What Asbestos Testing and Consultancy Association does

Asbestos Testing and Consultancy Association (ATaC) is a UK membership-based professional trade association representing asbestos surveyors and analysts, operating legally under Asbestos Removal Contractors Limited (ARCA Ltd, Company Registration Nr 1972620). Founded in 1989 and headquartered in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, ATaC runs a member portfolio of 100+ firms across the UK and overseas and maintains dual brand operations with ARCA, sharing staff, premises, and overlapping governance. The association holds ISO 9001:2015 certification and works closely with HSE, UKAS, and parliamentary bodies on standards development.

ATaC's core products centre on regulated professional credentials: Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) accredited qualifications at Level 3 (Surveying, Air Monitoring, Dutyholders, Bulk Analysis) and Level 4 (Laboratory & Project Management), plus the operation of the AMI Skills Card Scheme, a nationally recognised construction skills scheme carrying the CSCS logo. It delivers classroom-based, remote, and exam-only training pathways, an eLearning catalogue (manual handling, PUWER, working at height, etc.), and specialised modules such as the R.E.D refresher course. ATaC also runs three annual rounds of regional meetings, publishes the quarterly ATaC News Magazine and a catalogue of Guidance Notes co-produced with ARCA, and provides competent health-and-safety advice and authority-correspondence support to members.

The business model is a hybrid of recurring membership subscriptions, training and qualification fees, and facilitation of partner accreditations (notably CHAS Elite, Advanced, and Standard packages via Veriforce, with 20% new-application and 10% renewal discounts for members). Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The customer base segments into asbestos surveyors and analysts as the primary personas, with duty holders, commercial property clients, and domestic clients as secondary segments served through a public member directory. Recent strategic activity includes the April 2026 employer-led apprenticeship partnership with Tiro, a June 2025 joint membership initiative with the Association of Mining Institutions, and ongoing expansion of digital content and exhibition presence at industry events such as the Contamination & Land Remediation Expo.

Name

Asbestos Testing and Consultancy Association

Legal name

Asbestos Removal Contractors Limited

Website

https://atac.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ATaC is a UK trade association representing asbestos surveyors and analysts, delivering RSPH-accredited qualifications, AMI/CSCS skills cards, training, and member support to 100+ member firms across the UK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Stretton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: ATaC generates revenue through membership subscriptions from asbestos testing and consultancy companies throughout the UK
2. Training and Qualifications: The association provides RSPH accredited qualifications and training courses for asbestos surveyors, analysts, and duty holders. Options include centre-based training, remote training, and exam-only pathways
3. CHAS Accreditation Facilitation: ATaC offers members discounted access to Veriforce CHAS accreditation packages (CHAS Elite, CHAS Advanced, and CHAS Standard) with 20% discount on new applications and 10% on renewals

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ATaC is a UK trade association that represents asbestos surveyors, analysts, and consultancy professionals. It sells corporate membership subscriptions, RSPH-accredited vocational qualifications (Levels 3 and 4), specialised training courses, the AMI/CSCS Skills Card Scheme, and facilitated CHAS accreditation packages. Revenue is generated by serving over 100 member companies with standards, guidance, and professional development services across the UK and overseas.

