Name

Maltbys Limited

Legal name

Maltbys Ltd

Website

https://maltbys.co.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1929

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Auckland

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Quantity Surveying Services: Project-based professional fees for quantity surveying, cost management, contract administration, project funder services, sustainability consulting, development management, and expert witness services. Revenue is generated through engagement on construction projects across commercial, residential, infrastructure, education, healthcare, and public sectors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Maltbys Limited is a New Zealand-owned quantity surveying and cost management consultancy delivering professional services across all construction project stages. Core offerings include pre-contract cost planning and estimating, post-contract cost management, contract administration under NZS3910, project funder advisory, development management, sustainability and embodied carbon advisory, insurance rebuild estimates, and expert witness services. Services are delivered through eight regional offices by a team of over 30 chartered and registered quantity surveyors.

Product overview

Maltbys Limited is a 100% New Zealand-owned quantity surveying and cost management consultancy that has operated since 1929. The company offers a unified suite of professional services rather than a software product platform. Core offerings include Cost Management (pre-contract and post-contract services), Contract Administration (acting as Independent Certifier/Principal's Representative), Project Funder Services, Sustainability Services, Rebuild Estimates for Insurance Purposes, Development Management, and Other Services such as dispute resolution and expert witness. Services are delivered across eight offices throughout New Zealand by a team of professional quantity surveyors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cost Management Services Core quantity surveying service providing cost planning, risk management, and value engineering across all project stages from initial feasibility through to completion, for clients in commercial, residential, infrastructure, education, healthcare, and public sectors.
• Contract Administration Independent Certifier and Principal's Representative services under NZS3910:2023 forms of contract, providing administration of construction contracts for clients across New Zealand.
• Project Funder Services Independent evaluation and review services for project funders, including development budget preparation, risk assessment, and cashflow analysis for lenders and investors financing construction projects.
• Sustainability Services Green building and sustainability advisory services including capital cost advice, life cycle costing, embodied carbon accounting, and NZ Greenstar certification support for building projects.
• Rebuild Estimates for Insurance Purposes Property rebuild cost estimates for insurance purposes, providing accurate sum insured valuations for homeowners and commercial property owners across New Zealand.
• Development Management End-to-end development process management including client representation, due diligence, procurement advice, and risk management services for property developers and asset owners.
• Other Services (Dispute Resolution, Expert Witness, Due Diligence, Building Condition Surveys, Asset Management, Fire Damage Reports, Tax Depreciation) Ancillary professional services including construction financial advisory, dispute resolution, expert witness, due diligence, building condition surveys, asset management, fire damage reports, and tax depreciation schedules for property owners, insurers, and legal counsel.

Quantifiable outcome

• 88.15% waste diversion rate achieved on Fonterra South Bloc project, surpassing 70% initial goal
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• New Zealand Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NZIQS)coreOthersProfessional membership organization for quantity surveyors in New Zealand. Maltbys maintains active membership with staff holding various qualifications and leadership positions including chairing the Carbon Accounting Working Group and Digitalisation Committee.
• Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)coreOthersGlobal professional body for chartered surveyors. Several Maltbys staff hold MRICS qualifications, providing international credibility and standards compliance.
• New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember since 2007. Several team members have NZ Greenstar qualifications to add value to projects in sustainable building design and embodied carbon accounting.
• Site Safe New ZealandminorOthersConstruction health and safety organization. Supports safe work practices across project sites.
• Society of Construction Law New ZealandminorOthersProfessional society for construction law practitioners. Supports dispute resolution and expert witness services.
• Building Institute AotearoaminorOthersProfessional building industry organization supporting the construction sector in New Zealand.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BECA Group: Large New Zealand-headquartered engineering and consultancy firm offering quantity surveying and cost advisory as part of a broader multi-disciplinary portfolio, frequently engaged alongside or against Maltbys on major NZ projects.
• Arcadis: Global design and consultancy firm with a dedicated cost and commercial management practice serving ANZ infrastructure and building projects — overlapping Maltbys' offering as part of a much broader portfolio.

Direct peers

• Currie & Brown: International cost management and project advisory firm serving ANZ clients across construction and infrastructure — directly comparable in core QS, contract administration, and project funder services.
• Gleeds: Global independent construction consultancy providing quantity surveying, cost management, and project monitoring services with established ANZ project experience — a direct peer in service mix and target clients.
• Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB): Global cost management and quantity surveying consultancy with active New Zealand operations. Most direct international competitor offering the same pre- and post-contract QS services to government and private clients.
• WT Partnership: Australia and New Zealand quantity surveying consultancy offering cost management and contract administration services to public and private sector clients, with similar mid-sized firm economics to Maltbys.
• Hampton Jones Property Consultants: Auckland-based quantity surveying and property consultancy providing cost management and contract administration services to NZ public and private sector clients — a direct mid-market peer.
• Turner & Townsend: International cost management and project advisory firm with significant ANZ presence, providing quantity surveying, cost planning, and contract administration across infrastructure and commercial sectors — directly comparable to Maltbys' service portfolio.

Regional players

• Rawlinsons: Australian quantity surveying and cost management consultancy publishing the well-known Rawlinsons construction cost handbook — comparable service model primarily serving Australian rather than NZ clients.
• Rider Hunt: New Zealand quantity surveying firm with long-standing local presence; senior Maltbys staff previously held Director roles at Rider Hunt, evidencing direct competition for QS talent and clients in the NZ market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 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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