Roberts Environmental

What Roberts Environmental does

Roberts Environmental Ltd is a UK-based geo-environmental consultancy founded in March 2012 by Jeff Roberts, headquartered in Newcastle with a London office opened in 2021. The firm specializes in contaminated land assessment, site investigation, environmental due diligence, geotechnical evaluation, and soil testing for property developers, institutional investors, REITs, and landowners navigating UK regulatory requirements. With a headcount of approximately 15 staff, the company operates as a focused specialist rather than a full-service environmental or engineering consultancy, competing through technical depth and credentialing rather than scale.

The service portfolio spans Phase I and Phase II site investigations, contaminated land remediation advice, geotechnical assessments, and emerging offerings such as PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) evaluation and integrated ESG advisory delivered through a partnership with Ensphere Group. Roberts Environmental generates revenue through project-based fees tied to individual site investigations, environmental due diligence on commercial property acquisitions, and ongoing advisory mandates; large contract values referenced in the input (e.g., £280m property portfolio due diligence for Elite Partners Capital) reflect underlying deal sizes rather than Roberts' fees, which are typically a small fraction of asset value. The firm holds CHAS Premium Plus accreditation, employs Chartered Environmentalists and CL:AIRE Qualified Persons, and was named Specialist Property Consultancy of the Year at the 2018 Insider Property Awards.

The client base includes Elite Partners Capital, Morrisons, B&Q, UK Land Estates, MGL Group, and Salford University, with repeat mandates from institutional clients indicating relationship-driven retention. The business remains privately held by founder Jeff Roberts, with no disclosed external funding and a leadership bench being deliberately broadened through internal promotions in 2023. Geographic expansion from Newcastle into London and adjacent product extensions into PFAS and ESG signal a controlled scaling strategy, though revenue size and growth metrics are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Roberts Environmental

Legal name

Roberts Environmental Limited

Website

https://robertsenvironmental.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Roberts Environmental is a UK geo-environmental consultancy specializing in contaminated land assessment, site investigation, and environmental due diligence for property developers, REITs, and institutional investors across the UK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consultancy

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Engineering Services (54133)

akta.pro primary industry

Transaction Advisory for M&A, Lender & Investor Environmental Due Diligence (EUAHAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

All Appropriate Inquiries (AAI) & ASTM Phase I ESA (EUAHAEAA), Portfolio & Multi-Site Environmental Risk Screening (Desktop / Rapid Risk Assessments) (EUAHAEAK), PFAS Assessment & Due Diligence (EUAHAEAL), Brownfield Redevelopment Due Diligence & Grant Support (EUAHAEAD)

Keywords

• Geo-environmental consultancy
• Contaminated land assessment
• Site investigation services
• Environmental due diligence
• Ground risk management

Headquarters

HQ city

Newcastle

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Environmental Consultancy Services: Professional consulting fees for geo-environmental assessments, site investigations, due diligence reports, and contaminated land risk management. Project-based fees typically negotiated per engagement.
2. Site Investigation Services: Intrusive ground investigation services including boreholes, trial pitting, sampling, and laboratory analysis. Billed as discrete projects.
3. Environmental Due Diligence: Desk-based and intrusive environmental due diligence for property transactions, acquisitions, and development projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Roberts Environmental is a UK-based geo-environmental consultancy founded in 2012 that delivers contaminated land risk management, site investigations, and environmental due diligence services to property developers, investors, and landowners.

Product overview

Roberts Environmental operates as a geo-environmental consultancy offering a unified suite of environmental assessment and advisory services. The core offering encompasses Due Diligence for property transactions, Site Investigation (Phase I/II), and specialized risk assessments including Ground Gas, Coal Mining Risk, and PFAS assessments. Supporting services include Geotechnical assessments (Concrete Coring, Ground Movement, Slope Stability), Soil and Land Management (ALC, Soil Management Plans, Environmental Impact Assessments), and Sustainability services (ESG Due Diligence, Sustainability Strategy). The company also provides Permeability Testing for SUDs and Waste Classification services. These services are delivered through direct consultancy engagements across UK development, investment, and property sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Contaminated Land Risk Management

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced industry-standard reporting timescales by 33-80% in multiple projects
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ensphere GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with London-based Ensphere Group, a niche consultancy specializing in sustainable and low carbon advice for the built environment. Services include sustainability support, climate change adaptation, carbon and energy efficiency, and ESG strategic advice. Both firms focus on bridging commercial and environmental advice to offer comprehensive consultancy services.
• HB Projects LimitedcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWorking as preferred supplier for ground investigation services on supermarket site projects including Asda (Wythenshaw, Brighton), Co-op (Ambleside, Swansea), Asda (Leighton, Beckton), and Lidl sites across the UK. HB Projects acts as main contractor/project manager engaging Roberts Environmental for environmental consultancy.
• Jones Hargreaves Building ConsultancyminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCollaborated on 42-site portfolio due diligence project from Newcastle to Devon, completed within 15-day timeframe. Jones Hargreaves provided building consultancy with Roberts Environmental delivering geo-environmental expertise.
• GVAminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProperty consultancy relationship where GVA refers clients requiring specialist geo-environmental expertise. Roberts Environmental complements GVA's range of skills on property transactions.
• George F WhiteminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEstablished property consultancy relationship where George F White refers clients for geo-environmental expertise. Successful partnership providing complementary skills on property projects.
• SavillsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGrowth in collaborative work with Savills, a major property consultancy firm. Roberts Environmental provides geo-environmental expertise to complement Savills' range of skills.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: International engineering, environmental and geosciences consultancy with a UK presence following the Cardno acquisition. Competes with Roberts on Phase I/II ESA and contaminated land services for property clients at greater scale.
• WSP: Global engineering consultancy with a large UK environmental practice covering site investigation, due diligence and ESG. WSP is both a competitor and an adjacent employer of senior talent (Jeff Roberts previously worked at WSP Environmental), making it a broad incumbent rather than a niche peer.
• Waterman Group: UK-based engineering and environmental consultancy with historic contaminated land expertise. Founder Jeff Roberts previously worked at Waterman Environmental, and the firm remains a comparable specialist-to-broad-incumbent in UK geo-environmental work.
• Arcadis: Global design and consultancy firm with established UK environmental and contaminated land capabilities. Provides integrated engineering and ESG advisory that competes with Roberts' specialist services in transaction-driven engagements.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consultancy with a UK environment and ground engineering practice. Competes with Roberts on property transaction due diligence but typically as part of larger multidisciplinary mandates.

Direct peers

• RSK Group: UK-headquartered environmental and geo-environmental consultancy offering site investigation, contaminated land and due diligence services to property developers and investors. It is the most direct like-for-like competitor and a credible takeout or benchmark comparable for Roberts Environmental.
• Geotechnical Engineering Ltd: UK ground investigation and geo-environmental contractor providing site investigation services to property developers and infrastructure clients. Overlaps directly with Roberts' Phase II intrusive investigation work.
• TerraFirma: UK regional geo-environmental and geotechnical consultancy specialising in contaminated land risk assessment and site investigation for property transactions. Comparable niche specialist competing for similar developer and investor mandates.
• Hydrock: UK environmental, ground engineering and infrastructure consultancy providing site investigation, contaminated land and due diligence services. Highly comparable mid-sized specialist to Roberts in terms of service mix and property-sector focus.
• Enzygo: UK specialist consultancy offering geo-environmental, contaminated land, planning and environmental due diligence services. Comparable in size and service portfolio to Roberts, serving developers and investors across the UK.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/robertsenviron
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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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