What Environment Systems does

Environment Systems is a privately held UK environmental and agricultural data consultancy headquartered in Aberystwyth, Wales, operating for over 15 years as a specialist provider of satellite-derived evidence and decision-support services. Its core offering, SENCE (Spatial Evidence for Natural Capital Evaluation), is a proprietary platform that combines Sentinel-1 radar and Sentinel-2 optical satellite imagery with machine learning, GIS integration, and ground-truth validation to deliver spatially explicit assessments of carbon, water, biodiversity, and ecosystem services. Complementary products include PASTORAL (weekly grass biomass monitoring for livestock farms), PeatSCOPE (Scotland-focused peatland restoration prioritisation, developed via CivTech6), Agri-track (banana and broad-acre crop monitoring), and commercial off-the-shelf datasets such as Oil Seed Rape coverage maps priced at £0.40/km². The company's technology stack is built around analysis-ready satellite data pipelines, object-based image classification, and validation against in-situ measurements, with documented model performance including 90%+ accuracy on automated soybean field boundary generation across 80,000+ km² and 87.6% burnt-area detection from radar imagery.

The business operates a hybrid revenue model spanning professional services (project-based environmental and agricultural consultancy for government, conservation, and enterprise clients), subscription and SaaS access to the SENCE platform, and data licensing for commercial datasets and streaming feeds. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting UK national and local government (Natural Resources Wales, Welsh Government, Natural England, JNCC, UK Space Agency, local councils), water companies, conservation NGOs (RSPB, Woodland Trust, Anguilla National Trust), and agricultural supply-chain participants, with international reach delivered largely through grant-funded programmes such as the UK Space Agency International Partnerships Programme and Darwin Plus/Darwin Initiative projects in the Caribbean and Latin America. The company holds ISO 9001:2015, Cyber Essentials, Carbon Balanced, and Certified B Corporation (2024) credentials, and operates without disclosed external institutional investment or parent company.

Name

Environment Systems

Legal name

Environment Systems Ltd.

Website

https://envsys.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental and Agricultural Geospatial Analytics

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Remote Sensing & Earth Observation Analytics (Satellite/UAV/LiDAR, Image Processing) (EUAHAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Nature & Biodiversity Reporting (TNFD, natural capital) (EUAHAJAM), Environmental Reporting, Dashboards & Regulatory Submittals (Automated Reports, e-Reporting) (EUAHAKAL), Satellite Imagery & Monitoring Platforms (AFAAAFAI), Satellite Imagery & Remote Sensing Geospatial Platforms (BPAMANAM)

Keywords

• Satellite earth observation
• Natural capital evaluation
• Agricultural data analytics
• Environmental consulting services
• Habitat mapping services

Headquarters

HQ city

Aberystwyth

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Data Services: Provides satellite analysis ready data and derived products to governments, research institutes, growers and industry. Products include application-ready maps for crop monitoring, yield estimation, and environmental assessment. Revenue from data licensing and subscription access to streaming data.
2. Consultancy Services: Environmental and agricultural consultancy projects including habitat mapping, ecosystem service evaluation, natural capital assessment, and policy support. Project-based engagements with government agencies, conservation organisations, and private sector clients.
3. Agricultural Intelligence Products: Commercial off-the-shelf products such as Oil Seed Rape coverage maps available for licensing. OSR products for 2019 and 2020 available at £0.40/km². Data feeds to management systems.
4. SENCE Platform Access: Interactive web tool for natural capital evaluation accessible to clients. Can be used through web interface or integrated into existing GIS workflows. Supports national governments, local authorities, water companies, conservation organisations and estate owners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Environment Systems is an environmental and agricultural data consultancy that uses satellite Earth observation (Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2), machine learning, and GIS integration to deliver evidence and insight on habitats, ecosystems, natural capital, and agricultural productivity. The company sells consultancy services, proprietary tools (notably SENCE for natural capital evaluation), and commercial data products such as crop maps and biomass monitoring for governments, conservation organisations, water companies, and agricultural businesses.

