ADEO

Name

ADEO

Legal name

Adeo Global Consulting Ltd

Website

https://adeo.uk.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Consultancy

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (56132), Professional Employer Organizations (561330)

SIC

Services-Help Supply Services (7363), Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Agent of Record (AOR) for Staffing & Payrolling (BPACAHAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Recruiting Administration Outsourcing (Recruitment Support, Scheduling, Onboarding Ops) (BPACAKAG)

Keywords

• Commercial consultancy services
• Quantity surveying support
• Interim construction resourcing
• Claims dispute resolution
• Infrastructure cost management

Headquarters

HQ city

Southwater

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Managed Interim Commercial Services: Adeo provides directly employed commercial managers, quantity surveyors, planners, and claims specialists who are seconded into client project teams on short- or long-term contracts. Revenue is generated through the deployment of these professionals, with fees structured around the seniority and expertise of consultants assigned. The company offers flexible arrangements including short-term cover, project-based support, and embedded long-term commercial leadership. All staff are employed directly on PAYE contracts, providing clients with transparent and compliant access to experienced commercial expertise without recruitment overhead.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ADEO is a UK-based cost consultancy that directly employs commercial managers, quantity surveyors, planners, and claims consultants who are seconded into client project teams on short- or long-term contracts. The firm provides Pre-Contract Services (feasibility, cost planning, tender support), Post-Contract Services (valuations, change control, final accounts), and Claims & Dispute Resolution Services, with sector specializations in water, rail, highways, defence, energy, aviation, and built environment. Services are delivered under a managed service model with dedicated Client Leads ensuring IR35-compliant PAYE deployments.

Product overview

ADEO Global Consulting Ltd is a UK-based cost consultancy providing expert interim commercial support to the civil engineering and infrastructure sector. The company directly employs a team of commercial managers, quantity surveyors, planners, claims consultants, and forensic QS specialists who are seconded into client project teams on short- or long-term contracts. Services are delivered as a managed service model and span three core areas: Pre-Contract Services (feasibility, cost planning, tender support), Post-Contract Services (cost management, valuations, change control, final accounts), and Claims & Dispute Resolution Services. Sector-specific specializations cover water, rail, defence, energy, highways, built environment, and aviation sectors. The offering is positioned as a flexible professional resourcing solution rather than a software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pre-Contract Services Cost planning, feasibility studies, estimates, tender preparation and review, bills of quantities preparation, and procurement advice provided to Tier 1 contractors, JVs, and public sector bodies for infrastructure and civil engineering projects.
• Post-Contract Services Day-to-day cost management, valuations and payment assessments, change control and variation management, contract administration, and final account preparation delivered to construction clients during project execution.
• Claims & Dispute Resolution Services Full claim preparation, claim review and appraisal, delay and disruption analysis, and strategic dispute support provided to main contractors, subcontractors, JVs, and public sector bodies on construction projects.
• Subcontractor Claims & Cost Support Specialized commercial and claims support for civil infrastructure subcontractors, including cost estimating, cash flow forecasting, change control, claims preparation, and dispute resolution.
• Water Sector Commercial & Project Support Interim commercial management and project support for AMP water infrastructure projects, including treatment works, pipelines, reservoirs, and network upgrades delivered through CDMP, SDP, and Capital Delivery Frameworks.
• Rail Sector Commercial & Project Support Commercial and project management support for rail infrastructure including CP7 programmes, track upgrades, signalling works, station enhancements, depots, and electrification delivered for Network Rail and rail contractors.
• Defence Sector Commercial & Project Support Commercial and project support for Ministry of Defence infrastructure projects, including MOD frameworks, facilities upgrades, and operational support programmes requiring security clearance and specialist compliance.
• Energy Sector Commercial & Project Support Commercial, cost, and project expertise for energy sector projects including renewable energy installations and large-scale infrastructure developments such as substations, power projects, and utilities.
• Highways Cost Consultancy & Interim Commercial Support Cost consultancy and interim commercial resource for highways infrastructure projects, including motorways, regional roads, bridges, tunnels, and term maintenance frameworks requiring commercial control and risk mitigation.
• Built Environment Commercial & Project Support Commercial and project management support for residential, commercial, mixed-use developments, and infrastructure projects in the built environment sector.
• Aviation Sector Commercial & Cost Support Commercial control and compliance support for UK aviation infrastructure, including terminal upgrades, enabling works, and runway projects requiring minimal disruption and maximum compliance in live airport environments.
• Planning & Programme Management End-to-end planning and programme management services including strategic planning, programme structuring, integration, assurance, governance, and performance management for client infrastructure programmes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Saved clients £7.85M on a £37M annual highways maintenance programme, bringing it within a £27.4M fixed budget
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments11 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Linesight: International construction cost consultancy with a UK presence providing cost management, commercial management and project controls across infrastructure, commercial and data-centre sectors. Comparable to ADEO in offering embedded commercial resource to contractors and developers, with similar NEC contract expertise.
• Pell Frischmann: UK-headquartered engineering and infrastructure consultancy with cost/commercial management capability serving highways, rail, water and energy clients. Comparable to ADEO in being a mid-sized UK infrastructure consultancy supporting Tier 1 contractors and public bodies on NEC contracts.
• Maxim Recruitment: UK construction recruiter placing quantity surveyors, commercial managers, estimators and planners on interim and permanent contracts. Comparable to ADEO in serving the same candidate pool and client base of Tier 1 contractors and consultancies.
• Brandon James: UK specialist recruitment firm focused on quantity surveying, project management and construction commercial roles. Comparable to ADEO in providing interim/commercial construction professionals to UK contractors, though positioned as a recruiter rather than a managed service employer.
• Currie & Brown: UK-headquartered construction cost consultancy providing commercial management, quantity surveying, and claims support to contractors and public bodies across infrastructure sectors. Directly comparable to ADEO in offering interim commercial resource on NEC/JCT contracts, though at significantly larger scale.
• Cobalt Recruitment: UK and international construction/property recruiter with established cost and commercial management practice. Comparable to ADEO in supplying construction commercial talent, though broader across real estate, infrastructure and surveying disciplines.
• Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB): Global construction cost consultancy with a strong UK practice delivering cost management, quantity surveying and project monitoring services. Comparable to ADEO in serving infrastructure clients and embedding commercial professionals into project teams, but operating at much greater scale and international reach.

Broad incumbents

• Turner & Townsend: Global professional services firm with a leading UK cost consultancy practice serving infrastructure, real estate and natural resources. Comparable to ADEO in core commercial management capability, but vastly larger, multi-discipline, and increasingly digital/AI-enabled.
• Arcadis: Global design, engineering and cost consultancy with significant UK cost management practice serving water, rail, highways and energy clients. Comparable to ADEO across shared infrastructure verticals, including water/rail — but operates at much larger scale with proprietary digital tools.
• WSP UK Cost and Commercial Management: Global professional services consultancy with a substantial UK cost and commercial management practice covering transport, water, property and energy. Comparable to ADEO across shared infrastructure sectors but operates as part of a much larger multidisciplinary firm with global reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/ADEOconstructionservices

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles24 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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