What TSP Projects does

TSP Projects is a UK-based multidisciplinary engineering firm specializing in rail infrastructure design, architecture, civil engineering, and complex infrastructure planning. Founded in the 1960s as the British Rail Design Group, the company built decades of institutional expertise in mobility and transport infrastructure, serving enterprise and public sector clients including airport authorities and rail network operators. The firm's core capability is producing engineering designs that can be implemented without disrupting ongoing operations, as demonstrated by the Gatwick Airport Station refurbishment project in 2015.

In 2019, TSP Projects was acquired by SYSTRA, a global transport consultancy headquartered in France, doubling the size of SYSTRA's UK & Ireland operations. Following the acquisition, TSP Projects operates as a subsidiary within SYSTRA Ltd, contributing to an integrated platform that combines multidisciplinary engineering services with SYSTRA's proprietary software portfolio — including Paramics (microsimulation), Delta (strategic transport modelling), Eneval (energy evaluation), Opticharge (EV charging planning), Walkability, PT Insight, and Collision Seek — alongside consulting services spanning carbon modelling, connected and autonomous vehicles, intelligent transport systems, mobility-as-a-service, and digital engineering.

The firm operates on a professional services revenue model, delivering engineering consultancy through direct enterprise engagement and design joint ventures. TSP Projects serves the rail and transport infrastructure vertical as its primary segment, with secondary exposure to government and public sector infrastructure clients. With 251-500 employees and its headquarters in York, TSP Projects now functions as the UK engineering arm of SYSTRA's global platform, which operates across more than 30 countries. The managing director is Craig Scott.

Name

TSP Projects

Legal name

TSP Projects

Website

https://tspprojects.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

TSP Projects is a UK-based multidisciplinary engineering firm specializing in rail infrastructure design and complex infrastructure projects, operating as a subsidiary of SYSTRA following its 2019 acquisition to serve UK and Ireland transport clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

York

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

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: TSP Projects generated revenue through providing multidisciplinary engineering consultancy services, including architecture, rail infrastructure design, and complex infrastructure planning.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

TSP Projects provides a full range of multidisciplinary engineering services from consultancy, design and engineering to on-site project management, with specialist understanding of mobility and complex rail infrastructure. The firm, now part of SYSTRA's UK & Ireland operations, delivers end-to-end services spanning rail projects, architecture, civil engineering, digital engineering, and transport planning through both professional services and proprietary software products.

Product overview

TSP Projects, acquired by SYSTRA in 2019, operates as part of SYSTRA's UK & Ireland operations providing multidisciplinary engineering services. SYSTRA offers an integrated portfolio combining digital solutions software products (Paramics, Delta, Eneval, Opticharge, Walkability, PT Insight, Collision Seek) alongside comprehensive consulting and engineering services spanning strategic transport modelling, future mobility advisory, technical systems design, and digital engineering. The company functions as both a platform delivering specialized software tools and a full-service consultancy providing end-to-end capabilities across rail projects, urban mobility, and complex infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SYSTRA Vision Digital solutions platform providing visualization and digital engineering capabilities for transport infrastructure projects, offered to clients under SYSTRA's UK & Ireland operations.
• Paramics Microsimulation software for traffic and transport modelling that enables detailed analysis of traffic flow dynamics at the network level.
• Delta Strategic transport modelling tool for demand forecasting and scenario analysis in transportation planning.
• Eneval Energy evaluation tool for assessing energy consumption and environmental impacts of transport systems.
• Opticharge Electric vehicle charging infrastructure planning tool for optimizing placement and capacity of EV charging networks.
• Walkability Pedestrian accessibility and walkability assessment tool for evaluating pedestrian movement and infrastructure quality.
• PT Insight Public transport insight tool for analyzing ridership patterns, service performance and network efficiency.
• Collision Seek Road safety analysis tool for identifying and assessing collision hotspots and risk factors.
• Strategic Transport Modelling & Simulation Advanced modelling services for simulating transport networks and predicting demand patterns across various scenarios.
• Carbon Modelling Environmental impact assessment services for measuring and forecasting carbon emissions from transport infrastructure.
• Connected and Autonomous Vehicles Advisory Advisory services for the integration and deployment of autonomous vehicle technologies in transport networks.
• Intelligent Transport Systems Technology solutions for real-time traffic management, monitoring and control of transport infrastructure.
• Mobility as a Service (MaaS) Consulting Integrated mobility platform consulting for combining multiple transport modes into single user-facing services.
• Digital Engineering BIM and digital information management services for creating digital twins and intelligent 3D models of infrastructure assets.
• Railway Electrification Overhead line equipment (OLE) engineering and design services for railway electrification projects.
• Asset Management Lifecycle asset management solutions for maintaining and optimizing transport infrastructure performance.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 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.

• Gatwick AirportcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015TSP Projects' team of architects and engineers developed design for Gatwick Airport Station, including both refurbishment of existing facilities and new build elements without affecting ongoing rail and airport operations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Ramboll: Engineering consultancy with strong UK and Northern Europe rail and transport infrastructure practice. Directly comparable services, customers, and project scale.
• Stantec: Engineering consultancy with a UK rail and infrastructure presence. Comparable to TSP Projects in providing multidisciplinary engineering design services to public sector transport clients.
• Jacobs: Global engineering and professional services firm with a UK rail and transport infrastructure practice. Competes with TSP Projects on rail advisory, design, and programme management engagements.
• WSP: Global engineering professional services firm with a sizeable UK rail and transport infrastructure practice. Competes with TSP Projects for the same UK rail design, electrification, and asset management mandates.
• Arcadis: Global design and consultancy firm with a UK rail and mobility practice. Comparable to TSP Projects in providing multidisciplinary engineering services to transport infrastructure clients.
• AtkinsRéalis: UK-rooted engineering consultancy (formerly Atkins/SNC-Lavalin) with a major rail infrastructure design business serving Network Rail, TfL, and HS2. Closely comparable to TSP Projects across rail engineering, design, and project management.
• AECOM: Global engineering consultancy with strong UK rail and transport infrastructure design capability. Comparable to TSP Projects in multidisciplinary engineering service delivery and public sector client base.
• Arup: UK-founded global engineering consultancy with significant rail and complex infrastructure design work. Directly comparable in technical depth, architecture/engineering integration, and complex station/mobility projects.
• Mott MacDonald: UK-headquartered global engineering consultancy with a large rail and transport infrastructure design practice. Directly comparable to TSP Projects in services, client base (rail operators, governments), and project types (station design, electrification, multidisciplinary engineering).

Broad incumbents

• Balfour Beatty: UK infrastructure group with significant rail engineering, design, and construction operations. Overlaps with TSP Projects in rail design but is a broader incumbent covering construction and asset management across multiple infrastructure sectors.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tspprojects
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@SYSTRA_UKIRL
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/systra-uk-ireland
• Instagraminstagram.com/systra_ukirl

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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