What Gate & Bar Ltd. does

Gate & Bar Ltd. is a privately held, multidisciplinary property consultancy headquartered in Heslington, York, delivering integrated surveying, design, project management, specialist and energy/decarbonisation services to clients across Yorkshire. The firm was founded in 2019 by Nathan Hughes MRICS IMaPS MAPM and operates with a team of approximately 11 professionals, combining chartered building surveyors, project managers, an in-house architectural capability (added via the 2023 acquisition of ARC), an operations manager and a data analyst. Its primary client base sits in the Education, Ecclesiastical, Conservation & Historic Buildings, Residential, and Community Interest verticals, with a heavy weighting toward schools, academies and multi-academy trusts across the region.

The company's core technology stack centres on 3D Building Information Modelling (BIM) for design and project information management, AI-generated design concepts for rapid iteration of materials and proportions, and Virtual Reality for immersive client presentations that convey scale and spatial awareness. Drone surveying is used for safe inspection of roofs and other hard-to-access elements (e.g. at York Racecourse). Service delivery follows a single-point-of-contact model that runs a project from feasibility and site appraisal through planning, technical design, building regulations, contract administration and cost management, with chartered regulation via RICS, APM and APS underpinning professional standards. Modular/MMC consulting is positioned as a regional strength given the firm's location in the 'off-site construction corridor'.

Revenue is generated through bespoke professional services fees across five streams: Surveying (residential, condition reporting, heritage asset appraisals, RAAC inspections), Design (feasibility, planning, CGI/VR), Project Management (contract administration, employer's agent, quantity surveying, cost management), Specialist (education estates, conservation, CDM15/Principal Designer, modular/MMC) and Energy & Decarbonisation (SAP, EPC, Part O thermal modelling, commercial net-zero). Pricing is project-based and not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is sales-led and direct, focused on becoming the regional expert within Yorkshire rather than operating nationally, with content marketing via the Director's thought leadership on DfE funding programmes and an extensive portfolio of completed multi-million-pound school, ecclesiastical and heritage projects driving inbound demand from education trusts, dioceses and community-interest organisations.

Name

Gate & Bar Ltd.

Legal name

Gate & Bar Ltd.

Website

https://gateandbar.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gate & Bar Ltd. is a York-based multidisciplinary property consultancy delivering surveying, architectural design, project management, energy/decarbonisation and specialist services to educational, ecclesiastical, conservation and community-interest clients across Yorkshire, founded in 2019 and operating with a team of around 11 chartered professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

York, North Yorkshire

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Surveying Services: Professional surveying services including Home Buyer Reports, Superstructure Surveys, Building Surveys, Condition Reporting, School & Academy Condition Reports, Specific Defect Analysis, Repairs & Maintenance, Planned Preventative Maintenance, De-Carbonisation Fabric Surveys, Heritage Asset & conservation appraisals, and Measured building surveys.
2. Design Services: Comprehensive architectural design services including Feasibilities & Site Appraisals, Design Concepts, Measured Surveys, Planning & Listed Building Consent, Technical Development & Building Regulation drawings, CGI Visualisation, and Virtual Reality presentations.
3. Project Management Services: Project management services including Project Manager, Principal Design/Project Lead, Contract Administration, Employer's Agent, Quantity Surveyor, Project Cost Manager, Programme and Risk Management, and Development Monitoring.
4. Energy & Decarbonisation Services: Domestic energy services (SAP Calculations, EPCs, Part G/Part O Calculations, Dynamic Thermal Modelling) and Commercial Decarbonisation services (Funding & Grants Support, Net Zero Project Management, Decarbonisation Solutions).

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Gate & Bar Ltd. is a multidisciplinary property consultancy delivering surveying, design, project management, specialist, and energy/decarbonisation services to educational, ecclesiastical, conservation, and community interest clients across Yorkshire. The firm provides end-to-end project delivery from feasibility and condition surveys through planning, technical design (using 3D BIM, VR and AI tools), procurement, contract administration and quantity surveying. Following its 2023 acquisition of architectural firm ARC, the practice combines chartered building surveying (MRICS) with in-house architectural design and modular construction expertise.

