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Top 200 Consultancies
Rank PracticeTotal UK chartered staffTotal staff worldwideAnalysis of UK chartered staffAnnual UK fees (£m)OfficesTelephoneWebsite
20052004 2005200420052004ArchitectsSurveyorsEngineersProject managersNon-chartered technicalQualified non-constructionAdministration and financeLatest resultsPrevious resultsUKWorldwide  
51Whitbybird11294370258601060187055201678020 7631 5291www.whitbybird.com
5256Reid Architecture109105304300109000570208.58310020 7297 5795www.reidarchitecture.com
5359Ridge10610018117067511144143012.411.45501865 799799www.ridge.co.uk
5458Watts and Partners101101204208086782085614.913.2810020 7090 7820www.wattsandpartners.com
5557Sheppard Robson98932712559500312604714.51222020 7504 1700www.sheppardrobson.com
5662=Chandlers KBS*96881891770849355021N/AN/A79029 20352300www.chandlerkbs.com
57Carl Bro Group95N/A528N/A00950362284332.733.99100113 262 0000www.carlbro.co.uk
5862=Clarke Bond Group9488217212019038813412.512.8780117 929 2244www.clarkebond.co.uk
5967=Frankham Consultancy Group*88791771981540294612269855020 8295 1969www.frankham.com
60=70HCD Group87781201090711241061785.88802920 817878www.hcdgroup.co.uk
60=71=Stride Treglown 87752081967160109902410.58.5550117 974 3271www.stridetreglown.co.uk
6261Berkeley Consulting868912311108222270475.64601276 34399www.berkeley-consulting.com
6380=TP Bennett*8369163134540029540268.87.811020 7208 2000www.tpbennett.co.uk
6464=Cameron Taylor82783112920379016206719.319.91212020 7262 7744www.chapmantaylor.co.uk
65Aukett Fitzroy Robinson*818827330075060598291415.9411020 7636 8033www.fitzroyrobinson.com
66Schofield Lothian8065236223257111013410615.5966020 78342 0920www.schofields.com
67=71=Allies and Morrison7975207179790008714271213.711020 7912 0100www.alliesandmorrison.com
67=76Hunter & Partners 7972145130423106430179.99.935020 8237 8200www.hunters.co.uk
67=77=Robinson Low Francis (RLF)797116815007423421532N/AN/A77020 7566 8400www.rlf.co.uk
70=83=Keppie Design786618615675003787267.97.1550141 206 0066www.keppiedesign.co.uk
70=Troup Bywaters and Anders7878180191007807432511.711.5620020 7565 6540www.TBandA.com
7277=Chapman Taylor7673325290742007703913.21229020 7371 3000www.chapmantaylor.com
7367=Bailey Garner757922520722520110444211.511.222020 8294 1000www.baileygarner.co.uk
74=Lewis & Hickey72621931805246107442287.546020 7724 1611www.lewishickey.com
74=96=Scott Brownrigg725413010563009347179.48.322020 7240 7766www.scottbrownrigg.com
74=80=RW Gregory 728114014300720420268.27.7770161 786 8550www.rwgregory.co.uk
77Chetwood Associates717110310171000150178.3833020 7490 2400www.chetwood-associates.com
78Sinclair Knight Merz*70N/A4,500N/A00700003914.711880161 833 488www.skm.co.uk
7987=Rex Procter & Partners696312311506306304205.34.8330113 243 3731www.rpp.co.uk
80Foreman Roberts*6835168113006805030209.87.456020 7089 8900www.foremanroberts.com
81Curtins Consulting Engineers 676216215000670632308.57.611110151 726 2000www.curtins.com
8290Calfordseaden666320616313476075857N/AN/A4401689 888222www.calfordseaden.co.uk
83=75Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (International)657313614565000420298.26.311020 7836 6668www.kpf.com
83=178=The Harris Partnership 652112096283134370174.544401924 291800www.harrispartnership.com
8592=Riley Consulting6457130111046711440228.37.888020 8662 2200www.henryriley.co.uk
8687=Leslie Clark 636384820470161092N/AN/A45020 7437 0775www.lclark.com
87=83=MDA Consulting 626615015614858463279.38.9811020 8686 5566www.mdaconsulting.co.uk
87=99=Urban Design625323221784311013203811.210.4110121 303 6719www.birmingham.gov.uk/urbandesign
89=112=Feilden Clegg Bradley Architects 604511110160000284196.56.22201225 852545www.feildenclegg.com
89=32=URS Corporation 6043N/A27,80001243559454847.446.411311020 8944 3300www.urseurope.com
91=Carey Jones Architects595014513259000610258.87220113 224 5000www.careyjones.com
91=Edward Symmons59521611500590047056N/A1.599020 7955 8454www.edwardsymmons.com
91=96=Mackenzie Partnership5954807013802040174.44.2550141 331 7700www.mackenzieuk.com
91=126=Wallace Whittle594510381003029200184.74.4670141 221 9866www.wallacewhittle.com
9591Tuffin Ferraby & Taylor*57581151152550029128N/AN/A77020 8549 8763www.tftconsultants.com
96102Monaghans5652958604101524015546601142 492000www.monaghans.co.uk
97121=The Fairhursts Design Group55397282550008094.95.2250161 236 7722www.fairhursts.com
9899=GHM Consultancy Group535375743262131129N/AN/A3001582 834233www.ghm-group.co.uk
99112=Ingleton Wood504598929329024222N/AN/A7701277 637800www.ingletonwood.co.uk
Top 200 Consultancies
Rank PracticeTotal UK chartered staffTotal staff worldwideAnalysis of UK chartered staffAnnual UK fees (£m)OfficesTelephoneWebsite
20052004 2005200420052004ArchitectsSurveyorsEngineersProject managersNon-chartered technicalQualified non-constructionAdministration and financeLatest resultsPrevious resultsUKWorldwide  
11Atkins5,7015,46713,89013,9871951,4193,8542332,2849002,312831.982613020001372 726140www.atkinsglobal.com
22Halcrow Group*2,5492,0635,4594,240321762,108233528194350151141.12961020 7602 7282www.halcrow.com
33Mott MacDonald1,5451,4787,8007,500381,2852601,085584440242.9233.53494020 8774 2000www.mottmac.com
44EC Harris 1,4591,3702,7102,50041,060122269158933001301142446020 7387 8431www.echarris.com
