Kilbryde Consulting Engineers

What Kilbryde Consulting Engineers does

Kilbryde Consulting Engineers is a privately-held, Glasgow-based Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health (MEP) design consultancy serving UK construction and building projects across education, healthcare, commercial, industrial, hospitality, and renewable energy sectors. The firm provides integrated building services design from concept through to construction and commissioning, including site investigations, feasibility studies, SBEM/SAP/EPC sustainability appraisals, thermal and dynamic simulation modelling, CAD/BIM documentation, project management, on-site supervision, and accredited NEC4 ECC Supervisor services. Its technology stack is conventional engineering tooling rather than a software platform — CAD/BIM, thermal simulation, and electrical power quality monitoring — with no disclosed AI/ML capabilities.

The business operates a project-based B2B professional services model, selling directly to enterprise clients including government bodies (East Dumbartonshire Council), universities (UWS), healthcare operators (Cosmedicare), commercial developers (Stelmain, Space Solutions), and industrial firms (Vascutek, Berendsen UK). Contract values on the public portfolio range from £0.5m to £35m, with multi-year engagements and quote-based pricing per scope. The firm employs ~11 named technical staff including Chartered Engineers, runs a Glasgow headquarters (Blantyre) and a regional office in Plymouth opened August 2023, and holds ISO 9001 certification plus NEC4 ECC Supervisor accreditation as gating qualifications for major UK public-sector work. Go-to-market relies on direct client engagement, project referrals, LinkedIn presence, and project news/blog content rather than formalised sales infrastructure.

Name

Kilbryde Consulting Engineers

Legal name

Kilbryde Consulting Engineers

Website

https://kilbryde-consult.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kilbryde Consulting Engineers is a privately-held Glasgow-based MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, and Public Health) design consultancy providing building services engineering, sustainability assessments, and NEC4 supervision to UK clients across education, healthcare, commercial, industrial, hospitality, and renewable energy sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

MEP Engineering Design Consultancy

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Engineering Services (541330)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

MEP (Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing) Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction Engineering & Constructability Consulting (BPAHAIAN), Energy Systems & Power Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAG)

Keywords

• MEP engineering design
• Building services consultancy
• Mechanical electrical design
• Public health engineering
• Sustainability assessments

Headquarters

HQ city

Glasgow

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. MEP Design Consultancy: Project-based professional services revenue from providing mechanical, electrical, and public health engineering design for construction projects. Fees are structured per project with contract values ranging from £0.5m to £35m.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kilbryde Consulting Engineers is a building services consultancy providing integrated Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health (MEP) engineering design for construction projects. Services span the full project lifecycle from site investigations, feasibility studies and concept design through to detailed design, project management, on-site supervision (including accredited NEC4 ECC Supervisor services), commissioning witnessing and post-completion maintenance/PPM audits. The firm delivers these services to clients across education, healthcare, commercial, industrial, hospitality, and renewable energy sectors throughout the UK.

Product overview

Kilbryde Consulting Engineers operates as a single integrated MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, and Public Health) consulting services practice rather than a software platform. Their core offering consists of a unified suite of engineering design and consultancy services delivered through specialized modules that work together to provide complete building services solutions. The services portfolio includes Building Services Design, Electrical Engineering Design, Mechanical Engineering Design, Public Health Engineering Design, Sustainability and Energy Assessment Services (including SBEM, SAP, EPC assessments, and thermal modelling), Project Management and Site Supervision (including NEC4 ECC Supervisor services), CAD/BIM Design Services, Site Investigations and Condition Surveys, and Maintenance and Compliance Services. The company tailors these services to clients across diverse sectors including education, healthcare, commercial, industrial, hospitality, and renewable energy, providing support from initial concept through to construction completion and handover.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MEP (Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health) Consultancy Services Integrated Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health (MEP) engineering design and consultancy services for construction projects, from concept through construction, delivered to clients across education, healthcare, commercial, industrial, hospitality, and renewable energy sectors.
• Building Services Design Comprehensive building services engineering design covering mechanical, electrical, and public health systems for new build and refurbishment construction projects.
• Electrical Engineering Design Electrical engineering design services including power distribution, lighting systems, electrical power quality monitoring, load assessments, and analysis for buildings and infrastructure.
• Mechanical Engineering Design Mechanical engineering design services for HVAC, ventilation, and climate control systems in commercial and industrial buildings.
• Public Health Engineering Design Public health engineering design covering plumbing, water systems, drainage, and sanitation infrastructure for buildings.
• Sustainability and Energy Assessment Services Sustainability appraisals including SBEM, SAP and EPC assessments, sustainability reports and energy assessments, thermal and dynamic simulation modelling, and energy utilisation and carbon reduction advice.
• Project Management and Site Supervision Project management and on-site supervision, commissioning witnessing, and accredited NEC4 ECC Supervisor services for construction projects.
• Site Investigations, Condition Surveys and Feasibility Studies Site investigations, condition surveys, dilapidation reports, and feasibility studies for existing and proposed building projects.
• Maintenance and Compliance Services Production of maintenance specifications and audit of Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) contracts for completed buildings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivered £35m Woodland View ASN School project as NEC4 Supervisor
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers14 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

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Block ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 July 2023Collaborated with Block Architects on the Garrion Tower Refurbishment and Extension Project to convert a Grade B listed structure into Lanarkshire's foremost venue for luxury weddings and conferences. Kilbryde provided MEP design expertise as part of the project team.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Cundall: Multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy with a strong building services / MEP design practice across UK and international offices, competing in the same education, healthcare, and commercial sectors as Kilbryde.
• Calfordseaden: Mid-sized UK building services and structural engineering consultancy delivering MEP design across education, healthcare, commercial, and residential sectors — comparable in size and vertical mix to Kilbryde.
• Watkins Payne: Independent UK MEP/building services design practice working across education, commercial, and heritage projects, closely comparable to Kilbryde's fully-integrated MEP consultancy model.
• Michael Aubrey Partnership: Mid-sized UK building services and MEP design consultancy with NEC contract experience and a multi-sector book (commercial, education, healthcare) — directly competitive with Kilbryde.
• Hoare Lea: UK-based MEP and building services engineering consultancy with a multi-office footprint and deep expertise in mechanical, electrical, and public health design — the closest large-scale analogue to Kilbryde's core offering.
• CPW (Crookes Walker Peace): UK MEP and sustainability engineering consultancy with comparable capability stack including SBEM/SAP, BIM, and renewable/energy services — overlapping Kilbryde's sustainability-and-MEP combined offering.
• Couch Consulting Engineers: UK MEP and building services consultancy with comparable sector exposure (education, healthcare, commercial) and similar project-scale work, making it a like-for-like small-to-mid-market peer.
• Troup Bywaters + Anders: Specialist UK MEP and building services consultancy with strong public-sector and heritage-building credentials, directly comparable to Kilbryde's NEC4-supervised, multi-sector MEP design practice.

Broad incumbents

• AtkinsRéalis: Global engineering consultancy with a substantial UK building services / MEP practice; competes for the larger public-sector and infrastructure projects Kilbryde is now bidding into, but with vastly deeper resources.
• Ridge and Partners: Larger UK multi-disciplinary engineering, project management, and building consultancy; competes for similar MEP-led engagements but as part of a broader property and construction services portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kilbryde-consulting-engineers

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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