History
Capita Symonds originated as a merger of Capita Property Consultancy Ltd and Symonds Group, following the acquisition of Symonds by Capita in 2004. Capita's property companies had been combined into one organisation in 1998, initially named Capita Property Services Ltd.
In 1999 Capita Property Services acquired the companies MPM Adams and Edward Roscoe Associates. In 2001/2 they formed strategic partnerships with Cumbria County Council, Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council and four Welsh local authorities.
Following the formation of Capita Symonds, between 2004 and 2010 they acquired the following companies:
- Percy Thomas Architects
- Norman Dawbarn
- Buchanan Consulting Engineers
- Ruddle Wilkinson Architects
- Church Lukas Limited (Birmingham office)
- Lovejoy
- NRM Bobrowski
- Pearce Buckle
- MMB Associates
- Andrew Martin Associates (AMA)
- Multi-Tech Contracts Ltd
- Inventures
Strategic partnerships were formed with Salford City Council, Southampton City Council, Swindon Borough Council and Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council.
In 2007 the architectural services were combined into a Capita Architecture brand.
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