57Capita Symonds* 1,2321,1023,1112,7851562715982071,449102328160984445020 7492 0200www.capitasymonds.co.uk
6Jacobs Babtie*1,1689794,4003,6882414296833755293417170.4150.744530141 204 2511www.jacobsbabtie.com
78Arup 1,0741,0686,5736,66532239551261,44135670231221.81874020 7755 3453www.arup.com
813Faber Maunsell*93672518,30016,19402911231,21735327134.3109.825155020 8784 5784www.fabermaunsell.com
911=WSP Group9038034,9614,51863286506811952501281212575020 7314 5000www.wspgroup.com
1012Hyder Consulting* 8398003,0172,7360127913817510718676.767.114320870 000 3006www.hyderconsulting.com
1117Turner & Townsend Group7696331,5511,350036704021352310087.167.913430113 258 4400www.turnerandtownsend.com
1223GVA Grimley7394833,2003,00047040311464529394.579.5121320161 956 4433www.gvagrimley.co.uk
1314Davis Langdon* 7126703,0502,8004600361803293420110681.620105020 7061 7000www.davislangdon.com
1421White Young Green* 6765361,9521,537042505129731882069875.120310113 278 7111www.wyg.com
1516Parsons Brinckerhoff6346408,9549,018231358513509381788695N/AN/A01483 528400www.pbworld.com
1619King Sturge 6325641,5001,37155970309818034598.5752025020 7318 4330www.kingsturge.com
1718Gardiner & Theobald6065762,1502,10015951016012730117N/AN/A15115020 7209 3000www.gardiner.com
1826Mace5894551,6221,2251493148334271642369373515020 7554 8000www.mace.co.uk
1922Waterman Group* 5785331,3001,210085680322019066571928020 7928 7888www.waterman-group.co.uk
2020Gleeds5425371,2531,0450447887162251715047.91534020 7631 7000www.gleeds.co.uk
2124Franklin + Andrews494476659656048311054174335.633.9N/AN/A020 7633 9966www.franklinandrews.com
2225Building Design Partnership4844631,2021,0443428116183392617065.159.1913020 7812 8000www.bdp.co.uk
23109Knight Frank4243983,9603,5470424002621433831179548125020 7861 1014www.knightfrank.com
24Pell Frischmann Group33828896585062025656364510330.519.41726020 7486 3661www.pellfrischmann.com
2529Donaldsons3003136065050296048502214238816020 7534 5000www.donaldsons.co.uk
2634Drivers Jonas28026450141912580212010N/A484479020 7896 8000www.driversjonas.com
27=5Halliburton KBR274N/A100,000N/A519181694,213781655N/AN/AN/AN/A01372 865000www.halliburton.com
27=30TPS Consult2742943964184881724673134926.228.366020 8256 4000www.tpsconsult.co.uk
2932=Cyril Sweett2342024934460166068137199036.530.71252020 7061 9085www.cyrilsweett.com
3041WA Fairhurst & Partners223169414329001923113505519.415.91300141 332 8754www.fairhurst.co.uk
3135Owen Williams Group 21923676480851815051409305637.728.920230121 456 1568www.owenwilliams.co.uk
3240Peter Brett Associates 2151714984200020510186167326.321.911160118 950 0761www.pba.co.uk
33=38Foster and Partners 193218610642193000221015243.936.513020 7738 0455www.fosterandpartners.com
33=37Hoare Lea193219506495001930206129531.727.899020 7890 2500www.hoarelea.com
35Systech Group 190N/A301N/A018541481112N/AN/A38020 7378 7959www.systechgroup.net
3646Hornagold & Hills178153212179000178832013.113.179020 7822 7654www.hornagold-hills.com
3748Nightingale Associates*175147300203175000860221611.8111601235 820222www.nightingaleassociates.com
3844Broadway Malyan16815945741710400016775124.621.56901932 845599www.broadwaymalyan.com
3943Corderoy16516326526501555560325N/AN/A1012020 7015 1920www.corderoy.com
4047Bucknall Austin16215028025301232376684417.915.812120121 503 1540www.bucknall.com
4142HOK/HOK Sport1601671,7001,6701600008435636.634.3221020 7636 2006www.hok.com
42UK Building Surveyors 147N/A353N/A211272486012000292908700 39911www.ukbsl.co.uk
4351PRP Architects144131321275127201512125419.31755020 8339 3600www.prparchitects.co.uk
4445Knowles1431464204536111183466802123143408707 530600www.jrknowles.com
4549McBains Cooper 1341372332401687161558330N/AN/A78020 7968 1000www.mcbainscooper.com
4652WT Partnership133123630598111241627428N/AN/A1439020 8686 0431www.wtpartnership.com
4753Stace13212222021509803454529N/AN/A3301992 565565www.stace.co.uk
48Joynes Pike Associates12190209172034870652216.65.7770115 960 1200www.joynespike.co.uk
49=Gifford118112562547001180291309923.820.5811023 8081 7515www.gifford-consulting.co.uk
49=54NNN Ltd (Northcroft)1181173803900915225222514.513.51033020 7839 7858www.northcroft.com
Top 200 Consultancies
Rank PracticeTotal UK chartered staffTotal staff worldwideAnalysis of UK chartered staffAnnual UK fees (£m)OfficesTelephoneWebsite
20052004 2005200420052004ArchitectsSurveyorsEngineersProject managersNon-chartered technicalQualified non-constructionAdministration and financeLatest resultsPrevious resultsUKWorldwide  
154Watkins Gray International2726837927000420144.34.435020 7940 8400www.wgi.co.uk
155=189=Adams Kara Taylor261785620026050095.84.311020 7336 7143www.akt-uk.com
155=Alan Baxter & Associates263014317020240670508.48.311020 7250 1555www.alanbaxter.co.uk
155=182=Assael Architecture2618624826000150214.53.711020 7736 7744www.assael.co.uk
155=Holmes Partnership262655462600024052.72.3220141 204 2080www.holmespartnership.com
155=155=Jenkins & Potter2626807600260420124.3433020 7242 8711www.jenkinspotter.co.uk
155=163=Lacey Hickie Caley* 2623595520600210123.132201392 444334www.lhc.net
155=163=Leach Consultancy 26253737026006041.926601249 443118www.leachgroup.com
155=Scott-White & Hookins2626858602240441143.33.855020 8773 3131www.swh.co.uk
155=139=Skanska Technology 2630668900260282104.46.12201923 423960www.skanska.co.uk/technology
