What PANOPTIC DESIGN CONSULTING LIMITED does

Panoptic Design Consulting Limited is a UK private limited company (registered in England, founded 2022) operating a multi-disciplinary residential design consultancy from London with coverage across Greater London and the South East. The firm delivers structural engineering, architectural design, and planning support as a single coordinated in-house service under one fee, led by chartered structural engineer Vijay Mehta (IStructE). Its core portfolio spans Structural Engineering Services (calculations, steel beam design, foundation design, signed structural drawings), Architectural Design Services (planning and building regulation drawings, measured surveys, technical detailing), and Planning Support Services (pre-application advice, full submissions, permitted development assessments, certificates of lawfulness), supplemented by focused sub-products such as RSJ & Steel Beam Calculations and a photo-first Crack Inspection Service.

The underlying technology is conventional: structural calculations prepared to current Eurocodes and UK building regulations, standard CAD for drawings, and digital infrastructure built on Google Workspace, Google Apps Script, and Cloudflare CDN for enquiry routing. There is no proprietary software, API, or AI/ML component — outputs are signed PDF calculations, CAD drawings, written reports, and on-site inspections delivered as professional services. The practice operates remotely for most design phases and conducts site visits across all London boroughs plus Surrey, Kent, Essex, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and the wider South East.

The business model is professional services on fixed-fee, stage-gated, or hourly pricing depending on scope definition. Well-defined scopes (calc packages, structural reports, planning applications) are quoted as fixed fees, typically within 48 hours, with one round of revisions included. Larger projects are billed in stages across concept, developed design, technical design, and construction support. Investigative work where scope is unclear (crack inspections, heritage research, party-wall matters) is billed hourly or per visit. Customer segments are horizontal: individual homeowners (primary, undertaking extensions, loft conversions, wall removals, refurbishments), small developers (single-plot and small multi-unit), architects (engaging Panoptic as structural consultant), and contractors (site-stage structural support). Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer, driven by client recommendations and repeat engagements, with the website and Google reviews as the primary acquisition surface; no paid advertising or social media presence is identified.

Name

PANOPTIC DESIGN CONSULTING LIMITED

Legal name

Panoptic Design Consulting Ltd

Website

https://panopticdesign.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Panoptic Design Consulting is a London-based multidisciplinary residential design consultancy delivering structural engineering, architectural design, and planning support under one coordinated fee. Founded in 2022 and led by chartered engineer Vijay Mehta, it serves homeowners, architects, and contractors across Greater London and the South East.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Structural Engineering and Architectural Design Consulting

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Drafting Services (541340)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA), Architectural Reconfiguration & Structural Alterations (HSAPAEAB)

Keywords

• Structural engineering services
• Architectural design services
• Residential planning support
• Building control submissions
• Structural surveys inspections

Headquarters

HQ city

Edgware

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Design Services: Fixed fees for well-defined scopes (calculations packages, structural reports, planning applications), stage-gated fees for larger projects (concept through construction support), and hourly rates for investigative work where scope cannot be defined upfront (cracking inspections, heritage research, party-wall matters).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Panoptic Design Consulting provides residential structural engineering, architectural design, and planning/approvals support delivered as a single in-house service. Outputs include structural calculations and signed drawings for wall removals, extensions and loft conversions, planning and building regulation drawing packages, and chartered-signed structural reports and surveys for house purchases, cracking, and subsidence.

