CACE LTD

What CACE LTD does

CACE Commercial and Contractual Engineering Ltd is a UK-based specialist quantity surveying and commercial management firm focused on the MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, and Public Health) segment of the construction industry. Founded circa 1998 and headquartered in central London at 167-169 Great Portland Street, the company delivers four integrated service lines: Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management (cost planning, procurement advice, contract administration, cash flow forecasting, final account preparation); Measurement and Estimate Support (MEP take-offs, BIM measurements, bills of quantities, tender production); Project Management and Engineering for commercial construction projects; and Claims, Disputes and Legal Services (independent quantum and technical analysis, expert witness appointments, adjudication, arbitration and litigation support). The firm has a documented track record on high-profile schemes including Battersea Power Station, St Pancras Chambers, Fitzroy Place, Wellington House, Northwick Park Hospital and the New Rennie Building at Kingston University.

CACE operates as a project-based professional services firm, generating revenue through consulting engagements with construction companies, specialist subcontractors, developers and public sector clients. Pricing is quote-based and bespoke, with no publicly disclosed fee schedule. The go-to-market motion is sales-led and relationship-driven, anchored by a portfolio of marquee project case studies and a network of partnerships with tier-1 contractors including Wates, Mace, Landsec (Land Securities) and EMCOR Engineering Services, as well as developers such as Exemplar Properties and Battersea Development Co Ltd. The firm operates degree apprenticeship and graduate programmes in partnership with the University of Westminster, supporting pipeline development for surveyors. Distribution is domestic (United Kingdom), with limited signals of overseas project delivery beyond a general reference in the graduate scheme to overseas opportunities.

The company is a privately held UK limited company with no disclosed external institutional investment, no parent-subsidiary structure, and no recorded funding rounds, acquisitions, or M&A activity. No proprietary software products, applications, APIs, AI systems, patents or trademarks are disclosed. The firm has three named management figures (a Commercial Director, Operations Director, and Senior Contract Consultant), no disclosed headcount, and no publicly available revenue figures. Core values publicly stated are efficiency, quality, integrity, and sustainability.

Name

CACE LTD

Legal name

CACE Commercial and Contractual Engineering Ltd

Website

https://cace.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Short description

CACE is a London-based specialist MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Public Health) quantity surveying and commercial management firm serving UK construction clients with cost planning, measurement, project management, and dispute resolution services across commercial, residential, healthcare, and public sector projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Quantity Surveying & MEP Commercial Management

SIC

Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Management & Delivery (EPCM/CMAR/Design-Build Oversight) (EUANALAE)

Keywords

• Quantity surveying services
• Commercial management
• MEP cost consulting
• Construction project management
• Claims and disputes

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - QS & Commercial Management: Project-based professional fees for quantity surveying, commercial management, project management and engineering services. Revenue is generated through engagements on construction projects, typically billed on a project fee basis or through contract administration services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CACE provides specialist MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Public Health) quantity surveying and commercial management services to the UK construction industry. Its core work covers cost planning, procurement advice, contract administration, bills of quantities, MEP measurement and BIM take-offs, project management for MEP systems, and independent claims, quantum analysis and dispute resolution services for construction projects.