164=171=Blyth & Blyth Consulting25238575002504601454.5330131 474 2700www.blythandblyth.co.uk
164=182=PH Warr* 2514716402500275143.82.799020 7799 6333www.phwarr.com
164=Pringle Brandon Group2522866825000480135.24.611020 7466 1047www.pringle-brandon.co.uk
167=Architecture PLB242042382400010173.21.82201962 842200www.architectureplb.com
167=Frank Shaw Associates24224343150901252N/AN/A2001246 233255www.frankshawassociates.co.uk
167=KSS Design Group 242147411800617063.73.211020 7907 2222www.kssgroup.com
167=181=Sandberg2424104102002406601254.7N/AN/A020 7565 7000www.sandberg.co.uk
171=163=HBG Design2325717674120430544.111020 8200 7070www.hbgc.co.uk
171=155=Property Tectonics232753411202028412N/AN/A220161 794 9977www.property-tectonics.co.uk
171=197=The Ratcliffe Groves Partnership23196750185003509N/AN/A440161 797 6000www.rgpgroup.com
171=173=Fletcher McNeill23223734023007071.91.9330151 7085896www.fletchermcneill.co.uk
175=Make Architects*221248212200019165.22.122020 7636 5151www.makearchitects.com
175=145=The Livemore Partnership22285361022001102033.25501702 714977www.livemore.co.uk
177=182=Baker Mallett21175452018312706N/AN/A8801642 608511www.bakermallett.com
177=189=Wakemans 2117514901704140162.42.3330121 454 4581www.wakemans.com
177=173=Wheelers21223536021001004N/AN/A33020 7828 2082www.wheelergroup.com
177=William Martin & Partners21183230118026051.8211020 7233 8833www.william-martin.co.uk
181182=Associated Architects 201842411901034082.52.3110121 233 6600www.associated-architects.co.uk
182=197=Alan Conisbee and Associates191456470019028363.72.811020 7700 6666www.conisbee.co.uk
182=128=JNP Group19199974001919650154.74.45501494 728512www.jnpgroup.co.uk
182=Robert Adam Architects1916716313000353143.43.42201962 843843www.robertadamarchitects.com
182=173=Shepheard Epstein Hunter192035411900011142.31.711020 7841 7500www.seh.co.uk
186=173=Stubbs Rich Architects1822504718000172112.92.42201225 487500www.stubbsrich.com
186=193=Woods Bagot18164583951800060N/A5.64.6193020 7089 5600www.woodsbagot.com
188=AA Project17112919013044061.91.2340161 973 7410www.aaprojects.co.uk
188=Barker & Associates Chartered Surveyors1711403411600130101.71.53301279 647111www.barker-associates.co.uk
188=193=Max Fordham1716908800170730N/A5.75.633020 7267 5161www.maxfordham.com
188=P & HS Architects171649441700025072.72.42201642 712684www.phsarchitects.co.uk
192=182=Gary Gabriel Associates161849470016027063.132201732 460142www.ggauk.com
192=200=PEP Group 161344411310222062.21.92201442 828411www.pepgroup.co.uk
192=193=The Miller Bourne Partnership161531291600011041.31.11101273 779311www.miller-bourne.co.uk
195=Allen Group1513747011400261284.52.96801278 437150www.allen.uk.com
195=JSA Consulting Engineers151335310015017032.51.711020 8538 9555www.jsaconsult.co.uk
197=Colin Toms & Partners14112824001409141.81.61101732 740195www.ctandp.com
197=Slender Winter Partnership 14854N/A0012236043.22.81101959 564777www.swpltd.co.uk
199=200=Derek Evans and Partners131332330130012071.31.34401922 703900www.dep.uk.com
199=John Robertson Architects 131742361300019082.91.811020 7633 5100www.jra.co.uk
Top 200 Consultancies
Rank PracticeTotal UK chartered staffTotal staff worldwideAnalysis of UK chartered staffAnnual UK fees (£m)OfficesTelephoneWebsite
20052004 2005200420052004ArchitectsSurveyorsEngineersProject managersNon-chartered technicalQualified non-constructionAdministration and financeLatest resultsPrevious resultsUKWorldwide  
100=110=Pellings49478989841013150250022020 8460 9114www.pellings.co.uk
100=118=Thomas and Adamson49401059104045351125.24.6450131 225 4072www.thomasandadamson.com
102=Silcock Dawson & Partners4744827800470128155.14.84401844 347474www.silcockdawson.co.uk
102=107Squire & Partners4750758047000140144.95.211020 7278 5555www.squireandpartners.com
104RHWL Partnership464714514346000680268.48.323020 7379 7900www.rhwl.com
105=99=Architects Design Partnership45446665450009484.34.34401865 248045www.adp-architects.co.uk
105=139=CM Parker Browne4540665903101115064.5444020 7928 1066www.cmpb.co.uk
107115Charter Consultant Architects444210910844000461187.25.84401234 342551www.charter-architects.com
108=121=Malcolm Hollis43391068114300250385.24.566020 7627 9850www.malcolmhollis.co.uk
108=Swanke Hayden Connell Architects43N/A230N/A43000513199N/A210020 7454 8204www.shca.com
110=Pollard Thomas Edwards Architects42439291420003401654.822020 7336 7777www.ptea.co.uk
110=108Trett Consulting42498994023811113188.58.5615020 7253 8877www.trett.com
112118=Bailey Partnership414083764325030012N/AN/A6601752 229259www.baileyp.co.uk
113=137=CNP 3929735403631561165.63.95501372 466445www.cnpltd.co.uk
113=125Hadfield Cawkwell Davidson393788833108042254.54.5110114 266 8181www.hcd.co.uk
113=121=Parr Architects 39N/A97N/A3603043015N/A33550141 204 6500www.parrarchitects.com
113=Wilkinson Eyre Architects392887733900034688.34.411020 7608 7900www.wilkinsoneyre.com
117=Christopher Rodgers383060486320050174.53110870 224 6400www.chrisrodgers.co.uk
117=Robert West Consulting383687830038037394.84.83301689 820216www.robertwest.co.uk
119=128=Appleyard & Trew36356055031501509N/AN/A440161 973 4347www.appleyardandtrew.com
119=Benoy364216715536000870229.59.42301636 672356www.benoy.com
119=96=Hamilton Associates Architects363812797360007721210922020 7351 5432www.hamiltonassociates.co.uk
119=131=Jackson Coles36306556034020063.73.433020 7608 8600www.jacksoncoles.co.uk
