What Future Climate Info does

Future Climate Info (FCI) is a UK-based environmental risk search provider founded in 2014 and headquartered in West Malling, England. The company produces concise, data-led environmental reports for residential and commercial property conveyancing, covering contaminated land, flood risk, ground stability (including coal mining and natural subsidence), energy and infrastructure projects, planning constraints, chancel repair liability, and title risks. Its product suite includes tiered residential reports (Essential, Standard, Premium, Premium Plus Planning), commercial and retail variants, dedicated flood and ground stability modules, Law Society-licensed Official CON29M coal mining searches, and automated title investigation via TitleChecker and ChancelCheck. Differentiated proprietary technology includes FCICapture (which flags planning applications outside the standard search radius that could encroach within influencing distance) and Dynamic Search Technology (radius adjusted to property location). FCI embeds exclusive third-party datasets such as Earthsense MappAir air quality data, British Geological Survey Property Subsidence Assessment, and JBA Floodability ratings, supplemented by appraisal and consultancy services delivered with Ashfield Solutions Group.

FCI's business model is primarily transactional, generating revenue from per-report fees on residential and commercial searches (priced from £23 for chancel screening to £995+ for walkover consultancy) sold through a nationwide network of conveyancing search resellers and a direct online ordering platform. Secondary revenue streams include fixed-fee appraisal and walkover consultancy services, contaminated land insurance referrals under partnership with CLS Property Insight, and chancel repair liability insurance. The customer base consists of UK residential and commercial property lawyers, conveyancers, mortgage lenders, homebuyers, and commercial property investors, all operating under Law Society conveyancing practice notes and CML Handbook requirements. The company employs 11-50 staff with over 80 years of combined sector expertise, holds Search Code, RICS regulation, and Law Society CON29M licensing, and was acquired by Dye & Durham in 2025, where it has been consolidated with Terrafirma and Lawyer Checker into a central Insight & Data Team.

Name

Future Climate Info

Legal name

Future Climate Info Ltd.

Website

https://futureclimateinfo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Future Climate Info is a UK-based provider of environmental risk search reports and consultancy for residential and commercial property conveyancing, offering proprietary tools, exclusive third-party datasets, and Law Society-licensed products to legal professionals across the UK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Risk Reporting for Property Conveyancing

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

akta.pro primary industry

All Appropriate Inquiries (AAI) & ASTM Phase I ESA (EUAHAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Asset- & Location-Level Exposure/Vulnerability Analytics (Geospatial, Digital Twins, Critical Infrastructure) (EUABALAC), Insurance Underwriting, Pricing & Accumulation Tools (P&C, Specialty, Parametric) (EUABALAF)

Keywords

• Environmental search reports
• Conveyancing due diligence
• Property flood risk
• Contaminated land assessment
• Ground stability reports

