What Cura Terrae does

Cura Terrae is a UK-based environmental consultancy group that provides environmental assessment, compliance, monitoring, and management services across four core disciplines: Land & Nature, Air, Water, and Management & Compliance. The company serves clients from all sectors, including government agencies and private organizations, addressing environmental requirements, regulatory compliance, sustainability goals, and workplace safety obligations. Service delivery is organized through a platform of retained specialist subsidiary brands, including Ecus (land and nature), Enviro Technology Services (air quality and emissions testing), EMS (water and environmental management), Envirocare (stack testing and occupational hygiene), Atesta (stack testing), and EnviroCentre (climate consultancy).

The group's underlying technology centres on MCERTS-accredited emissions testing for stack emissions, Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems (CEMS), ambient air monitoring, and specialized water quality and flow monitoring instrumentation. These capabilities are regulatory-driven, with MCERTS accreditation acting as a market-entry barrier. The platform has been assembled primarily through acquisition, with four deals completed since Palatine Impact Fund's 2022 investment: Enviro Technology Services (2023), Atesta and Envirocare (2024), and EnviroCentre (2025), the last of which is the largest to date and extends the group's geographic reach into Scotland.

Cura Terrae operates a B2B professional services revenue model, delivering services via direct client engagement with quote-based pricing that is not publicly disclosed. The group is headquartered in Sheffield, United Kingdom, employs 251-500 staff, and is led by CEO Nick Dilworth. The company's growth strategy is acquisition-led, financed and supported by private equity sponsor Palatine Impact Fund, with no IPO activity. The primary customer segment is a horizontal "all sectors" base that includes both government and private enterprise clients requiring environmental consultancy services.

Name

Cura Terrae

Legal name

Cura Terrae Limited

Website

https://cura-terrae.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Cura Terrae is a UK-based environmental consultancy group delivering land, air, water, and compliance services to clients across all sectors, operating through acquired specialist brands backed by Palatine Impact Fund.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

England

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Environmental Consultancy Services: Professional consultancy services covering environmental assessment, compliance, monitoring, and management solutions across land, air, and water domains. Services are delivered through specialized subsidiaries targeting various environmental needs of clients.

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Core offering

Cura Terrae is a UK environmental consultancy group that provides professional environmental services and solutions across four core areas: Land & Nature (ecology, heritage, archaeology, landscape architecture, habitat restoration, arboriculture), Air (ambient air monitoring, MCERTS-accredited stack emissions testing, CEMS), Water (flow and water quality monitoring, wastewater, environmental compliance), and Management & Compliance (regulatory obligations, workplace safety, sustainability strategy). The group delivers these services through wholly-owned specialist subsidiaries to clients from all sectors.

Product overview

Cura Terrae is a leading UK environmental consultancy group providing a unified portfolio of environmental services organized across four core divisions: Land & Nature, Air, Water, and Management & Compliance. The group operates as a platform of integrated specialist brands, including Ecus (land and nature), Enviro Technology Services (air quality), EMS (water), and Envirocare (stack testing and occupational hygiene). These subsidiaries provide MCERTS-accredited emissions testing, ambient air monitoring, ecological surveys, heritage and archaeology services, landscape architecture, habitat restoration, water quality monitoring, and occupational hygiene support, all aimed at helping clients meet environmental compliance and sustainability goals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ecus: Land & Nature services including ecology, heritage and archaeology, environmental consenting, landscape architecture, habitat restoration, and arboriculture.
• Enviro Technology Services
• EMS (Environmental Management Solutions)
• Envirocare

Products and services

• Land & Nature Tailored ecological solutions spanning the project lifecycle from feasibility to construction, including ecology, heritage and archaeology, environmental consenting, landscape architecture, habitat restoration, and arboriculture services for clients with land, nature, and planning requirements.
• Air Quality Services Air quality solutions including ambient air monitoring, Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems (CEMS), and MCERTS-accredited emissions testing, helping clients meet compliance requirements, minimize environmental impacts, and improve air quality strategies.
• Water Services Water services delivered by specialists covering flow and water quality monitoring, wastewater assessment, trade effluent monitoring, and catchment-scale investigations, supporting environmental compliance for clients across the UK.
• Management & Compliance Services Support for regulatory obligations, workplace safety, and sustainability goals, providing expertise to help clients navigate evolving UK environmental regulations and meet their environmental responsibilities.
• Stack Emissions Testing MCERTS-accredited stack emissions testing services for industrial clients needing to verify compliance with air quality regulations and emissions limits.
• Occupational Hygiene Services Workplace safety and occupational hygiene services supporting regulatory compliance and protecting employee health in industrial and commercial environments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Strengthened position in stack testing across the UK through acquisition of Atesta with 30 years of industry experience

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Technology focussed No

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Market position

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Key risks6 records

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Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A3 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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