Tier Consult Group

What Tier Consult Group does

Tier Consult Group is a privately held UK engineering consultancy operating as Tier Consult Ltd, headquartered in Chester and founded in 2003 to serve private sector property developers. The firm delivers civil, structural, geotechnical and environmental engineering services on a project-by-project basis across the full real estate lifecycle - from due diligence and site investigation through design implementation. Its work spans twelve+ sector specialisations including student accommodation, residential, commercial offices, retail and leisure, industrial and warehouse logistics, retirement living, manufacturing, public buildings, custodial, historic buildings and mixed-use schemes. The firm has accumulated production-scale metrics of over 15,000 student bed spaces and over 10 million sq ft of high bay warehousing delivered across 18 years.

The group operates through two specialist sub-brands alongside the core consultancy: Tier Environmental provides in-house forensic contamination assessment, site investigation, remediation design and geotechnical services (formed 2011); and Tier ICF provides specialist structural engineering on Insulated Concrete Form construction projects, established formally as a division in 2022 following the 2017 acquisition of John Turner & Associates. The firm also delivers CDM/Principal Designer, public health (drainage and SuDS), structural inspections, building insurance advice, precast concrete design innovation, and BIM Level 2 government project expertise, with track record including the first UK BIM Level 2 government pilot at HMP Addiewell and a BCO Building of the Year win for One St Peters Square Manchester.

Tier Consult Group is a professional services firm. Revenue is generated through fee-based consultancy engagements, executed via direct enterprise client relationships with property developers, investors and operators including Moorfield Properties, Canmoor, Tritax Symmetry, Legal & General, Audley Villages, Argent, Airbus, Peel, Seddon, Morris Properties and Student Castle. Scaled across five offices (Chester HQ, Manchester, London, Bromsgrove, Bristol) with a headcount of 51-100, the firm pursues an enterprise field sales motion and does not use reseller or marketplace channels. Pricing is quote-based and project-specific; no standardised pricing or publicly disclosed fees exist.

Name

Tier Consult Group

Legal name

Tier Consult Ltd

Website

https://tieruk.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Tier Consult Group is a privately held UK civil, structural, geotechnical and environmental engineering consultancy serving private sector real estate developers across multiple property sectors through project-based engagements delivered from five UK offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil & Structural Engineering Consultancy

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Building Inspection Services (541350)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Geotechnical & Subsurface Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAB), Construction Engineering & Constructability Consulting (BPAHAIAN), Site Assessment & Remediation (Phase I/II, Cleanup Oversight) (BPAHAJAC)

Keywords

• Civil engineering consultancy
• Structural engineering services
• Geo-environmental engineering
• Real estate engineering design
• Construction consultancy

Headquarters

HQ city

Chester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consultancy Services: Tier Consult Group generates revenue by providing civil, structural, geotechnical and environmental engineering services to real estate developers on a project-by-project basis. Services are delivered across the full project lifecycle from initial due diligence through to design implementation and project completion.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Tier Consult Group provides civil, structural, geotechnical and environmental engineering consultancy services to real estate developers and operators across the UK. Services are delivered on a project-by-project basis across the full project lifecycle — from initial due diligence through design implementation — and include core engineering design, project management, CDM/Principal Designer services, public health engineering, and structural inspections. Specialist divisions Tier Environmental and Tier ICF provide in-house contamination assessment and Insulated Concrete Form structural design, respectively.

Product overview

Tier Consult Group is a Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering consultancy serving the Real Estate sector. The company operates as a unified engineering consultancy offering core services including Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Project Management, Geo-Environmental Engineering, Public Health (drainage and SuDS), CDM/Principal Designer services, Structural Inspections, and Building Insurance Advice. The Group operates two specialist divisions: Tier Environmental (providing in-house forensic contamination assessment, site investigations, remediation design, and geotechnical capabilities) and Tier ICF (specialist Insulated Concrete Form structural design consultancy established in 2022). Additional services include Highway Access Design, Pre-Cast Concrete Design and Development, Demolition Project Management, Site Investigation and Remediation, and Property Surveys. The company primarily serves the UK private sector across diverse real estate sectors including student accommodation, residential, commercial, retail, industrial, and retirement living.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tier Environmental: In-house environmental engineering capability providing forensic contamination assessment, site investigation, remediation design, and geotechnical services
• Tier ICF

Products and services

• Structural Engineering Expert structural engineering design services for buildings, industrial facilities and other structures using steel, concrete, masonry, timber and hybrid systems, serving UK private-sector property developers and public-sector clients.
• Civil Engineering Comprehensive civil engineering services covering site development, drainage systems, road and transportation infrastructure, and water supply systems for UK real estate developers.
• Project Management Project management services overseeing scheduling, resource allocation and coordination to ensure project timelines are met and delays are mitigated, for real estate development and construction projects.
• Geo-Environmental Engineering Geo-environmental engineering services including contamination assessment, site investigation, remediation design and geotechnical appraisals for UK property developers.
• Public Health Engineering

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 15,000 student bed spaces delivered over 18 years
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments12 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Arup: Global engineering consultancy with deep UK structural and civil engineering credentials across offices in London, Manchester and beyond. Directly comparable service mix (structural, civil, geotechnical, environmental) for real estate and infrastructure clients, but at significantly larger scale than Tier.
• Ramboll UK: Major international engineering consultancy with a UK buildings division delivering structural, civil and environmental engineering to real estate clients. Comparable service offering to Tier but at much larger scale and with international resources.
• Mott MacDonald: Major UK-headquartered engineering consultancy offering structural, civil, geotechnical and environmental services to property developers and public-sector clients. Overlaps with Tier's real estate focus while also serving larger infrastructure programmes, providing a benchmark for a scaled multidisciplinary peer.
• WSP in the UK: One of the largest global engineering consultancies with a substantial UK property and buildings practice delivering structural, civil, geotechnical and environmental engineering to developers. Competes with Tier on bigger UK development briefs but at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.

Direct peers

• Cundall: Multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy with strong UK presence (and international offices) providing structural and civil engineering to property developers, with particular strength in sustainable building design. Comparable service mix and developer client base, sitting at a slightly larger scale than Tier.
• Curtins: UK structural and civil engineering consultancy with a comparable multi-office footprint (Liverpool HQ, plus regional offices) serving private developer clients across real estate sectors. Closest peer to Tier in terms of scale, regional density and core structural/civil proposition.
• Waterman Group: UK-listed engineering and environmental consultancy providing structural, civil, geotechnical and environmental services to property developers. Comparable service portfolio and developer client base to Tier, with similar exposure to UK real estate cycle.
• Clarkebond: Mid-sized UK engineering consultancy offering structural, civil, geotechnical and environmental services to developers and contractors. Closely comparable in scale, integrated multi-discipline offering and regional UK footprint to Tier Consult Group.
• Hydrock (now part of Stantec): UK-headquartered integrated engineering consultancy (acquired by Stantec in 2024) offering structural, civil, geotechnical and environmental services to UK property developers. Highly comparable to Tier in multi-discipline model and developer focus, with similar pre-acquisition scale.
• Price & Myers: UK structural engineering consultancy focused on building structures for private developers across residential, commercial, education and heritage sectors. Comparable core service (structural engineering) and similar private-sector developer client mix, though smaller environmental offering than Tier.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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

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