Headquarters

HQ city

West Malling

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Environmental Search Reports: FCI generates revenue from selling environmental search reports (residential and commercial) covering contaminated land, flood risk, ground stability, energy & infrastructure, and planning. Reports are sold through resellers and direct online ordering.
2. Appraisal and Consultancy Services: Fixed-fee consultancy services including Enviro Appraisal, Flood Appraisal, and Walkover assessments. These provide detailed follow-on analysis when initial environmental searches identify potential risks requiring further investigation.
3. Contaminated Land Insurance: Partnership with CLS to offer contaminated land insurance policies. FCI receives referral fees or partnership revenue from insurance sales made in conjunction with environmental searches.
4. Title and Chancel Search Reports: Revenue from specialized search reports including TitleChecker for title investigation automation and ChancelCheck for chancel repair liability screening.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Future Climate Info (FCI) provides residential and commercial environmental search reports that assess contaminated land, flood risk, ground stability, energy and infrastructure, planning, and title risks for property conveyancing transactions. Its offerings also include fixed-fee consultancy services (Enviro Appraisal, Flood Appraisal, Walkover), title investigation automation (TitleChecker), chancel repair liability screening (ChancelCheck), and partnership-driven insurance products. Reports are sold through a nationwide reseller network, direct online ordering, and via Dye & Durham's combined property risk platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FCI Premium Residential The best value environmental risk report for residential property covering environmental, flood, energy and infrastructure and ground stability risks with a Professional Opinion on all risks plus unique air pollution data (via JBA Floodability assessment). For residential conveyancers and homebuyers meeting Law Society and mortgage lender due diligence requirements.
• FCI Standard Residential Full professional risk assessment across Environmental, Flood and Ground Stability meeting the requirements of the Contaminated Land and Flood Risk Practice Notes, with deeper due diligence than Essential. For residential conveyancers seeking a mid-tier comprehensive report.
• FCI Essential Residential Entry-level residential environmental search meeting the Law Society's guidance on Flooding and Contaminated Land due diligence with an excess-free £100,000 remediation warranty. For residential conveyancers requiring minimum compliant due diligence.
• FCI Commercial Comprehensive analysis of environmental risks for a commercial property or development site, covering contaminated land, flooding, ground stability and energy and infrastructure, with site-specific guidance from FCI's expert Risk Team. For commercial property lawyers, investors and developers.
• FCI Retail Best-value commercial environmental report designed for retail properties, including a zero-excess remediation warranty providing protection and peace of mind for business continuity. For commercial property lawyers and retailers acquiring retail premises.
• FCI Premium Plus Planning Premium residential environmental report combined with FCI's planning search, including FCICapture and dynamic search technology, enabling conveyancers and homebuyers to gain a swift appreciation of environmental risks and the planning landscape in relation to a property.
• FCI CON29M (Official Coal Mining Search) Dedicated Coal Mining Search fully licensed by the Law Society, offering expert risk interpretation combined with AA-rated Triple-Tier insurance protection covering all stakeholders. For property lawyers and conveyancers dealing with properties on coalfield areas.
• Premium Plus CON29M An extension of FCI Premium Residential combining the CON29M (Official Coal Mining Search) module with an assessment of core environmental risks including Contaminated Land, Radon, Air Quality, Flood Risk, Ground Stability and Energy & Infrastructure in one clear report.
• TitleChecker Automated title investigation that examines Land Registry records and relevant parts of the CML Handbook to identify elements requiring attention, saving time and reducing risk of error. For conveyancers and mortgage lenders.
• ChancelCheck Instant low-cost screening report identifying potential liability for property owners to fund repairs to the parish church chancel, for properties with a 25m radius or less. For conveyancers and homebuyers.
• ChancelCheck Premium Instant low-cost chancel repair liability report for properties where the property radius exceeds 25 metres. For conveyancers and homebuyers.
• FCI Enviro Appraisal In-house environmental consultancy service that approaches regulators to gather and review additional property-specific information to quantify the likely magnitude of risks identified in the original search. Fixed fee includes all regulatory charges. For residential and commercial clients needing detailed follow-on analysis.
• FCI Flood Appraisal Property-specific, fully manually assessed review of flood risk derived from complementary data sources and flood mapping, coupled with expert insight from Ashfield Solutions Group. Includes professional opinion with revised flood risk details and a clear insurability statement. For property lawyers and homebuyers requiring deeper flood analysis.
• FCI Walkover Forensic site analysis seeking evidence of historical contamination issues that could lead to regulatory action, or features that could cause future environmental harm. For clients requiring the most detailed environmental investigation.
• Residential Contaminated Land Insurance Contaminated land insurance policies partnered with CLS providing cover extending to future owners, lessees and mortgage lenders, with policies from £50 for 25 years coverage. Available alongside qualifying FCI environmental search reports.

Quantifiable outcome

• 48-hour turnaround for environmental search reports
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered primary and core.

