What MAP ARCHAEOLOGICAL PRACTICE LTD. does

MAP Archaeological Practice Ltd. is a privately held UK archaeological contractor and heritage consultancy headquartered in Malton, North Yorkshire. The firm delivers end-to-end archaeological services spanning desk-based assessments, geophysical surveys, metal detecting (including battlefield surveys), field walking, historic building surveys, trial trenching, watching briefs, full excavations, and post-excavation analysis including publication. It employs a team of 35 archaeologists with director-level experience exceeding 30 years and coverage from pre-historic through Industrial archaeology. Notable project outputs include the 76-square-barrow Iron Age cemetery at Pocklington and a 4-hectare previously unknown Roman military site at Turnhead Farm, Barlby.

The firm's revenue model is project-based professional services, with quote-based pricing tailored to scope and a marginal publications line at £2-4 per copy plus postage. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales: direct engagement with residential and commercial developers (David Wilson Homes, Persimmon, Redrow, Barratt, Taylor Wimpey, Harron, Aldi, Tarmac) and inbound referral flows from Local Planning Authorities across all North-of-England counties. The business carries CIfA Registered Organisation status, ISO 9001:2015 certification, and Constructionline Gold Accreditation. It is founder/owner-managed under Managing Director Paula Ware with no external investors, parent company, or subsidiary entities disclosed.

Name

MAP ARCHAEOLOGICAL PRACTICE LTD.

Legal name

MAP Archaeological Practice Ltd.

Website

https://maparchltd.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MAP Archaeological Practice Ltd. is a privately held UK archaeological contractor and heritage consultancy providing survey, excavation, and post-excavation services to property developers, local planning authorities, and commercial clients across the North of England.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Archaeological Services

NAICS

Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (54136)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Historic Preservation & Conservation Planning (BPAHAKAH)

Keywords

• Archaeological services
• Heritage consultancy
• Archaeological excavation
• Planning archaeology
• Geophysical surveys

Headquarters

HQ city

Malton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Archaeological Consultancy Services: Professional archaeological services including desk-based assessments, heritage statements, environmental assessments, and public inquiry support for developers and planning authorities
2. Field Survey Services: Geophysical surveys, field walking, earthwork surveys, metal detecting surveys including battlefields, and historic building surveys
3. Excavation Services: Trial trenching, watching briefs, archaeological strip map and record, and full excavation services for development sites
4. Post-Excavation Services: Assessment reports, finds assessment, updated project design, and publication of archaeological findings
5. Publications: Sale of archaeological publications documenting site excavations and findings, priced at £2-4 per publication plus P&P

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

MAP Archaeological Practice Ltd is an independent archaeological contractor and heritage consultancy delivering end-to-end professional archaeological services — including desk-based assessments, heritage statements, geophysical and metal detecting surveys, historic building surveys, trial trenching, watching briefs, full archaeological excavations, and post-excavation analysis and publication. The firm primarily serves property developers, local planning authorities, and commercial clients in the UK who require archaeological input as a condition of planning consent.

Product overview

MAP Archaeological Practice Ltd is a service-based archaeological contractor and heritage consultancy operating in the North of England. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of archaeological services including desk-based assessments, geophysical surveys, historic building surveys, trial trenching, watching briefs, excavations, and post-excavation analysis. The company operates as a unified service offering rather than a software platform, delivering tailored solutions to developers, planning authorities, and heritage clients across the UK. Services are delivered by a team of 35 archaeologists with expertise spanning pre-historic to Industrial archaeology periods.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Archaeological Consultancy Desk-based assessments, heritage statements, environmental impact assessments, and public inquiry support provided to developers and planning authorities to support planning applications and discharge archaeological planning conditions.
• Field Survey Services Geophysical surveys, field walking, earthwork surveys, metal detecting surveys (including battlefield surveys), and historic building recording and assessment delivered as non-invasive or pre-excavation investigations for development sites.
• Archaeological Excavation Intrusive fieldwork ranging from trial trenching and watching briefs to archaeological strip, map and record and full open-area excavation on development sites, undertaken for housing developers, commercial developers, and other clients.
• Post-Excavation Services Post-fieldwork analysis including assessment reports, finds assessment, updated project design, and publication of archaeological findings, delivered to professional and academic standards.
• Archaeological Publications Sale of academic publications documenting the findings of MAP's site excavations (e.g., Pocklington Iron Age cemetery, Norton Roman pottery kiln, Kirkburn Neolithic/Bronze Age site, Jack Berry House Roman military camp), priced at £2-4 per copy plus P&P.

Quantifiable outcome

• 76 Square Barrows and 160 burials recorded in single Iron Age cemetery excavation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Headland Archaeology: UK-wide archaeological contractor offering heritage consultancy, geophysical survey, excavation and post-excavation services to development and infrastructure clients; directly comparable operating model and customer profile.
• MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology): Major UK archaeological practice providing consultancy, fieldwork, and post-excavation services to developers, infrastructure clients, and public bodies; competes for the same planning-condition-driven contract work as MAP.
• Oxford Archaeology: Large UK archaeological consultancy and contractor providing planning-stage heritage services, fieldwork and publication across multiple regions; competes with MAP for developer and LPA contracts.
• Pre-Construct Archaeology: Independent UK archaeological contractor delivering evaluation, excavation and post-excavation services to developers, LPAs and infrastructure clients with comparable service offerings.
• Cotswold Archaeology: Independent UK archaeological contractor delivering heritage assessments, fieldwork and publication services for planning and development clients; closely comparable service mix and target customer base to MAP.
• AOC Archaeology: UK-wide independent archaeological contractor offering heritage impact assessment, fieldwork and post-excavation services to planning, development and infrastructure clients.
• York Archaeology (York Archaeological Trust): Yorkshire-headquartered archaeological contractor and heritage consultancy; directly competes with MAP across the same North of England geography and developer/LPA customer base.
• Archaeological Research Services Ltd: UK archaeological consultancy providing heritage assessment, geophysical survey, excavation and post-excavation services for planning and development clients; directly comparable mid-sized independent.
• Trent & Peak Archaeology: Mid-sized UK archaeological contractor operating across the Midlands and North of England, delivering pre-planning heritage services, excavation and post-excavation to developers and LPAs; directly comparable to MAP in scale and service mix.
• Wessex Archaeology: One of the UK's largest independent archaeological contractors, providing the same full pipeline of planning-stage archaeological services (desk-based assessment, geophysical survey, excavation, post-excavation) to developers and LPAs across multiple regions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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