Simon Hancock has left Hann Tucker Associates (HTA) and co-founded a new sound and vibration consultancy, Quantum Acoustics.

Simon enjoyed over 30 years at HTA, including over ten years as managing director. He is joined at the new venture by directors and fellow shareholders John Gibbs, John Ridpath and Andrew Fermer.

The four directors have more than 100 years combined experience as acoustic consultants, covering all aspects of acoustics. These include environmental noise and vibration surveys, planning noise and vibration impact assessments, architectural acoustics, building services acoustics, acoustic testing, computer modelling and simulation, construction/demolition monitoring, expert witness and legal assistance.

The team has worked extensively across all building sectors, including residential, office, education, justice, healthcare, leisure and retail, with responsibility for the planning, design and testing stages for many of the UK’s most prestigious award-winning projects and others worldwide.

Managing Director Simon Hancock said: “The directors of Quantum Acoustics are four of the UK’s most experienced acoustic consultants, so we are well placed to offer our clients the best independent acoustic consultancy. By forming our own fully independent consultancy practice, we have every incentive to ensure we deliver the best service. Therefore, Quantum Acoustics is extremely exciting, not just for us but also for our prospective clients.”

Quantum Acoustics has established offices in London and Surrey.