What Qualitas Compliance does

Qualitas Compliance is a UK-based fire safety and building regulation consultancy headquartered in Chapeltown, Sheffield. It was established in October 2023 to address the gap created when building control bodies were prohibited from providing design advice under revised Building Regulations effective 1 October 2023. The firm delivers five core service lines: fire safety consultancy, building regulation consultancy, site inspection and verification, acquisition technical due diligence, and training and education, including CPD-accredited workshops on emerging regulatory topics such as Part T.

The company employs 15 staff and operates from 11 regional offices across the UK, serving clients across residential, commercial, hospitality, education, and infrastructure sectors. Its named clients include Mitchells & Butlers (a large UK hospitality operator) and Tradecraft Construction Ltd. Directors hold Class 3 Registered Building Inspector status and possess 35-40 years of construction and regulatory experience, positioning the firm to provide technically authoritative advice under the post-Grenfell Building Safety Act 2022 regime.

Qualitas operates within the ICA Group network, which is part of the broader Hickton Group of construction compliance businesses. Revenue is generated through project-based, quote-driven fee work rather than subscriptions or product sales, with no public financial disclosure. The firm uses Deltek for project management and runs no proprietary technology platform; competitive advantage is delivered entirely through senior human expertise and geographic coverage rather than software or AI capability.

Name

Qualitas Compliance

Legal name

Qualitas Compliance Ltd

Website

https://qualitascompliance.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Qualitas Compliance is a UK fire safety and building regulation consultancy founded in October 2023, headquartered in Sheffield with 11 regional offices. It serves developers, contractors, and operators across residential, commercial, and hospitality sectors under the post-Grenfell Building Safety Act regime.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Compliance and Fire Safety Consultancy

NAICS

Building Inspection Services (54135)

akta.pro primary industry

Building Codes, Permitting & Inspections (Building Safety) (BPAIANAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Health, Safety & Building Code Regulators (Inspections) (BPAIAOAG), Permitting Strategy, Applications & Agency Negotiation (EUAHAAAD)

Keywords

• Fire safety consultancy
• Building regulation advisory
• Construction compliance services
• RIBA stage consultancy
• Technical due diligence

Headquarters

HQ city

Sheffield (Chapeltown)

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fire Safety Consultancy Services: Professional consultancy fees for fire safety advisory services including fire strategy development, design review, and Building Regulations Part B compliance support. Services structured around RIBA Plan of Work stages.
2. Building Regulation Consultancy Services: Consultancy fees for building regulation compliance advisory, including initial design reviews, compliance reporting, technical support, and inspection services.
3. Acquisition Technical Due Diligence: Technical due diligence services for developers acquiring development schemes, including desktop appraisals, compliance reports, and client briefings.
4. Site Inspection and Verification: Inspection services across RIBA Stages 5 and 6 including agreed inspection regimes, targeted site inspections, and witnessing of life safety system demonstrations.
5. Training and Education / CPD Workshops: Paid workshop sessions on building regulations topics including Part T, Building Safety Act, duty holder obligations, HRB applications, Part B series, Part M, and Part L. Fees vary by workshop type.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Qualitas Compliance provides independent fire safety and building regulation consultancy services to construction sector clients, helping duty holders meet statutory obligations under the Building Safety Act 2022 and Building Regulations 2023. Its core offerings are Fire Safety Consultancy, Building Regulation Consultancy, Site Inspection and Verification, Acquisition Technical Due Diligence, and Training & Education (CPD workshops), structured around the RIBA Plan of Work stages from early concept design through to completion and post-occupancy verification.