119=Jestico + Whiles363187693500132575.55.212020 7380 0382www.jesticowhiles.co.uk
124=167=B3 Burges*35249580211202450154.44.456020 7494 0510www.b3.co.uk
124=133=Clancy Consulting 3533115108003505032755660161 613 6000www.clancy.co.uk
124=Hawkins Brown353459563500017074.44.311020 7336 8030www.hawkinsbrown.co.uk
124=John McAslan + Partners3530887335000353157.36.222020 7727 2663www.mcaslan.co.uk
128133=RH Partnership Architects 34334442340006042.32.42201223 316309www.rhpartnership.co.uk
129=116=Devereux Architects* 324166783020024285.54.511020 8780 1800www.devereux.co.uk
129=139=Holder Mathias Architects3229878231100380175.54.923029 2049 8681www.holdermathias.com
129=151=RTKL322711285320006281010.310.9111020 7306 0404www.rtkl.com
129=121=Ruddle Wilkinson Architects323912611332000599268.86.82201733 314314www.ruddlewilkinson.com
129=167=Waring and Netts3221957526402446125.24.2110191 266 6900www.waring-netts.co.uk
129=YRM 322956493200016083.23.811020 7600 8118www.yrm.co.uk
135=145=AWW3126705831000240153.9N/A220117 923 2535www.aww-uk.com
135=110=Cundall Johnston & Partners 31273042480031023905116.112.6570191 213 1515www.cjp.co.uk
135=John Thompson & Partners3130645831000170154.13.923020 745 1211www.jtp.co.uk
135=155=Watson Batty Architects & Surveying*3126646416230825373.52.61101943 87665www.watsonbatty.com
139=126=Bond Bryan 302581803000042095.13.5110114 266 2040www.bondbryan.co.uk
139=128=Grimshaw30327469300002102253.913020 7291 4141www.grimshaw-architects.com
139=142=Kendall Kingscott 30297473102000321113.53.1330117 931 2062www.kendallkingscott.co.uk
139=131=ORMS Designers & Architects30254238300006240.30.3110207 8338533www.orms.co.uk
139=155=The Tooley and Foster Partnership302652482802010182.82.123020 8504 9711www.tooleyfoster.com
144=145=Acanthus LW Architects29284243290007062.32.2110208 994 2288www.ancanthus.lw.com
144=Adeo Consulting29163618027110042.31.61101403 786660www.adeoconsulting.co.uk
144=142=Denley King 29275045125032112N/AN/A5901202 715300www.denleyking.co.uk
144=137=Lyons+Sleeman+Hoare293110210229000480255.85.81101252 844144www.lsharch.co.uk
144=155=Price & Myers 292612111900290770157.56.722020 7631 5128www.pricemyers.com
149=145=Boxall Sayer 282845451252119082.21.84401243 792220www.boxallsayer.co.uk
149=151=Goyne Adams282753410280010015N/AN/A3401202 208000www.goyneadams.co.uk
149=173=John Rowan & Partners282250441210611293.22.833020 8567 6995www.jrp.co.uk
149=151=National Design Consultancy282678750122539299.66.2660121 362 8800www.ndc-uk.co.uk
149=155=Zisman Bowyer & Partners*28216957002802831043.211020 8940 8161www.zbp.co.uk
Top 100 Architects
Rank PracticeEngineering staffTotal UK chartered staffTotal staff worldwideOffices
20052004 Chartered architectsTechniciansTotal2005200420052004UKWorldwide
11Building Design Partnership3422455874844631,2021,044913
23Atkins195782735,7015,46713,89013,987130200
32Foster and Partners 19322141419321861064213
47Nightingale Associates*175832581751473002031116
54HOK/HOK Sport160792391601671,7001,670221
68Capita Symonds* 1561513071,2321,1023,1112,7854445
79PRP Architects12711023714413132127555
810Reid Architecture10957166109105304300310
96Broadway Malyan10423133516815945741769
1012Sheppard Robson95104199989327125522
1114Allies and Morrison7977156797520717911
12=Aukett Fitzroy Robinson*75561318188273300411
12=17=Keppie Design7578153786618615655
1416Chapman Taylor7477151767332529029
15=17=Stride Treglown 718671877520819655
15=Chetwood Associates711586717110310133
1715Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (International)6542107657313614511
1821=Scott Brownrigg633093725413010522
1932Feilden Clegg Bradley Architects 602888604511110122
20Carey Jones Architects5961120595014513222
2135=The Fairhursts Design Group558635539728225
2231TP Bennett*541670836916313411
23Lewis & Hickey5269121726219318046
2425TPS Consult48267427429439641866
2526=Squire & Partners4714614750758011
26RHWL Partnership4668114464714514323
2723=Architects Design Partnership459544544666544
2833Charter Consultant Architects444690444210910844
29Swanke Hayden Connell Architects43388143N/A230N/A210
30=38Hunter & Partners 423678797214513035
30=Pollard Thomas Edwards Architects4234764243929122
32Wilkinson Eyre Architects3934733928877311
33=39=Parr Architects 36437939097055
33=Benoy3687123364216715523
33=21=Hamilton Associates Architects367711336611279722
36=Jestico + Whiles3528633631876912
36=Hawkins Brown3517523534595611
36=John McAslan + Partners3535703530887322
3945=RH Partnership Architects 346403433444222
40=54=Halcrow Group*320322,5492,0635,4594,2402961
40=42=Arup 3242741,0741,0686,5736,6651874
40=47=GHM Consultancy Group3210425353757430
40=54=RTKL326294322711285111
40=35=Ruddle Wilkinson Architects325991323912611322
40=YRM 3216483229564911
46=50=Hadfield Cawkwell Davidson3130613937888311
46=50=Holder Mathias Architects3138693229878223
46=AWW3124553126705822
46=John Thompson & Partners3116473130645823
50=35=Devereux Architects* 3024543241667811
50=47=Bond Bryan 3042723025818011
50=39=Grimshaw3021513032746913
50=41ORMS Designers & Architects306363025423811
54=52Acanthus LW Architects296292928424311
54=45=Lyons+Sleeman+Hoare294877293110210211
56=72=The Harris Partnership 28315965211209644
56=59The Tooley and Foster Partnership2810383026524823
58Watkins Gray International2742692726837935
