Lynd
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2011
- HeadquartersChessington, Surrey, United Kingdom
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
Lynd firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Lynd
- Legal name
- Lynd Ltd
- Website
- https://lyndltd.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2011
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Lynd industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Utility Asset Protection and Construction Management Services
- NAICS
- Facilities Support Services (56121)
- SIC
- Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Hard Services (MEP/HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing) (BPABAAAA)
Keywords
Where Lynd is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Chessington, Surrey
- HQ country
- United Kingdom
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Lynd business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Professional Services - Asset Protection Management: Project-based professional services providing process-oriented assurance for asset protection on infrastructure projects. Revenue generated through commissioned services on major infrastructure projects.
- Construction Management and Assurance: Specialist construction assurance services to utility companies, providing inspection, compliance verification, and project safeguarding throughout construction phases.
- Network Operations Planning: Water networks planning services including valve operations, trials, and network investigations on pressurised trunk mains and distribution networks.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels1 record
Lynd product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Lynd Ltd provides asset protection, engineering, and construction management services to utility companies and infrastructure projects. The company delivers process-oriented assurance to protect built and operational assets (water, sewerage, and power infrastructure) against ground movements and stresses from adjacent construction activity, supported by specialist construction management, network operations planning, and network investigation services. Services are commissioned on a project basis and delivered by civil engineers embedded within client project teams.
Product overview
Lynd Ltd is a services company providing a unified suite of asset protection, engineering, and construction management services to utilities and infrastructure projects. The portfolio consists of four core service offerings: Asset Protection Management (process-oriented assurance for protecting assets against ground movement effects), Construction Management and Assurance (specialist construction support for utility companies), Network Operations Planning (valve operations and trials on water networks), and Network Investigations (network configuration identification and anomaly resolution). These services are delivered by civil engineers with extensive experience in the utilities industry.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Asset Protection Management Process-oriented assurance service for the protection of operational assets against the direct and indirect effects of ground movements and stresses arising from construction activities. Covers the entire asset protection process including process definition and management, engineering interface and review, coordination of specialist expertise, operations interface, mitigation review and agreement, consenting contractor works, construction assurance, closeout and handover, and reporting. Delivered by Lynd as an integral part of client organisations and project teams.
- Construction Management and Assurance
- Network Operations Planning
- Network Investigations
Quantifiable outcome
- Protection of assets including clean and wastewater pipes, chambers, tunnels, listed buildings, pumping stations and river walls constructed from materials up to 150 years old during Thames Tideway Tunnel project
Companies that use Lynd
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Lynd technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Lynd partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Thames WatercoreThames Water is Lynd's primary client, commissioning the company for asset protection services on major projects including Thames Tideway Tunnel, HS2, Crossrail, and London Underground station upgrades. Lynd provides asset protection management, construction management and assurance services as an integral part of Thames Water project teams.
- UK Power NetworkscoreLynd provides asset protection and project management services to UK Power Networks to ensure critical power infrastructure is protected from construction or development effects. Services include interface management, impact assessment review, mitigation proposal agreements, and monitoring during works.
- CH2M (now Jacobs)minorCH2M, acting as Thames Water Delivery Partner for Crossrail, commissioned Lynd to provide specialist construction management services for asset protection works required as part of the Crossrail project.
- Tideway Integration GroupcoreAs a member of the Alliance tasked with delivering the Thames Tideway Tunnel project, Lynd provided asset protection services to the Tideway Integration Group, an alliance partner structure involving Thames Water and main contractors.
- HS2coreLynd was commissioned by Thames Water to assure delivery of mitigation works and provide asset protection support for HS2 construction effects during the delivery of the main HS2 works on Thames Water assets.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights3 records
Lynd competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Stantec: International engineering consultancy with a UK water and utilities business built around legacy MWH. Stantec competes for Thames Water, UK Power Networks and major programme advisory work adjacent to Lynd's asset protection scope.
- Arup: Global engineering consultancy with significant UK infrastructure, water and energy practices. Arup is regularly engaged on major UK programmes (Crossrail, HS2, Thames Tideway) in roles overlapping with Lynd's asset protection and construction assurance work.
- Jacobs: Global professional services firm that absorbed CH2M, who commissioned Lynd for Crossrail asset protection works. Jacobs competes directly for Thames Water and major UK infrastructure programme delivery and utility advisory mandates.
- WSP: Global engineering consultancy with strong UK property, transport and utilities infrastructure presence. WSP competes for asset protection, construction management and design input scopes on UK utilities and major infrastructure programmes.
- AtkinsRéalis: Global engineering consultancy (formerly Atkins/SNC-Lavalin) with major UK infrastructure and utilities practices. Atkins commissioned Lynd for the London 2012 Olympics water mains replacement and competes for the same UK utility asset protection and infrastructure work.
- AECOM: Global infrastructure consultancy with water, power and transit practices across the UK. AECOM pursues similar utility asset protection, construction management and programme assurance work for major UK infrastructure clients.
- Mott MacDonald: Major UK-headquartered engineering consultancy with deep water, power and transport infrastructure practices. Comparable to Lynd in providing asset protection, construction assurance and engineering interface services to utility clients on flagship UK projects.
- Balfour Beatty: Major UK infrastructure group with a significant utilities division delivering power and water network works. Competes for the same utility asset protection, construction management and infrastructure delivery scopes as Lynd, typically at larger scale.
Direct peers
- Morrison Utility Services: UK specialist utility infrastructure contractor delivering network construction, maintenance and asset services for water, power and telecoms clients. Closely comparable in serving the same UK utility customer base with infrastructure protection and network operations expertise.
Regional players
- Costain: UK-focused engineering solutions provider with strong water, power and transport infrastructure practices. Costain delivers asset protection, construction management and programme assurance for Thames Water, UK Power Networks and HS2, overlapping directly with Lynd's service lines.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Lynd social profiles
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Lynd leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Lynd funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Lynd M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Lynd
What does Lynd do?
Lynd Ltd provides asset protection, engineering, and construction management services to utility companies and infrastructure projects. The company delivers process-oriented assurance to protect built and operational assets (water, sewerage, and power infrastructure) against ground movements and stresses from adjacent construction activity, supported by specialist construction management, network operations planning, and network investigation services. Services are commissioned on a project basis and delivered by civil engineers embedded within client project teams.
Is Lynd a public or private company?
Lynd is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Lynd founded?
Lynd was founded in 2011. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Lynd based?
Lynd is headquartered in Chessington, Surrey, United Kingdom, in the Europe region.
How does Lynd make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Professional Services - Asset Protection Management is the primary driver. The others are construction Management and Assurance and network Operations Planning.
Who are Lynd's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Stantec, Arup, Jacobs, WSP, AtkinsRéalis, AECOM, Mott MacDonald and Balfour Beatty. Morrison Utility Services is listed as a direct peer. Costain is listed as a regional player.
Does Lynd have an API?
No public API is recorded for Lynd.
What industry is Lynd in?
Lynd's product category is Utility Asset Protection and Construction Management Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPABAAAA, Hard Services (MEP/HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing). Its NAICS code is 56121 and its SIC code is 8744.