Product overview

ATaC is a professional membership association serving the UK's asbestos testing and consultancy industry. The organization operates as a unified platform providing qualifications, training, and professional support services. Its core offerings include RSPH-accredited qualifications at Levels 3 and 4 for surveyors, analysts, duty holders, and laboratory/project managers; classroom and eLearning training courses covering RPE usage, health and safety, and specialized asbestos procedures; and professional membership services with CHAS accreditation pathways and CSCS/AMI Skills Card schemes. The portfolio also includes guidance publications, industry tools like the Personal Monitoring Requisition form, quarterly ATaC News Magazine, and regular regional meetings providing regulatory updates from HSE and industry bodies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ATaC Corporate Membership Recurring professional membership for UK asbestos surveying, air-monitoring, and consultancy companies, providing access to RSPH-accredited qualifications, the AMI/CSCS Skills Card Scheme, CHAS accreditation discounts, ARCA/ATaC Guidance Notes, regional meetings, communications with enforcing authorities, and listing in the Find ATaC Member directory.
• RSPH Level 3 Surveying Qualification Royal Society for Public Health Level 3 certificate in asbestos surveying, equipping surveyors to perform management, refurbishment, and demolition surveys to HSG264 standards.
• RSPH Level 3 Air Monitoring Qualification Royal Society for Public Health Level 3 certificate in asbestos air monitoring, covering personal monitoring, four-stage clearance testing, fibre counting, and exposure assessment.
• RSPH Level 3 Dutyholders Qualification Royal Society for Public Health Level 3 award for duty holders (property owners, facilities managers, and employers) covering their legal duty to manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012.
• RSPH Level 4 Laboratory & Project Management Qualification Royal Society for Public Health Level 4 advanced qualification for laboratory managers and project managers in asbestos testing laboratories and consultancy operations.
• AMI / CSCS Skills Card Scheme Construction Skills Certification Scheme-aligned skills cards issued by ATaC under the AMI Skills Card Scheme for asbestos analysts, surveyors, removal operatives, removal supervisors, removal managers, and professionally qualified persons. Over 2,000 cards have been issued.
• CHAS Accreditation via ATaC ATaC's CHAS (Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme) accreditation facilitation offers members 20% discount on new CHAS Elite, Advanced, and Standard applications and 10% on renewals, providing recognised pre-qualification for UK construction supply chains.
• eLearning Health and Safety Courses Online eLearning health and safety modules for members covering Abrasive Wheel Safety, Electrical Safety, First Aid Appointed Person, Hand Arm Vibration Awareness, Ladder Safety, Manual Handling, PUWER, and Working at Height.
• R.E.D (RPE, Emergency Procedures and Decontamination) Refresher Training Course Refresher training course covering the use, inspection, routine maintenance, emergency procedures, and decontamination protocols for respiratory protective equipment used by asbestos professionals.
• Use, Inspection and Routine Maintenance of RPE Course Specialist training on the proper selection, fitting, inspection, and routine maintenance of respiratory protective equipment for asbestos surveyors, analysts, and operatives.
• ATaC/ARCA Guidance Notes Proprietary industry guidance documents jointly published by ATaC and ARCA to support members and the asbestos management industry in complying with CAR 2012, HSG248, and other regulations.
• ATaC News Magazine (Quarterly) Quarterly digital magazine providing comprehensive coverage of key industry developments, regulatory updates, association news, and training information for ATaC members.
• Competent Health and Safety Advice Confidential expert health and safety advisory service for ATaC members, supporting compliance with current standards and legal expectations, with access to additional specialist advice when required.
• Communication with Enforcing Authorities Support Expert guidance and support for ATaC members responding to correspondence and notices from enforcing authorities including the Health and Safety Executive, Local Authorities, and the Environment Agency.
• Personal Monitoring Requisition Excel Form Standardised Excel-based requisition form for personal monitoring of asbestos fibres, available to members to document and request air-monitoring services consistently.
• RSPH Competency Qualification (Asbestos) RSPH-accredited competency qualification for asbestos professionals, with Full Decontamination added to the Analyst Qualification programme in May 2017.
• UK Regional Member Meetings Programme Three rounds annually of UK regional member meetings (seven meetings per round across face-to-face and Zoom formats), delivering regulatory updates from HSE, CITB, asbestos networks, working groups, and other industry bodies to ATaC members.

