Turner & Townsend Leeds Doubles UK Revenue in Record Year

Turner & Townsend Leeds doubles UK revenue to £752m and adds nearly 1,200 UK staff as the programme management firm reports record global revenue of £5.76bn across 60 countries

Leeds-founded programme management firm Turner & Townsend Leeds has doubled its UK revenue to £752 million and reported record global gross revenue of £5.76 billion, with growth driven by data centres, urban development, transportation, energy, and defence. The CBRE subsidiary added nearly 1,200 UK staff in a single year, finishing 2025 with 6,559 employees in the UK and more than 22,000 across 60 countries. Turner & Townsend Leeds manages a portfolio of almost £3 trillion in capital investment worldwide. Key wins include the UK’s New Hospital Programme, Barclays’ New York headquarters, Heathrow Airport’s expansion, and renewed global portfolios with Google and Shell Real Estate.

Why This Matters For Leeds

A Leeds-founded company managing £3 trillion of capital investment globally, with £752 million in UK revenue and 6,559 UK employees, is one of the most significant businesses headquartered in the city. Adding 1,200 UK staff in one year signals sustained demand for programme management expertise. For Leeds’ professional services market, having a £5.76 billion global firm headquartered in the city reinforces the Northern Square Mile proposition.

What Drove Turner & Townsend Leeds Growth

UK revenue doubled on the back of new appointments in defence, nuclear, healthcare, and water. Aviation, defence, and water were the strongest growth drivers, supported by programmes including Heathrow Airport’s expansion, Anglian Water’s long-term capital investment programme, and the Clyde 2070 defence programme. In real estate, growth came from urban development, sports and venues, industrial, and life sciences. The company also expanded across Asia-Pacific with new airport programmes in Vietnam, Bangalore, and Perth, and saw strong momentum in energy and natural resources across the US, Europe, Asia, and the UK. Chair and CEO Vincent Clancy said the financial performance is testament to the quality of the firm’s people and the trust clients place in them to manage major projects that help drive economies worldwide.

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“The UK needs sustained investment across infrastructure energy and the built environment. That demand isn’t going away and is becoming more urgent. What clients need from us is also changing. They are looking for strategic advice delivery certainty and partners who can offer differentiated and integrated solutions across the whole lifecycle of an asset.”

— Patricia Moore, Managing Director EMEA, Turner & Townsend

From Leeds to 60 Countries

Turner & Townsend was founded in Leeds in 1946 and has grown into one of the world’s largest programme management consultancies. The firm became a subsidiary of CBRE – the same global real estate services company that partnered with Moda Living on the £400 million single family housing fund. Patricia Moore, EMEA managing director, said 2025 saw the firm create greater scale in the UK while building a more connected business with wider capabilities. She described the backdrop as complex but the fundamentals as clear: sustained investment is needed across infrastructure, energy, and the built environment. The firm is investing in people, capability, and AI and technology to stay ahead of that demand. With 22,000 staff in 60 countries and a client list that includes Google, Shell, Barclays, and the NHS, Turner & Townsend is among the largest businesses to call Leeds home.