Ebsford Environmental

Name

Ebsford Environmental

Legal name

Ebsford Environmental Ltd

Website

https://ebsford.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Contracting and Restoration Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Waste Management and Remediation Services (562)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Brownfield Site Assessment & Remediation (BPALAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Riparian & Watershed Reforestation (Streambank Stabilization) (AFAMACAK), Erosion Control & Stormwater BMP Maintenance (IMAIAIAG), Construction Management & Delivery (EPCM/CMAR/Design-Build Oversight) (EUANALAE)

Keywords

• Aquatic restoration services
• Invasive vegetation management
• Japanese knotweed remediation
• Blue green infrastructure
• River restoration contracting

Headquarters

HQ city

Wakefield

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Environmental Contracting Services: Project-based contracts for aquatic restoration, vegetation management, and blue-green infrastructure services delivered to government agencies, water companies, developers, and heritage organizations across the UK

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ebsford Environmental is a UK environmental contracting firm delivering specialist services in aquatic restoration (dredging, sediment management, fish passage, river restoration and flood management), invasive vegetation management (notably Japanese knotweed eradication using the proprietary Enviroscreen20-20™ screening system) and blue-green infrastructure (SuDS, tree planting, green walls and roofs, landscape creation). The company combines bespoke machinery, in-house invasive-species expertise and warranty-backed remediation to serve developers, contractors, water companies, heritage organisations, internal drainage boards and local authorities across the UK.

Product overview

Ebsford Environmental is an environmental remediation and restoration services company offering three interconnected service areas: Aquatic Restoration (dredging, sediment management, fish passage, river restoration, flood management, and civil engineering), Vegetation Management (Japanese knotweed treatment and screening via proprietary Enviroscreen technology, invasive species eradication, and vegetation clearance), and Blue Green Infrastructure (sustainable drainage systems, tree planting, green walls/roofs, and landscape creation). The company's proprietary Enviroscreen 20:20 system for Japanese knotweed soil processing is a key differentiator, along with specialist amphibious equipment and low-impact sediment management technology. Services are delivered to sectors including developers, contractors, local authorities, water companies, heritage sites, and consultants across the UK.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Enviroscreen 20:20: Ebsford's trademarked mechanical screening solution designed and developed internally for the processing of material contaminated with schedule 9 vegetation (Japanese knotweed).
• Enviroscreen Ultra

