What Fabrik does

Fabrik is a UK-based professional services practice providing landscape architecture, masterplanning, urban design and arboricultural consultancy for large-scale residential, regeneration, education, sport and infrastructure projects. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Alton, Hampshire with a London studio, the firm operates through integrated service lines covering landscape planning, landscape design, masterplanning and the dedicated tree:fabrik arboricultural sub-brand. Its work is differentiated by a nature-led, climate-resilient design philosophy supported by credentials including Building with Nature accreditation, BS 5837 arboricultural surveying and appointment to the Sport England Active Environments Framework.

Fabrik serves a client base that spans major housebuilders (Berkeley Homes, Taylor Wimpey, Mount Anvil, Bloor Homes), government and regeneration bodies (Homes England, BeFirst Regeneration, Places for London, Whitehill & Bordon Regeneration Company, Defence Infrastructure Organisation), major landowners (Duchy of Cornwall, Inspired Villages, Hutchison Property Group) and institutional clients (London Business School, Oxford United FC). Revenue is generated through project-based professional service fees, won via competitive tendering, public consultation and repeat engagement with named strategic clients across England.

In October 2022 the firm transitioned to an Employee Ownership Trust, formalising a Charter built around the values of nature, community and vitality. The practice holds multiple industry awards across RIBA, AJ Architecture, Civic Trust, Planning Awards, What House and Pineapple Awards, and is led by a senior team of Technical Directors and Principal Associates across its Alton and London studios. The company has no external institutional, PE or VC investors.

Name

Fabrik

Legal name

fabrik Limited

Website

https://fabrikuk.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Fabrik is a UK landscape architecture, masterplanning and arboricultural consultancy founded in 2003, serving residential developers, government regeneration bodies, major landowners and institutional clients across England. The firm is employee-owned (EOT since October 2022) and operates from studios in Alton and London.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscape Architecture and Masterplanning Services

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (541320)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

Keywords

• Landscape architecture
• Master planning services
• Urban design
• Arboricultural consultancy
• Public realm design

Headquarters

HQ city

Alton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Landscape Architecture: Fee-based professional services for landscape architectural design, planning, and consultancy on development projects. Revenue is generated through project-based engagements with developers, local authorities, housing associations, and government bodies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Fabrik provides landscape architecture, masterplanning, urban design, and arboricultural consultancy services to property developers, government bodies, housing associations, and institutional clients across the UK. Their work covers strategic masterplans for new towns and urban extensions, landscape and visual impact assessments to support planning applications, detailed public-realm and residential landscape design, and specialised tree surveys and arboricultural services under the tree:fabrik sub-brand. Projects are delivered through project-based engagements, typically won via competitive tendering or direct appointment.

Product overview

Fabrik is a landscape architecture and urban design practice offering integrated services across masterplanning, landscape planning, landscape design, and arboriculture. The firm operates through distinct service lines—masterplanning, landscape planning, landscape design, and the specialized tree:fabrik arboricultural team—all working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary approach. Their portfolio spans residential developments, public realm, schools, stadiums, and new town masterplans across the UK.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• tree:fabrik: Fabrik's arboricultural team that specialises in trees, people and place. They understand the role that trees play in shaping healthy, resilient and memorable places, safeguarding and integrating trees within the design and development process.

Products and services

• Masterplanning Services Urban design and masterplanning for large-scale developments, new towns, and urban extensions, delivered for developers, government bodies, and landowners. The team was split into two teams under Principal Associates Joe Williams and Izzy Duggan due to sustained growth.
• Landscape Design Services Detailed landscape design for public realm, residential developments, parks, and mixed-use schemes from concept through construction. Led by Andy Smith (Senior Technical Director) with Nathan Onions heading a separate landscape team.
• Landscape Planning Services Strategic landscape planning, environmental statement chapters, and landscape and visual impact assessments to support planning applications. The Landscape Planning team includes Associate Jenny Beckett, who passed the Landscape Institute Chartership exam.
• tree:fabrik Arboricultural Services Fabrik's arboricultural team specialising in trees, people and place. Services include pre-purchase appraisals, BS 5837 surveys, arboricultural impact assessments, canopy cover assessments, method statements, clerk of works, and health and safety assessments for development projects.
• Sport England Active Environments Framework Consultancy Specialist consultancy under Sport England's Active Environments Framework delivering active-environment design, strategic outcome planning, leisure service delivery, and community asset assessments across the UK, delivered in partnership with David Morley Architects and Sportsmith.

Quantifiable outcome

• Biodiversity net gain achieved on multiple projects
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

