E.A.T.

What E.A.T. does

E.A.T. Ltd is a privately held engineering and construction consultancy headquartered in Netherton, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom. Founded in 2008 by Julian Carter (FICE CEng), a former Specialist Inspector for the Office for Nuclear Regulation with prior tenure at Pell Frischmann, Babtie, Jacobs, and Faber Maunsell, the firm operates as a two-partner practice following Cathy Carter's 2017 entry as equal partner to add IT consultancy and project management capabilities.

The service portfolio spans six disciplines: civil engineering (bridge design and analysis, foundation design, forensic engineering, site selection, rainwater management, remedial repairs); structural engineering (building surveys, fault finding, defect resolution, portal frame design, seismic design management, nuclear and conventional structural design); emergency engineering (humanitarian engineering with international field experience across Europe, sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, and Sri Lanka); education and training (UNHCR-aligned three-day emergency preparedness courses for NGOs at £130 per attendee); information technology consultancy (project/programme delivery, governance development, and migration advisory for Skype for Business, O365, and Azure); and expert witness services (forensic engineering analysis, court witness statements, CDM 2015 discharge). The underlying technology is professional engineering judgement applied through established design codes (British Standard, Eurocode, American Code), with no proprietary software, platforms, or AI components.

The firm operates on a professional services revenue model with one-time project fees. Structural engineering reports start from upwards of £225 depending on property complexity, training is unit-priced at £130 per person, and expert witness and nuclear/infrastructure engagements are priced per case or retainer. Distribution is direct — phone, email, and website enquiries — with a sales-led go-to-market targeting private clients, homeowners, SMBs, UK nuclear licensees, highways/transport bodies, NGOs, and construction/legal dispute clients. The NEWA (National Expert Witness Agency) affiliation provides referral flow into expert witness work, but there are no self-serve digital channels, no APIs, and no productised offerings. The business carries no external funding and no parent company.

Name

E.A.T.

Legal name

E.A.T Ltd

Website

https://eatltd.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Short description

E.A.T. Ltd is a two-partner UK engineering consultancy founded in 2008, delivering civil, structural, emergency, IT, training, and expert witness services to homeowners, nuclear licensees, highways bodies, NGOs, and legal clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Consulting Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Engineering Services (541330)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Systems Engineering & Technical Program Management (BPAHAIAI)

Keywords

• Civil engineering consultancy
• Structural engineering services
• Expert witness testimony
• Forensic engineering analysis
• Emergency engineering training

Headquarters

HQ city

Netherton, Wakefield

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, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consultancy Services: Professional engineering consultancy services including civil and structural engineering assessments, reports, and design work. Revenue generated through one-time project fees for specific engineering deliverables.
2. Training Services: Education and training courses delivered on emergency preparedness and planning for NGOs. Three-day courses covering water and sanitation, camp planning, shelter, artisan skills, temporary bridging, and logistics.
3. Expert Witness Services: Independent expert witness services providing court witness statements, impartial advice, and forensic engineering analysis for legal proceedings and CDM 2015 compliance.
4. IT Consultancy: Independent IT consultancy services including project/programme delivery, technical support, governance development, and migration guidance for Skype for Business, O365, and Azure.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

E.A.T. Ltd is a partner-led engineering and construction consultancy delivering civil engineering, structural engineering, emergency/humanitarian engineering, expert witness, IT consultancy, and CPD-certified training services. Engagements are sold as one-off professional consultancy projects (e.g., structural engineering reports from £225; three-day emergency preparedness training at £130 per person) to homeowners, SMBs, NGOs, nuclear operators, highways bodies, and legal clients across the UK and internationally.

Product overview

E.A.T. Ltd is an engineering and construction consulting firm offering a portfolio of professional services organized around six core disciplines: Civil Engineering Services (groundworks, bridge design, foundation design, site selection, rainwater management, and nuclear/conventional structural design), Structural Engineering Services (building surveys, fault finding, defect resolution, portal frame design, seismic design management), Emergency Engineering (humanitarian engineering with international experience), Education & Training (emergency preparedness courses for NGOs), Information Technology Services (project delivery, IT consultancy, migration guidance), and Expert Witness Services (forensic analysis, court testimony). The company is jointly owned by Julian Carter (Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers) and Cathy Carter, based in West Yorkshire since 2008.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Reports delivered within 2 weeks, with fast turnaround for emergency needs and insurance claims
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NEWA (National Expert Witness Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerE.A.T. Ltd is proudly part of NEWA, the National Expert Witness Agency. This affiliation provides credibility and access to a network for expert witness referrals. NEWA serves as a platform connecting clients with qualified expert witnesses across various disciplines.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Mott MacDonald: International engineering consultancy with significant nuclear, highways, and structural engineering offerings. Comparable as a deep-resource incumbent competing for the same regulated infrastructure programmes.
• Pell Frischmann: UK-headquartered multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy with deep civil and structural engineering practices across infrastructure, buildings, and nuclear. Directly comparable as a former employer of E.A.T.'s founder and a competitor for similar nuclear and highways design work.
• Jacobs: Global engineering and professional services firm with extensive nuclear, transportation, and critical infrastructure capabilities. Comparable as a former employer of E.A.T.'s founder and as a likely prime contractor competing for similar mandates.
• Arup: Global engineering consultancy with strong nuclear, structural, and infrastructure design practices. Comparable as a Tier-1 incumbent that E.A.T. competes against (or could be sub-consulted by) for high-complexity design-assurance work.
• WSP: Global professional services consultancy with established nuclear, transport, and property & buildings engineering practices. Comparable as a Tier-1 competitor with multi-disciplinary capacity E.A.T. cannot match.
• Buro Happold: Engineering consultancy with structural and civil engineering depth, including complex infrastructure and forensic work. Comparable as a specialist-led consultancy competing for high-end structural and expert engagements.

Direct peers

• Waterman Group: Mid-sized UK engineering consultancy offering structural, civil, and infrastructure design services. Closely comparable in scale and service mix to E.A.T., especially for property, transport, and expert witness work in the UK market.
• Curtins: UK-based engineering consultancy with strong civil, structural, and infrastructure design practices. Comparable as a similarly sized specialist consultancy competing for the same structural and highways engagements.
• Price & Myers: London-based structural and civil engineering consultancy with a strong expert witness and forensic engineering practice. Comparable as a peer-sized specialist firm in structural design and expert testimony.
• Clancy Consulting: UK structural and civil engineering consultancy serving buildings, infrastructure, and energy clients. Comparable as a similarly sized specialist with overlapping civil/structural and forensic capabilities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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 →

Frequently asked questions about E.A.T.