Product overview

CACE provides specialist MEP commercial management services through four integrated offerings: Quantity Surveying & Commercial Management (cost planning, procurement, contract administration), Measurement & Estimate Support (detailed measurement and BIM take-offs for building engineering services), Project Management & Engineering (managing MEP systems installation from conception to completion), and Claims, Disputes & Legal Services (expert witness, dispute resolution, and contract claims). The company also operates graduate and apprenticeship programmes in partnership with the University of Westminster for professional development. CACE's services are delivered through professional consulting engagements rather than software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Quantity Surveying & Commercial Management Professional quantity surveying and commercial management services for construction projects, including cost planning, budgeting and forecasting, preparation of bills of quantities, tender preparation and estimating, trade and sub-contract procurement and negotiations, agreement of final accounts, progress monitoring and contractual notices, cost control and financial reporting, measurement and pricing of variations, and preparation/negotiation of claims for extensions of time and loss/expense. Targeted at main contractors, specialist subcontractors and developers on UK commercial, residential, healthcare, education, retail and public-sector projects.
• Measurement & Estimate Support Specialist MEP measurement and estimating support for the building engineering services sector of the construction industry, covering pre-construction estimating, tender production, MEP take-offs, BIM-based measurements, and construction-phase measurement and evaluation. Targeted at main contractors, MEP subcontractors and developers requiring accurate quantification of mechanical, electrical and public health works.
• Project Management & Engineering Project management and engineering services covering mechanical, electrical and public health systems from conception through to completion on commercial construction projects. Targeted at commercial construction clients requiring coordination, oversight and delivery assurance for MEP packages on office, residential, healthcare, retail and public-sector schemes.
• Claims, Disputes & Legal Services Independent quantum and technical analysis in connection with construction disputes, including expert witness appointments, alternative dispute resolution (ADR) procedures, adjudication, arbitration and litigation support, and preparation/negotiation of contract claims. Targeted at contractors, subcontractors, developers, employers and legal teams on UK construction disputes.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25+ years of service delivery
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• University of WestminstercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership for degree apprenticeship programmes. CACE has partnered with the University of Westminster to offer Level 4 and Level 6 degree apprenticeships in Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management. Apprentices spend 1 day per week at university and 3-4 days in workplace. The university is ranked 14th in the UK for Building by The Times Good University Guide 2021.
• Construction Industry PartnerscoreOthersCACE works closely with its large network of construction partners and specialist subcontractors. The company has established itself as a trusted provider to many of the industry's leading companies including Wates, Mace, Landsec, EMCOR Engineering Services, Kier London, Morgan Sindall, and Laing O'Rourke.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Arcadis: Global design, engineering and consultancy firm with a UK cost and commercial management practice. Adjacent incumbent competing for some of the same commercial construction QS engagements that CACE pursues.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with a large cost management and QS practice in the UK. Overlaps with CACE on construction cost consultancy but operates as a much broader multi-disciplinary incumbent rather than an MEP specialist.
• Mott MacDonald: Global engineering, management and development consultancy with significant UK cost consultancy and QS capability. Competes with CACE in the commercial and public sector construction space, though as part of a much wider engineering portfolio.

Direct peers

• Turner & Townsend: Global professional services firm providing cost management, project management and advisory across real estate and infrastructure. Competes directly with CACE for QS mandates on large UK construction projects, with broader multi-disciplinary capabilities.
• Quantem: UK-based quantity surveying and cost consultancy serving commercial, residential and public sector clients. Closely comparable independent peer competing for the same mid-market UK QS engagements as CACE.
• Gleeds: One of the largest independent global quantity surveying and cost management consultancies, headquartered in the UK. Directly comparable to CACE in core QS and commercial management services for major construction projects, with a significantly larger and more diversified footprint.
• Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB): Global construction and property consultancy offering quantity surveying, cost consultancy and project management. Direct competitor to CACE in the UK MEP and commercial construction markets, with comparable service lines.
• Currie & Brown: International consultancy specialising in cost management, project management and advisory across construction and real estate. Closely comparable to CACE's QS and commercial management focus, with overlapping client base in UK commercial, healthcare and education sectors.
• WT Partnership: Independent quantity surveying and cost consultancy operating across the UK, Asia-Pacific and Middle East. Closely comparable mid-sized QS firm competing with CACE for UK commercial and MEP-focused mandates.

Others

• Mace Group: Global consultancy and construction firm with a cost consultancy arm (Mace Cost Consultancy). Overlaps with CACE on QS and commercial management, but primarily positioned as a main contractor and project manager rather than a pure QS subconsultant.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 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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