59=62=Waring and Netts2640663221957511
59=69=Assael Architecture2615412618624811
59=Holmes Partnership2624502626554622
62Pringle Brandon Group2515402522866811
63=Jacobs Babtie*24N/A241,1689794,4003,6884453
63=Architecture PLB2410342420423822
6560Parsons Brinckerhoff2320436346408,9549,018N/AN/A
66=65=Bailey Garner223456757922520722
66=Make Architects*2219412212482122
6868B3 Burges*2137583524958056
6969=Lacey Hickie Caley* 2021412623595522
70=72=Associated Architects 1914332018424111
70=65=Shepheard Epstein Hunter1911301920354111
72=KSS Design Group 1814322421474111
72=80=The Ratcliffe Groves Partnership1835532319675044
72=61Stubbs Rich Architects1816341822504722
72=75=Woods Bagot186241816458395193
76P & HS Architects1725421716494422
77=75=McBains Cooper 16244013413723324078
77=69=Watson Batty Architects & Surveying*1620363126646411
77=75=The Miller Bourne Partnership1611161615312911
80=79Frankham Consultancy Group*151631887917719855
80=Frank Shaw Associates1512272422434320
8286=Mace14N/A145894551,6221,225515
83=92=Calfordseaden132841666320616344
83=Robert Adam Architects1341541916716322
83=John Robertson Architects 1319321317423611
83=83=Quattro Design1321341313393522
8786=ttsp1226381212696313
8888Kendall Kingscott 1015253029747333
89Ingleton Wood914235045989277
90=Urban Design81624625323221711
90=92=Pellings86144947898922
90=89=Simons Design881699232211
9392=HBG Design719262325717611
94=99WSP Group6069038034,9614,5182575
94=Pell Frischmann Group618243382889658501726
94=92=Knowles6061431464204531434
94=Whitbybird6061129437025878
94=Ridge671310610018117055
94=Christopher Rodgers64103830604811
100100King Sturge 5276325641,5001,3712025
Top 100 Engineers
Rank PracticeEngineering staffTotal UK chartered staffTotal staff worldwideOffices
20052004 TotalCivilStructuralMechanicalElectricalOther2005200420052004UKWorldwide
11Atkins3,8541,0192053203391,9715,4675,70113,98713,890130200
22Halcrow Group*2,1081,75012710512602,0632,5494,2405,4592961
33Mott MacDonald1,285723148170162821,4781,5457,5007,8003494
4Jacobs Babtie*96884577281809791,1683,6884,4004453
56Arup 95539327513469841,0681,0746,6656,5731874
69Faber Maunsell*91158587129852572593616,19418,30025155
7WSP Group865347209127771058039034,5184,9612575
88Hyder Consulting* 79138620215271618008392,7363,0171432
911Capita Symonds* 59824510952421501,1021,2322,7853,1114445
1010Parsons Brinckerhoff5852092088203653346349,0188,954N/AN/A
1112Waterman Group* 5681752087530805335781,2101,3001928
1213White Young Green* 5051709035351755366761,5371,9522031
13Pell Frischmann Group25616066161402883388509651726
1420Peter Brett Associates 2057924105871712154204981116
1517Hoare Lea1930098831221919349550699
1621WA Fairhurst & Partners192109410042169223329414130
174Halliburton KBR1811611010 N/A274N/A100,000N/AN/A
1818TPS Consult172793622201529427441839666
1919Owen Williams Group 150894037112362198087642023
2024Mace148816704555891,2251,622515
2125EC Harris 1221260501,3701,4592,5002,7102446
22Gifford1186031256112118547562811
2322=Building Design Partnership11643357224634841,0441,202913
24Whitbybird106603010609411225837078
25Carl Bro Group95767480N/A95N/A528910
2626Clarke Bond Group9013350042889421221778
27Joynes Pike Associates874509699012117220977
2828Cameron Taylor79303582478822923111212
29Troup Bywaters and Anders7800542227878191180620
3031RW Gregory 720038295817214314077
31Sinclair Knight Merz*7070N/A70N/A4,50088 
32Foreman Roberts*680038300356811316856
33Curtins Consulting Engineers 67293800062671501621111
34Silcock Dawson & Partners4700242304447788244
3516URS Corporation 43354220436027,800N/A11311
3645Robert West Consulting3822122113638838733
3762=Davis Langdon* 3617101176707122,8003,05020105
3837Clancy Consulting 351321430333510811566
3932=Cundall Johnston & Partners 3149891273124830457
4035Wallace Whittle3000208245598110367
41=Price & Myers 29128000262911912122
41=40=Frankham Consultancy Group*2988544798819817755
43Zisman Bowyer & Partners*2800151032128576911
44=54Adams Kara Taylor265210001726628511
44=38Skanska Technology 2612120203026896622
44=40=Jenkins & Potter2612230012626768033
4747Blyth & Blyth Consulting251174302325758533
48=Scott-White & Hookins247170002626868555
48=52Sandberg24912012242410210400
48=Alan Baxter & Associates24912003302617014311
48=48=National Design Consultancy2200111102628757866
52=58Alan Conisbee and Associates19 19 0001419475611
52=36JNP Group191270001919749955
5448=Knowles181403101461434534201434
5555=Max Fordham1700 17 01617889033
56=55=McBains Cooper 161663013713424023378
56=53Gary Gabriel Associates163130001816474922
58JSA Consulting Engineers153120001315313511
5971=Colin Toms & Partners143110001114242811
60Michael Barclay Partnership130130001213313322
61=Fulcrum Consulting1200930812625723
61=Slender Winter Partnership 1200480814N/A5411
61=59=HBG Design12064202523767111
61=68=HCD Group12012000788710912088
65=65=Urban Design1102540536221723211
65=62=Ridge110056010010617018155
65=Schofield Lothian1131115658022323666
65=51Franklin + Andrews113042247649465665900
69=PEP Group 10280001316414422
69=65=Gardiner & Theobald10511035766062,1002,15015115
71=68=Ingleton Wood9104404550929877
71=71=Chandlers KBS*970110889617718979
71=Frank Shaw Associates9000092224434320
74=79=Card Geotechnics 88000078222544
74=71=Gleeds8030055375421,0451,2531534
74=71=Hadfield Cawkwell Davidson8080003739838811
