Stuart Nixon graduated from Plymouth University in 2003, to work in local authority Environmental Health where his career initially involved investigating noise complaints, witnessing statutory nuisance breaches, monitoring events and progressed to reviewing noise impact assessments for planning applications. A qualified Environmental Health Officer (EHO) Stuart worked across a number of local authorities in East Anglia and the South-East. Further academic studies obtaining a Masters from the University of Derby and the Post Graduate Diploma from London South Bank University.

In November 2013, Stuart left local government to better serve his private consultancy clients, initially focusing on environmental noise impact assessments supporting planning applications for residential development, introduction of mechanical plant, sporting facilities, live event monitoring and acoustic barriers. Since then, Healthy Abode Ltd t/a HA Acoustics has grown to offer a raft of acoustic services, headed up by a number of key personnel. Acoustic services now offering noise modelling, long-term noise, dust and vibration monitoring, building acoustics, UKAS sound insulation testing, noise at work assessments and a multitude of other areas of noise control.

Outside work, Stuart enjoys time with his young family and has an ambition to row the atlantic.