What Michael Dyson Associates does

Michael Dyson Associates Ltd (MDA) is a UK private limited construction consultancy founded in 1980 by Michael Dyson, headquartered in Honley, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, and operating as a family-run small-to-medium enterprise with approximately 60 employees. The firm provides multi-disciplinary professional services to the social housing sector across eight core lines: Architecture, Design and BIM; Employers Agent and Project Management; Asset Management; High Rise Services; Retrofit Services; Principal Designer and CDM Advisor; Non-Traditional Housing; and Structural Engineering. It is chartered by RIBA, RICS and CIOB, holds CIAT and APS affiliations, and is certified to ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, Cyber Essentials and Constructionline Gold.

The business is a project-based professional services consultancy rather than a software or platform company. Revenue is generated through public-sector procurement frameworks (Fusion21, Innovation Chain North, EN:Procure, LHC, Keystone Alliance, Reallies, Bloom!, CHIC) and direct tenders from housing associations, local authorities and government bodies, with services delivered under multi-year contracts and per-project commissions. Operations span England, Wales and Scotland via a single Yorkshire headquarters, supported by a stack of digital and field tools including BIM processes, the Northgate SAM asset management system, and (from late 2024) the Asprey Assets and Asprey Mobile data collection platform under a technology partnership with Asprey Management Solutions. Customers include London Borough of Hounslow, Hyde Housing, Cartrefi Cymunedol Gwynedd, United Living, Manningham Housing Association, Thirteen Group, City of York Council and Muir Group Housing Association among others.

Name

Michael Dyson Associates

Legal name

Michael Dyson Associates Ltd

Website

https://mdyson.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Michael Dyson Associates is a UK-based multi-disciplinary construction consultancy providing architecture, project management, asset management, retrofit and structural engineering services primarily to social housing providers and local authorities via public-sector procurement frameworks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Consultancy Services

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Management (Agency/Owner’s Rep) (IMAFAAAC)

Keywords

• Construction consultancy services
• Housing sector consulting
• Architectural design services
• Asset management surveys
• Structural engineering services

Headquarters

HQ city

Holmfirth

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, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Consultancy Services: Project-based professional services including architectural design, structural engineering, asset management surveys, project management, employers agent services, and CDM principal designer services. Revenue is generated through framework appointments, direct tenders, and project commissions from housing associations and local authorities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels9 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Michael Dyson Associates is a UK multi-disciplinary construction consultancy delivering architecture, design, employers agent, project management, asset management, structural engineering, high-rise, retrofit and CDM/principal designer services. The firm primarily serves the social housing sector, working with housing associations, local authorities, ALMOs and government bodies through public procurement frameworks and direct commissions. Service delivery is led by RIBA Chartered Architects, RICS chartered surveyors, CIOB chartered building consultants, and CIAT qualified technologists.

Product overview

Michael Dyson Associates is a multi-disciplinary housing consultancy providing professional services primarily to the social housing sector. The company operates as a unified consultancy rather than a software platform, offering integrated services across Architecture, Design & BIM, Employers Agent & Project Management, Asset Management, High Rise Services, Retrofit Services, Principal Designer/CDM Advisory, Non-Traditional Housing, and Structural Engineering. These services work together to provide comprehensive consultancy from project inception through completion, covering design, construction, surveying, and asset management. The firm is RIBA Chartered, RICS chartered, and CIOB chartered, demonstrating professional standards across all service lines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture, Design & BIM

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivery of 48 new dwellings for London Borough of Hounslow
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Asprey Management SolutionscoreTechnology or Integration · 7 November 2024Michael Dyson Associates has partnered with Asprey to implement Asprey Assets and Asprey Mobile systems for efficient mobile data collection and advanced reporting and business intelligence capabilities. This partnership enhances their operational efficiency and client services for condition surveys and asset management projects.
• Novus Property SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 January 2024Michael Dyson Associates is working with Novus as project manager, providing retrofit assessment, coordination, and design services on the Manningham Housing Association SHDF project worth over £2 million. Novus delivers the construction works while MDA provides technical consultancy.
• Equans UK & IrelandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 January 2024MDA provides architectural, retrofit designer/assessor/co-ordinator services to support Equans with retrofit schemes on behalf of Sheffield City Council and Luton Borough Council. Long-standing collaborative relationship on multiple projects.
• United Living GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMDA provides employers agent, CDM principal designer, quantity surveying and quality inspector services alongside robust communication assistance as part of a Core Communications team for re-cladding and refurbishment works at Hatfield Close and Gerrard House with Lewisham Homes.
• Fusion21coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRe-appointed to Fusion21 Consultancy Framework providing multi-disciplinary technical consultancy services. Company exhibits with Fusion21 at events like Homes UK Exhibition.
• RICScoreOthersRICS chartered surveying organisation; MDA operates as an RICS chartered surveying organisation with qualified RICS members.
• CIOBcoreOthersCIOB chartered building consultancy; MDA is a CIOB chartered building consultancy practice.
• RIBAcoreOthersMDA achieved RIBA Chartered Architects Practice status in 2021, demonstrating commitment to professional standards.
• CIATcoreOthersMDA employs CIAT qualified Technologists as part of their design team.
• TpasminorOthersMDA became a member of Tpas, England's leading tenant engagement experts, demonstrating commitment to resident engagement and social value.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pick Everard: UK multi-disciplinary construction consultancy of similar scale offering architecture, building surveying, project management and asset management. Directly competes with MDA on public sector housing association and local authority frameworks (e.g. SCAPE, Fusion21).
• Watts Group: Multi-disciplinary UK construction consultancy with comparable scale and service offering including architecture, building surveying, project management and asset management across the housing, education and public sectors.
• Potter Raper: UK chartered construction consultancy delivering quantity surveying, project management, building surveying and employer's agent services to housing associations and local authorities — directly comparable in service mix and client base to MDA.
• Ingleton Wood: Mid-sized UK multi-disciplinary consultancy providing architecture, building surveying, project management and structural engineering to public sector and housing clients — closely comparable in size and service mix.
• Frankham Consultancy Group: UK multi-disciplinary consultancy of comparable scale offering architecture, building surveying, civil and structural engineering, and project management to housing, public sector and commercial clients.
• Bailey Partnership: Mid-sized UK construction consultancy providing architecture, structural engineering, building surveying and project management with strong presence in the social housing and public sector markets — a direct competitor on housing association framework appointments.
• Martin Arnold: Independent UK building surveying and construction consultancy providing employer's agent, quantity surveying, project management and asset management services to housing associations and public sector clients.

Broad incumbents

• Hydrock (now part of Stantec): Multi-disciplinary UK engineering, design and property consultancy with significant building surveying and asset management practice, frequently appearing alongside MDA on social housing and public sector frameworks at a larger scale.
• AHR (formerly Aedas UK): International architecture and building consultancy with a substantial UK practice covering housing, education, healthcare and commercial sectors. Competes with MDA on larger housing association and public sector framework opportunities.
• Ridge and Partners LLP: Larger UK multi-disciplinary property and construction consultancy offering architecture, project management, building surveying and engineering across a broader sector mix. A scaled-up incumbent in the same social housing framework space as MDA.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

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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