What Catalyst Interiors does

Catalyst Interiors is a UK-based specialist healthcare interior design and fit-out company founded in 1999 by Mike Davies and headquartered in Chester. The firm provides end-to-end design consultancy, FF&E (Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment) procurement, project management, on-site installation, and aftercare services exclusively to the healthcare sector, with particular depth in residential, nursing, dementia/memory care, retirement living, care villages, and specialist environments including mental health, addiction, and autism facilities. Its core proprietary methodology, branded 'Experiential Design', is a pioneering approach engaging sight, sound, touch, scent, and memory to create dementia-friendly environments; the methodology has been validated by Stirling University's Dementia Services Development Centre and recognised through SBID, Pinders, Knight Frank, and CHA industry awards.

The business operates a project-based professional services revenue model priced per engagement, with no publicly disclosed pricing tiers and multi-year contractual relationships tied to operators' property development cycles. All staff receive minimum dementia design training and the team includes SBID Accredited Designers. Go-to-market is exclusively direct enterprise sales via consultative engagement, on-site client visits, 3D project tours, and a structured five-stage delivery process from initial brief through to approximately one-week on-site installation. The company is founder-owned, privately held, has no external investment, and serves a UK-only market with 39+ documented completed care home projects across enterprise clients including Cinnamon Care Collection, Boutique Care Homes, Harrington Care Homes, and Anavo Group.

Name

Catalyst Interiors

Legal name

Catalyst Interiors LTD

Website

https://catalystinteriors.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Catalyst Interiors is a UK-based specialist interior design and fit-out firm founded in 1999, serving healthcare operators — particularly care home, dementia, and retirement living clients — through its proprietary Experiential Design methodology and end-to-end project delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Interior Design Services

NAICS

Interior Design Services (54141), Interior Design Services (541410)

akta.pro primary industry

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Aging-in-Place Structural & Layout Reconfiguration (First-Floor Living, Open Plans) (HSAPANAK), Lighting, Switches & Controls Accessibility (Lever Handles, Rocker Switches) (HSAPANAH), Residential Interior Fit-Out (Multi-Family & High-End) (IMAFANAE)

Keywords

• Healthcare interior design
• Care home fit-out
• Dementia-friendly design
• FF&E procurement
• Experiential design services

Headquarters

HQ city

Chester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Interior Design & Fit-Out Services: Full-service interior design and fit-out of healthcare facilities, including concept design, FF&E (Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment) procurement, project management, installation, and aftercare. Revenue is generated through project-based fees for design consultancy and fit-out delivery, with furniture procurement as a significant component of service.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Catalyst Interiors is a specialist healthcare interior design and fit-out company that provides concept design, FF&E (Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment) procurement, project management, on-site delivery/installation, and aftercare for UK care homes. Its proprietary Experiential Design approach engages all five senses (sight, sound, touch, scent, memory) to support dementia patients and elderly residents. The company delivers turnkey interior design for residential care, nursing care, dementia/memory care, retirement living, care villages, assisted living, mental health, medium secure, addiction, and autism facilities.

Product overview

Catalyst Interiors is a specialist healthcare interior design and fit-out company operating as a single unified service offering, not a software platform. The company's core offering combines Experiential Design philosophy with turnkey interior design services for the UK healthcare sector. Services include Dementia Friendly Experiential Interior Design (their pioneering approach engaging all senses), Residential Care Home Design, Nursing Care Home Design, and Care Home Furniture Procurement. These are delivered through a structured process comprising Initial Brief consultation, FF&E Estimate & Concept Design, Interior Design & Consultancy, Project Management, Delivery & Installation, and Aftercare Support. The company serves diverse care settings including Residential Care, Nursing Care, Dementia/Memory Care, Retirement Living, Care Villages, Assisted Living, Mental Health Services, Medium Secure, Addiction, and Autism facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dementia-Friendly Experiential Interior Design Pioneering interior design service for dementia and memory care environments, engaging all five senses (sight, sound, touch, scent, memory) to create spaces that calm, orient, and uplift residents. Targeted at UK care home operators, dementia/memory care providers, and specialist healthcare facilities seeking Stirling University-recognised best practice in dementia design.
• Residential & Nursing Care Home Interior Design Specialist interior design services for residential and nursing care facilities, focusing on stimulating mind and body through amenities such as cinema rooms, therapy rooms, relaxation spas, indoor beaches, sun therapy rooms, and themed pubs, while ensuring clinical, dignity, and safety requirements are met. Targeted at UK residential and nursing care home operators.
• Care Village & Retirement Living Design Specialist interior design for integrated care village developments and luxury retirement living communities, featuring communal hubs with pubs, cafés, shops, post offices, and wellbeing suites. Targeted at retirement living operators and care village developers seeking market-leading, premium environments.
• FF&E (Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment) Procurement Comprehensive FF&E estimation, concept design, detailed scheduling, and procurement services producing fully costed itemised FF&E schedules for healthcare interior projects. Includes specialist specification of care home furniture and materials (correct LRV, anti-microbial materials, fire-retardant fabrics, anti-slip vinyl flooring, ergonomically appropriate furniture for elderly and dementia residents). Targeted at UK healthcare facility operators and developers.
• Interior Design & Consultancy Full interior design development and consultancy creating detailed, itemised, fully costed design briefs in collaboration with operators and architects, progressing from concept design through to final specification. Targeted at UK healthcare operators, developers, and architects commissioning care home projects.
• Project Management, Delivery & Installation End-to-end project management covering all activities from FF&E schedule finalisation through on-site delivery and finishing touches, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget with fit-out completed in approximately one week on site. Targeted at UK care home operators, developers, and specialist healthcare providers requiring rapid on-site turnover.
• Aftercare Support Post-project aftercare service providing a single point of contact for warranty management, additional order handling, and issue resolution after fit-out completion. Targeted at UK care home operators as an extension of the firm's ongoing multi-project partnerships.

