HBE (UK) Ltd

What HBE (UK) Ltd does

HBE (UK) Ltd is a privately-held water hygiene and Legionella control services company founded in 2001 and headquartered in Newry, Northern Ireland, with a regional office in Dublin. The company delivers end-to-end Legionella risk management across the UK and Republic of Ireland to enterprise and public-sector clients in healthcare, local government, education, facilities management, pharmaceutical, hospitality, retail, and manufacturing. Service delivery is operated through two internal divisions: HBE Consulting (UKAS-accredited compliance and inspection services under ISO 17020) and HBE Environmental (technical field services including monitoring, cleaning, disinfection, and remedial works).

HBE's core technology asset is the HBE24 platform, an IoT-enabled remote monitoring system comprising three modules: HBE24 Temp (continuous temperature sensing with automated alerting), HBE24 Flo (automatic outlet flushing to prevent stagnation), and HBE24 Legionella Manager (cloud-based compliance management software hosted on the Bluezone platform). These technology modules are bundled with traditional professional services — Legionella risk assessments, water hygiene management, copper-silver ionisation water treatment, accredited training (City & Guilds / BOHS P901), and laboratory sampling — providing a vertically integrated compliance offering for multi-site estates.

The business operates a hybrid revenue model combining SaaS subscriptions for the HBE24 platform (billed quarterly in advance), hardware-plus-service contracts (CAPEX purchase with recurring service fees), and traditional professional services under annual service agreements. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with annual price reviews and 28–30 day payment terms. Customer concentration is anchored by a small number of large multi-year enterprise contracts (City of Westminster Council, MITIE Department for Transport, Marks & Spencer, Mercy University Hospital, University College Cork, AIB) alongside a long-tail of recurring compliance clients built over 25 years of operation.

Name

HBE (UK) Ltd

Legal name

HBE (UK) Ltd

Website

https://hberm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

HBE (UK) Ltd is a privately-held water hygiene and Legionella control services provider founded in 2001, serving enterprise and public-sector clients across the UK and Ireland. It combines IoT-enabled remote monitoring (HBE24) with accredited consultancy, field services, training, and laboratory testing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Hygiene & Legionella Control Services

NAICS

Waste Management and Remediation Services (562)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Legionella Risk Assessment & Compliance Audits (BPABAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Monitoring & Control (Dosing Systems, Remote Monitoring, Sensors) (BPABAJAK), Disinfection & Remedial Works (Chlorination, Thermal, Shock Treatments) (BPABAJAF), Water Sampling, Testing & Laboratory Analysis (Legionella/Microbiology) (BPABAJAB), Water Safety Plans, Training & Documentation (Logbooks, SOPs) (BPABAJAL), Cooling Tower & Evaporative Condenser Water Treatment (BPABAJAC)

Keywords

• Legionella control services
• Water hygiene management
• IoT temperature monitoring
• Legionella risk assessment
• Water treatment systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Newry

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. HBE24 SaaS Subscription: Annual recurring subscription model for HBE24 remote monitoring services. Includes equipment hire, data hosting, platform access, reporting and alerting services. Billed quarterly in advance via direct debit.
2. HBE24 CAPEX Hardware + Annual Service: One-time hardware purchase for HBE24 equipment with annual service fee covering maintenance, data hosting, and platform access. Hardware title transfers upon full payment.
3. Legionella Risk Assessments: One-time consultancy service for conducting Legionella risk assessments across client estates to identify and evaluate water system risks.
4. Water Hygiene Services: Ongoing service contracts for water hygiene management including monitoring programmes, clean and disinfection of water systems, TMV servicing, and remedial actions.
5. Legionella Training: Accredited training courses for Legionella awareness and responsible person duties, including City & Guilds and BOHS P901 courses delivered across UK and Ireland.
6. Laboratory Services: Water sampling and testing services for Legionella and other water quality parameters to support compliance monitoring.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

HBE delivers Legionella control and water hygiene services to multi-site enterprises across the UK and Ireland, combining traditional consulting and field services with the proprietary HBE24 IoT monitoring platform. The HBE24 platform provides remote temperature monitoring (HBE24 Temp), automated outlet flushing (HBE24 Flo), and a centralized compliance management software (HBE24 Legionella Manager). Core offerings also include Legionella risk assessments, water treatment (including copper silver ionisation), accredited training, and laboratory water testing.

Product overview

HBE (UK) Ltd operates as a water hygiene and Legionella control services company offering an integrated technology platform (HBE24) alongside professional services. The HBE24 platform comprises three core modules: HBE24 Temp (remote temperature monitoring via IoT sensors), HBE24 Flo (automatic outlet flushing), and HBE24 Legionella Manager (centralized compliance management software integrated with the Bluezone platform). These technology products are complemented by professional services including Legionella risk assessments, water hygiene management, Legionella control services, water treatment (including copper silver ionisation), Legionella training, and laboratory services. The company serves diverse sectors including healthcare, education, local government, commercial, hospitality, and manufacturing across the UK and Ireland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HBE24: Remote temperature monitoring and flushing solution platform using IoT technology for Legionella control and compliance management.
• HBE24 Temp
• HBE24 Flo
• HBE24 Legionella Manager

