What TopScan does

TopScan (UK) Limited, trading as Sircle, is a UK-headquartered surveying and compliance professional services firm established in 1992, operating as a private limited company (Company No. 04513312) from Bournemouth. The firm delivers 50+ services to the built environment across six pillars: Building Surveys (e.g., Planned Preventative Maintenance, Schedule of Condition, Latent Defect, Roof Condition), Measured Surveys (e.g., Measured Building Survey, Point Cloud and Scan2BIM, 3D Revit Modelling, Topographical Survey, PAS128 Utility/Drainage CCTV), M&E Surveys (MEP asset and services surveys, annual M&E audits, schematic/as-fitted drawings), Compliance/Fire Safety (Fire Risk Assessment, Fire Compartmentation, Fire Door, Retrospective Fire Strategy, Asbestos Re-Inspection), Document Scanning (large-format drawing scanning, O&M manual scanning, Document Management System population), and Project Management/Contract Administration. Underlying technical capabilities include 3D laser scanning with point cloud capture and Scan2BIM conversion, CAD/BIM (Autodesk Revit) modelling, GS1 space and asset tagging, and CCTV-based underground utility/drainage surveying to PAS 128. The firm advertises AI assistance across workflows via a dedicated website page.

Revenue is generated primarily through project-based professional services engagements scoped and quoted per project (building surveys, measured surveys, M&E surveys, document scanning, project management), supplemented by a smaller tail of recurring compliance contracts such as PPM surveys, annual M&E asset audits, and asbestos re-inspections. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales — direct engagement via website contact forms, phone (0333 999 3747), and email ([email protected]) — augmented by listing on multiple UK procurement frameworks, which materially lowers procurement friction for NHS, Local Authority, and corporate clients. Targeted customer segments include Asset Management and Facilities Management organisations, Fire Safety and Compliance buyers (driven by post-Grenfell regulatory demand), Local Authority and Public Sector bodies (including NHS Trusts such as Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust), Commercial Property owners, Construction and Development firms, and Historic/Listed Building custodians.

TopScan/Sircle competes in a highly fragmented UK surveying services market with no disclosed funding, M&A, or institutional backing; ownership and revenue figures are not publicly available. Strategic positioning leans on 30+ years of operating history, breadth of service catalogue, AI-assisted workflow augmentation, and framework-based distribution rather than proprietary technology, scale advantage, or defensible IP beyond the registered 'Sircle' trading name.

Name

TopScan

Legal name

Topscan (UK) Limited

Website

https://topscan.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TopScan (UK) Limited, trading as Sircle, is a UK surveying and compliance professional services firm offering 50+ services — building surveys, measured surveys (including 3D laser scanning and BIM), M&E surveys, fire safety compliance, document scanning, and project management — to asset managers, public sector bodies, and commercial property owners nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bournemouth

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Surveying Services: One-time and project-based surveying engagements including building surveys, measured surveys, M&E surveys, and compliance assessments. Services are quoted based on project scope and delivered as discrete engagements.
2. Ongoing Maintenance and Compliance Contracts: Recurring services such as Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) surveys, Annual M&E Asset Audits, and asbestos re-inspections that require regular periodic delivery.
3. Document Scanning and Digitization: Project-based document conversion and digitalization services including large format scanning, O&M manual scanning, and legacy document processing.
4. Project Management Services: Contract administration and project management services for construction and property projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

TopScan (UK) Limited, trading as Sircle, is a UK professional surveying firm that delivers 50+ services for the built environment across six core areas: Building Surveys (PPM, schedule of condition, latent defect, roof condition, reinstatement cost assessment), Measured Surveys (3D laser scanning, point cloud, Scan2BIM, topographical, CAD/Revit BIM, PAS128 utility surveys, drainage CCTV), M&E Surveys (MEP asset condition, annual audits, schematic and as-fitted drawings), Compliance (fire risk assessment, compartmentation, fire door, active fire equipment, retrospective fire strategy, asbestos re-inspection, glazing audits), Document Scanning (large-format, O&M manuals, capital projects, legacy, DMS population), and Project Management/Contract Administration.

