WELCOME TO PCH ASSOCIATES

A chartered building consultancy
specialising in the education and sports and leisure sectors.

WELCOME TO PCH ASSOCIATES

PCH Associates is a strategic building consultancy working predominantly in the education, sports and leisure sectors.

Established in 2012, we support organisations to manage, maintain and improve their estates in a way that is strategic, practical and proportionate.

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We work with schools, Multi-Academy Trusts, Diocese, local authorities and sporting bodies to help them understand risk, plan with confidence and deliver capital projects successfully.

Our role is to bring clarity to complex estate challenges, reduce pressure on internal teams and ensure investment delivers long-term value.

WHY PCH ASSOCIATES

Clear advice, strong delivery and trusted outcomes.

Experienced, regulated professionals

As an RICS regulated practice with RICS, RIBA, CIOB and CIAT accredited staff, our advice is grounded in technical expertise and sector experience. We are also an ISBL Approved Partner.

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Strategic and proportionate advice

We focus on what really matters, helping organisations prioritise risk, meet statutory obligations and plan for the future without unnecessary complexity.

Wholly independent approach

We do not work for contractors, ensuring our advice is impartial and always aligned with our clients’ best interests.

Funding and delivery expertise

We understand how capital funding works in practice and support clients from bid development through to delivery on site, protecting them from financial and contractual risk.

A proven track record

With over 13 years of trading, long-standing client relationships and no Professional Indemnity Insurance claims, we are trusted to deliver consistently high standards of service.

OUR TEAM

Experienced, approachable and invested in your success.

PCH Associates is an employee-owned business, with every member of the team invested in maintaining the high standards our clients expect. Client satisfaction underpins our culture, and we take pride in delivering a consistent, reliable service.

Our multidisciplinary team includes building surveyors, architects and dedicated support staff who work closely with clients from early strategy through to project delivery. We are known for being approachable, solutions-focused and easy to work with, particularly in pressured environments where clarity and reliability matter most.

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OUR CORE SERVICES

Our services provide joined-up support across strategy, funding and delivery.

We provide a comprehensive range of services that support clients throughout the lifecycle of estate management and capital investment. Our services are designed to work together, ensuring strategy informs funding, funding supports delivery and delivery is managed carefully on site.

School/Multi Academy Trust Estate Strategies
Service

Clear, data-led estate strategies that provide a practical roadmap for managing space, condition, compliance and decarbonisation.
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Capital Funding Support
Service

Strategic support to secure funding and deliver capital projects successfully, from robust bids through to careful project and contract management.
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Diligence Reports
Service

Independent estate due diligence to identify and manage risk as Trusts grow, supporting confident decision making and protecting all parties.
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Traditional Architectural & Building Surveying
Services

Practical architectural and building surveying services, from feasibility and planning through to delivery on site, managed with care and clarity.
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I am delighted to be able to provide a reference for PCH Associates. They are always quick and efficient in assessing condition issues and assemble a plan of action that sometimes includes the sourcing of funding to cover the cost of works. Their “can do” attitude, good humour and professionalism is exemplary.

Peter Melville

Chief Operating Officer, South West Essex Community Education Trust

PCH Associates has been instrumental in helping our school to secure Capital Improvement Funding of £2.5m from the DfE. The firm’s planning has been meticulous. Senior staff have been very attentive to our needs and a pleasure to work with.

Simon Caink

Business Manager, Southend High School for Girls Academy Trust

PCH have proved to be an extremely useful strategic partner for Southend High School for Boys. They have a site masterplan, based on accurate data, which has led to six successful bids in the last three years.

Simon Oxenham

Director of Resources, NASBM Associate Practitioner, Southend High School for Boys

Having worked with PCH Associates on a number of significant projects over the years they have unfailingly provided an efficient and effective service with all parties involved. PCH Associates are at all time proactive, efficient and courteous and above all extremely thorough and practical in their approach.

Sue Bond

School Business Manager, Greenacre Academy

I am more than happy to provide a reference for PCH Associates and would not hesitate to recommend PCH Associates to other Academies and Trusts.

Kate Evans

Executive Head, Anglian Learning Trust

We have now worked with PCH Associates for four years and each year we have been successful with bids to the CIF fund, amounting to over £1 million over the period. Without the help of PCH I doubt we would have been so successful.

Dr Fraser Campbell

Head teacher, Walderslade Girls School

It is with pleasure that I write this recommendation for Mark Hatley and his team at PCH Associates Ltd. At all times, the service we received was performed with professionalism, patience and efficiency. Explanation and advice was provided when it was required and written reports were prepared to tight deadlines when necessary.

Katrien Meire

Chief Executive Officer, Charlton Athletic Football Club

Condition
Projects

Focused on safety, compliance and building maintenance.
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Expansion
Projects

Enabling schools for future place increases and longterm plans.
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Nursery
Projects

From new projects, nursery expansion projects and redevelopments.
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SEND
Projects

From the site masterplanning and funding to architecture and project management.
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OUR WORK

Sports Projects

From LED floodlight installation to 3G pitch installations and changing rooms.

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We’d love to hear from you to discuss your project.

We offer a free Teams consultation, get in touch to arrange a call.