What EMSOL does

EMSOL, founded in 2017 and headquartered in London, is a private UK environmental-technology company that provides real-time air quality and noise monitoring solutions for construction, healthcare, government and industrial customers. The company's core offering combines MCERTS-certified precision monitoring hardware (the EMSOL Praxis unit) with a cloud-based analytics platform (the EMSOL Impact Platform) and optional smart-camera modules that use computer vision to correlate visual evidence with pollution spikes, attributing emissions events to specific site activities or vehicles. Revenue is generated through a hybrid model: hardware sales of monitoring equipment, recurring SaaS subscriptions to the platform, managed monitoring services (where EMSOL installs, maintains and supports the equipment throughout the contract), and professional installation services delivered through a UK-wide certified installation partner network.

The company serves a diverse set of enterprise and public sector clients across the UK and 13 countries globally, including major infrastructure projects (HS2, Network Rail), NHS trusts (Hampshire Hospitals, Guy's and St Thomas', Cambridge University Hospitals, Great Ormond Street Hospital), construction contractors (Morgan Sindall, Quinn Construction, Bennett Construction, Vistry Group), local authorities (Croydon Council), transit operators (Transport for London, Paris Transit Authorities), and retail/logistics operators (John Lewis/Waitrose). EMSOL has been recognized via the EnviroTech Top 50 in both 2024 and 2025, Construction News Innovation of the Year (2023), and CEO Monthly Environmental Technology CEO of the Year (2024) for founder Freddie Talberg. Recent strategic activity includes the August 2024 acquisition of South Coast Science, a multi-year NHS partnership with Hampshire Hospitals, and a September 2023 EIS-registered crowdfunding round that exceeded its target by 112%, all consistent with an active scaling phase.

Name

EMSOL

Legal name

Emission Solutions Limited

Website

https://emsol.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EMSOL is a UK-based environmental technology company that provides real-time air quality and noise monitoring by combining MCERTS-certified precision sensors with AI-driven smart camera analytics to identify pollution sources for construction, healthcare, government, transit and industrial clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Air Quality and Environmental Monitoring

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Operational Controls, SOPs & Environmental Work Instructions (EUAHAIAJ)

Keywords

• Air quality monitoring
• Noise pollution monitoring
• Environmental compliance solutions
• Emissions monitoring platform
• Pollution source identification

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Monitoring Equipment Sales: Sale of MCERTS-certified air quality monitoring sensors and smart camera technology. Equipment is installed by EMSOL engineers or certified installation partners.
2. SaaS Platform Subscription: Cloud-based EMSOL Impact Platform providing real-time data access, analytics, dashboards, instant alerts, and compliance reporting. Accessed via web browser with role-based access.
3. Installation and Commissioning Services: Professional installation services by experienced engineers. Installation can be onto lamp posts using existing power supply. Support from technical team for commissioning and troubleshooting.
4. Managed Monitoring Services: EMSOL installs, maintains and supports the equipment during the contract. Ongoing monitoring, maintenance and technical support bundled with platform access.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

EMSOL provides real-time air quality and noise pollution monitoring by combining MCERTS-certified precision monitoring hardware (EMSOL Praxis) with smart camera technology, AI-driven computer vision analytics, and a cloud-based platform (EMSOL Impact Platform). The solution detects pollution spikes and visually attributes them to specific site activities or vehicles, enabling construction firms, NHS trusts, local authorities, and industrial operators to meet regulatory requirements, prove compliance, and take targeted mitigation action.

Product overview

EMSOL offers a unified platform combining precision hardware monitoring (EMSOL Praxis) with cloud-based analytics (EMSOL Platform). The core system provides real-time air quality and noise monitoring, augmented by optional camera-based pollution source identification that uses AI to correlate visual evidence with emission spikes. Solutions are offered both as a unified platform and through sector-specific implementations for construction, healthcare (NHS), waste management, and local authorities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EMSOL Impact Platform: Core air quality monitoring and analytics platform combining real-time sensors, smart camera technology, and data analytics for pollution source identification.
• EMSOL Praxis

Products and services

• EMSOL Platform Cloud-based monitoring platform that aggregates and analyzes real-time air quality and noise data, providing dashboards, instant alerts, compliance reports, and supply chain performance tracking for enterprise customers.
• EMSOL Praxis Precision Monitoring MCERTS-certified British-engineered monitoring hardware providing continuous measurement of key pollutants (PM2.5, PM10, NO2) and noise levels in any environment.
• Pollution Source Identification Optional integrated camera technology combined with AI-driven analytics that correlates video evidence with pollution spikes to identify root causes and attribute events to specific vehicles or activities.
• Construction Air Quality Monitoring Sector-specific monitoring solution for construction sites, enabling compliance with dust regulations, Section 61 agreements, and real-time dust exceedance prevention for construction contractors.
• NHS Sustainability Solutions Monitoring solutions for healthcare facilities including hospitals and ambulance bays, supporting NHS Green Plan goals, Scope 3 emissions tracking, and patient/staff air quality protection.
• Waste Environmental Monitoring Air quality monitoring for waste processing facilities, helping waste management companies reduce particulate matter emissions and demonstrate regulatory compliance.
• Local Authority Solutions Environmental monitoring solutions for local councils to manage air quality in Air Quality Management Areas and track pollution from construction sites and transport.

