Cole Easdon

What Cole Easdon does

Cole Easdon Consultants Limited is a privately held UK engineering consultancy founded in 1986, headquartered in Swindon, with regional offices in Bristol, London and Birmingham. The firm operates an 11–50 employee multi-disciplinary practice organised around four core service lines: Water Management (flood risk assessment, SuDS design, foul/surface water drainage strategy, hydraulic modelling, nutrient and water neutrality assessments), Transport Planning (Transport Assessments, Statements, Travel Plans, Road Safety Audits to GG119 across all four stages, traffic impact analysis, Construction Logistics Plans), Infrastructure Design (Section 38/278 highways design, Section 104 drainage design, detailed construction drawings, site supervision, contract administration), and Expert Witness services for planning appeals and flood-related insurance claims. The practice is ISO 9001:2015 certified and its Road Safety Auditors are members of the Society of Road Safety Auditors.

The firm serves UK developers, housebuilders, local authorities, planning consultants and other property owners through project-based consulting engagements that span feasibility, planning, detailed design and implementation. Its customer base is broad and project-led, spanning residential developers (Croudace Homes, Redrow, Bellway, Persimmon, Peabody joint ventures, Anthology), commercial and mixed-use developers (Wembley Edge, Milton Keynes The Point, Greenwich Westminster Industrial Estate), data centres (GLP's G Park Docklands), automotive retail (Dick Lovett, Jaguar Land Rover), education (Kingston Maurward College, Tyndale House), healthcare and housing associations (Cottsway, Brackley Investments), and public sector bodies (Lee Valley Regional Park Authority). Delivery is structured around a chartered leadership team (Managing Director Brett Farmery; Directors Rob Bowley and Doug Hickman; Technical Directors Dean Frosoni and Ben East) working across offices.

Cole Easdon earns revenue primarily through fee-based professional services engagements priced per project scope. A growing recurring revenue layer sits in Travel Plan Co-ordinator services, currently active across 15+ residential sites, and in retained Section 106 monitoring roles. The firm invests in thought leadership via published insights and an extensive case-study portfolio, and pursues bottom-funnel conversion through direct engagement with developers, planning consultants and local authorities. It has been independently owned since founding with no venture or private equity capital disclosed.

Name

Cole Easdon

Legal name

Cole Easdon Consultants Limited

Website

https://coleeasdon.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cole Easdon is a privately held UK engineering consultancy founded in 1986, providing water management, transport planning, infrastructure design, and expert witness services from offices in Swindon, Bristol, London, and Birmingham to developers, housebuilders, local authorities, and planning applicants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Consultancy Services

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water, Wastewater & Stormwater Compliance (BPAHAJAJ), Construction Management & Delivery (EPCM/CMAR/Design-Build Oversight) (EUANALAE)

Keywords

• Engineering consultancy services
• Transport planning consultancy
• Flood risk assessment
• Infrastructure design services
• Expert witness services

Headquarters

HQ city

Swindon

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: Project-based consulting fees for engineering consultancy services covering feasibility, planning, detailed design and implementation phases of development and infrastructure projects. Services include Water Management, Transport Planning, Infrastructure Design, and Expert Witness testimony.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cole Easdon is an independent UK engineering consultancy providing four core service lines: Water Management (flood risk assessments, drainage strategies, SuDS design, hydraulic modelling), Transport Planning (transport assessments, statements, travel plans, road safety audits), Infrastructure Design (Section 38/278 highways, Section 104 drainage, site supervision, contract administration), and Expert Witness services (planning appeals, public inquiries, flood insurance claims). They serve developers, house builders, local authorities, and planning consultants from four UK offices across all project phases from pre-planning feasibility through to construction implementation.

