Chartwell Resource Group

What Chartwell Resource Group does

Chartwell Resource Group Ltd. is a British Columbia-based natural resource management consulting firm headquartered in North Vancouver with four regional offices across the province (Squamish, Chilliwack, Sechelt). The firm was formed in 2021 through the merger of Hedberg and Associates (established 2004) and Chartwell Consultants (established 2000), two firms with a prior joint venture (Energy Resource Group, 2011–2020). It employs 60+ staff including Registered Professional Foresters, Professional Engineers, Registered Professional Biologists, ISA Certified Arborists, and GIS specialists delivering services across Resource Management, Engineering Design, Biology and Environmental Management, GIS and Mapping, Planning and Permitting, Compliance Monitoring, Visual Impact Analysis, and LiDAR. The firm serves government agencies, industry clients, and First Nations communities across eight verticals: Forestry, Transportation and Infrastructure, Utilities and Energy, Clean Energy, Oil and Gas, Recreation, Communication, and Mining.

The firm's product surface is anchored by landPLANNER™, a proprietary trademarked web-based and offline productivity platform for resource managers, with industry-specific versions for Forestry, Energy, and Environmental sectors. The platform integrates interactive web mapping, mobile field data collection, LiDAR integration, and export to Shapefile/KML/Excel, and is paired with conventional LiDAR data acquisition, GIS cartography, and engineering design tools. LiDAR is used to reduce field time for infrastructure identification under forest canopy, tree assessment, slope analysis, and road scouting. Underlying technology is conventional geospatial tooling rather than AI-driven automation.

The business model is professional services consulting, with revenue generated through project-based engagements billed to government, industry, and First Nations clients. No public pricing is disclosed. The go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, executed through the four BC offices and direct engagement with regional public-sector and industry buyers. The firm maintains BASE/Safe certification from the B.C. Forest Safety Council (since 2007/2019), a near-prerequisite for major forestry contracts in the province. In 2024, Chartwell and DWB Consulting combined under the 'Kintera' operating name, and on 2025-08-01 Chartwell acquired DWB Consulting Services for an undisclosed amount. Chartwell also holds a Strategic Partnership with McTavish Resource & Management Consultants Ltd. (formed 2021) for environmental and professional biology services.

Name

Chartwell Resource Group

Legal name

Chartwell Resource Group Ltd.

Website

https://crgl.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Chartwell Resource Group Ltd. provides natural resource management consulting, forestry, engineering, GIS, LiDAR, and asset management services to government, industry, and First Nations clients across British Columbia through four regional offices, anchored by its proprietary landPLANNER™ field data platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Natural Resource Management Consulting

NAICS

Support Activities for Forestry (1153), Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (541370), Support Activities for Forestry (11531)

SIC

Forestry (800), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Oil & Gas Field Services, Nec (1389)

akta.pro primary industry

Timberland Asset Management & Consulting (AFAMAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Timberland Operations Planning & Contractor Management (AFAMAKAE), Timberland GIS, Remote Sensing & Data Analytics (AFAMAKAG), Forest Management & Silviculture Services (Cruising, Planning, Compliance) (IMAMAAAD), Vegetation & Right-of-Way (ROW) Asset Management (EUAEAMAJ), ROW Access, Road & Trail Construction/Maintenance (EUADAOAE)

Keywords

• Natural resource consulting
• Forestry management services
• GIS mapping services
• LiDAR data acquisition
• Environmental assessment services

Headquarters

HQ city

North Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Natural Resource Management Consulting Services: Professional consulting services across multiple disciplines including resource management, engineering design, environmental management, GIS/mapping, planning and permitting, compliance monitoring, visual impact analysis, and LiDAR services. Revenue is generated through project-based consulting engagements with government, industry, and First Nations clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Chartwell Resource Group Ltd. provides professional natural resource management consulting services across forestry, engineering design, biology and environmental management, GIS and mapping, planning and permitting, compliance monitoring, visual impact analysis, and LiDAR. Services are delivered to government agencies, industry clients, and First Nations communities in British Columbia through project-based consulting engagements supported by proprietary landPLANNER™ software.