Quantifiable outcome

• Association has issued over 2,000 CSCS cards to asbestos professionals
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Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerATaC delivers RSPH accredited qualifications for asbestos surveyors, analysts, and duty holders. The partnership provides regulatory approval for ATaC's training programmes and Centre of Excellence recognition was awarded to ATaC's training centre.
• Veriforce CHAScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorATaC offers members discounted access to CHAS accreditation packages (CHAS Elite, CHAS Advanced, CHAS Standard) with 20% discount on new applications and 10% on renewals through a dedicated ATaC/CHAS webpage.
• Asbestos Removal Contractors Association (ARCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerARCA and ATaC share staff, headquarters, and collaborate on guidance notes, events, and industry representation. ATaC News Magazine is co-branded. ARCA organizes regional meetings for ATaC members.
• Association of Management Institutions (AMI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerATaC operates the AMI Skills Card Scheme, a nationally recognized construction skills card scheme carrying the CSCS logo for asbestos professionals. Joint membership initiative launched in March 2025.
• Mesothelioma UKsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerARCA and ATaC members raise funds to support Mesothelioma UK, the national charity for asbestos-related cancer. Members have donated over £22,000 to the charity.
• Investors in PeoplesupportingOthersInvestors in People accreditation for organizational workplace practices and people management standards.
• Specialist Risk GroupsupportingOthersSpecialist Risk Group provides business insurance and professional indemnity guidance and services for ATaC members.
• Asbestos Information CICsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerAsbestos Information CIC provides information resources and collaborated on the National Strategy Report Parliamentary Launch in April 2025.
• NORAC (National Organization of Asbestos Respondents)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint seminars held in Leeds and London on asbestos data analysis. ATaC and NORAC presented the Asbestos Data Report to Parliament in November 2022.
• TirosupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerTiro and ATaC launched an employer-led asbestos apprenticeship programme in April 2026 to develop new talent in the asbestos industry.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ARCA (Asbestos Removal Contractors Association): ARCA is the sister organisation operating under the same legal entity (Asbestos Removal Contractors Limited) as ATaC, representing asbestos removal contractors. They share headquarters, staff, and publications, and effectively function as the contractor-side counterpart to ATaC's surveyor/analyst base.
• UKATA (UK Asbestos Training Association): UKATA is the other primary UK trade association for asbestos training and qualification, directly competing with ATaC to accredit surveyors, analysts, and duty holders. Both bodies deliver asbestos-specific training and represent member firms to regulators, making them the closest 1:1 peer.

Regional players

• Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH): RSPH is ATaC's core qualification accreditation partner and awarded ATaC Centre of Excellence status in 2019. While a broader public health body, its awarding organisation function is directly comparable as the framework underpinning ATaC's qualification revenue stream.

Broad incumbents

• Construction Industry Training Board (CITB): CITB is the UK construction industry training board that interfaces with ATaC on apprenticeship funding and skills card schemes. It is a broader-incumbent partner/ecosystem player rather than a direct competitor, but is comparable as a sector-level training and certification body.
• BOHS (British Occupational Hygiene Society): BOHS is a longer-established UK professional body for occupational hygienists that covers asbestos exposure monitoring and air sampling as part of a broader workplace hygiene portfolio. It serves a partially overlapping analyst community and offers complementary qualifications.
• IOSH (Institution of Occupational Safety and Health): IOSH is the UK's chartered professional body for health and safety practitioners, with a much larger membership base spanning all industries. While not asbestos-specialised, IOSH sets competency frameworks and CPD standards that overlap with ATaC's dutyholder and managerial qualifications.

Emerging players

• IATP (International Asbestos Training & Proficiency): IATP is an asbestos-focused training and proficiency body operating in the UK and internationally, with overlapping surveyor and analyst training offerings. It is smaller than ATaC and UKATA but competes for the same professional accreditation market.
• NORAC (National Organization of Asbestos Respondents): NORAC is a UK trade body for asbestos claims respondents (insurers/legal side) that partnered with ATaC on Parliamentary data work. It is adjacent rather than directly competing, but represents an industry counterpart in the asbestos ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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