, and heritage sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Canham Training Services: Remote and in-person 1 hour interactive training sessions covering industry-based topics in structural engineering, civil engineering and building surveying for CPD requirements.

Quantifiable outcome

• Pix Brook Academy completed in 52 weeks (tight programme)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• The Hamlet (Charity)minorOthers · 1 May 2024Charity of the Year for FY24-25. The Hamlet provides recreational, educational, and social opportunities for people with disabilities across Norwich locations
• Larking GowencoreOthers · 28 April 2023Partnership with Larking Gowen for Governance, Tax and Financial advice throughout the Employee Owned Trust (EOT) transition process in 2023
• Leathes Prior SolicitorscoreOthers · 28 April 2023Legal advisors providing guidance and patience throughout the employee ownership transition process, led by Alex Saunders and colleagues

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Mott MacDonald: Global engineering consultancy with UK structural, civil, and environmental consulting practices — competes for the same public-sector, education, transport, and highways frameworks as Canham.
• Arup: Global engineering consultancy with extensive UK structural, civil and infrastructure practices — broad incumbent that competes for the same large public and private-sector tenders as Canham, including education and conservation projects.
• Buro Happold: International engineering consultancy with deep UK structural and civil engineering presence across buildings, energy, and infrastructure — direct competitor on larger multidisciplinary mandates where Canham pitches as a sub-consultant or in joint venture.

Direct peers

• Price & Myers: UK structural and civil engineering consultancy with multi-disciplinary building-sector expertise across residential, heritage, and commercial projects - directly comparable in service mix and client types to Canham.
• Heyne Tillett Steel: London-headquartered structural and civil engineering consultancy working on commercial, residential, and heritage projects — comparable mid-size UK structural specialist competing for similar developer and architect clients.
• Curtins: UK-based multi-office structural and civil engineering consultancy with similar Building Information Modelling capabilities and a comparable mix of heritage, residential, and commercial work — regional-and-London model mirroring Canham.
• Pell Frischmann: UK-headquartered engineering consultancy offering structural, civil, and environmental services across buildings and infrastructure — directly comparable multi-disciplinary UK peer.
• Simpson (York) Engineers: Long-established UK structural and civil engineering consultancy with significant heritage/conservation portfolio and regional office model — comparable specialist rival for conservation and education-sector work.
• Hydrock (now Stantec-acquired): Multi-disciplinary UK consultancy with structural engineering, building surveying, and CDM/PM services — comparable service mix to Canham, especially in education and developer sectors.
• Rolton Group: Independent UK structural, civil and building services engineering consultancy with a comparable multi-disciplinary service model and similar size — directly competes for East Midlands and regional framework work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/canham-consulting
• Xx.com/Canham_Norwich
• Facebookfacebook.com/CanhamConsulting

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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