UK. Handley House, which owns a range of international design brands, has acquired airport and retail planning specialist Pragma Consulting. Its other brands include Benoy, Holmes Wood and Uncommon Land, which span masterplanning and architecture, urban and landscape design, interior design and wayfinding.
Pragma is a leading commercial advisor for investors and operators in airports, travel, mixed use and retail property, with expertise in commercial strategy, space planning and investment.
Handley House CEO Tom Cartledge said: “For many years, we have considered how we bring greater analytics, strategic research and commercial data into our family of design businesses. We don’t aim for scale but for solutions across the broad spectrum of real estate. We offer clients the choice of working with one, two, three, or all of our teams, depending on their preference and requirements. Alex and his team are skilled experts in their field, and we look forward to introducing our expanded offer to clients around the world.”
Pragma Consulting CEO Alex Avery said: “We are really excited about joining the group and exploring the next chapter of Pragma’s story. After three decades of successful business, Pragma continues to offer market-leading commercial strategy support to our valued clients, and we are looking forward to the new opportunities ahead of us, across new sectors and new geographies.”
Pragma will be co-located with the other Handley House businesses in its studio in the City of London. It will continue to operate independently as Pragma.