74=79=Trett Consulting85120049429489615
78=62=Tully De’Ath Consultants71600067323311
78=79=Watts and Partners706100101101208204810
78=88=Knapp Hicks & Partners 71600058414622
78=UK Building Surveyors*730310N/A147N/A3532929
78=88=Riley Consulting700430576411113088
83=88=Barton Engineers 60600056131511
83=Aukett Fitzroy Robinson*6021218881300273411
83=83=Calfordseaden614010636616320644
83=Lewis & Hickey610320627218019346
87=94=Silcock Leedham 50032055141811
87=88=NNN (Northcroft)5201201171183903801033
87=83=MDA Consulting 5003206662156150811
87=71=Corderoy5500001631652652651012
87=88=Bailey Partnership5003204041768366
87=88=Appleyard & Trew5002123536556044
93=Thomas and Adamson40001340499110545
93=TSC Consulting Engineers40400044627311
93=Systech Group 430100N/A190N/A30138
93=WT Partnership4101201231335986301439
97=Parr Architects 30000303888661,2022228
97=CNP 3010022939547355
97=Litchfield Consultants 300120711332622
97=Baker Mallett3002011721525488
Top 100 Surveyors
Rank PracticeSurveying staffTotal UK chartered staffTotal staff worldwideOffices
20052004 TotalQuantityBuildingOther2005200420052004UKWorldwide
11Atkins1,4197002344855,7015,46713,89013,987130200
22EC Harris 1,06081524051,4591,3702,7102,5002446
38GVA Grimley7048786187394833,2003,00012132
46Davis Langdon* 6005534707126703,0502,80020105
57King Sturge 59701114866325641,5001,3712025
65Gardiner & Theobald59556010256065762,1502,10015115
79Franklin + Andrews4834767049447665965600
810Gleeds44737032455425371,2531,0451534
9 Knight Frank4240353894243983,9603,54748125
1011Turner & Townsend Group3673372287696331,5511,3501343
1112Donaldsons296032264300313606505816
1213Capita Symonds* 27114163671,2321,1023,1112,7854445
1315Drivers Jonas25807318528026450141979
14Systech Group 18518500190N/A301N/A38
1519Halcrow Group*17610321342,5492,0635,4594,2402961
1616Cyril Sweett1661414212342024934461252
1718Corderoy155145551651632652651012
18Jacobs Babtie*1428811431,1689794,4003,6884453
1922Bucknall Austin1237926181621502802531212
20=UK Building Surveyors 112265828147N/A353N/A2929
20=23WT Partnership112107501331236305981439
2220Knowles111110101431464204531434
2325=Stace9864221213212222021533
2430Mace9391205894551,6221,225515
2525=NNN (Northcroft)9191001181173803901033
2624McBains Cooper 8745301213413723324078
2727=Watts and Partners8612740101101204208810
2831=Chandlers KBS*848400968818917779
2927=Berkeley Consulting828200868912311146
3033Ridge753837010610018117055
3134Robinson Low Francis 746860797116815077
3235HCD Group7126450877812010988
3339=Rex Procter & Partners635832696312311533
34Edward Symmons590752595216115099
35Schofield Lothian575520806523622366
3639=Tuffin Ferraby & Taylor*550550575811511577
3738Bailey Garner528431757922520722
3842MDA Consulting 4846206266150156811
39=43Calfordseaden4710370666320616344
39=44Leslie Clark 4740346363848245
4145Riley Consulting464510645713011188
42=49=Urban Design4324190625323221711
42=49=Malcolm Hollis43142043391068166
4471=White Young Green* 42123006765361,9521,5372031
45=48Pellings4163324947898922
45=57=Monaghans4135605652958666
47=53=Frankham Consultancy Group*408284887917719855
47=55Thomas and Adamson40337049401059145
4952Mackenzie Partnership38191905954807055
5061=CNP 3623133929735455
51=Joynes Pike Associates3404301219020917277
51=57=Jackson Coles3429323630655633
53=57=WSP Group3200329038034,9614,5182575
53=61=Ingleton Wood3213015045989277
53=57=Bailey Partnership32161604140837666
53=Christopher Rodgers3256213830604811
57=63=Appleyard & Trew3127403635605544
57=63=Hunter & Partners 319220797214513035
57=75=CM Parker Browne3128304540665944
6068=Goyne Adams2821702827534134
61Adeo Consulting2720252916361811
6275=Leach Consultancy 2626002625373766
63=75=Boxall Sayer 2518702828454544
63=71=Denley King 2517532927504559
63=86PH Warr* 2516542514716499
66=56Arup 2321111,0741,0686,5736,6651874
66=66=Trett Consulting23230042498994615
66=Watson Batty Architects & Surveying*2312203126646411
66=80=Fletcher McNeill2320032322373433
7068=The Livemore Partnership22012102228536155
71=84=John Rowan & Partners2119202822504433
71=80=Wheelers2121002122353633
73=Pell Frischmann Group2011813382889658501726
73=83Property Tectonics2001912327534122
73=84=Kendall Kingscott 2011903029747333
7679Halliburton KBR19559274N/A100,000N/AN/AN/A
77=75=Owen Williams Group 186842192367648082023
77=88Baker Mallett1818002117545288
77=William Martin & Partners1811432118323011
8087Wakemans 1716102117514933
81Barker & Associates 1601601711403433
82Allen Group144821513747068
83=91=Parsons Brinckerhoff137426346408,9549,018N/AN/A
83=AA Project1310301711291934
83=89=Derek Evans and Partners139401313323344
86=98=Hyder Consulting* 1210118398003,0172,7361432
86=94=URS Corporation 1201206043N/A27,80011311
86=B3 Burges*121653524958056
89Poole Dick Associates1111001111272144
90=91=RNJ Partnership109101011212222
90=The Davidson Partnership109101010303233
92=Brodie Plant Goddard*90901210322311
92=Castons98101111343344
94=98=Mott MacDonald80801,5451,4787,8007,5003494
94=98=Waterman Group* 80445785331,3001,2101928
94=TPS Consult800827429439641866
94=96=Building Design Partnership87104844631,2021,044913
94=Martin Associates*817087342411
94=96=Project & Building Consultancy807189161611
94=Stephen Davies Associates862086201711
Top 50 Project Managers
RankPracticeProject management staffTotal UK chartered staffTotal staff worldwide
