QP

What QP does

QP (legal entity QPM Ltd.) is a Maltese-headquartered integrated design, engineering, and management firm founded around 1980 and operating across building, infrastructure, and real estate projects. The firm is led by Reuben Xuereb (Chairman & CEO, appointed 2011) and runs through three core service divisions — Design (master planning, architecture, interior design), Engineer (structural, civil, building services), and Manage (project, cost, sustainability, facilities management) — supported by four branded solution pillars: QP Advisory (commercial real estate and capital markets advisory), QP Consult (specialist building and infrastructure consultancy including Geomatics, Archaeology, Conservation, Fire Engineering, and Traffic Modeling), QP Resi (luxury residential and commercial fit-out), and QP Academy (accredited training under Malta's National Higher and Further Education Authority license).

The firm's technical stack is anchored in Building Information Modelling used across architectural and structural workflows, environmental simulation software for sustainability and energy modeling, and microsimulation traffic modeling for transport infrastructure. QP is the first consultancy in Malta to offer LEED certification and operates as a licensed BREEAM organisation with in-house LEED AP/AP+ accredited professionals, positioning sustainability assessment as a core differentiator.

QP generates revenue through project-based professional services fees structured per engagement scope; no standard pricing tiers are published. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales, primarily direct engagement with hotel operators (notably Corinthia Hotels across multiple European, Middle Eastern, and African cities), government (Malta Parliament, Malta International Airport), banking (Bank of Valletta), and large real estate developers (Midi plc). Operations are delivered through five offices — Malta (headquarters), London, Brussels, Tripoli, and Dubai — supporting regional execution across Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. The firm employs 51-100 multi-disciplinary professionals across architecture, engineering, project management, cost management, and specialist advisory disciplines.

Name

QP

Legal name

QPM Ltd.

Website

https://qpml.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

QP (QPM Ltd.) is a Maltese-headquartered integrated design, engineering, and management firm delivering professional services across building, infrastructure, and real estate to enterprise clients in hospitality, aviation, government, banking, and development across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Birkirkara

HQ country

Malta

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 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 - Design: Integrated design services including master planning, architecture, and interior design for commercial, residential, hospitality, and infrastructure projects. Revenue generated through project-based fees, typically quoted per engagement based on scope and complexity.
2. Engineering Services: Structural engineering, civil engineering, and building services engineering consultancy. Delivered as part of integrated project delivery with fees structured per project scope.
3. Project and Cost Management: Project management, cost management, technical & design management, and facilities management services. Revenue from consulting fees for ongoing project oversight and advisory services.
4. Advisory Services: Development feasibility analysis, financial modeling, real estate investment advisory for commercial real estate. Revenue from advisory consulting fees.
5. Academy and Training: Licensed provider for Malta National Higher and Further Education Authority to deliver accredited programmes and continued professional development courses.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

QP provides integrated design, engineering, and management services for building, infrastructure and real estate projects, combining master planning, architecture, interior design, structural/civil engineering, building services engineering, project management, cost management, and sustainability/BREEAM/LEED consulting. Services are delivered through four branded solution pillars — QP Advisory, QP Consult, QP Resi, and QP Academy — and are sold on a project-by-project basis to enterprise clients across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Product overview

QP is an integrated design, engineering and management company offering professional services for building, infrastructure and real estate projects. The company operates through four main solution pillars: QP Advisory (commercial real estate investment and capital markets), QP Consult (specialist building and infrastructure advisory services including Geomatics, Fire Engineering, Traffic Modeling), QP Resi (luxury residential fit-out and construction management), and QP Academy (accredited training and professional development programs). These are supported by three core service divisions: Design (Master Planning, Architecture, Interior Design), Engineer (Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Building Services), and Manage (Project Management, Cost Management, Sustainability, Facilities Management).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• QP Advisory: A bespoke team of experts providing a global perspective on commercial real estate investment and the capital markets.
• QP Consult
• QP Resi
• QP Academy

Products and services

• QP Advisory A bespoke advisory team providing a global perspective on commercial real estate investment and the capital markets that enable it, including development feasibility analysis and optimized opportunity value analysis for commercial real estate investors and developers.
• QP Consult An integrated consultancy of specialist advisers in building construction and infrastructure providing high quality, tailored technical advice across Geomatics, Archaeology, Conservation, Health & Safety, Fire Engineering, and Traffic Modeling for building and infrastructure clients.
• QP Resi A specialist interior and fit-out design-and-build construction management offering for luxury residential and commercial properties, with a single point of contact and turnkey delivery for high-end residences and commercial fit-outs.
• QP Academy A learning-and-development unit providing accredited educational and training programmes across diverse subjects, licensed by the Malta National Higher and Further Education Authority, supporting both employee development and external audiences within relevant industries.

Quantifiable outcome

• First company in Malta to offer LEED certification services
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• WSP: Global professional services firm providing engineering, design, and strategic advisory across buildings, transport and environment; comparable service breadth covering architecture, structural engineering, cost and project management.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm offering integrated design, engineering, project and programme management across buildings, transportation and environment — directly comparable to QP's integrated design/engineering/management model at vastly larger scale.
• AtkinsRéalis: Engineering, design and project management consultancy (formerly Atkins/SNC-Lavalin) with integrated delivery across buildings, infrastructure and nuclear; aligns with QP's engineering-plus-management offering.
• Jacobs Solutions: Critical infrastructure consulting and engineering services firm with major program management capabilities; comparable to QP on project/cost management for complex international engagements.

Direct peers

• Arup: Multidisciplinary design, engineering and advisory firm with strong sustainability credentials; closely mirrors QP's integrated one-roof approach and emphasis on BREEAM/LEED-certified, intelligent building design.
• BDP (Building Design Partnership): International architecture, engineering and design practice operating across healthcare, education, commercial and hospitality — closely mirrors QP's integrated architectural and engineering studio model.
• Ramboll: Engineering, architecture and consultancy firm with strong sustainability focus and integrated design offerings across buildings, transport and energy — comparable to QP on integrated, sustainability-led design.
• Sweco: European architecture, engineering and consulting firm providing integrated design and project management across infrastructure, water and buildings; comparable integrated practice model with international footprint.
• Mott MacDonald: Employee-owned engineering, development and management consultancy delivering integrated design across buildings, transport, energy and water; comparable multidisciplinary international project delivery model.
• Arcadis: Design and consultancy firm with sustainability-led built-environment advisory and project management; closely aligned with QP's LEED/BREEAM positioning and integrated advisory-plus-delivery model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/QPdesignengineermanage
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/qp-design-engineer-manage

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 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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