34 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Homes EnglandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment's housing accelerator appointed fabrik for masterplanning, landscape planning, and arboricultural support on Panshanger Aerodrome development, reviewing and promoting housing schemes
• Duchy of CornwallcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor landowner client for Nansledan, a 540-hectare urban extension to Newquay - fabrik provides landscape planning and design services for this flagship sustainable development
• Be First RegenerationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLondon Borough of Barking and Dagenham's urban regeneration company - fabrik works on Gascoigne West regeneration delivering landscape design for community-focused housing
• Berkeley HomescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor developer client for award-winning Goodman’s Fields development in Aldgate, London - fabrik delivered comprehensive landscape design and public realm work
• Whitehill & Bordon Regeneration CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegeneration company delivering £1bn transformation programme - fabrik provides landscape architectural services since 2016 for this major brownfield regeneration
• Welwyn Hatfield Borough CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal planning authority collaboration on Panshanger development - fabrik worked with council to secure expanded planning permission and positive community engagement
• Adam ArchitecturecoreTechnology or IntegrationArchitecture practice collaborating on Nansledan project for landscape planning and design integration
• Wates ResidentialcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMain contractor for Gascoigne West Phase 2 - fabrik delivered landscape design as part of project team winning multiple awards
• White ArkitektercoreTechnology or IntegrationArchitecture practice leading masterplan design for Gascoigne West regeneration
• MaylimminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction partner delivering Arrival Gardens project at London Business School
• AFL ArchitectscoreTechnology or IntegrationArchitecture practice leading design for Oxford United FC stadium project
• Mott MacDonaldcoreTechnology or IntegrationEngineering consultancy winning awards for Oxford United stadium's all-electric credentials
• Sport EnglandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAppointed to Sport England's Active Environments Framework to provide consultancy support for delivering active environments across the UK
• David Morley ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture practice partnering with fabrik on Sport England Active Environments Framework
• SportsmithminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports consultancy partnering with fabrik on Sport England Active Environments Framework
• Feilden Clegg Bradley StudioscoreTechnology or IntegrationArchitecture practice collaborated on Rotherhithe Primary School winning Civic Trust Award
• Muse PlacescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUrban regeneration developer for former Novartis site in Horsham - fabrik provided landscape design services
• Mount AnvilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloper client for Silk District project in Whitechapel, East London - fabrik delivered public realm landscape design
• Fairmile GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloper client for Clarence Park outline planning application in Oxshott
• Inspired VillagescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRetirement village developer for St Martin's Park regeneration in Stamford
• Burghley LandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandowner partner for St Martin's Park regeneration in Stamford
• Morris HomescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing developer in joint venture for St Martin's Park regeneration
• ADAM ArchitecturecoreTechnology or IntegrationArchitecture practice leading masterplan for St Martin's Park and collaborating on detailed proposals
• Lovell Partnerships LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMain contractor for Former Novartis site phases 1 and 2 in Horsham
• Places for LondoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTransport for London's property arm - partnered with Barratt London for Cockfosters Station development
• Barratt LondoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor developer partner for Cockfosters Station development and Royal Gateway project
• Taylor WimpeycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor housebuilder client for Gomm Valley, South Berkhamsted and Land at Chesham Road projects
• Defence Infrastructure OrganisationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment body managing military estate - involved in Whitehill & Bordon transformation following Army departure in 2015
• NHS EnglandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWhitehill & Bordon was one of 10 NHS England Healthy New Town demonstrator sites
• Bloor HomescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing developer for Southminster project - fabrik preparing outline planning application and design guide
• Hutchison Property GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloper for Lots Road Power Station redevelopment (Powerhouse) - fabrik delivered public realm landscape design winning What House award
• FarrellscoreTechnology or IntegrationArchitecture practice leading masterplan for Chelsea Waterfront/Lots Road development
• Bourne AmenityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction partner for Arrival Gardens project at London Business School
• Urban Design GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIndustry body - fabrik sponsored and participated in More Homes Better Places conference

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Arup: Global engineering and design firm operating landscape architecture, urban design and masterplanning teams across major UK regeneration and infrastructure projects – already co-bids with fabrik on flagship schemes and competes for landscape-led commissions.
• BDP (Building Design Partnership): Large international multidisciplinary architecture and engineering firm with significant landscape architecture and masterplanning capability on UK regeneration and residential schemes – competes with fabrik but as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Mott MacDonald: Global engineering, project management and development consultancy with urban design and landscape architecture teams active on UK housing, regeneration and stadium projects – overlapping capability stack and frequently partners or competes with fabrik.

Direct peers

• Optimised Environments (OE): Environmental and landscape design consultancy supporting UK development projects with landscape design, arboriculture and biodiversity inputs – directly comparable niche offer and overlaps with fabrik's tree:fabrik and BNG delivery.
• LDA Design (LDA Consultancy): Multi-disciplinary landscape, urban design and masterplanning consultancy delivering regeneration, residential and public realm schemes for UK developers and local authorities – directly competes with fabrik for the same commissions.
• Land Use Consultants (LUC): UK planning, landscape and environmental design consultancy active on housing, regeneration and infrastructure masterplans – one of the most direct comparables to fabrik across landscape, landscape planning and EIA inputs.
• Grant Associates: Specialist landscape and urban design practice with a strong masterplanning offering to UK developers, local authorities and regeneration bodies – directly comparable service portfolio and client base to fabrik.
• Gillespies: One of the largest UK landscape architecture and urban design practices, serving property developers, public sector bodies and educational clients on masterplanning and public realm – fabrik's closest direct competitor in scale, sector and service mix.

Regional players

• The Landscape Partnership: UK landscape architecture, ecology and arboricultural practice competing for mid-sized development and public realm briefs – strong overlap with fabrik, particularly in landscape planning and arboriculture services.

Emerging players

• Hilson Moran: UK design consultancy with landscape architecture, arboriculture and ecology capability supporting developers on landscape and BNG inputs – adjacent offering that intersects with fabrik on residential-led commissions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 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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