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Boutique Care HomescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing strategic partnership for the design and fit-out of Boutique Care's luxury care homes. Catalyst Interiors has completed multiple projects for Boutique Care including Chartwell House in Broadstairs and Keymer Hall in Burgess Hill, described as a 'vital part' of creating the brand's identity for new care homes.
• Cinnamon Care Collection / Cinnamon Luxury CarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDescribed as a 'key member of the Team' and 'vital part of Cinnamon's journey in the creation of our brand identity with our new care homes.' Catalyst has delivered multiple luxury care home projects across the Cinnamon portfolio including Heathland House, Oakley Grange, The Gables, Watermeadow Grange, and many others. Development Manager James Gant notes Catalyst has been successfully delivering projects with them for over a decade.
• Harrington Care HomescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic design partnership for Aston Manor in Aylesbury — a 78-bedroom facility providing residential, dementia, bariatric, post-operative, and rehabilitation care. Director Rishi Dhamecha describes working with Catalyst as a 'fantastic experience' with attention to detail, responsiveness, and creativity exceeding expectations.
• Anavo GroupmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple projects including Alexandra Mill in Crewe — new build fit-outs and existing building refurbishments. Director Ed Moore notes Catalyst delivers 'wow factor' fit-outs with seamless on-site execution. Also completed Sandstone Brook and Surbiton Gardens projects.
• Liberty PropertymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment manager Seb Morris describes Catalyst as 'nothing short of exemplary' — understanding the needs of operators, developers, and residents simultaneously. Operating speed noted as completing fit-outs in under a week. Multi-year partnership referenced.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Global design and engineering firm with substantial healthcare architecture practice serving care home and hospital operators. Overlaps with Catalyst at healthcare design layer but as a broader incumbent.
• EPR Architects: Established UK architectural firm with a strong healthcare and care home practice. Overlaps with Catalyst at the design stage but operates across broader project types (architecture-led) rather than specialising in interior fit-out.
• Medical Architecture: UK architectural practice specialising in healthcare and mental health facility design. Comparable end-market focus but a wider architectural mandate rather than interior design and fit-out specialisation.
• IBI Group: International design firm with healthcare and senior living design practices. Comparable at the design layer but operates across multiple sectors and geographies, not as a UK care home fit-out specialist.

Emerging players

• Penoyre & Prasad (Perkins&Will): Healthcare-experienced architecture practice with care sector projects. Broader architecture practice but with meaningful overlap on dementia and elderly care design commissions.

Others

• Hillrom (Baxter): Global manufacturer of hospital and care home furniture and equipment. Adjacent vendor in the healthcare FF&E supply chain that Catalyst procures from — not a direct competitor in design services.
• Knightsbridge Furniture: UK manufacturer of contract furniture with a strong healthcare and care home product line. Adjacent supplier to Catalyst's procurement operations rather than a direct design competitor.

Direct peers

• WA Design Consultancy: UK-based specialist healthcare and care home interior design consultancy offering design, FF&E, and fit-out services to care operators — directly comparable to Catalyst's core offering and customer base.
• Innova Care Concepts: UK company supplying specialist care home interiors, furniture, and equipment to care operators. Closely comparable in target market (UK care homes) and FF&E-led service offering.
• Care Concepts: Specialist UK provider of design, manufacture, and fit-out services for care homes, with a comparable target customer base of care home operators and similar FF&E-led value proposition.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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