Product overview

Chartwell Resource Group offers a proprietary web-based software platform, landPLANNER™, which serves as the centerpiece of its product portfolio. This platform operates in conjunction with the company's multidisciplinary consulting services (Resource Management, Engineering Design, Biology and Environmental Management, GIS and Mapping, Planning and Permitting, Compliance Monitoring, Visual Impact Analysis, and LiDAR). landPLANNER™ is the primary software product and is offered in industry-specific versions for Forestry, Energy, and Environmental sectors, with customizable functionality for other natural resource clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• landPLANNER: A secure, web-based, on and off-line productivity-enhancement system for resource managers and their teams in the office and in the field. Designed for forestry, energy, and environmental applications.

Products and services

• landPLANNER™ A secure, web-based, online and offline productivity-enhancement system that enables resource managers and their teams to collect field data in real time, view interactive webmaps on mobile devices, access custom productivity tools, export field data (Shapefile, KML, Excel), and integrate LiDAR data. Designed for natural resource management professionals in forestry, energy, and environmental sectors.
• Resource Management Consulting Complete range of resource management services tailored to client needs, with extensive experience in the British Columbia resource industry in both coastal and interior conditions.
• Engineering Design and Management Professional engineering services for development projects including transportation infrastructure, utilities, and resource sector clients.
• Biology and Environmental Management Environmental and biological consulting services for projects of various scales, providing assessments, recommendations, and reports suited to project needs.
• GIS and Mapping Services Quality cartographic and analytical GIS services delivered by mapping and GIS professionals using the latest technology, with close integration to field operations.
• Planning and Permitting Planning and permitting services tailored to project needs, supporting regulatory submissions and approvals.
• Compliance Monitoring and Supervision Compliance monitoring and supervision services delivered to clients across multiple sectors to ensure regulatory adherence.
• Visual Impact Analysis Visual impact assessments used to communicate development plans to the public and stakeholders.
• LiDAR Services LiDAR-based data acquisition and analysis services including acquisition management, data management, and web-based data access tools to support forestry and infrastructure projects.

Named customers3 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• McTavish Resource & Management Consultants Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Strategic Partnership delivering practical and innovative solutions to natural resource sectors. Chartwell and McTavish combine environmental and professional biology services with resource management consulting.
• DWB ConsultingflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerChartwell Resource Group and DWB Consulting have joined forces under the new operating name 'Kintera'. United under Kintera, they represent British Columbia's leading natural resource experts delivering solutions from field and forest to watersheds and wetlands.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Forsite Consultants: Canadian forest management and geospatial consulting firm offering similar timber inventory, forest stewardship planning, LiDAR, and resource management services across multiple provinces — directly comparable in service mix and client types to Chartwell.
• McElhanney: BC-headquartered engineering, surveying, and geospatial firm serving forestry, infrastructure, energy, and mining clients in western Canada — highly comparable in regional footprint, service portfolio (engineering + GIS + forestry), and BC government/First Nations client base.
• BGC Engineering: Canadian specialty engineering and geoscience consulting firm providing environmental, geotechnical, and natural resource services to mining, energy, and infrastructure clients — directly comparable in technical consulting depth and natural-resource sector exposure.
• Dillon Consulting: Canadian-owned multidisciplinary consulting firm providing engineering, environmental, and planning services to public- and private-sector clients across resource, infrastructure, and community markets — comparable in Canadian footprint, multi-disciplinary model, and public-sector client work.
• Catalyst Consulting Group: BC-based consulting practice specializing in forestry, engineering, and environmental services for natural resource clients — closely comparable in regional focus, service mix, and BC resource-sector client base.
• SLR Consulting: Global environmental and advisory consulting firm with strong Canadian operations serving mining, infrastructure, and energy clients — comparable in environmental assessment, permitting, and resource-sector service lines.

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Global engineering, environmental, and project management consultancy — overlaps with Chartwell in environmental, forestry, infrastructure, and energy consulting but at much larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• WSP Global: One of the world's largest engineering and professional services consultancies with extensive Canadian operations — competes with Chartwell on environmental assessments, transportation infrastructure, and energy-sector engineering mandates.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with significant Canadian presence in environment, transportation, and energy — overlaps with Chartwell on environmental permitting, planning, and engineering work in BC.
• Tetra Tech: Leading global consulting and engineering firm specializing in water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure — competes directly with Chartwell's environmental consulting, planning, and resource-sector service lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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