Product overview

Qualitas Compliance offers a suite of professional consultancy services to assist clients in meeting statutory Fire Safety and Building Regulation obligations and reducing design and programme risk. The core portfolio consists of five integrated service lines: Fire Safety Consultancy (aligned to RIBA stages), Building Regulation Consultancy, Site Inspection and Verification, Acquisition Technical Due Diligence, and Training & Education. Services are designed to support duty holders through the entire project lifecycle from early planning through to completion, bridging the gap created when building control bodies ceased providing design advice.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fire Safety Consultancy Fire safety consultancy structured around RIBA Plan of Work stages (Stage 2 to Stage 4), providing fire strategy reports, markup drawings, and design team liaison to de-risk fire safety compliance from early concept through technical design to building control approval. Targeted at developers, design teams, and duty holders requiring specialist fire safety input on UK construction projects.
• Building Regulation Consultancy Building regulation consultancy providing design advice, compliance reporting, and technical support to duty holders under the new Building Regulations legislation, including dedicated registered surveyors, initial design review, compliance reports, dutyholder responsibility support, and third-party inspection services. Targeted at duty holders, Principal Designers, and Principal Contractors needing independent compliance support.
• Site Inspection and Verification Site inspection and verification service covering agreed inspection regimes across RIBA Stages 5 and 6, targeted inspections of critical fire safety elements, witnessing of life safety system demonstrations, and reporting with photographic evidence. Targeted at clients needing independent third-party verification during construction and handover.
• Acquisition Technical Due Diligence Technical due diligence service for developers acquiring development schemes, including initial information appraisal, compliance report against Building Regulations parts B1-B5, and client briefing on statutory compliance risks. Targeted at property developers and investors evaluating acquisition risk.
• Training & Education (CPD Workshops) CPD and workshop sessions covering building regulations, Part T, Building Safety Act, duty holder obligations, HRB applications, Part B series, Part M, and Part L updates, delivered in-person or remotely with CPD certificates available. Targeted at architects, designers, contractors, and developers needing structured regulatory training.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced risk of building control application rejection through early design review and compliance support
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ICA GroupcoreOthersQualitas Compliance is part of ICA Group, a multi-disciplinary provider of quality inspection and consultancy services in the construction sector. The Group provides coordinated approach to Commercial Business, Marketing, Resourcing, Finance, Business Support, Operations and Corporate Governance.
• Cook Brown Building ControlminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company under ICA Group providing building control services. Linked as a useful resource for clients. Companies collaborate on industry events such as South Wales Seminar.
• Hickton Quality ControlminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company under ICA Group providing quality control services in the construction sector.
• Morgan LambertminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company under ICA Group providing specialist consultancy services.
• FES GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a useful partner resource, part of the Hickton Group network.
• Mitchells & ButlersminorOthersRegular client for building regulations workshops and training sessions. Company has delivered multiple training sessions including Building Safety Act, Duty Holder responsibilities, and Building Regulations updates.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• WSP: Global engineering consultancy with a UK fire engineering and building safety practice serving property, infrastructure and development clients. Overlaps with Qualitas on fire strategy and building regulation advisory but as one of many disciplines.
• Arup: Global engineering firm with a substantial UK fire engineering practice providing fire strategy, code consulting and design advice. Competes with Qualitas on complex and Higher-Risk Building mandates but within a vastly broader service portfolio.
• SOCOTEC UK: UK TIC provider offering building control, fire safety and regulatory compliance services across infrastructure and construction sectors. Larger incumbent with overlapping capabilities but operates across many verticals beyond Qualitas's specialist focus.
• Buro Happold: International engineering consultancy with a UK fire engineering team delivering fire strategy, regulatory advisory and design support on complex buildings. Comparable on fire safety consultancy but at meaningfully greater scale and breadth.
• Bureau Veritas UK: Global testing, inspection and certification firm with a UK building control and compliance practice delivering plan checking, site inspections and regulatory advisory. Competes with Qualitas on larger enterprise mandates but as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Capita: UK consulting and outsourcing group offering building control, regulatory compliance and property advisory services. Competes with Qualitas in approved inspector / local authority building control work but within a large multi-disciplinary portfolio.

Direct peers

• JBA Consulting: UK consultancy with a building control and regulatory compliance practice providing approved inspector services, plan checking and site inspections. Direct competitor to Qualitas in the independent building regulation advisory segment.
• MLM Group: UK building control and compliance consultancy providing approved inspector services, plan checking and site inspections across residential and commercial schemes. Direct competitor in the same building regulation advisory space, particularly for Approved Inspector substitute work.
• OFR Consultants: UK specialist fire engineering consultancy providing fire safety strategy, design review and compliance advice to developers, architects and contractors. Highly comparable as a direct competitor in independent fire safety consultancy built around the post-Grenfell regulatory regime.
• Trenton Fire: London-based independent fire safety and fire engineering consultancy offering fire strategy, design advice and code compliance services to UK developers and design teams. Closely mirrors Qualitas's RIBA-aligned fire consultancy delivery model and target customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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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