Products and services

• Aquatic Restoration Leading aquatic restoration contracting services in the UK, including dredging and sediment management, fish passage solutions (such as weir removals), river restoration and natural flood management, and supporting civil engineering for waterways, reservoirs and aquatic environments. Target clients include developers, water companies, heritage organisations, internal drainage boards, local authorities and consultants.
• Vegetation Management Comprehensive invasive and non-invasive vegetation management balancing environmental sustainability with best practice, covering Japanese knotweed treatment and removal, screening of contaminated soils via the proprietary Enviroscreen20-20™ system, general clearance works and management of other Schedule 9 invasive species. Services are warranty-backed via PCA and INNSA schemes, particularly for Japanese knotweed, and serve developers, contractors, local authorities, heritage bodies, water companies and estate managers.
• Blue Green Infrastructure Innovative blue green infrastructure solutions that integrate natural water management with urban landscapes, including sustainable drainage systems (SuDS), tree planting and vegetation establishment, green walls and roofs, and green space and landscape creation or enhancement, supporting biodiversity net gain and climate adaptation for developers, local authorities and commercial clients.
• Enviroscreen 20:20 Japanese Knotweed Screening Trademarked mechanical screening service for processing Japanese knotweed-contaminated material on-site, enabling soil reuse rather than landfill disposal, and supported by double Gold Green Apple Awards for Environmental Best Practice and Land Remediation. The service is offered to developers, contractors, local authorities, water companies and heritage organisations across the UK.
• Dredging and Sediment Management Specialist de-silting and sediment removal using large-scale low-impact pumping technology and bespoke equipment for waterways, reservoirs and aquatic environments, delivered to water companies, IDBs, Canal & River Trust, heritage bodies and developers across the UK.
• Fish Passage and River Restoration River restoration and fish passage improvements enabling aquatic species to migrate freely through watercourses, encompassing weir removals, deculverting, floodplain reconnection and natural flood management features for environmental trusts, IDBs, local authorities and heritage organisations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Eliminated need for 556, 18 tonne lorry loads of material to be removed from site through screening (2016 project)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• JN BentleycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Framework and commercial collaboration. Ebsford hosted JN Bentley's national away day with 34 commercial team members at Ebsford headquarters, exploring collaboration, health and safety excellence, and environmental outcomes.
• Canal & River TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2017Appointed to national 10-year framework designed to support the maintenance and protection of 2,000 miles of waterways in England and Wales. Ebsford delivers dredging, sediment management, and invasive species eradication across the canal network.
• John Sisk & SonmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction partnership on York Central development project for Japanese knotweed remediation. Companies also conducted joint volunteer day at Millennium Green, York removing Himalayan balsam and tackling Giant Hogweed.
• INNSA (Invasive Non Native Specialists Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry body founded by Ebsford Managing Director Nick Hartley alongside other industry experts. Improves standards within invasive species control industry and offers peace of mind to clients.
• Nottinghamshire Wildlife TrustmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Three Rivers Restoration Project at Clipstone Colliery, including deculverting and wetland restoration bringing river back above ground for first time in 70+ years.
• Severn TrentmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on Clipstone Colliery restoration project creating floodplain for Vicar Water and restoring natural flow through deculverting.
• Staffordshire Wildlife TrustmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Shugborough Estate wetland restoration, working alongside National Trust and Environment Agency to restore 30-acre floodplain (Duck Covert within Trent & Sow Washlands project).
• Ouse & Adur Rivers TrustmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead partnership on Cockshut Stream Restoration Project winning multiple Sussex Heritage Trust Awards 2025. Partnered on stream realignment and 6.8-hectare wetland creation.
• Lewes District CouncilmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead partner with Ouse & Adur Rivers Trust on Cockshut Stream restoration project for climate adaptation and nature recovery.
• Railway Land Wildlife TrustmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on Cockshut Stream restoration project alongside Lewes District Council and SDNPA.
• South Downs National Park AuthoritymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on Cockshut Stream restoration project for climate adaptation and nature recovery, providing funding support.
• Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on River Nith restoration in southwest Scotland, revitalizing river with Scottish Government and Tweed Forum.
• Tweed ForummajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on River Nith restoration project in southwest Scotland alongside SEPA and Scottish Government.
• East Mercia Rivers TrustmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerManaged Upper Witham Colsterworth river restoration project with Dynamic Rivers providing detailed designs.
• RAIN NorthantsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Brigstock Natural Flood Management Project and sponsorship of RAIN's Flood & Toast Awards.
• Herts and Middlesex Wildlife TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on River Lea Restoration Project, hosting community engagement day with volunteers and local angling groups.
• National TrustmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple heritage restoration projects including Goldrill Beck (with Aecom), Fountains Abbey de-silting, and Shugborough Estate wetland restoration.
• West Cumbria Rivers TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCelebrated completion of Ennerdale Weir Removal on River Ehen (2018).
• Don Catchment Rivers TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Grassmoor Country Park 'Slow the flow to the Calow' flood management project with Friends of Grassmoor Country Park.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Mott MacDonald: Mott MacDonald is a global engineering consultancy with significant UK water, environment, and flood management practices. Comparable to Ebsford's environmental restoration services as a broad incumbent, though typically engaged earlier in the project lifecycle as designer rather than as a specialist contractor.
• WSP UK: WSP is a global engineering and environmental consultancy with a substantial UK environmental and water management practice. Operates broadly in the same end markets (river restoration, flood management, environmental assessment) but as part of a much wider portfolio, not specializing in Ebsford's contracting-led niche.
• Arcadis UK: Arcadis is a global design and consultancy firm with UK water, environment, and resilience practices. Comparable in serving similar end customers (water companies, government, developers) for environmental restoration but at a substantially larger scale and broader scope.
• RSK Group: RSK is a UK-based integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services group covering land remediation, ecology, water, and geosciences. Overlaps with Ebsford across land remediation and ecological services, though RSK is far larger and operates as a multi-discipline consultancy rather than a specialist contractor.
• AECOM UK: AECOM is a global infrastructure consultancy with environmental services, water, and ecology practices. Has worked alongside Ebsford (e.g., Goldrill Beck project with National Trust) and competes in the wider environmental design and restoration market.

Direct peers

• Knotweed Services UK: Knotweed Services UK is a PCA-affiliated Japanese knotweed removal and remediation provider offering herbicidal treatment, excavation, and screening across the UK. Comparable to Ebsford's knotweed eradication offering within the same INNSA/PCA competitive set.
• Salix River & Wetland Services: Salix is a UK contractor specializing in river and wetland restoration, including natural flood management, ditch and channel management, and aquatic vegetation work. Closely overlaps with Ebsford's aquatic restoration and IDB/channel management services.
• Environet UK: Environet UK is a specialist Japanese knotweed removal and remediation company offering warranty-backed treatment, excavation, and screening services. Directly comparable to Ebsford's PCA-warrantied knotweed remediation offering and is one of the most cited competitors in INNSA.
• Japanese Knotweed Solutions (JKSL): JKSL is a UK Japanese knotweed specialist offering herbicide treatment, excavation, and removal with insurance-backed guarantees. Directly competes with Ebsford's knotweed remediation services and the PCA Contractor of the Year category.
• VertaseFLI: VertaseFLI is a UK specialist environmental remediation contractor delivering contaminated land, soil treatment, and ecological services. Directly comparable to Ebsford's knotweed soil screening and land remediation work using similar mobile processing and on-site treatment approaches.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ebsford

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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