2005 TotalArchitecturalSurveyingEngineeringOther2005200420052004
1Turner & Townsend Group4028206153357696331,5511,350
2Mace334N/AN/AN/AN/A5894551,6221,225
3EC Harris 269316543581,4591,3702,7102,500
4Mott MacDonald2600026001,5451,4787,8007,500
5=Atkins233N/AN/AN/AN/A5,7015,46713,89013,987
5=Halcrow Group*23303519802,5492,0635,4594,240
7Capita Symonds* 20764388701,2321,1023,1112,785
8Davis Langdon* 180393847126703,0502,800
9Hornagold & Hills1781672891178153212179
10Gardiner & Theobald160N/AN/AN/AN/A6065762,1502,100
11White Young Green* 129143060256765361,9521,537
12Arup 1267437161,0741,0686,5736,665
13Gleeds87000875425371,2531,045
14Halliburton KBR6900690274N/A100,000N/A
15Cyril Sweett68625433234202493446
16Pell Frischmann Group5694403338288965850
17Owen Williams Group 51N/AN/AN/AN/A219236764808
18TPS Consult461512127274294396418
19Hyder Consulting* 38003808398003,0172,736
20Bucknall Austin37N/AN/AN/AN/A162150280253
21=Stace3422840132122220215
21=The Harris Partnership 3431200652112096
23Jacobs Babtie*33N/AN/AN/AN/A1,1689794,4003,688
24=GVA Grimley31325307394833,2003,000
24=WA Fairhurst & Partners3100310223169414329
26King Sturge 30030006325641,5001,371
27=Wallace Whittle2900290594510381
27=TP Bennett*29000298369163134
29UK Building Surveyors*2471610147N/A353N/A
30Faber Maunsell*230023093672518,30016,194
31NNN (Northcroft)2202200118117380390
32Drivers Jonas2102100280264501419
33Mackenzie Partnership200200059548070
34JNP Group190019019199974
35Building Design Partnership18N/AN/AN/AN/A4844631,2021,044
36=WT Partnership1600016133123630598
36=Leslie Clark 160160063638482
38=McBains Cooper 1511013134137233240
38=PRP Architects155505144131321275
38=Monaghans150150056529586
41Ridge1401103106100181170
42=GHM Consultancy Group131021053537574
42=Parsons Brinckerhoff13001036346408,9549,018
42=Pellings13N/AN/AN/AN/A49478989
45=Trett Consulting110001142498994
45=CM Parker Browne110001145406659
45=Boxall Sayer 110101028284545
45=Riley Consulting1123336457130111
49=Peter Brett Associates 1000100215171498420
49=Schofield Lothian10000108065236223
Top 100 Financial Performers
RankPracticeFees per staff 
2005 Chartered Staff £000Total UK Staff
1TSC Consulting Engineers1,100.0£000
2URS Corporation 790.058.2
3Cundall Johnston & Partners 519.455.5
4Carl Bro Group343.761.8
5National Design Consultancy341.3122.5
6Max Fordham335.363.3
7Knapp Hicks & Partners 333.157.9
8Alan Baxter & Associates322.358.6
9RTKL320.591.6
10Woods Bagot311.1136.6
11Tully De’Ath Consultants307.165.2
12Allen Group296.863.6
13ttsp291.772.9
14Fulcrum Consulting278.158.5
15Hamilton Associates Architects277.878.7
16Knight Frank275.996.5
17=Ruddle Wilkinson Architects275.069.8
17=Card Geotechnics 275.088.0
19Benoy263.565.4
20Price & Myers 260.062.3
21Martin Associates*250.058.8
22JNP Group247.447.5
23Macconvilles 239.757.5
24Make Architects*236.4108.3
25Cameron Taylor235.462.1
26HOK/HOK Sport228.8120.8
27Slender Winter Partnership 228.659.3
28Foster and Partners 227.677.6
29Adams Kara Taylor221.267.6
30John Robertson Architects 219.267.9
31Arup 215.171.7
32Wilkinson Eyre Architects212.895.4
33Sinclair Knight Merz*210.054.4
34Swanke Hayden Connell Architects209.377.6
35Pringle Brandon Group209.060.7
36John McAslan + Partners208.683.0
37Sandberg208.351.0
38Trett Consulting202.4114.9
39Gifford201.844.3
40Lyons+Sleeman+Hoare200.256.9
41Blyth & Blyth Consulting200.058.8
42Schofield Lothian193.867.4
43Alan Conisbee and Associates193.365.6
44Gary Gabriel Associates192.562.9
45Edward Symmons186.468.3
46RHWL Partnership182.660.0
47Litchfield Consultants 181.876.9
48Urban Design180.648.3
49Whitbybird178.656.5
50Robert Adam Architects178.347.7
51Michael Barclay Partnership176.369.5
52HBG Design173.956.3
53Chapman Taylor173.768.8
54Castons173.156.0
55Aukett Fitzroy Robinson*172.879.1
56Owen Williams Group 172.152.4
57=Devereux Architects* 171.983.3
57=Holder Mathias Architects171.963.2
59Assael Architecture171.772.0
60Drivers Jonas171.499.8
61Skanska Technology 170.567.2
62Bond Bryan 169.662.8
63Grimshaw167.067.7
64=Simons Design166.765.2
64=JSA Consulting Engineers166.771.4
66Jenkins & Potter165.453.8
67Hoare Lea164.263.7
68=Charter Consultant Architects163.666.1
68=Waring and Netts163.655.1
70Quattro Design162.654.2
71Stubbs Rich Architects161.160.4
72The Davidson Partnership160.053.3
73Watkins Gray International159.351.8
74P & HS Architects158.855.1
75Mace157.980.2
76Mott MacDonald157.266.5
77Cyril Sweett156.076.1
78King Sturge 155.978.5
79KSS Design Group 155.079.1
80Bailey Garner153.351.1
81Jestico + Whiles152.868.8
82Allies and Morrison152.458.2
83=MDA Consulting 150.067.4
83=P H Warr 150.052.8
83=Troup Bywaters and Anders150.065.0
86Carey Jones Architects149.260.7
87Davis Langdon* 148.983.1
88Sheppard Robson148.453.7
89Silcock Leedham 148.041.1
90Watts and Partners147.080.3
91Knowles146.976.4
92Brodie Plant Goddard*146.755.0
93Broadway Malyan146.662.7
94=Atkins145.974.3
94=Jacobs Babtie*145.944.8
96White Young Green* 145.057.6
97Foreman Roberts*144.158.3
98CNP 143.676.7
99Faber Maunsell*143.553.4
100Clancy Consulting 142.943.5
Top 100 Fee Earners
RankPracticeUK fee income £mWorldwide fee income £mNotes
2005 2004/052003/042004/052003/04 
1Atkins831.9826.0955.0991.8 
2Mott MacDonald242.9233.5454.5436.4 
3Arup 231.0221.8416.9411.1 
4Jacobs Babtie*170.4150.7227.2179.4 
5Capita Symonds* 160.098.0163.0101.0 
