What Acoustics By Design (UK) does

Acoustics By Design (legal entity Office Acoustix Limited, trading as Acoustics By Design) is a UK-based acoustic consultancy founded in December 2013 and headquartered in Findon, West Sussex. The firm provides office-focused acoustic consultancy, sound masking systems, and proprietary acoustic products for commercial interiors. It exclusively serves the commercial interior segment — offices, meeting rooms, open-plan workspaces, boardrooms, healthcare, education and government facilities — and explicitly avoids non-commercial verticals such as wind farms or entertainment venues. Service delivery is led by qualified acousticians (the founder Colin Rawlings is MIoA-certified) applying the firm's ABC methodology (Absorption, Blocking, Cover) using standards-compliant British and European measurement protocols.

The company's core technology assets are the proprietary ReSorb product range — approximately 15 engineered acoustic solutions including wall absorbers, ceiling baffles and islands, suspended panels (Blades, Pendulum), zoning screens (Zona, Skyline, Bay), window treatments (Vertikal), and decorative acoustic art — manufactured for Class A sound absorption performance under ISO 11654. The firm is the UK partner for Lencore's award-winning sound masking systems, including the networked Spectra iNet platform, which it designs, installs, calibrates and maintains. An in-house SafeContractor-accredited installation team handles deployment, while standard products are also sold direct via the ReSorb.co.uk e-commerce platform.

The revenue model combines professional services (consultancy fees, supply-and-install, ongoing sound masking maintenance) with product sales (ReSorb range) under a quote-based pricing structure with no publicly disclosed rate cards. Go-to-market is enterprise-led, targeting facilities managers, architects, and interior designers via direct sales, CPD presentations, and a content-heavy blog and Instagram presence. Customer concentration is dispersed across 50+ named enterprise accounts spanning financial services, legal, pharmaceutical, technology, media, government, and charity sectors, with geographic reach across the UK, Ireland, and selected European projects. Distribution channels include direct enterprise sales, the ReSorb e-commerce storefront, the Orangebox Smartworking and Koplus Clerkenwell showrooms, and a Republic of Ireland channel partnership with Walls To Workstations.

Name

Acoustics By Design (UK)

Legal name

Office Acoustix Limited

Website

https://acousticsbydesign.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Acoustics By Design is a UK-based acoustic consultancy and product firm specialising exclusively in commercial interior acoustics, delivering standards-based acoustic consultancy, the proprietary ReSorb product range, and Lencore sound masking systems to enterprise office clients across the UK and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Interior Acoustic Consultancy and Sound Masking Services

NAICS

Drywall and Insulation Contractors (23831)

akta.pro primary industry

Acoustic & Soundproofing Works (IMAFANAL)

Keywords

• Office acoustics consultancy
• Sound masking systems
• Acoustic panel installation
• Commercial noise reduction
• Reverberation control solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Findon

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, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Acoustic Consultancy Services: Fully qualified acoustics consultancy for offices and commercial interiors. Includes noise assessments, reverberation measurements, speech privacy testing, and acoustic surveys. Delivered by qualified acousticians using British and European standards. Fee proposal-based engagements.
2. Acoustic Products (ReSorb Brand): Sale of proprietary ReSorb acoustic panels, baffles, walls, blades, and related products. Products available for direct purchase through ReSorb.co.uk e-commerce platform. Includes both standard and bespoke/custom-printed options.
3. Supply and Installation: Full installation service using the company's own employed installation team. Specialist knowledge and skill for product deployment. Includes post-occupation installations with sensitivity to existing fit-outs and occupants.
4. Sound Masking Systems: Design, installation, calibration and ongoing maintenance of sound masking systems. Includes both classic and networked sound masking systems. Professional end-to-end service from survey through aftercare.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Acoustics By Design provides acoustic consultancy, design, supply and installation services for commercial offices and interiors across the UK and Europe, applying an Absorption, Blocking, and Cover (ABC) methodology. The company sells its proprietary ReSorb range of Class A sound-absorbing products (panels, walls, baffles, blades, islands, pendulums, tiles, framed art, zoning screens) and distributes/installs Lencore Spectra iNet networked sound masking systems. End-to-end delivery covers site survey, acoustic analysis, system design, professional installation, calibration, and ongoing maintenance for office, meeting room, healthcare, and education environments.