Product overview

Sircle (trading name of Topscan (UK) Limited) is a surveying and professional services company offering 50+ services for the built environment. The company operates as a single unified service offering rather than a software platform, organized into six core service areas: Building Surveys (property condition assessments and planned maintenance), Measured Surveys (precision land and building measurements including 3D laser scanning and CAD/Revit modelling), M&E Surveys (mechanical and electrical asset inspection), Compliance Services (fire safety and regulatory compliance), Document Scanning (digitization and document management), and Project Management. These services serve sectors including commercial property, healthcare, education, local authorities, and industrial clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Building Surveys Professional building inspection and condition assessment services for property owners and managers, covering Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM), Building Reinstatement Cost Assessment, Schedule of Condition, Latent Defect Survey, and Roof Condition Survey. Used by asset and facilities management teams and public sector estate owners to plan repairs and future investment programmes.
• Measured Surveys Precise measured land and building survey services covering Measured Building Survey, Building Elevation and Section Survey, Point Cloud and Scan2BIM, Drawing Verification, Topographical Survey, PAS128 Utility Survey and Drainage CCTV Survey, 3D Revit Modelling, CAD Bureau, GS1/Space and Asset Tagging, Land Registry Compliant Plans, Building Height Survey, Occupancy Survey, and Swept Path Analysis. Used by construction, development, and commercial property buyers for accurate site measurements, planning compliance, design documentation, and construction verification.
• M&E Surveys Mechanical and electrical asset surveys covering MEP Services Survey, M&E Asset Condition Survey, Annual M&E Asset Audit, Schematic and Isometric Drawings, and MEP As-fitted Drawings. Used by facilities and asset managers to maintain visibility over mechanical and electrical assets and services across properties.
• Compliance Services Fire safety and regulatory compliance services for property owners and managers, including Fire Risk Assessment, Fire Compartmentation Survey, Active Fire Equipment Asset Survey, Fire Door Survey, Retrospective Fire Strategy, Glazing and Window Restrictor Audit, and Asbestos Re-Inspection. Used by property owners, managers, and public sector bodies needing to meet building and fire safety regulations, including post-Grenfell requirements.
• Document Scanning Digitization services for property and construction documents, including Large Format Drawing Scanning, O&M Manual Scanning, Capital Projects Manual Scanning, Document Management System Population, Indexing and Bookmarking, Legacy Scanning, Compliance Document Scanning, and Document Register Scanning. Used by property and facilities teams needing to access, share, and protect legacy and ongoing property documentation.
• Project Management and Contract Administration Project delivery services covering Project Management and Contract Administration to ensure construction and property projects are delivered on time and within budget. Used by clients across the built environment that need contract administration alongside surveying and compliance work.

Quantifiable outcome

• Increased efficiency, supported compliance, and huge cost savings for clients managing their estates

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Currie & Brown: International cost management and building surveying consultancy with strong UK presence in building surveys, M&E, fire safety, and project management across healthcare and public sector.
• Pick Everard: UK surveying, engineering, and architecture consultancy delivering building surveys, M&E, and asset management to public and private sector clients — closely aligned with Sircle's customer mix.
• Robinson Low Francis (RLF): UK-based building surveying, project management and cost consultancy serving commercial, public, and heritage clients with services that overlap TopScan's measured, building, and compliance surveys.
• Ridge and Partners LLP: Multi-disciplinary UK surveying, engineering, and project management consultancy with measured building surveys, BIM, and building consultancy services comparable to Sircle's offering.
• Malcolm Hollis LLP: UK building surveying and consultancy firm offering building surveys, M&E, fire safety, and project management — directly overlapping with Sircle's service portfolio and target markets.
• Michael Dyson Associates: UK building surveying and property consultancy covering building surveys, M&E, fire safety, and contract administration for residential, commercial, and public sector clients.

Broad incumbents

• AtkinsRéalis: Major UK/global design and project management consultancy offering building surveying, BIM/digital asset services, and public-sector framework delivery overlapping with Sircle's portfolio.
• Turner & Townsend: Global programme management and cost consultancy with a sizeable UK building surveying, project management, and asset management practice that overlaps Sircle's services at greater scale.
• Mott MacDonald: Global engineering, project management, and advisory consultancy with UK building surveying, M&E asset management, and digital/BIM services addressing the same built-environment buyers as Sircle.
• Arcadis: Global design and consultancy firm offering building surveying, BIM, M&E, and project management services across UK public and commercial real estate — broader portfolio but overlapping service lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/topscanuk
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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