Products and services

• HBE24 Remote Monitoring Platform IoT-enabled remote monitoring platform for Legionella compliance management, providing real-time temperature monitoring, automated flushing control, and centralised water safety data across multi-site portfolios. Sold as SaaS subscription or hybrid CAPEX-plus-service model to enterprise clients.
• HBE24 Temp (Remote Temperature Monitoring) IoT temperature sensors installed at water outlets and storage points that continuously monitor hot and cold water temperatures and transmit data to the cloud via IoT, providing automated alerts when readings fall outside acceptable parameters.
• HBE24 Flo (Automatic Outlet Flushing) Automated flushing solution for low-use outlets that activates based on preset schedules or temperature thresholds to prevent water stagnation and Legionella growth without manual intervention.
• HBE24 Legionella Manager Software platform for centralised Legionella compliance management, providing real-time data visibility, KPI reporting, automated task confirmations, and audit-ready documentation across multi-site portfolios.
• Legionella Risk Assessments Comprehensive consultancy service conducting Legionella risk assessments across client estates to identify and evaluate water system risks, ensuring compliance with ACoP L8 and HSG 274 guidelines. UKAS-accredited under HBE Consulting.
• Water Hygiene Management Ongoing water hygiene management services including monitoring programmes, temperature checks, sampling, clean and disinfection of water systems, TMV servicing, and remedial actions delivered under recurring service contracts.
• Legionella Control Services Legionella control measures including monitoring programmes, TMV servicing, clean and disinfection of water systems, and supplementary dosing treatments for enterprise estates.
• Water Treatment Solutions Water treatment solutions including closed system management, pre-commission pipework cleaning, and copper silver ionisation for controlling bacterial growth in water systems.
• Copper Silver Ionisation Secondary disinfection technology using copper and silver ionisation to control Legionella and Pseudomonas bacteria in water systems without requiring high water temperatures.
• Legionella Training Courses Accredited training courses for Legionella awareness and responsible person duties, including City & Guilds and BOHS P901 qualifications delivered across UK and Ireland.
• Laboratory Services Water sampling and laboratory analysis services for Legionella and Pseudomonas testing to support compliance monitoring programmes.
• Aqua free Membrane Filters Point-of-use membrane filters for water outlets providing physical barrier against Legionella and Pseudomonas bacteria, supplied as part of HBE's remedial and water safety offering.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 80% reduction in manual Legionella compliance tasks
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Fusion21coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 April 2017HBE secured a place on the Fusion21 National Compliance and Facilities Management Framework to provide Legionella monitoring services as a direct result of competitive tendering process.
• APUCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 June 2013HBE selected as one of only five companies in the UK to provide Legionella and Water Hygiene management services under the APUC Water Hygiene Framework.
• Bluezone ManagercoreTechnology or IntegrationHBE24 transmits data to the cloud via the world's largest IoT network, with data hosted on the Bluezone Legionella Manager platform providing compliance management, analytics, and reporting capabilities.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Veolia Water Technologies: Global water treatment and compliance services arm of Veolia, offering Legionella risk management, water safety and treatment at scale. Competes with HBE for large, multi-site enterprise and public-sector contracts through a much broader portfolio.
• Marlowe plc (Water Hygiene Services): Listed UK compliance roll-up that has acquired several water hygiene and Legionella specialists. Provides HBE with a credible consolidation exit path but also a scaled incumbent that can bundle water services into broader compliance offerings to HBE's target customers.
• Mitie (Engineering & FM Services): Major UK facilities management and engineering services group that delivers water hygiene compliance as part of total FM contracts. Currently both an HBE customer (e.g., the £297m DfT contract) and a potential competitor as it expands in-house technical capability.
• Sodexo (Water Hygiene / FM): Global facilities management and food services group that bundles water hygiene and Legionella control into integrated FM contracts. Already a named HBE customer/partner ecosystem participant, illustrating both opportunity and competitive threat from FM-side bundling.

Direct peers

• BDM Water Services: Northern Ireland/UK water hygiene contractor providing Legionella risk assessments, monitoring, remedial works and tank refurbishment. Directly comparable geographic and service overlap with HBE, especially across NI public-sector and FM customers.
• Clearwater Technology (Marlowe plc): Specialist UK water hygiene and Legionella services provider, now part of Marlowe's water-treatment division. Directly competes with HBE on risk assessments, monitoring programmes and remedial works for multi-site commercial and healthcare estates.
• Water Hygiene Centre: UK consultancy focused on water safety, Legionella compliance and HTM 04-01 support for healthcare and public-sector clients. A near-direct peer to HBE Consulting for technical authority and risk assessment work in NHS and education estates.
• Hydro-X Water Treatment: UK water treatment and Legionella control specialist offering risk assessments, monitoring, disinfection and remedial services across multiple sectors. Closely comparable to HBE in service scope (LCA-registered, UK-wide delivery) and in competing for the same NHS, council and FM customers.
• Assurity Consulting: UK-based health, safety and water hygiene consultancy delivering Legionella risk assessments, water safety plans and training. Directly comparable to HBE Consulting on the professional services side, particularly for healthcare, education and public-sector estates.

Emerging players

• Aqua free: Manufacturer of point-of-use membrane filters for Legionella and Pseudomonas control, which are re-sold/installed by HBE. Adjacent rather than directly competitive, but a partnership-based peer that occupies part of the same value chain for water safety in healthcare.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/HBERiskManagement
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hbe-risk-management

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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