What Paul Basham Associates does

Paul Basham Associates is a UK-based multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy specializing in transport planning, travel planning, highway engineering, and civil/structural engineering services for development projects. Founded in 2009 by Paul Basham and headquartered in Oxford, the firm operates three regional offices in Fareham (Hampshire), Abingdon (Oxfordshire), and Cambridge (Cambridgeshire), employing over 70 staff. The company serves a diversified client base including residential developers, local authorities, NHS trusts, educational institutions, and private sector organizations, with a track record spanning 250+ Local Authorities across more than 50 counties.

The consultancy delivers its services using industry-standard technical tools including Junctions 9 and LinSig for traffic junction modelling, swept path analysis for vehicle tracking, AutoCAD for technical design, and a structural steel design suite comprising Tekla Structural Designers, Etabs, SAP2000, and MasterSeries for finite element analysis. Core service lines encompass Transport Assessments, Travel Plans, junction modelling, access design, S278 highway agreements, Section 104 sewer processes, drainage design, substructure design, and SuDS verification. The firm has demonstrated quality credentials through ISO 9001 certification (2023) and project recognition including RIBA South Building of the Year 2021 for the Dorothy Wadham Building at Wadham College, Oxford.

The business operates a direct B2B professional services model, charging project-based consultancy fees tailored to individual client requirements. GTM is sales-led through direct enterprise engagement with developers, NHS trusts, local authorities, and educational institutions — no intermediary channels or marketplace distribution. The company is privately held by founders Paul Basham and Finance Director Steve Basham (former Southampton FC footballer and chartered accountant), with no external institutional investors or parent company. Revenue is generated entirely through professional services fees with no disclosed pricing structure, and no external funding rounds have been recorded.

Name

Paul Basham Associates

Legal name

Paul Basham Associates

Website

https://paulbashamassociates.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Paul Basham Associates is a UK multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy providing transport planning, travel planning, highway engineering, and civil/structural engineering services to developers, local authorities, NHS trusts, and educational institutions across southern and central England via three regional offices and 70+ staff.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Consultancy Services

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Transportation & Traffic Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAC)

Keywords

• Transport planning consultancy
• Civil engineering services
• Travel planning services
• Highway engineering design
• Structural engineering consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Oxford

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. Consultancy Services: Professional services fees charged for transport planning, civil engineering, and structural engineering consultancy engagements. Services are delivered on a project basis directly to clients including developers, local authorities, NHS trusts, and private sector organizations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Paul Basham Associates is a multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy providing Transport Planning, Travel Planning, Highway Engineering, and Civil Engineering services to developers, local authorities, NHS trusts, educational institutions, and private sector clients. Services include Transport Assessments, Travel Plans, junction modelling, traffic impact analysis, S278/S104 agreement work, drainage and structural design, and Steel-to-Steel Connection Design delivered on a project basis across three UK regional offices.

Product overview

Paul Basham Associates is a multi-disciplinary consultancy offering four core services: Transport Planning, Travel Planning, Highway Engineering, and Civil Engineering. These services are delivered across three regional offices (Southern/Hampshire, Central/Oxfordshire, Eastern/Cambridgeshire) to clients in sectors including residential, education, healthcare, retail, commercial, sports and leisure, infrastructure, and retirement and care. The firm also provides specialized Travel Plan Coordinator services and Steel-to-Steel Connection Design services as distinct offerings within their portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Transport Planning Professional transport planning advice delivered across all sectors, tailored to meet the individual needs of a diverse client base. Includes Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, junction modelling, traffic impact assessments, and travel plan coordination.
• Travel Planning Integrated and co-ordinated approach to travel planning from inception through monitoring and delivery of sustainable travel solutions. Includes Travel Plan Coordinator services, promoting active travel, public transport, and EV adoption.
• Highway Engineering Practical, collaborative and technically focused approach to delivering efficient highway infrastructure solutions across a wide range of developments. Includes S278 agreements, access design, and highway design.
• Civil Engineering Intelligent, professional and proactive approach to delivery of complex design solutions including substructure design, drainage design, external works, and retaining walls.
• Travel Plan Coordinator Services Dedicated Travel Plan Coordinator (TPC) services overseeing implementation, promotion, and day-to-day operation of Travel Plans for residential, workplace, and school developments. Includes sustainable travel promotion, monitoring, reporting, and budget management.
• Steel-to-Steel Connection Design Dedicated steel-to-steel connection design service providing robust, practical, and fully coordinated solutions. Uses MasterSeries software for finite element analysis, designing to Eurocodes and British Standards with detailed calculation packages for Building Control submission.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 250 Local Authorities worked with across more than 50 counties
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Southampton Football ClubcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Regional partnership with Southampton FC for 2025/26 season. Paul Basham Associates opened first office near Southampton in 2009, and first major project was with Southampton FC. Steve Basham (Finance Director) played for the club, and Paul Basham is a lifelong fan. Partnership reflects shared commitment to the South Coast region.
• UTC PortsmouthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociate Partner with UTC Portsmouth - a specialized STEM college for students aged 14-19. Partnership includes employer engagement talks on Transport Planning and Civil/Structural Engineering careers, technical skills workshops, project collaboration opportunities, and raising awareness of career paths in the industry.
• Pancreatic Cancer UKminorOthersCorporate partnership supporting pancreatic cancer awareness, research initiatives, and fundraising. Includes fundraising events, awareness campaigns through social media and internal communications, and team engagement activities.

Scale indicators6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hydrock (now Stantec): UK integrated engineering design consultancy (acquired by Stantec) providing transport, infrastructure, civil, and structural engineering to developers and public-sector clients — a close mid-market peer.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consultancy delivering transport planning, highways engineering, and civil/structural design for public and private sector clients — a direct competitor on multi-disciplinary development-led commissions.
• Cundall: UK-headquartered multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy providing civil, structural, and transport-related advisory services to development and infrastructure clients — closely comparable in scope and culture to Paul Basham Associates.
• Curtins: UK multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy offering structural, civil, and transportation engineering services to developers and public-sector clients across the UK, of broadly similar mid-market scale and mission.
• Arup: Global engineering and design firm operating transport planning, highways, and structural engineering teams that compete for the same developer and public-sector commissions in the UK.
• WSP: Global engineering consultancy providing transport planning, traffic impact assessment, and civil/structural engineering services to developers, local authorities, and infrastructure clients across the UK — directly overlapping Paul Basham Associates' core service portfolio.
• Mott MacDonald: International engineering, management, and development consultancy with established UK transport planning, highways, and civil engineering practices serving many of the same local authorities and developers.
• SLR Consulting: Global environmental and advisory consultancy with a strong UK transport planning offering (including Vectos), competing for similar development-led transport assessment and travel planning work.
• Stantec: International engineering consultancy with transport planning, highways, and infrastructure design practices, including now-integrated UK players like Hydrock — competing for similar council and developer work.

Broad incumbents

• Buro Happold: International engineering consultancy with established UK transport, infrastructure, and structural engineering practices competing for higher-value development and public-sector commissions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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