What ENGENUITI LIMITED does

ENGENUITI LIMITED is a UK-based structural and civil engineering consultancy founded in 2009, headquartered in London with a regional office in Manchester (One Silk Street, M4 6LZ). The practice provides fee-based professional engineering services spanning structural design, civil engineering (including sustainable drainage systems), and retrofit/renewal, with a distinctive specialisation in advanced timber engineering using cross-laminated timber (CLT), glulam, and high-performance LVL (BauBuche), as well as hybrid structural systems combining timber with steel and concrete. The firm operates a project-based consultancy model, with engagements typically scoped per RIBA work stage and delivered directly to architects, developers, contractors, local authorities, universities, and private clients across the UK and select international markets (Georgia, UAE, Caribbean, East Africa, Southeast Asia, Sweden). Revenue is generated through professional services fees negotiated per commission; 3% of annual budget is allocated to pro-bono engineering for charitable education projects in developing countries.

The firm's technology and reputation are anchored in landmark projects including the National Automotive Innovation Centre (33,000 sqm hybrid timber diagrid, co-engineered with Arup), The Black & White Building (UK commercial mass timber benchmark at 222kg CO2e/m2), Keynsham Civic Centre (pioneering CLT/Steel hybrid), Oriam (Scotland's Sports Performance Centre), The Wave Aquatic Park, and Beechwood North (88-home CLT modular housing with Swan NuLiving). The practice invests in a maintained website, "Our Thinking" thought-leadership blog, and active participation in industry awards (RIBA, Structural Timber Awards, BCO, Wood Awards, Civic Trust, WAN Global), which together function as its primary brand and lead-generation channel. The company is privately held, with no disclosed external investors, parent company, or funding rounds.

Name

ENGENUITI LIMITED

Legal name

Engenuiti Ltd

Website

https://engenuiti.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Engenuiti is a UK structural and civil engineering consultancy specialising in advanced timber (CLT, glulam, LVL) and hybrid structural systems, serving architects, developers, universities, local authorities, and private clients across sport, leisure, education, workplace, residential, and public sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Structural Engineering Consultancy

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Mass Timber & Structural Engineered Wood (CLT, Glulam, NLT/DLT) (IMADADAC)

Keywords

• Structural engineering services
• Civil engineering consultancy
• Mass timber engineering
• Low-carbon structural design
• Modular building engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Structural and Civil Engineering Consultancy: Fee-based professional engineering consultancy services for architects, developers, local authorities, and private clients. Projects span structural design, civil engineering, and sustainability consulting across building sectors. Revenue is project-based, typically scoped per RIBA work stage or engineering commission.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Engenuiti provides structural and civil engineering consultancy services for buildings and infrastructure, with deep specialization in advanced mass timber engineering (cross-laminated timber, glulam, LVL/BauBuche) and hybrid structural systems combining timber, steel, and concrete. The firm delivers low-carbon and embodied carbon engineering, modular/off-site construction engineering, and retrofit/renewal services across sport, leisure, education, residential, workplace, hotels, public and cultural sectors.

Product overview

ENGENUITI LIMITED is a structural and civil engineering practice offering professional engineering consultancy services. The core offerings include structural engineering design, civil engineering services, and specialized retrofit/renewal services. The firm is recognized for advanced timber engineering expertise, particularly in cross-laminated timber (CLT), glulam, and hybrid structural systems combining timber, steel, and concrete. The practice serves diverse sectors including sport, leisure, education, residential, workplace, hotels, and public/cultural buildings. A distinctive aspect is their charitable projects initiative, allocating 3% of budget to pro-bono work on education facilities in developing countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Structural Engineering Services Structural engineering design and consultancy services for buildings and infrastructure, specialising in advanced timber engineering (CLT, glulam, LVL/BauBuche), hybrid structural systems combining timber, steel, and concrete, and low-carbon construction approaches. Engagements typically begin at RIBA Stage 0/1 and continue through all stages to completion, serving architects, developers, local authorities, universities, and main contractors.
• Civil Engineering Services Civil engineering design services including sustainable drainage systems (SuDS), flood management, and site infrastructure for construction projects across sport, leisure, education, residential, workplace, and public/cultural sectors.
• Retrofit and Renewal Services Specialised structural and civil engineering services for refurbishing and adapting existing buildings, extending their useful life through adaptive reuse while reducing environmental impact, material waste, and embodied carbon compared to demolition and rebuild.
• Charitable Projects Pro-bono structural and civil engineering services for charitable education projects in developing countries, including schools in Tanzania and Cambodia, delivered in partnership with charities such as The Building Trust and Article 25.