Product overview

Environment Systems is an environmental and agricultural data consultancy offering a portfolio of satellite-based data services and specialized tools. The core offering is SENCE (Spatial Evidence for Natural Capital Evaluation), a natural capital evaluation platform that provides spatial evidence on carbon, water, biodiversity, and ecosystem services. Complementary products include PASTORAL for grass biomass monitoring, Agri-track for crop health analysis, PeatSCOPE for peatland restoration prioritization, and Oil Seed Rape By Catchment mapping. The Data Services division provides satellite Analysis Ready Data and imagery analysis for habitat monitoring, crop mapping, and environmental assessment. Agricultural offerings span UAV/drone field trials, agricultural business intelligence, grassland monitoring, and crop management analytics. Ecology services include habitat mapping, bat surveys, and biodiversity planning. The company operates internationally across the UK, Caribbean, Latin America, and other regions, serving governments, conservation organizations, water companies, and agricultural businesses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SENCE: Spatial Evidence for Natural Capital Evaluation - the company's market-leading natural capital tool for spatial evidence on carbon, water, biodiversity and ecosystem services.
• PASTORAL
• Agri-track

Products and services

• SENCE SENCE (Spatial Evidence for Natural Capital Evaluation) is a natural capital evaluation tool providing scientifically robust spatial evidence on carbon, water, biodiversity, and ecosystem services. Delivered through an interactive web interface or integrated into client GIS workflows for governments, local authorities, water companies, conservation organisations, and estate owners.
• Data Services Satellite-based data services providing Analysis Ready Data (ARD) in near-real time, enabling habitat monitoring, crop mapping, change detection, and environmental risk assessment at various scales through streaming data integration into client dashboards.
• PASTORAL PASTORAL (Grass Biomass Monitoring Service) uses satellite imaging and computer modelling to monitor weekly grass biomass, predict grass growth, and produce carbon budgets at field level for livestock farmers.
• Agri-track Agricultural tracking service providing crop health analysis and monitoring for banana growers across multiple countries, supporting farm management and supply chain visibility.
• Oil Seed Rape (OSR) By Catchment Field-scale mapping of oil seed rape cultivation across Great Britain derived from Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 satellite data, available as commercial off-the-shelf product for water catchment analysis and farming intelligence.
• PeatSCOPE Digital mapping and decision-support tool developed via the CivTech6 Programme to prioritise peatland restoration across Scotland, now hosted and maintained by Environment Systems.
• Grassland Monitoring by Satellite Satellite remote sensing service to inform grassland management and predict grass yield in pasture systems, using algorithms that correlate with satellite radar data to estimate average grass cover (Kg DM/Ha).
• Agricultural Trials (UAV/Drone Data Analysis) Drone and satellite data analysis for phenotyping, agchem, breeding, and agronomy trials providing objective repeatable measurements including vegetation indices, crop height, crop cover, senescence, and weed mapping.
• Agricultural Business Intelligence Timely data analysis derived from optical and radar satellite images at regional, national, and global scale for crop productivity improvement, yield estimation, and risk management.
• Habitat Mapping Pioneering satellite technology for habitat mapping from grassland to woodland, coastal heath, and limestone pavement, supporting biodiversity assessment and nature recovery reporting.
• Ecology Services Ecological surveys including bat surveys, Preliminary Ecological Appraisals, habitat assessments, and light pollution mapping for biodiversity planning.
• Coastal Monitoring Coastal monitoring service conducted every 5-8 years using satellite imagery and field surveys to track changes in coastal environments and support natural defence planning.