Product overview

Acoustics By Design (Office Acoustix Ltd, trading as Acoustics By Design) is a UK-based acoustic consultancy offering a unified portfolio of consultancy services and the proprietary ReSorb acoustic product range. The ReSorb line encompasses wall absorbers (ReSorb Walls, Framed Art, Maps, Printed Walls), ceiling/baffling solutions (ReSorb Baffles & Islands, Pendulum, Niva Tiles), zoning and screens (Zona, ReSorb Bay, ReSorb Skyline), screens and dividers (ReSorb Blades, Bars), window treatments (ReSorb Vertikal), decorative panels (ReSorb Allora, Aspect), and mobile/free-standing options. Complementing the ReSorb portfolio, the company distributes and installs the Lencore Spectra iNet sound masking system (an award-winning third-party product), which the consultancy also designs, calibrates, and maintains as an end-to-end service. Services span acoustic consultancy (speech privacy, reverberation control, open-plan comfort), CPD presentations, and a dedicated in-house supply and installation team. Products are available via the separate e-commerce portal resorb.co.uk.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ReSorb: Proprietary brand of high-performance acoustic products including panels, walls, baffles, blades, islands, and acoustic zoning solutions.

Products and services

• Acoustic Consultancy Services Fully qualified acoustic consultancy for commercial interiors covering speech privacy measurement, comfort and concentration analysis in open-plan offices, reverberation control, desktop studies, predictive modelling, and onsite testing with standards-based reporting (British and European acoustic standards). Delivered by qualified acousticians for offices, meeting rooms, healthcare facilities, and educational buildings.
• Sound Masking Consultancy, Design & Calibration End-to-end sound masking service including site survey, acoustic analysis, customised system design, professional installation, precise calibration, and ongoing maintenance. Uses Lencore Spectra iNet networked systems to introduce engineered background sound tuned to speech frequencies, reducing speech intelligibility and improving privacy in open offices and meeting rooms.
• Supply & Installation Service Full installation service using the company's own employed, SafeContractor-accredited installation team with Health & Safety training. Specialist knowledge for acoustic product deployment; typically installs post-occupation with sensitivity to existing fit-outs and occupants.
• Presentations & CPDs Expert briefings and Continued Professional Development (CPD) presentations delivered to companies, architects, designers, and workplace consultants on office acoustics, sound masking, acoustic design, and standards-based specification.
• ReSorb Acoustic Panels High-performance sound-absorbing panels engineered for Class A sound absorption, designed to reduce reverberation, echo, and overall noise levels within offices, commercial spaces, and homes. Made from recycled PET felt; available as wall-mounted, ceiling-mounted, and freestanding variants.
• ReSorb Walls Fabric-covered wall-mounted acoustic absorbers providing high sound absorption for atriums, meeting rooms, school halls, canteens, offices, and communal spaces. Available in plain and printed fabric finishes, including custom artwork and branding.
• ReSorb Baffles & Islands Suspended ceiling baffles and acoustic ceiling islands offering sound absorption as an alternative to traditional drop ceilings, designed for open ceiling environments with exposed services where reverberation is a concern.
• ReSorb Blades Vertically suspended acoustic panels available in five styles and a wide range of colours, designed to control reverberation and echo in meeting rooms, board rooms, classrooms, and teleconference rooms.
• ReSorb Pendulum Vertically suspended ceiling panels with Class A sound absorption at 50mm depth, designed to absorb sound from above in areas with high ceilings and limited wall space. Suitable as noise-reducing hanging panels for meeting rooms, offices, schools, and public spaces.
• Zona Acoustic Zoning System Purpose-designed acoustic zoning product delivering both acoustic control and visual privacy through modular, reconfigurable screens. Enables real acoustic zoning with flexibility for collaboration areas and departmental separation without permanent construction.
• ReSorb Bay Mobile Acoustic Screen Fully mobile acoustic privacy screen with hardened safety glass front (write-on surface) and sound-absorbing textile panel back, mounted on lockable wheels for easy repositioning between meetings or teams.
• ReSorb Vertikal Acoustic Blinds Adjustable, operable vertical acoustic blinds designed to treat windows and reflective glazed areas, reducing reverberation from glass and hard surfaces while being fully retractable when not required.
• ReSorb Skyline Freestanding Screen High sound-absorbing, freestanding acoustic screen manufactured from recycled polyester (plastic bottles), designed to control echo in hard-surfaced environments and suited to flexible zoning in open spaces.
• ReSorb Allora Patterned Panels Bespoke patterned acoustic panels combining visual impact with acoustic control, available with feature patterned designs or custom branding, achieving Class C sound absorption and easily suspended, tensioned, or wall mounted.
• ReSorb Aspect Geometric Panels Geometric patterned hanging acoustic panels available in nine colours, designed as a stylistic solution for office interiors that also provides sound absorption.
• ReSorb Maps and ReSorb Framed Art High-resolution maps (OS, road, historical) printed on acoustically transparent fabric and mounted on Class B absorbing walls (ReSorb Maps), and framed artwork acoustic panels (ReSorb Framed Art) combining aesthetics with reverberation control for feature walls.
• ReSorb Niva Tiles and ReSorb Timber Slat Ceiling tile acoustic treatment (ReSorb Niva Tiles) providing sound absorption for reverberation control in meeting rooms and open-plan areas, and timber-slat-finished acoustic panels (ReSorb Timber Slat) combining aesthetic design with sound absorption for commercial interiors.
• Lencore Sound Masking Systems (Spectra iNet) Award-winning Lencore networked sound masking systems distributed, installed, and calibrated by Acoustics By Design, introducing engineered background sound tuned to speech frequencies to reduce speech intelligibility, improve acoustic comfort, and provide speech privacy in open offices, meeting rooms, healthcare facilities, financial institutions, and educational buildings. Includes public address capability for office-wide town hall meetings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Conversations become unintelligible beyond a 4-5 metre radius with properly calibrated sound masking
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers51 records