Quantifiable outcome

• The Black & White Building achieved 222kg CO2e/m2 embodied carbon (A1-A5) for superstructure and façade — establishing a benchmark for UK commercial timber office construction.
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Reiach & Hall ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing collaborative relationship on landmark projects including Oriam (Scotland's Sports Performance Centre) and Peffermill Sports Centre, University of Edinburgh. Reiach & Hall Architects described Engenuiti as bringing 'unusually high level of engineering imagination and competence' with a 'consistently proactive approach to design problems.'
• AHR ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on the award-winning Keynsham Civic Centre project, a landmark hybrid CLT/Glulam/Steel/Concrete building. This project consolidated considerable learning in the design of CLT structures and hybrid forms, leading directly to structural forms used in subsequent Orsman Road and University of Kent projects.
• Swan NuLivingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership developing CLT modular housing products. Swan NuLiving stated: 'Engenuiti have helped to develop our CLT modular product. We are extremely happy with their overall performance, knowledge and professionalism. Their enthusiasm is infectious and we highly recommend Nathan & his team.'
• ArupflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Arup as overall structural engineers on the National Automotive Innovation Centre (NAIC) at Warwick. Engenuiti engineered the landmark diagrid timber roof in collaboration with Arup — one of the largest timber roofs of its kind globally.
• Waugh Thistleton ArchitectsflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on The Black & White Building (The Office Group), a six-storey mass timber commercial office in Shoreditch using BauBuche LVL. This project established a new benchmark for mass timber in the UK commercial office sector.
• Cullinan StudiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership including Marlborough Sports Garden (zero-carbon, reclaimed Greenheart timber) and National Automotive Innovation Centre. Cullinan Studio awarded Engenuiti as a Structural Timber Awards finalist.
• RCKacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on TNG My Place, Lewisham — a community youth centre showcasing exposed CLT walls and glulam timber beams. Project won Architecture Today Award 2023 and Building Award 2014.
• B&K StructurescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSpecialist timber contractor partner on multiple projects. B&K Structures stated: 'Engenuiti have a fresh dynamic approach with a hands-on attitude to solving problems. Their technical expertise is industry leading and they always impress with their delivery.' Partner on National Automotive Innovation Centre, Crosfields Senior School, and The Cube.
• YorkoncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership with modular contractor Yorkon on Global Academy Hayes — an 800-place modular academy. Engenuiti redesigned parts of the Yorkon modular system to avoid double structure and allow the modular system to take atrium roof loads, developing a hybrid modular approach.
• Architects of InventionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on the Prosecutors Office, Tbilisi, Georgia — a high-profile project for the Georgian Ministry of Justice introducing steel construction to the Georgian market. Engenuiti developed an innovative hanging structural steel frame.
• The Building Trust / Article 25minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharitable partnership on humanitarian school projects. The Building Trust/Article 25 stated: 'We have had the pleasure to work with Engenuiti on 2 humanitarian projects; a rural school in Cambodia and an inclusive school in Tanzania. The team have provided their expertise on a pro-bono basis and have been amazing to work with.'
• Willmott DixoncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRepeat engagement as main contractor partner on projects including Edenbrook Leisure Centre, New Addington Leisure & Community Centre. Willmott Dixon project leads described Engenuiti as 'the best performing and most proactive consultant' with a 'genuine interest in the construction process.'

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Ramboll: Global engineering consultancy with structural and sustainability expertise, particularly strong in Northern Europe (a hub for mass timber). Ramboll competes with Engenuiti on large UK and international low-carbon building schemes.
• Arup: Global engineering consultancy with deep structural and timber capability. Arup is both a direct collaborator with Engenuiti on the National Automotive Innovation Centre and a much larger competitor on complex mass-timber schemes where multi-disciplinary mobilisation matters.
• Buro Happold: Global engineering consultancy with a significant structural and sustainability practice. Competes with Engenuiti on larger mass-timber and net-zero building projects where multi-disciplinary resourcing is required.

Direct peers

• Format Engineers: Boutique London structural engineering consultancy with a similar profile of architect-led, sustainability-focused projects. Format Engineers is a direct competitor for design-conscious timber and low-carbon commissions in the UK.
• Whitby Wood: Independent structural engineering practice working on complex geometry, long-span and mass-timber buildings. Whitby Wood competes with Engenuiti on the same kind of architecturally ambitious, sustainability-led projects.
• Eckersley O'Callaghan: Structural and facade engineering consultancy known for architecturally ambitious, often timber-led projects (e.g., The Cube, Stirling Prize-shortlisted works). Direct competitor for design-led, low-carbon commissions.
• Heyne Tillett Steel: London-based structural and civil engineering consultancy with a comparable boutique scale and reputation for architecturally led, sustainable projects, including timber and hybrid structures.
• AKT II: London-based structural and civil engineering practice of comparable size and award pedigree, working on complex low-carbon and timber-led projects. AKT II competes with Engenuiti for the same architect-led, design-driven commissions in the UK.
• Expedition Engineering: Independent structural and civil engineering consultancy with a comparable London boutique scale, working on architecturally ambitious and sustainability-led projects — directly overlapping Engenuiti's project profile.
• Price & Myers: Long-established London structural engineering consultancy with deep heritage on landmark UK buildings. Price & Myers is a direct peer in the boutique structural-engineering space, with growing timber and retrofit credentials.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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