Anchor Environmental Consultants

What Anchor Environmental Consultants does

Anchor Environmental Consultants, founded in 1996 by Dr Barry Clark and headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa, with a satellite office in Windhoek, Namibia, is a specialized environmental consultancy offering ecological, social, and economic assessment, research, monitoring, and natural capital accounting services across marine, estuarine, freshwater, and terrestrial ecosystems in Africa. The firm operates as part of SLR Consulting, a global environmental consultancy group, and serves four primary customer segments: government agencies (national and provincial), mining and extractive companies, international development organizations and NGOs, and fisheries and aquaculture operators. Its technical portfolio spans ecosystem delineation and health assessment, environmental flow determination, biodiversity surveys, environmental and social impact assessments (ESIA), oceanographic monitoring, fisheries assessment and certification (including MSC), climate change vulnerability analysis, natural capital and ecosystem services accounting, and conservation economics, supported by capabilities in hydrodynamic modelling (Delft3D, OpenFOAM), GIS spatial analysis, scientific diving, and benthic taxonomy.

The company generates revenue through project-based consulting engagements secured via direct client relationships, professional networks, competitive tendering, and partnerships with international development organizations. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Anchor's competitive position rests on the scientific credentials of its team — including contributors to the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment framework and SEEA protocols — and on longitudinal project data built over 28+ years across multiple African countries. Notable quantified outcomes include compilation of Uganda's Physical and Monetary Ecosystem Services and Asset Accounts (1990-2015) and over 140 peer-reviewed scientific publications by staff. No external funding, patents, or AI/ML productization are evident in the available data.

Name

Anchor Environmental Consultants

Legal name

Anchor Environmental Consultants

Website

https://anchorenvironmental.co.za

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Anchor Environmental Consultants is a South African environmental consultancy, part of SLR Consulting, providing ecological assessment, monitoring, and natural capital accounting services to governments, mining firms, NGOs, and development organizations across Africa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consulting Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHACAK

Sustainability & ESG Consulting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Management Consulting

SECONDARYBPADALAI

Oceans, Coastal & Marine Resource Management

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Climate, Environment & Sustainable Development Programs

SECONDARYEUAHAJAM

Nature & Biodiversity Reporting (TNFD, natural capital)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Environmental Compliance, Monitoring & Consulting/Sustainability, ESG & Corporate Environmental Reporting

Keywords

• Environmental consulting services
• Ecological monitoring assessment
• Natural capital accounting
• Marine environmental research
• Biodiversity conservation consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokai

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Environmental consulting services: Project-based consulting engagements for environmental assessment, research, monitoring, and natural capital accounting. Revenue generated through technical consulting projects for government agencies, NGOs, mining companies, fisheries operators, and development organizations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Anchor Environmental Consultants provides ecological, social, and economic assessment, research, monitoring, and natural capital accounting services across marine, estuarine, freshwater, and terrestrial realms. The firm delivers environmental impact assessments, biodiversity and conservation management plans, fisheries and aquaculture services, climate change vulnerability analysis, and natural capital accounting to inform environmental management and policy decisions.

Product overview

Anchor Environmental Consultants, part of SLR Consulting, is an environmental consultancy firm offering integrated ecological, social, and economic assessment, research, monitoring, and natural capital accounting services. Their portfolio is organized into three main service categories: (1) Ecological Research, Monitoring & Assessment covering ecosystem health, environmental flows, biodiversity, impact assessments, meteorology/oceanography, and water quality; (2) Fisheries & Aquaculture covering resource monitoring, feasibility studies, and certification; and (3) Conservation & Sustainable Development covering climate change, natural capital accounting, restoration economics, green urban development, and water security. They operate across marine, estuarine, freshwater, and terrestrial realms throughout Africa, providing advisory services to government, industry, and conservation organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ecological Research, Monitoring & Assessment Core service offering encompassing ecosystem delineation, monitoring, health assessment, environmental flow determination, biodiversity surveys, and field studies on invertebrates, fish, and birds. Provided to government agencies, mining companies, and conservation organisations.
• Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) & Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Ranges from specialist input on biodiversity and socio-economic impacts to running entire EIA or ESIA projects, handling applications for prospecting, environmental licenses, baseline studies, and environmental compliance monitoring.
• Fisheries & Aquaculture Services Encompasses monitoring, resource status assessments, feasibility studies, risk assessment, management plans, benchmarking, ecolabelling services, and MSC certification for fisheries and aquaculture sectors.
• Natural Capital and Ecosystem Services Assessment & Accounting Internationally-recognised leaders in quantification and valuation of ecosystem services for natural capital accounting using spatial techniques and econometric methods, contributing to SEEA protocols.
• Conservation & Sustainable Development Broad service category including climate change analysis, natural capital accounting, conservation economics, green urban development, environmental policy, and water security for government, industry, and conservation organisations.
• Biodiversity Assessments, Conservation & Management Plans Prepares management plans for estuaries, coastal systems, protected areas, and rangelands from situation assessment through stakeholder consultation to ecologically, socially, and economically sound strategies.
• Meteorology & Oceanography Monitoring and measurement of in-situ physical and chemical oceanographic parameters in coastal, estuarine, and deep-sea environments including conductivity, salinity, currents, waves, temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, and turbidity.
• Water Quality, Waste Management & Toxicology Studies Development of freshwater, estuarine, and marine water quality guidelines and monitoring systems; dispersion modelling; Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) tests using US-EPA, OECD, ISO, NIWA, and ASTM standards.

Quantifiable outcome

• Compiled Uganda's Physical and Monetary Ecosystem Services and Asset Accounts 1990-2015 covering 10 major ecosystem types across national, river basin, and 146 administrative unit scales
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• SLR ConsultingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnchor Environmental is part of SLR Consulting, a global environmental consultancy group. This affiliation provides access to broader international resources and expertise while maintaining specialized focus on African environmental challenges.
• The Nature Conservancy (TNC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative projects including marine resource use assessment in Table Mountain National Park MPA. TNC commissions Anchor for specialized marine ecosystem research and conservation planning.
• WWFmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple collaborative conservation and sustainable development projects including water funds, biodiversity assessments, and ecosystem valuation studies across Africa.
• World BankmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommissioned for ecosystem accounts compilation (e.g., Uganda Physical and Monetary Ecosystem Accounts) supporting development finance and environmental policy work.
• GIZmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman development agency commissions Anchor for climate change vulnerability assessments and biodiversity conservation studies in Southern Africa.
• UNDPmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNDP commissions studies including feasibility assessments for market-based certification schemes in wildlife sector.
• Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSouth African government department partnered with Anchor for Marine Protected Area management plan development and environmental policy support.
• SANParksmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSouth African National Parks partnered with Anchor for marine protected area research and management support.
• Cape Action for People and the Environment (C.A.P.E.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnchor contributes to C.A.P.E. marine and coastal spatial planning initiatives in the Cape Floristic Region.
• WWF-SAmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple projects including marine spatial planning (Kogelberg and Garden Route), recreational fisheries monitoring, and conservation assessments.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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