Product overview

Cole Easdon is an independent engineering consultancy offering four core service areas: Water Management, Transport Planning, Infrastructure Design, and Expert Witness services. These services are provided through specialized teams that work collaboratively on development projects of all scales. The company operates nationwide from offices in Swindon (head office), Bristol, London, and Birmingham, serving clients across residential, commercial, retail, leisure, education, and mixed-use sectors since 1986. The service offerings are integrated consultancy packages rather than separate product modules, with teams often collaborating on multi-disciplinary projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Water Management Expert planning and development-related flood risk and drainage advice for developers, house builders, local authorities, and planning consultants. Services include Flood Risk Assessments, Foul and Surface Water Drainage Strategies, SuDS Design, Hydraulic Modelling of culverted watercourses and open channel diversions, Nutrient Assessments, and Environmental Impact Assessments.
• Transport Planning Comprehensive transport planning services for residential, commercial, retail, leisure, and mixed-use developments. Includes Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, Traffic Impact Assessments, Travel Plans, Road Safety Audits, Highway Condition Surveys, Construction Logistics Plans, and Active Travel Zone Assessments.
• Infrastructure Design Full infrastructure design services from conception through to construction for development projects. Includes Section 38 and Section 278 Highway Works Design, drainage detailed design including Section 104 Agreements, construction drawings, site supervision, and contract administration through to Technical Approval.
• Expert Witness Independent expert opinion services for planning appeals (including Written Representations and Public Inquiries) and flood-related insurance claims. Includes Proof of Evidence reports, oral evidence presentation, and expert witness reports on Transport, Infrastructure, and Water Management matters.
• Travel Plan Co-ordinator Services Ongoing coordination and monitoring of Travel Plans for residential and commercial developments to satisfy planning obligations. Includes travel surveys, modal split analysis, and compliance reporting under Section 106 commitments. Currently delivered across 15+ residential sites nationwide.
• Road Safety Audits GG119-compliant Road Safety Audits across all four stages: Stage 1 (Preliminary Design), Stage 2 (Detailed Design), Stage 3 (Post-construction), and Stage 4 (Post-Opening Monitoring). Auditors are members of the Society of Road Safety Auditors (MSoRSA), with over 500 audits completed to date.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully completed Travel Plan Co-ordinator role for 8+ residential developments, absolving developers from Section 106 commitments
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers32 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DP9 PlanningminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with DP9 Planning as part of the design team for the Wembley Edge mixed-use development project.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with strong UK presence across transport planning, civil engineering, water, and environment. Overlaps Cole Easdon's services as part of a much broader portfolio and competes on larger tenders.
• Stantec: International engineering, architecture, and environmental consultancy with UK offices (formerly Hydrock) covering transport planning, infrastructure, and water management. Comparable service portfolio to Cole Easdon at much larger scale.
• WSP: Global professional services consultancy with extensive UK transport planning, infrastructure design, and water management practices. Competes with Cole Easdon on larger mixed-use and infrastructure schemes across England and Wales.
• Mott MacDonald: Global engineering, management, and development consultancy with UK practice covering transport planning, water management, and infrastructure design. Directly competes with Cole Easdon on major residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments.
• Waterman Group: Established UK engineering and environmental consultancy with practices in transport planning, infrastructure design, and flood risk/drainage. Comparable service overlap with Cole Easdon but operates at significantly larger scale with broader sector coverage.

Emerging players

• RSK Group: UK-headquartered environmental and engineering services group providing flood risk, drainage, transport, and infrastructure consultancy to developers and public sector clients. Comparable on water/environmental services and growing share of developer advisory work.

Direct peers

• Patrick Parsons: UK independent multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy offering civil, structural, transport planning, and infrastructure design services to developers, housebuilders, and architects. Closely comparable to Cole Easdon in size, service mix, and UK-focused developer client base.
• Phil Jones Associates: UK independent transport planning, engineering, and placemaking consultancy serving developers, local authorities, and architects. Comparable to Cole Easdon on transport planning expertise and developer-focused delivery model, with somewhat larger scale.
• JBA Consulting: UK-based engineering and environmental consultancy specialising in water management, flood risk, drainage, and SuDS design. Directly comparable to Cole Easdon's Water Management practice and serves similar developer and planning authority clients.
• Motion (Transport Planning): UK independent consultancy specialising in transport planning, transport assessments, travel plans, and highway engineering for residential and commercial developments. Directly overlaps Cole Easdon's Transport Planning practice and serves the same developer client base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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