Pulse Consult

What Pulse Consult does

Pulse Consult (legal entity Pulse Associates Limited) is a UK-headquartered construction and property consultancy founded in 2009 by Ian Carey and Lee Cantrill, operating from five UK hubs (London, Nottingham, Birmingham, Leicester, Bristol) and a recently opened US office. The firm delivers five integrated service lines — project management, quantity surveying and cost consultancy, planning and project controls, principal designer/CDM advisory, and joint venture services — across seven sector specialisms: residential, commercial, healthcare, education, life sciences, hotels/hospitality/leisure, and arts/culture/heritage. Notable project credentials include the £320m Tustin Estate regeneration for London Borough of Southwark, the £46m Space Park Leicester, the £65m Oxford Technology Park, V&A East Museum, a €130m Johnson & Johnson modular vaccine facility in the Netherlands, and the Stratford Riverside scheme recognised at the Constructing Excellence national awards.

The firm earns revenue as a professional services consultancy on construction projects ranging from £1m to over £300m in value, with the majority of new business channelled through government and housing association framework agreements rather than open-market tendering. Pulse holds positions on at least nine named UK public sector frameworks (GCA RM6356 for 2026-2030, Procure Partnerships 2024-2028, ESPO 2026-2028, Fusion 21 2025-2029, NHS SBS 2023-2027, Pagabo, CHIC DPS, LHC 2021-2028, Bloom DPS) and direct frameworks with major housing associations (Hyde, Sovereign Network Group, The Guinness Partnership, Platform Housing Group). Engagement is relationship-driven at director level, with the firm reporting an 85%+ repeat business rate, a 9.8/10 client rating, and turnover exceeding £10m as of late 2024 against a stated £20m target.

Pulse operates with approximately 100 employees structured around sector and regional hubs led by directors who hold equity positions following the 2024 promotion of Jonathan Aldworth and Tom Howells to the board. The company is independent, founder-led, and has no external private equity or venture capital backing. Certifications include ISO 9001, ISO 14001, Cyber Essentials, Investors in People Gold, and RICS accreditation held by multiple board and director-level staff. The 2024 board expansion, Sophia Stylianou's London hotels hire, the January 2026 US office opening, and the June 2026 GCA framework appointment together signal an active push to scale from a UK-centric SME into a larger multi-geography consultancy.

Name

Pulse Consult

Legal name

Pulse Associates Limited

Website

https://pulseconsult.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Pulse Consult is a UK construction consultancy providing project management, quantity surveying, planning, CDM advisory, and joint venture services to public sector bodies, housing associations, and private developers across residential, healthcare, life sciences, education, and hospitality sectors, primarily via government procurement frameworks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Consultancy Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate Public-Private Partnership (PPP) & Infrastructure-Adjacent Real Estate Advisory (BPAJANAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Infrastructure & Project Finance Advisory (BPAHADAO)

Keywords

• Construction consultancy services
• Project management consultancy
• Quantity surveying services
• Principal designer CDM
• Planning project controls

Headquarters

HQ city

Nottingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Project Management Consultancy: Providing project management consultancy services across construction projects, from inception through to completion and handover. Services include stakeholder management, risk management, quality management, project governance.
2. Professional Services - Quantity Surveying & Cost Consultancy: Quantity surveying and cost consultancy services to keep complex projects on budget, working towards exceptional quality and value for money. Includes measurement, estimation, costing, cost control, value engineering.
3. Professional Services - Planning & Project Controls: Planning and project controls services to keep projects on schedule, well-resourced and tightly assessed. Includes scope & change management, earned value management, document control, data analysis, forensic planning.
4. Professional Services - Principal Designer & CDM Services: CDM (Construction Design and Management) regulations compliance services, principal designer services, health and safety management, site audits and inspections.
5. Professional Services - Joint Venture Services: Joint venture advisory services for residential development and public-private partnerships, including JV advisory, partner procurement, QS & cost consultancy, employers agent, contract administration.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Pulse Consult is a construction and property consultancy delivering five integrated service lines: Project Management, Quantity Surveying & Cost Consultancy, Planning & Project Controls, Principal Designer/CDM Services, and Joint Venture Services. The firm serves public sector bodies, housing associations, private developers, universities, healthcare providers, and hospitality operators across seven sector specialisms (residential, commercial, education, healthcare, life sciences, hotels/hospitality/leisure, and arts/culture/heritage), delivering projects valued from approximately £1m to over £320m from five UK hubs and a US office.

