What Envirochem does

Envirochem Analytical Laboratories Ltd is a UK-based environmental consultancy and UKAS-accredited testing laboratory that provides chemical analytical and consultancy services to B2B clients across multiple regulated sectors. Founded in 1989 and headquartered in Fareham, Hampshire, with a regional office in Bristol, the company operates as an independent private limited company with approximately 65 employees and no external funding or parent entity. Under Managing Director Matthew Hurst's 25-year tenure the firm has grown from roughly 10 staff and expanded into an integrated four-discipline service portfolio: asbestos services (surveys, removal oversight, face fit testing, and PLM-based fibre identification); occupational hygiene (workplace air monitoring, noise assessments, RPE fit testing); chemical testing (WM3 waste classification, WAC testing, soil analysis); and microbiological testing (Legionella detection and recreational water analysis) introduced through an in-house laboratory in 2021.

Technical operations are anchored by UKAS testing laboratory accreditation (No. 1227), UKAS inspection body accreditation (No. 0260), and MCERTS accreditation for TPH analysis in soil. The firm employs standardised analytical methods including polarised light microscopy for asbestos across all six regulated fibre types, culture-based methods aligned with BS 7592 and ISO 11731:2017 for Legionella, and ICP and GC for chemical analysis. Senior technical staff carry BOHS, Fit2Fit, and FOH credentials, and the firm holds ISO 27001-aligned data handling through accredited cloud providers and operates under GDPR.

Envirochem generates revenue through professional services fees and transaction-based testing charges delivered via a sales-led B2B motion, with each engagement beginning with a consultation to scope requirements before testing commences. Customer segments span construction and refurbishment, manufacturing and industrial, leisure and hospitality, property management and facilities, healthcare, and construction and remediation, with compliance drivers including CAR 2012, COSHH, HSG282, WM3, and HTM 04-01. Complementary revenue streams include BOHS qualification training courses and a direct-to-consumer online store selling Legionella self-sampling kits, positioning the firm as a mid-market UK compliance services specialist.

Name

Envirochem

Legal name

Envirochem Analytical Laboratories Ltd

Website

https://envirochem.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Envirochem Analytical Laboratories Ltd is a UK-based, UKAS-accredited environmental testing laboratory and consultancy providing asbestos, occupational hygiene, chemical, and microbiological compliance services to construction, manufacturing, leisure, healthcare, and property management clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Compliance Testing and Consultancy

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Occupational Exposure Laboratory Services (Analytical Testing & Chain-of-Custody) (EUAHAGAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Laboratory Testing & Analytical Services (in-house/contract labs; microbiology, metals, organics) (EUANAJAB), Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Testing & Monitoring (HSAOAIAD)

Keywords

• Environmental testing services
• Asbestos surveying
• Occupational hygiene
• Legionella testing
• Waste classification

Headquarters

HQ city

Fareham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Testing Services: One-time analytical testing services for asbestos, chemical, and microbiological samples. Clients submit samples which are analysed with results reported following laboratory procedures. Revenue is generated per test or per project depending on scope.
2. Consultancy and Survey Services: Professional consulting services including asbestos surveys, risk assessments, occupational hygiene assessments, and compliance advice. Typically project-based engagements beginning with consultation to understand site requirements.
3. Education and Training Courses: Occupational hygiene qualification courses and BOHS courses offered as part of professional development services.
4. Self-Sample Testing Kits: Online store offering Legionella self-sampling kits for domestic homeowners with pools and hot tubs. Customers purchase kits, collect samples, and return to laboratory for analysis.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Envirochem Analytical Laboratories Ltd is a UKAS-accredited testing laboratory (No. 1227) and inspection body (No. 0260) delivering integrated environmental risk mitigation services. The company provides laboratory analytical testing and consultancy across four disciplines: asbestos surveys and fibre identification, occupational hygiene (workplace air monitoring, noise, RPE fit testing), chemical testing (soil, WAC, waste classification), and microbiological testing (Legionella, recreational water). It also sells Legionella self-sampling kits via an online store and delivers BOHS occupational hygiene training courses.

Product overview

Envirochem Analytical Laboratories operates as a UKAS-accredited testing laboratory and inspection body offering an integrated suite of environmental risk mitigation services. The core portfolio comprises four main service areas: Asbestos Services (surveys, removal, face fit testing, and fibre identification), Occupational Hygiene (workplace air monitoring, noise assessments and mapping), Chemical Testing (soil testing, waste classification and WAC testing), and Microbiological Testing (Legionella testing, recreational water testing). Services are delivered through in-house UKAS-accredited laboratory capabilities (No. 1227) and UKAS-accredited inspection body (No. 0260), with additional products including self-sampling kits for Legionella testing and BOHS qualification courses for professional training. The unified offering connects survey, sampling, laboratory analysis, reporting, and consultancy into a continuous compliance workflow.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Asbestos Surveys and Investigation

Quantifiable outcome

• Fast turnaround times for testing results
• +2 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• SOCOTEC UK: One of the largest UK providers of asbestos, occupational hygiene, environmental and laboratory testing services. Directly competes with Envirochem across asbestos surveys, Legionella testing, WAC/soil classification and workplace air monitoring, but at substantially greater national scale.
• OHES Environmental: UK environmental consultancy delivering occupational hygiene, asbestos, Legionella and contaminated-land services. Direct competitor to Envirochem's integrated four-discipline service model and similar mid-sized UK footprint.
• Lucion Services: UK-headquartered environmental services group specialising in asbestos management, land contamination and occupational hygiene. Closely comparable to Envirochem's asbestos surveys, fibre identification, and contaminated-land laboratory testing offering.

Broad incumbents

• ALS Environmental (UK): International analytical laboratory network providing environmental testing including water, soil, asbestos and Legionella analysis in the UK. Directly comparable laboratory capability set to Envirochem, but as part of a global contract-laboratory network.
• SGS UK: Global inspection, verification, testing and certification company with UK environmental and occupational hygiene offerings. Overlaps with Envirochem's asbestos, soil and water testing services but operates as a diversified TIC incumbent rather than a focused niche player.
• RSK Group: Large UK environmental and geo-services group offering asbestos, land contamination, water and occupational hygiene services. Comparable to Envirochem on contaminated-land and asbestos testing but operates with much greater scale and integrated engineering capabilities.
• Element Materials Technology: Global testing, inspection and certification business with UK environmental and materials testing operations. Overlaps with Envirochem's chemical and environmental testing capabilities but at much larger scale and with a wider industrial focus.
• Bureau Veritas UK: International TIC group offering asbestos, environmental and occupational hygiene services in the UK. Comparable to Envirochem on laboratory-based compliance testing and inspection, but with a much wider industry verticals and global account reach.
• Eurofins Scientific: Global testing-services platform with extensive UK environmental, asbestos, Legionella and chemical testing capabilities. Competes with Envirochem across nearly all of its service lines but as part of a far broader analytical-testing portfolio serving multinational clients.

Emerging players

• Concept Life Sciences: UK-based analytical laboratory group offering environmental and microbiological testing including Legionella and water analysis. Comparable to Envirochem's microbiology service line, though broader in life-science and pharmaceutical testing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/envirochemuk

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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