Product overview

Gate & Bar Ltd is a multidisciplinary surveying, design, and project management consultancy based in York, Yorkshire. The company offers five core service lines: Surveying Services (including residential surveys, condition reporting, and heritage assessments), Design Services (covering feasibility, planning, technical development, CGI visualisation, and VR presentations), Project Management Services (including contract administration, quantity surveying, and cost management), Specialist Services (educational estates, conservation, health & safety, and modular/MMC consulting), and Energy & Decarbonisation Services (SAP calculations, EPCs, thermal modelling, and net zero guidance). Following the acquisition of ARC (Architecturally Collaborated Design), the company enhanced its design capabilities with 3D BIM software, virtual reality, and AI-assisted design tools. The company primarily serves educational, ecclesiastical, conservation, and community interest organisations across Yorkshire.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Surveying Services Professional building surveying services including Home Buyer Reports, Superstructure Surveys, Building Surveys, Condition Reporting, School and Academy Condition Reports, Specific Defect Analysis, Repairs and Maintenance, Planned Preventative Maintenance, De-Carbonisation Fabric Surveys, Heritage Asset and conservation appraisals, and Measured Building Surveys. Served to residential clients, schools, academies, churches, and heritage organisations in Yorkshire.
• Design Services Comprehensive architectural design services covering Feasibilities and Site Appraisals, Design Concepts, Measured Surveys, Planning and Listed Building Consent, Technical Development and Building Regulation drawings, CGI Visualisation, and Virtual Reality presentations. Served to educational, ecclesiastical, residential and conservation clients in Yorkshire.
• Project Management Services End-to-end project management services including Project Manager, Principal Design/Project Lead, Contract Administration, Employer's Agent, Quantity Surveyor, Project Cost Manager, Programme and Risk Management, and Development Monitoring. Served to schools, dioceses, local authorities and commercial clients in Yorkshire.
• Specialist Services Specialist consultancy covering educational estates consulting (SCA, CIF, School Rebuilding Programme applications), Conservation and Historic Buildings (Listed Building Consent, Heritage Statements, Heritage Impact Assessments, Conservation Management Plans), Health and Safety Principal Designer (CDM15) services, and Modular/MMC off-site construction consulting. Served to education, heritage, ecclesiastical and commercial clients in Yorkshire.
• Energy & Decarbonisation Services Domestic energy services including SAP Calculations (new build, conversion, extension), Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs), Part G Water Calculations, Part O Overheating Calculations, Area-Weighted U-value Calculations, Predictive Energy Assessments (PEA), and Dynamic Thermal Modelling (CIBSE TM59). Commercial decarbonisation services include Funding and Grants Support, Net Zero Project Management, Decarbonisation Solutions and UK Net Zero Building Standard compliance. Served to residential developers, commercial property owners, schools and public-sector clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• York's fastest growing surveying practice since founding in 2019
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Architecturally Collaborated Design (ARC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Gate & Bar acquired ARC architectural firm in 2023 as part of continued business growth. Chris Cook, Director of ARC, joined as Associate Director of Architecture. The acquisition significantly bolsters Gate & Bar's architectural capabilities, implementing 3D modelling, virtual reality and AI in design. The amalgamation brings extensive experience in residential and commercial design from feasibility through to detailed construction.
• The Diocese of LeedscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term client relationship with The Diocese of Leeds for ecclesiastical projects including multiple phases of the Glydegate/Fountains Church Bradford development.
• Grace KitchenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Grace Kitchen, a Bradford City Centre initiative that intercepts waste food and prepares hot meals and food parcels. Gate & Bar delivered Phase 1a food storage and sorting facility.
• MAC Construction ConsultantscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGate & Bar worked alongside MAC Construction Consultants on the Northallerton School Relocation project (£9m). Nathan Hughes provided Project Management support to MAC on this complex project involving refurbishment, new build, and school relocation.
• SDA ArchitectsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAndrew Southey from SDA Architects provided Design & Planning services on Northallerton School project. Collaboration on modular educational building projects.
• LHL GroupminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNathan Hughes from LHL Group provided Design & Planning on Badger Hill Primary School project under PSBP2 programme.
• Mass ArchitectureminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGate & Bar appointed alongside Mass Architecture on York Theatre Royal development, acting as Principal Designer on behalf of Mass Architecture.
• JP WildminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerContractor that delivered Glydegate Phase 2 on time and to budget whilst earlier phases remained live.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Gleeds: Global construction consultancy with strong UK building surveying, project management and cost management practice. Comparable core services to Gate & Bar (especially quantity surveying and project management) but operating at much larger scale.
• Bidwells: UK property consultancy with building surveying, project management and education sector expertise across regional offices. Comparable professional services overlap with Gate & Bar's surveying + PM offering, though Bidwells operates at significantly greater scale.
• Pick Everard: UK multi-discipline construction consultancy providing surveying, project management, architecture and engineering services with a strong public sector / education portfolio. Comparable end-to-end service model to Gate & Bar but at larger scale.
• Carter Jonas: National UK property consultancy offering building surveying, project management, architecture and rural/land services. Comparable because it provides the same multi-discipline professional service stack as Gate & Bar but at much larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Lambert Smith Hampton: UK-wide property consultancy offering building surveying, project management and consultancy services. Comparable professional services stack and public-sector client base to Gate & Bar, at substantially greater scale.

Direct peers

• Watts Group: Mid-sized UK building surveying, project management and cost consultancy firm. Closely comparable in size, multi-discipline model, and education/heritage client mix to Gate & Bar's Yorkshire practice.
• Fisher German: UK regional property consultancy providing building surveying, project management and rural/estate services from multiple regional offices. Similar mid-sized, multi-discipline profile to Gate & Bar and overlapping client types in education and heritage sectors.
• Eddisons: UK multi-discipline surveying, project management and building consultancy with strong Yorkshire and education sector presence. Directly comparable to Gate & Bar in offering integrated surveying, project management and design advisory services to regional public and private clients.
• Bruton Knowles: UK property consultancy with building surveying, project management and planning services across multiple regional offices. Comparable in size and multidisciplinary scope to Gate & Bar, particularly for institutional and public-sector clients.
• Baqus UK: Mid-sized UK construction consultancy providing quantity surveying, project management and building surveying services. Comparable in scale and professional service model to Gate & Bar with overlapping public-sector project work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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