Product overview

Pulse Consult is a construction and property consultancy offering a unified suite of professional services rather than a software platform. Their core offerings comprise five integrated service lines: Project Management, Quantity Surveying & Cost Consultancy, Planning & Project Controls, Principal Designer & CDM Services, and Joint Venture Services. These services are delivered across seven sector specialisms: residential, commercial, education, healthcare, life sciences, hotels/hospitality/leisure, and arts/culture/heritage. The company operates from five UK hubs (London, Nottingham, Birmingham, Leicester, Bristol) and serves clients ranging from local authorities and housing associations to universities and private developers, delivering projects valued from approximately £1m to over £300m.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Project Management Overall coordination and control of construction projects from initial plans through to construction and handover, including stakeholder management, risk management, quality management, and project governance, ensuring projects stay on track and on budget.
• Quantity Surveying & Cost Consultancy Cost management and quantity surveying services that keep complex construction projects on budget while achieving exceptional quality and value for money, including measurement, estimation, costing, cost control, and value engineering.
• Planning & Project Controls Planning and scheduling services that keep construction projects on schedule, well-resourced, and tightly assessed through robust processes including scope & change management, earned value management, document control, data analysis, and forensic planning.
• Principal Designer & CDM Services Health and safety coordination ensuring construction projects are fully compliant with CDM (Construction Design and Management) regulations, including principal designer services, health and safety management, site audits and inspections.
• Joint Venture Services Multi-disciplinary expertise for joint venture construction projects, including JV advisory, partner procurement, project management, QS and cost consultancy, employer's agent, and contract administration for residential development and public-private partnerships.

Quantifiable outcome

• 9.8/10 client rating for people and service
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and flagship.

• Government Commercial AgencycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 19 June 2026Appointed as supplier on the Government Commercial Agency's RM6356 Construction Professional Services Framework for a four-year term (2026-2030). Secured positions on Lot 3 for Project Management and Lot 4 for Commercial Management, achieving top marks for quality in assessment.
• Procure PartnershipscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFramework partner 2024-2028 for public sector construction projects. Won Consultant of the Year (Midlands) at their 2024 National Project Excellence Awards.
• ESPOcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFramework partner 2026-2028 for public sector construction consultancy services.
• Fusion 21coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFramework partner 2025-2029 for public sector construction projects.
• NHS Shared Business ServicescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFramework partner 2023-2027 for NHS and healthcare construction projects.
• PagabocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFramework partner for public sector construction projects including developer framework used for Tustin Estate regeneration.
• Hyde Housing GroupmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDirect framework partner 2024-2028 for housing association construction projects.
• Sovereign Network GroupmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDirect framework partner for housing association construction projects.
• The Guinness PartnershipmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDirect framework partner 2025-2029 for housing association construction projects.
• Platform Housing GroupmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDirect framework partner 2025-2033 for housing association construction projects.
• LHC Procurement GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFramework partner 2021-2028 for social housing and public sector construction.
• CHIC (Community Health Interests & Concerns)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDynamic Purchasing System (DPS) partner for construction consultancy services.
• V&A (Victoria and Albert Museum)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerAppointed to V&A's professional services framework in 2023. Providing project management, cost management and employer's agent services for V&A East Museum and V&A East Storehouse projects at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
• CUPRA (SEAT/VW Group)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProviding commercial construction cost consultancy for CUPRA City Garage flagship stores across Europe, with over a decade of in-depth experience working on commercial projects across Europe.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Arcadis: Global design and consultancy firm with significant UK construction advisory operations. Competes across multiple sectors where Pulse operates, including healthcare, education, and public sector infrastructure.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with substantial UK construction services practice. Competes with Pulse on major public sector, healthcare, education, and transportation construction advisory mandates.
• Turner & Townsend: Global construction and project management consultancy providing cost management, project management, and advisory services across real estate, infrastructure, and natural resources. Direct competitor to Pulse for major UK public sector frameworks and large commercial/residential project mandates.
• Currie & Brown: Global cost management and project management consultancy with deep UK presence. Closely comparable service offering (quantity surveying, cost consultancy, project management) competing for similar public and private sector clients.
• Gleeds: International management and construction consultancy with strong UK heritage, offering cost management, project management, and building surveying. Overlaps with Pulse across public sector frameworks, commercial, and heritage sectors.
• Mace Group: International construction and consultancy group offering project management, cost consultancy, and construction services. Competes with Pulse on large public sector, commercial, and residential development projects, including JV advisory mandates.

Direct peers

• Gardiner & Theobald: UK-headquartered independent construction consultancy providing cost management and project management services. Direct competitor of similar size and culture, targeting many of the same mid-market and public sector clients as Pulse.
• Ridge and Partners LLP: UK-based multi-disciplinary construction consultancy offering project management, cost consultancy, building surveying, and engineering. Most directly comparable mid-market UK peer with similar sector coverage and framework strategy.
• Pick Everard: UK construction and property consultancy with similar employee scale and East Midlands heritage, offering project management, quantity surveying, and building consultancy. Competes directly with Pulse for Midlands and East of England public sector work.
• Artelia UK: Multi-disciplinary engineering and project management consultancy with UK construction advisory practice. Comparable scale and service offering, competing for similar project management and cost consultancy mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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