Product overview

Panoptic Design Consulting Limited is a multi-disciplinary residential consultancy offering structural engineering, architectural design, and planning support as a coordinated in-house service. The core portfolio consists of Structural Engineering Services and Architectural Design Services, supplemented by Planning Support Services. These disciplines are delivered together under one coordinated fee for extensions, loft conversions, wall removals, and refurbishments. Supporting sub-products include RSJ & Steel Beam Calculations (a focused structural calculations service for wall removals) and Crack Inspection Services (photo-first triage and site inspection with chartered engineer sign-off). All structural work is signed and stamped by an IStructE chartered engineer. The company operates as a traditional consultancy practice, not a software platform, and does not have a modular or tiered product architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Structural Engineering Services Structural calculations, steel beam design, foundation design, and signed structural drawings for residential alterations, extensions, and new builds. Covers load-bearing wall removals, RSJ sizing, strip/trench fill/piled foundations, retaining walls, and timber roof/floor design. Delivered for homeowners, architects, contractors, and small residential developers across London and the South East.
• Architectural Design Services Planning and building regulation drawings for residential extensions, conversions, and refurbishments. Includes measured surveys, concept sketches, planning application drawings, building regulation packages, and tender-issue drawings. Delivered alongside in-house structural engineering under a single coordinated fee.
• Planning Support Services Pre-application advice, full planning submissions through the Planning Portal, permitted development assessments, and certificates of lawfulness. Handles planning officer engagement and appeals as part of the in-house coordinated residential design offering.
• Refurbishments and Extensions Full design packages for rear, side, wrap-around, and double-storey residential extensions. Coordinates architectural and structural design from outset so that contractors can price without assumptions.
• Loft and Garage Conversions Structural and architectural design for dormer, hip-to-gable, mansard, L-shaped, and garage conversions. Includes structural design for steels and posi-joists, with drawings prepared for building control and construction-stage decisions.
• Structural Reports and Surveys Independent structural inspections and written reports for house purchases, cracking investigations, subsidence assessments, and reports on past alterations. Reports are signed by an IStructE chartered structural engineer for use by solicitors, insurers, and mortgage lenders.
• RSJ and Steel Beam Calculations Focused structural calculations service for load-bearing wall removals, knock-throughs, RSJ sizing, and steel beam design. Calculations prepared for Building Control approval and builder use, primarily across South West London residential projects.
• Crack Inspection Service Photo-first crack assessment reviewed within 1 working day, with site inspections from £750 + VAT. Delivers signed reports from an IStructE chartered structural engineer for solicitors, insurers, and mortgage lenders.

Quantifiable outcome

• Scoped quote turnaround within 48 hours
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Thames WaterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAsset owner with whom Panoptic engages regularly as part of the approvals process for residential projects. Required for planning and building control submissions where Thames Water assets are affected.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Structure Workshop: London-based structural engineering consultancy focused on architecture-led projects, including residential extensions, refurbishments and bespoke homes. Comparable to Panoptic in serving architects and homeowners on coordinated design packages in the London area.
• Webb Yates Engineers: London-based structural and civil engineering practice with significant residential work alongside heritage and education projects. Comparable to Panoptic in delivering structural design for residential extensions, refurbishments and bespoke new builds in the London market.
• Price & Myers: Long-established London structural engineering consultancy with a strong residential and high-end housing portfolio. Directly comparable to Panoptic in serving homeowners, architects and developers on residential alterations, extensions and conversions in London and the South East.
• Foster Structures: London-focused structural engineering consultancy serving architects, homeowners and contractors on residential and small commercial projects. Comparable to Panoptic in service mix (calculations, drawings, site support) and London/South East coverage.
• Heyne Tillett Steel: London structural engineering practice working across commercial and residential sectors, including high-end housing, refurbishments and complex alterations. Directly comparable on residential structural design delivery in the London/South East market.
• Michael Hadi Associates: London structural engineering practice working on residential, commercial and heritage buildings. Comparable to Panoptic in delivering chartered-engineer-signed structural design for residential alterations, extensions and reports in the London market.

Broad incumbents

• Arup: Global engineering consultancy with a London residential and buildings practice delivering structural engineering and multidisciplinary design at far larger scale. Comparable capability set but operates across many sectors and project sizes, not residential-specialist.
• Buro Happold: Global engineering consultancy with established London buildings and residential teams delivering structural design for housing, refurbishments and large residential schemes. Comparable technical capability but with much broader portfolio and scale than Panoptic.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Customer concentration

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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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