Consultancy looks abroad as end-of-year results show growth beyond London base
Alinea could be an international business within the next five years, having already branched out from its London base to work on projects in other parts of the UK such as Edinburgh and Birmingham, the firm said this week.
Outlining the company鈥檚 end-of-year results exclusively to 黑洞社区, Iain Parker, partner in Alinea, said the rapidly growing consultancy was targeting international growth.
Parker (pictured) said: 鈥淚n the next 4-5 years I think we鈥檒l be working internationally because we鈥檙e seeing more and more chances to do that [鈥 However, we鈥檒l only do it if the project, client and environment鈥檚 right.鈥�
Richard Taylor, Parker鈥檚 fellow partner, added: 鈥淐ertainly in the last six months we鈥檝e seen more opportunities come through.鈥�
Parker also did not rule out the consultancy setting up a new office outside of the capital.
Founded in 2013 by former David Langdon and EC Harris partners Paul Allen, Iain Parker, Steve Watts, Paul Zuccherelli, Mark Lacey and Richard Taylor, Alinea now has 14 partners and an 84-strong workforce - including nine new employees over the last year.
The firm posted a 28% jump in turnover to 拢10.5m over the year to May 2017, up from 拢8.2m, and is targeting a turnover of 拢11.5m for the company鈥檚 current financial year 鈥� its fifth in operation.
The company did not disclose its profit figures.
Having experienced a quick growth spurt, Parker said: 鈥淥bviously we want to be sensible, we want to continue to grow, but we don鈥檛 need to get to 150-200 people.鈥�
Taylor added that Alinea鈥檚 recruitment strategy is centred around diversification and a managed growth business plan.
The firm is particularly keen to grow its specialist skills, such as its MEP team, which is now 10-strong.
Alinea has also over the last year entered into the education sector and is doing some work for the University of London, having already entered the health sector via a collaboration with fellow consultant Mesh.
The firm鈥檚 other current projects include the 拢1.4bn revamp of Brent Cross shopping centre by Hammerson and Standard Life; the expansion of the British Library鈥檚 Kings Cross campus; and the regeneration of 62 acres at Silvertown in east London.
Alinea is also working on a clutch of towers in London鈥檚 Square Mile, including Lipton Rogers鈥� mammoth skyscraper, 22 Bishopsgate, Mitsubishi Estate鈥檚 Wilkinson Eyre-redesigned plans for 6-8 Bishopsgate and Singaporean investor UOL Group鈥檚 hotel tower at 150 Bishopsgate.
No comments yet