Rainey & Best

What Rainey & Best does

Rainey & Best is a UK and Ireland construction consultancy founded in 1958, headquartered in Belfast with offices in London and Dublin. The firm delivers Quantity Surveying, Project Management, and FF&E (Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment) Project Management services, with a concentrated focus on the luxury hospitality and prime / super-prime residential segments. Its client base includes the Maybourne Group (Claridge's, The Berkeley, The Connaught, and the Maybourne Riviera), InterContinental Hotels Group, Whitbread (Premier Inn), Randox, Hinch Distillery, and JHT Hotels, alongside undisclosed ultra-high-net-worth residential clients on projects valued between £5 million and £80 million.

The firm operates a director-led boutique model with a team of approximately 15–16 staff, led by three directors: Mark Allen MRICS, Edwin McCullagh, and Jack Hardy. Its technical stack is built around BIM-enabled quantity surveying workflows and a cloud-based FF&E procurement platform used to manage specification, procurement, and installation of furnishings for luxury hotel and residential projects. The firm is privately held and operates without external funding, suggesting a stable, self-funded consultancy.

The business model is professional services fee-based, derived from project-by-project appointments on luxury hotel refurbishments, new-build prime residential developments, and select commercial and leisure projects. Revenue is anchored by long-term relationships with flagship clients, particularly the Maybourne Group, and complemented by repeat engagements with hotel operators and high-end developers in London, Belfast, and Dublin. There is no public revenue disclosure, no external investment, and no indication of partnership or joint venture arrangements beyond standard sub-consultant flows.

Name

Rainey & Best

Legal name

Rainey & Best Ltd.

Website

https://raineybest.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rainey & Best is a UK and Ireland construction consultancy, founded in 1958, providing Quantity Surveying, Project Management, and FF&E Project Management services primarily to luxury hotel operators and ultra-high-net-worth residential clients across the UK and Ireland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Consultancy

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Engineering & Constructability Consulting (BPAHAIAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction Program Management (Multi-site/Portfolio) (IMAFAAAF), Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

Keywords

• Quantity surveying
• Construction consultancy
• Project management
• FF&E procurement
• Commercial management

Headquarters

HQ city

Belfast

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Consultancy Services: Project-based professional fees for Quantity Surveying, Project Management, and FF&E Project Management services on construction and fit-out projects. Revenue generated through engagement on luxury hotels, hospitality venues, residential and commercial developments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Rainey & Best provides expert construction consultancy across three integrated service lines: Quantity Surveying (financial advisory, cost management, value engineering, tendering and contract administration), Project Management (design team procurement, programme delivery, risk management and handover), and FF&E Project Management (furniture, fixtures and equipment sourcing, negotiation, procurement, delivery and installation). Services are delivered on a project basis for luxury hotels, prime residential, commercial and leisure developments across the UK, Ireland and internationally.

Product overview

Rainey & Best is a construction consultancy firm offering three integrated professional services: Quantity Surveying, Project Management, and FF&E Project Management. The firm operates as a traditional consultancy rather than a software product, providing expert consultancy services to clients across the hospitality, residential, commercial, and leisure sectors. The three services work together to deliver comprehensive project support from inception through completion, with the Quantity Surveying addressing financial aspects, Project Management handling execution and coordination, and FF&E managing furniture, fixtures and equipment procurement and installation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Quantity Surveying

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivered £3 million CAVU Escape Lounge project within fast-track programme at live Edinburgh Airport
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• The Maybourne GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with The Maybourne Group delivering multiple luxury hotel projects including The Berkeley Hotel, Claridge's, and The Connaught. Projects include vertical extensions, subterranean basements, bedroom and suite fit-outs, and new build luxury hotel (The Emory).
• InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with IHG for hotel development projects including new hotel constructions under the InterContinental and Premier Inn brands.
• RandoxmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelivered quantity surveying services for the complete redevelopment of a 47-acre former military base into a world class science park for healthcare research and manufacturing.
• Hinch DistillerymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelivered quantity surveying and project management for construction of new distillery and visitor centre including bar, restaurant and function spaces.
• JHT Hotels LtdmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerActing as Contract Administrators and Quantity Surveyors for Premier Inn development at Belfast International Airport.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Arcadis: Global design and consultancy firm providing cost management, project management and engineering services across built environment markets — a broader incumbent that competes for the same cost consultancy mandates Rainey & Best targets, but at far greater scale.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm offering cost management, project management and engineering services across all major real estate and infrastructure segments — overlaps with Rainey & Best's PM and QS offering but as part of a vastly broader multidisciplinary portfolio.
• CBRE Project Management: CBRE's Project Management and Building Consultancy division delivers quantity surveying, project management and FF&E-related services for hotel, residential and commercial clients — a broad incumbent competitor for Rainey & Best's integrated service offering.

Direct peers

• Linesight: Irish-headquartered international cost consultancy and project management firm with strong hospitality and data centre practices — closely comparable on boutique-to-mid scale, with overlapping UK/Ireland heritage and similar client base in luxury and commercial developments.
• Rider Levett Bucknall: Global construction consultancy providing quantity surveying, cost management and project management services across commercial, residential and hospitality sectors — directly comparable core offering with a comparable UK and international delivery model.
• Currie & Brown: International cost consultancy offering quantity surveying, project management and advisory services across real estate, infrastructure and hospitality — directly comparable service mix and similar client profile in the luxury and commercial development segments.
• Gardiner & Theobald: UK-headquartered cost and project management consultancy with deep expertise in luxury hospitality, prime residential and cultural projects — closest boutique-scale peer to Rainey & Best, serving many of the same client types in London and internationally.
• McBains Cooper Consulting: UK construction consultancy offering project management, cost consultancy and building surveying services across commercial, residential and hospitality sectors — directly comparable boutique-to-mid scale peer with overlapping UK client base.
• Turner & Townsend: Global cost consultancy and project management firm providing quantity surveying, cost management and PM services across real estate and infrastructure — directly comparable core services, with a much broader geographic and sector footprint than Rainey & Best.
• Synergy Group (construction consultancy): UK construction consultancy providing project management, cost management and FF&E procurement services with a hospitality and luxury residential focus — closely comparable in scale and service mix to Rainey & Best.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rainey-best-ltd

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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