What Arcus Consulting does

Arcus Consulting LLP is a UK-based, multi-disciplinary construction and property consultancy founded in 1970 in Chorlton, Greater Manchester, by Christopher Hogben. The firm provides integrated professional services across Project Management, Building Surveying, Quantity Surveying, Architecture, Building Services Engineering, Employer's Agent, Principal Designer & CDM Advisory, Retrofit Services (all five PAS2035 roles), Party Wall Services, Clerk of Works, and ancillary compliance services including Fire Risk Assessments and Access Audits. It operates from six offices (Manchester, London, Liverpool, Newcastle, Wakefield, Rugby) and serves the housing association, local government, education, healthcare, heritage, high-rise, and commercial sectors.

The firm is a sale-led B2B professional services business that wins work through competitive tenders and procurement frameworks (EN Procure, Fusion21, SE Consortium, Innovation Chain North). Pricing is project-based, with services delivered as fixed-price contracts or under multi-year framework agreements; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Revenue is generated through fee-for-service professional consulting engagements delivered by chartered professionals (RICS, RIBA, CIAT, APS).

On 2 February 2026, Arcus Consulting was acquired by Baily Garner LLP, with Arcus continuing to operate and serve clients under the Baily Garner umbrella. The firm holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, RIBA Chartered Practice, TrustMark, CHAS, Constructionline, Cyber Essentials, and Investors in People accreditations, and has delivered retrofit services to over 10,000 properties to date.

Name

Arcus Consulting

Legal name

Arcus Consulting LLP

Website

https://arcus.uk.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Arcus Consulting LLP is a UK multi-disciplinary construction and property consultancy, founded in 1970, providing surveying, architecture, project management, and compliance services to housing associations, local government, education, healthcare, and commercial clients from six offices. Now part of Baily Garner LLP following a February 2026 acquisition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction & Property Consultancy

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Operations & Process Improvement Consulting (BPAHACAB)

Keywords

• Construction consultancy
• Property consulting
• Building surveying
• Project management services
• Quantity surveying

Headquarters

HQ city

Manchester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: Revenue generated through providing multi-disciplinary professional services including project management, building surveying, quantity surveying, architecture, building services engineering, and related consultancy services to housing associations, local authorities, and commercial clients. Projects are typically fixed-price contracts or framework agreements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Arcus Consulting is a UK-based construction and property consultancy providing multi-disciplinary professional services including project management, building surveying, quantity surveying, architecture, building services engineering, employer's agent, principal designer/CDM, retrofit, party wall, and clerk of works services. The firm serves clients across commercial, education, government, healthcare, heritage, high-rise, housing, and parks & leisure sectors from six UK offices (Manchester, London, Liverpool, Newcastle, Wakefield, and Rugby).

Product overview

Arcus Consulting is a multi-disciplinary construction and property consultancy providing a comprehensive range of professional services. The offering consists of core consultancy services including Project Management, Building Surveying, Quantity Surveying, Architecture, Building Services Engineering, Employer's Agent, Principal Designer & CDM Advisor, Retrofit Services, Party Wall Services, and Clerk of Works. The firm specializes in serving key market sectors including Commercial, Education, Government, Healthcare, Heritage, High-Rise, Housing, and Parks & Leisure. Services also include compliance expertise such as Fire Risk Assessments and Access Audits. Now part of Baily Garner LLP following acquisition in February 2026.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Project Management
• Building Surveying
• Quantity Surveying
• Architecture
• Building Services Engineering
• Employer's Agent
• Principal Designer / CDM
• Retrofit
• Party Wall
• Clerk of Works

Quantifiable outcome

• Energy cost reduction of 50% achieved through heating system upgrades in high-rise refurbishment projects
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Baily Garner LLPflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 February 2026Acquisition of Arcus Consulting by Baily Garner LLP completed on 2 February 2026. This strategic acquisition strengthens Baily Garner's presence in the North of England and expands their multidisciplinary service capabilities. Arcus maintains its existing client relationships and operations under the Baily Garner LLP umbrella.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Baily Garner LLP: Multidisciplinary property and construction consultancy with overlapping service lines (project management, building surveying, architecture, M&E, employer's agent, retrofit). It is the acquirer of Arcus Consulting and the most direct comparison post-acquisition.
• Mace Group: Global consultancy and construction firm with a consultancy arm offering project management, cost consultancy, and building surveying. Larger incumbent competing for the same public sector and housing capital programmes.
• Turner & Townsend: Global professional services firm providing project management, cost consultancy, and advisory across real estate and infrastructure. Larger incumbent with strong UK public sector and housing presence.
• Arcadis: Global design and consultancy firm with UK operations covering project management, cost consultancy, building surveying, and design services. Competes with Arcus for housing, education, and healthcare capital programmes at the upper end of the market.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consultancy with significant UK property and social housing advisory work spanning project management, cost consultancy, and retrofit advisory. Larger incumbent competing for the same framework opportunities.

Direct peers

• Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB): Global construction and property consultancy providing quantity surveying, project management, building surveying, and advisory services. Closely comparable in service mix, client base (including social housing and public sector), and UK mid-tier scale.
• Ridge and Partners LLP: UK multidisciplinary construction and property consultancy offering project management, building surveying, quantity surveying, architecture, and building services engineering. Directly comparable multi-discipline model and social housing / public sector client focus.
• Pick Everard: UK multi-disciplinary consultancy providing project management, building surveying, quantity surveying, architecture, and building services to public sector and housing clients. Closely comparable mid-sized, UK-focused professional services profile.
• Frankham Consultancy Group: UK consultancy providing building surveying, project management, architecture, cost consultancy, and retrofit services. Comparable in size, public sector / housing client mix, and multidisciplinary service model.

Regional players

• Watkins Jones Group: UK residential developer and construction consultancy with adjacent exposure to housing association new-build and refurbishment work. Less direct overlap but competes for similar end-clients in the social housing value chain.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/arcusuk
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/arcus-consulting-llp

Compliance12 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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