Quantifiable outcome

• Mapped over 1 million fields and covered well over 600 million km² in the last year
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EcometricacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 April 2020Partnership on Forests 2020 project under UK Space Agency International Partnerships Programme. Ecometrica manages the programme and partnered with Environment Systems to deliver automated soybean mapping in Brazil using satellite data and machine learning algorithms.
• Menter a BusnescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDelivery partner for Farming Connect Knowledge Transfer Programme and Advisory Service on behalf of Welsh Government. Environment Systems worked with Menter a Busnes on Welsh Pasture Project.
• IBERS (Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences) at Aberystwyth UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner on Welsh Pasture Project, collaborating on grassland monitoring and satellite data validation using farmer plate meter data.
• RSPBcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on Gwent Levels sustainable farming project and Cambrian Mountains afforestation project. RSPB leads species research while Environment Systems provides carbon storage and ecosystem service modelling.
• Woodland TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint project with RSPB on afforestation modelling for Welsh Government, focusing on woodland expansion and ecosystem service benefits.
• LDA DesignminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWorking with LDA Design to produce Ecosystem Resilience Field Guide for Natural Resources Wales.
• Government of the Turks and Caicos IslandscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint bid partner for Darwin Plus funded project on post-hurricane environmental recovery and resilience mapping.
• National Parks Trust of the British Virgin IslandscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint bid partner for Darwin Plus funded project on post-hurricane environmental recovery and resilience mapping.
• Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint bid partner for Darwin Plus funded project on post-hurricane environmental recovery and resilience in British Overseas Territories.
• Anguilla National TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner on nature-based resilience project in Anguilla, collaborating on coastal restoration and community engagement.
• Vivid EconomicsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on Natural Resources Wales feasibility study for natural capital approaches and accounting frameworks.
• University of EdinburghcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner on PASTORAL project (Grass Biomass Monitoring Service), providing academic research expertise alongside satellite imaging and computer modelling.
• Soil Association (Innovative Farmers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner on PASTORAL project, providing network of farmers for grass biomass validation through FieldLabs and co-design workshops.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ecometrica: Edinburgh-based environmental intelligence firm combining satellite EO with sustainability analytics. Named project partner on the UK Space Agency Forests 2020 programme in Brazil, and offers overlapping natural capital, deforestation, and ESG data services.
• Rezatec: UK-based satellite analytics provider applying EO and ML to agriculture, forestry, and infrastructure monitoring. Closely comparable product/market overlap with Environment Systems' agriculture and natural capital offerings.
• Satelligence: Netherlands-based company using satellite data and ML for deforestation, commodity, and land-use monitoring in supply chains. Direct overlap with Environment Systems' soybean mapping and tropical commodity monitoring work in Brazil and Latin America.
• ADAS (part of RSK Group): UK agricultural and environmental consultancy delivering policy support, ecological surveys, and land management advice to government and agri clients. Comparable professional-services and public-sector customer base.

Broad incumbents

• RSK Group: Large UK environmental and engineering services group with broad consultancy, ecology, and geosciences capabilities. A broader incumbent offering that overlaps with Environment Systems' consultancy layer across water, environment, and agriculture.
• Tetra Tech: Global consultancy with major water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure practices serving governments and development institutions. Operates as a broad incumbent in the same end-markets but at materially larger scale.
• Planet Labs PBC: US-listed operator of the largest commercial EO satellite constellation, providing imagery and analytics including agricultural and forestry monitoring. A broad upstream incumbent whose data and analytics products overlap with Environment Systems' services.
• Airbus Defence and Space (Intelligence): One of the largest commercial EO satellite operators with extensive analytics offerings for agriculture, environment, and defence. Broad incumbent competing both at the imagery layer and increasingly in value-added environmental analytics.

Emerging players

• Descartes Labs (Indigo Ag): Satellite-based agricultural analytics platform applying ML to imagery for crop forecasting and yield prediction. Comparable EO + ML approach in the agricultural intelligence segment.
• Taranis: Aerial and satellite imagery analytics provider for precision agriculture, offering field-level crop health and decision-support to growers and agribusiness. Emerging player with overlapping crop-monitoring capabilities and target customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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