Segments7 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

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LencorecoreTechnology or IntegrationLencore is a key technology partner providing sound masking systems including the Spectra iNet networked system. Acoustics By Design is the UK partner for Lencore sound masking technology. The systems are described as 'award winning' and include public address capability for office-wide town hall meetings.
• Orangebox SmartworkingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrangebox is a long-term strategic partner delivering flexible acoustic solutions. Acoustics By Design products (ReSorb Walls, ReSorb Niva Tiles) are featured in the Orangebox Smartworking showroom in Clerkenwell. The partnership includes ReSorb product integration into Orangebox pod and furniture solutions. Colin Rawlings has written articles for Orangebox and the partnership involves collaborative product development.
• Walls To WorkstationsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner in the Republic of Ireland offering acoustic advice and ReSorb products to clients. Has installed ReSorb Blades in their own Dublin offices as a demonstration project.
• CoodartminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInterior design partner that referred Britvic to Acoustics By Design for acoustic treatment of meeting rooms at their Hemel Hempstead head office.
• Cityspace ManagementminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInterior design partner that worked with Acoustics By Design on the Radcliffe Chambers project. Provided design team input to select ReSorb Framed Art products for the chambers' meeting rooms.
• MWA Project ManagementminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProject management firm that introduced Acoustics By Design to Middleton Advisors for acoustic treatment of their London office space.
• Area (Interior Design)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInterior design firm that partnered with Acoustics By Design on the 3D Systems project in Hemel Hempstead, specifying ReSorb Islands, Blades, Hex Tiles, and Allora Panels.
• onehundred partnershipsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInterior design partner that collaborated with Acoustics By Design on the Hyve Group London office project, enhancing sound quality across 22 meeting rooms.
• Koplus LondonminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLondon interior design showroom that hosts ReSorb Blades as demonstration installations, allowing prospective customers to experience the products in situ at 73 Central St, London EC1V 8BU.
• Bloc InteriorsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInterior design firm that enlisted Acoustics By Design for acoustic treatment of the University of East London's Pump House student cafe refurbishment project.
• Featherstone InteriorsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInterior design firm that collaborated with Acoustics By Design on the Decus offices project at the London Scalpel Building.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• ROCKFON (ROCKWOOL): Stone-wool acoustic ceiling and wall solutions from ROCKWOOL, used widely in UK commercial fit-outs. Comparable acoustic ceiling/wall absorber category but competes as a global materials incumbent rather than a specialist consultancy.
• Ecophon (Saint-Gobain): Global acoustic ceilings and wall absorber brand owned by Saint-Gobain, serving commercial interiors at scale. Comparable technology (Class A absorbers for offices) but competes as a broad incumbent with much larger R&D and distribution.

Direct peers

• BAUX: Swedish design-led manufacturer of acoustic PET-felt panels and tiles for offices and commercial interiors. Directly comparable product (Class A absorbers, custom-printed acoustic panels) with overlapping enterprise and architect customer base.
• BuzziSpace: Belgian acoustic furniture, panels, and lighting brand focused on open-plan offices and collaborative spaces. Comparable in target customer (corporates, architects), product category (acoustic baffles, panels, zoning screens), and design-led positioning.
• Sound Reduction Systems (SRS): UK acoustic product manufacturer and installer of sound insulation and absorption solutions for commercial and residential interiors. Comparable offering across acoustic panels, soundproofing products, and consultancy-led installations.
• Lencore: US manufacturer of Spectra iNet sound masking systems and ABD's named technology partner. Comparable because Lencore's UK and global resellers directly compete with ABD's sound masking integration offering.
• Soft DB: Sound masking specialist with offices in Canada and the UK, competing head-to-head against Lencore. Comparable to ABD as a direct sound masking systems integrator serving enterprise office estates.
• Cambridge Sound Management: US-based sound masking provider (now part of Mason) offering Qt-series sound masking systems. Comparable to ABD as a competitor installing networked sound masking in open-plan offices and meeting rooms.
• CMS Danskin Acoustics: UK-based acoustic product distributor and soundproofing/absorption specialist serving commercial interiors. Comparable product range and customer overlap with ABD's ReSorb line.
• Acoutex: UK-based acoustic consultancy and product supplier focused on commercial interiors and office noise control. Closely comparable to Acoustics By Design in services, customer base (UK enterprises, architects, designers), and acoustic panel/baffle product offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/acoustics_by_design

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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