6Halcrow Group*151.0141.1244.0211.3 
7Faber Maunsell*134.3109.81,283.01094.0 
8EC Harris 130.0114.0160.0140.0 
9WSP Group128.0121.0308.0284.0 
10Knight Frank117.095.0201.0158.0 
11Davis Langdon* 106.081.6154.0135.0 
12King Sturge 98.575.0118.089.0 
13White Young Green* 98.075.1135.088.2Latest figures, forecast, year ending July 2005
14GVA Grimley94.579.5N/AN/A 
15Mace93.073.0183.0133.0 
16Turner & Townsend Group87.167.9100.275.3 
17Parsons Brinckerhoff86.095.0558.0653.2 
18Hyder Consulting* 76.767.1136.0122.3 
19Waterman Group* 66.057.073.065.0 
20Building Design Partnership65.159.179.273.0Year ending June 2005
21Gleeds50.047.958.055.6 
22Drivers Jonas48.044.049.044.0 
23URS Corporation 47.446.43,380.03180.0 
24Foster and Partners 43.936.545.737.7 
25Donaldsons42.038.048.042.0 
26Owen Williams Group 37.728.938.029.1Year ending July 2005
27HOK/HOK Sport36.634.3183.3188.0 
28Cyril Sweett36.530.737.731.4 
29Franklin + Andrews35.633.937.036.0 
30Carl Bro Group32.733.934.335.7 
31Hoare Lea31.727.831.727.8 
32Pell Frischmann Group30.525.835.529.2 
33Peter Brett Associates 26.321.927.322.6 
34TPS Consult26.228.326.228.3 
35Broadway Malyan24.621.528.324.5 
36Gifford23.820.524.821.6 
37Knowles21.023.035.035.0 
38Whitbybird20.016.021.016.0 
39WA Fairhurst & Partners19.415.919.716.1 
40=Cameron Taylor19.319.919.319.9Latest figures, estimate, year ending June 2005
40=PRP Architects19.317.019.317.0 
42Bucknall Austin17.915.817.915.8 
43Cundall Johnston & Partners 16.112.616.512.8 
44Nightingale Associates*16.011.816.011.8 
45Schofield Lothian15.514.115.714.5 
46Watts and Partners14.913.216.514.3 
47Sinclair Knight Merz*14.711.0180.0N/A 
48=Sheppard Robson14.512.014.612.1 
48=NNN (Northcroft)14.513.518.018.0Year ending April 2005
50Aukett Fitzroy Robinson*14.015.916.118.3Year ending September 2004
51Chapman Taylor13.212.024.018.0 
52Hornagold & Hills13.113.113.113.1Year ending October 2004
53Clarke Bond Group12.512.812.512.8 
54Ridge12.411.412.811.8 
55Allies and Morrison12.013.712.013.7Latest figures, estimate, year ending April 2005
56Troup Bywaters and Anders11.711.511.711.5 
57Bailey Garner11.511.211.511.2 
58Urban Design11.210.411.210.4 
59Edward Symmons11.09.011.09.0 
60Stride Treglown 10.58.510.58.5 
61RTKL10.310.9125.2114.5Worldwide income is in $US
62Hamilton Associates Architects10.09.010.09.0 
63Hunter & Partners 9.99.910.010.0 
64Foreman Roberts*9.87.811.08.6 
65National Design Consultancy9.66.29.66.2 
66Benoy9.59.410.610.1 
67Scott Brownrigg9.48.310.19.2 
68MDA Consulting 9.38.99.89.4 
69=Frankham Consultancy Group*9.08.09.08.0 
69=Swanke Hayden Connell Architects9.0N/A20.5N/ALatest figures, estimate
71=Carey Jones Architects8.87.08.87.0Year ending June 2005
71=TP Bennett*8.87.88.87.8 
71=Ruddle Wilkinson Architects8.86.88.86.8 
74=Trett Consulting8.58.512.010.7 
74=Reid Architecture8.58.024.021.0 
74=Curtins Consulting Engineers 8.57.68.57.6 
77=RHWL Partnership8.48.39.58.9 
77=Alan Baxter & Associates8.48.38.48.3Latest figures, year ending May 2005
79=Riley Consulting8.37.88.37.8 
79=Wilkinson Eyre Architects8.34.48.34.4 
79=Chetwood Associates8.38.08.38.0 
82Kohn Pedersen Fox (International)8.26.310.49.7 
83RW Gregory 8.27.78.27.7 
84=HCD Group8.05.88.05.8 
84=Lewis & Hickey8.07.59.28.6 
86Keppie Design7.97.18.27.2 
87Price & Myers 7.56.77.56.7 
88John McAslan + Partners7.36.27.56.4 
89Charter Consultant Architects7.25.87.25.8Year ending April 2005
90Berkeley Consulting7.05.67.66.0 
91Joynes Pike Associates6.65.76.65.7 
92Feilden Clegg Bradley Architects 6.56.26.56.2 
93=Lyons+Sleeman+Hoare5.85.85.85.8 
93=Adams Kara Taylor5.84.35.84.3 
95Max Fordham5.75.65.75.6Latest figures, estimate
96=CNP 5.63.95.63.9Year ending May 2005
96=Woods Bagot5.64.6N/AN/A 
98=Devereux Architects* 5.54.55.74.7 
98=Holder Mathias Architects5.54.95.54.9 
98=Jestico + Whiles5.55.25.65.3 
Consultants Q&A
200020012002200320042005
Are you planning to take on qualified professional full-time staff over the next six months?      
Yes91%83%90%86%88%94%
Are you planning to increase staff pay over the next 12 months?      
No2%1%7%9%3%3%
Yes, by:      
1-2%4%3%6%8%5%6%
2-3%27% 24%30%38%35%26%
3-4%41%42%42%35%40%47%
>4%26%30%15%10%17%18%
Are recruitment difficulties holding back growth?*      
Yes 64%
No 36%
On average, what are your margins      
1-2% 4%4%6%
3-4% 19%16%16%
> 4% 77%80%78%
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On average, how long does it take clients to settle invoices?       
30 days15%15%13%12%11%10%
60 days73%73%72%71%74%75%
90 days9%11%14%15%14%13%
Longer3%1%1%2%1%2%
On average, in which direction are your margins moving?      
Up 28%40%38%
Level 57%50%54%
Down 15%10%8%
Do you have e-business initiatives?      
Yes 50%50%53%48%
No 50%50%47%52%
What is your annual IT spend?      
< £25k 20%16%16%18%14%
£25k-£100k 42%43%39%37%38%
> £100k 38%41%45%45%48%
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Where do you see your balance of work coming from next year?      
Public 40%39%38%
PFI 13%15%13%
Private 47%46%49%
What percentage of professional staff are women?*      
This year 15%
Three years ago 10%
What percentage of senior staff are women?*      
This year 7%
Three years ago 5%
Does your practice encourage flexible hours?*      
Yes 68%
No 32%
What % of staff use flexible hours?*      
< 10% 55%
10%-20% 25%
> 20% 20%