Named customers16 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 August 2024Two-year collaboration deploying EMSOL's award-winning emissions monitoring platform to give Hampshire Hospitals real-time visibility into pollution sources and enable proactive mitigation. Deploys sensors and camera analytics at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital and Royal Hampshire County Hospital.
• Wessex Procurement LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership with Wessex Procurement and NHS Supply Chain's Network Optimisation team to optimise hospital logistics operations, reducing delivery vehicles by 30% and achieving 972kg annual CO2 reduction.
• South Coast SciencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcquisition of South Coast Science (SCS) strengthening EMSOL's market position by uniting British expertise in air quality monitoring. SCS's high-precision air quality monitoring devices combined with EMSOL's advanced analytics platform.
• Transport for LondoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Transport for London to pioneer underground air quality monitoring. EMSOL deploys monitoring systems across London transit infrastructure for passenger and worker health protection.
• Paris Transit AuthoritiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Paris transit authorities for underground air quality monitoring, demonstrating international expansion of EMSOL's transit monitoring solutions.
• NHS Supply ChaincoreGTM or Marketing PartnerNHS Supply Chain Network Optimisation team collaboration to develop targeted interventions for hospital logistics emission reductions, including 'balance loads' optimization reducing delivery impacts by 50%.
• Cross River PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Wandle Way sustainability project addressing pollution in the Wandle area, including DEFRA-funded noise monitoring project in Rotherhithe for quiet, clean city initiatives.
• Morgan SindallcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOne of UK's largest construction and regeneration groups partnering with EMSOL for environmental monitoring. Partnership extended beyond initial year due to success, demonstrating environmental benefit and operational improvement.
• Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNHS trust partnership for real-time monitoring of supply chain emissions in loading bays and service yards, supporting their journey towards a Greener NHS.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• IQAir: Swiss-based global leader in air quality monitoring with consumer and professional product lines (AirVisual Pro, AirQuality Pro). Broader incumbent with global brand awareness and a much larger product portfolio; overlaps with EMSOL on professional air quality monitoring for enterprise and government customers but does not focus on construction dust or video-based source attribution.
• SGS: Global testing, inspection, and certification company offering environmental monitoring, emissions testing, and compliance services to industrial and government clients. Broad incumbent with significant scale and an established customer base in construction, healthcare, and government; overlaps with EMSOL where it offers environmental monitoring services, though typically via periodic lab testing rather than real-time IoT.
• Sensirion: Swiss manufacturer of environmental sensors (gas, particulate, humidity) sold OEM to environmental monitoring and HVAC companies worldwide. Broader incumbent as a sensor-component supplier rather than full-stack platform; comparable to EMSOL where EMSOL Praxis hardware overlaps in measurement technology, though Sensirion does not offer the cloud analytics or video correlation layer.

Direct peers

• Vortex IoT: UK-based IoT company providing sensor-based environmental monitoring solutions including air quality and traffic monitoring for smart cities and infrastructure. Comparable to EMSOL in deploying sensor networks for UK local authorities and infrastructure operators, though with less focus on pollution source attribution via computer vision.
• EarthSense Systems: UK-based air quality sensor and data analytics company producing Zephyr monitors for hyperlocal pollution mapping. Closely comparable to EMSOL on geography (UK), technology stack (sensors + analytics), and target market (local authorities, consultants, and researchers needing real-time air quality data).
• Aclima: US-based company building hyperlocal air quality and emissions sensing networks using mobile and stationary sensors combined with AI analytics. Comparable to EMSOL in the AI-driven source attribution approach and focus on enterprise/government customers seeking actionable, source-resolved pollution data rather than raw sensor readings.
• Casella: UK-based occupational hygiene and environmental monitoring instrument maker with a strong construction and industrial dust/noise monitoring heritage (CEL-712 dust monitor, etc.). Directly comparable to EMSOL in serving construction and waste management sectors with hardware-based dust and noise monitoring solutions.
• Plume Labs: Paris-based air quality data company (acquired by AccuWeather) that built consumer-facing and enterprise air quality monitoring and forecasting products. Comparable to EMSOL in combining real-time sensor data with analytics for actionable pollution insights across multiple customer segments; Paris base is also geographically relevant given EMSOL's Paris Transit partnership.
• Aeroqual: New Zealand-based manufacturer of air quality monitoring instruments and sensor networks, offering both stationary and portable monitors for environmental and industrial applications. Directly comparable to EMSOL in combining certified hardware with cloud-based data platforms for real-time air quality monitoring across construction, government, and industrial customers.

Others

• Ricardo: UK-based environmental and energy consultancy with significant air quality monitoring and emissions testing practices, including work for UK government and infrastructure clients. Not a direct competitor but a relevant ecosystem participant — Ricardo appears as both a partner/collaborator and adjacent service provider for many of the same customers EMSOL targets (councils, transport authorities, infrastructure operators).

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

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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