• Dye & DurhamprimaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerFuture Climate Info has been acquired by Dye & Durham and consolidated with Terrafirma and Lawyer Checker into one central Insight & Data Team. This strategic consolidation strengthens Dye & Durham's commitment to improving property and conveyancing risk reporting, bringing together expertise in fraud prevention and environmental, climate change, and ground hazard reporting.
• Ashfield Solutions GroupcoreTechnology or IntegrationFCI partners with flood risk experts Ashfield Solutions Group to deliver the FCI Flood Appraisal - an affordable, property specific, fully manually assessed review of flood risk. Ashfield provides independent expert insight from their experienced team of flood risk and drainage consultants.
• EarthsensecoreTechnology or IntegrationFCI works in close partnership with Earthsense to incorporate the MappAir dataset into all combined residential and commercial reports. Earthsense provides the UK's leading air quality data with a national network of sensors, offering 100-metre resolution air pollution data based on PM2.5 and NO2 levels.
• CLS Property InsightcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFCI has created a unique alliance with CLS to deliver contaminated land insurance solutions. CLS provides innovative insurance products aligned with Law Society good practice guidance, with superior terms and affordable premiums. CLS also offers TitleChecker under search insurance policy.
• British Geological SurveycoreTechnology or IntegrationFCI includes BGS Property Subsidence Assessment (PSA) dataset in all reports containing the Ground Stability module. BGS provides advanced property-specific assessment of shrink-swell subsidence risk, considering soil type, proximity of trees, property age, and foundation depth.
• JBA ConsultingcoreTechnology or IntegrationFCI Premium Residential Report includes JBA Floodability assessment which forms a rating of insurability, giving a clear understanding of flood risk. JBA provides best-in-class flood risk data and analysis.
• The Property Codes Compliance BoardcoreOthersFCI is registered with the Property Codes Compliance Board as a subscriber to the Search Code, committing to handle complaints speedily and fairly and comply with the Code standards.
• The Property OmbudsmancoreOthersFCI cooperates fully with The Property Ombudsman (TPO) Scheme for independent resolution of complaints not satisfactorily resolved by FCI's own procedures.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• InfoTrack: UK and global legal technology platform providing conveyancing searches, including environmental reports, alongside case management and document ordering. Functions as both a competitor and an important reseller channel for FCI.
• Landmark Information Group: Major UK provider of environmental, property, and land information services including Argyll Environmental and Homecheck. Operates broadly across conveyancing, planning, and environmental risk, with deeper data assets and longer reseller relationships than FCI.

Direct peers

• Encompass: Provider of conveyancing search ordering platforms and integrated property data, including environmental searches. Competes with FCI through channel-level integration with law firms and via its own data partnerships.
• Groundsure: One of the largest UK providers of environmental search reports for residential and commercial conveyancing, owned by Direct Line Group. Directly competes with FCI across contaminated land, flood, ground stability, and energy/infrastructure modules.
• TM Group: UK conveyancing search provider offering residential and commercial property searches including environmental risk. Operates a comparable reseller-facing model and competes with FCI for the same conveyancing customer segment.
• Argyll Environmental: Specialist UK environmental search provider covering contaminated land, flood, ground stability, and energy/infrastructure. Part of Landmark Information Group, with overlapping report formats and a directly comparable conveyancing customer base.
• Terrafirma: UK provider of environmental and ground hazard search reports for property transactions. Now a sister company of FCI under Dye & Durham's Insight & Data Team, offering the most directly comparable product set including mining, subsidence, and ground stability reports.
• Geodesys: UK environmental and geotechnical search provider focused on conveyancing and development. Offers directly comparable residential and commercial environmental reports, including flood, ground stability, and contaminated land modules.

Emerging players

• Terrasync: Specialist UK environmental search provider focused on contaminated land, ground stability, and flood risk for residential and commercial transactions. Directly comparable product offering though with smaller scale than FCI.
• Search Acumen: UK property search platform serving conveyancers and legal professionals. Provides ordering infrastructure and data analytics around search products, including environmental searches from multiple providers, positioning it as an adjacent competitor and channel partner.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 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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