Storm Geomatics

What Storm Geomatics does

Storm Geomatics is a UK-based specialist geospatial surveying firm founded in 2006 and headquartered in Shipston on Stour, Warwickshire. The company is exclusively dedicated to capturing land and river data for the hydraulic engineering industry, with all surveyors trained to DEFRA Module 2 Water Awareness standard. It serves government water agencies (Environment Agency, Natural Resources Wales), major engineering consultancies (Arup, JBA Consulting, Stantec), water utilities (Yorkshire Water, Thames Water), and conservation organizations (Wild Trout Trust, National Trust, Canal & River Trust) across England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and the Isle of Man.

The company's technology stack integrates Trimble R12i/R980 GNSS receivers, Trimble S5/SX10 total stations, GeoSwath interferometric sonar and Norbit iWBMS bathymetric systems, DJI M350 RPAS/LiDAR platforms, and proprietary in-house processing software. Its flagship product, the River Digital Twin® (RDT®), combines high-resolution topographic LiDAR, bathymetric survey data, real-time environmental sensor feeds, and Unreal Engine visualization to deliver an interactive digital replica of river systems for flood scenario simulation and stakeholder engagement. GeoRiver®, its proprietary data preparation software, processes raw field data into deliverables compatible with industry-standard hydraulic modelling packages (Flood Modeller Pro, HEC-RAS, TUFLOW, MIKE11). The service portfolio spans 16 lines, including Watercourses, Bathymetric Surveys, Underwater Point Clouds, Stillwaters, Flood Plains, Flash Floods, and River Condition Assessment using MoRPh methodology.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through competitive fixed-fee professional services contracts, with no disclosed per-project pricing or recurring subscription layer. GTM is consultative and relationship-driven: the firm participates in the Environment Agency Collaborative Delivery Framework (CDF2), takes direct commissions, and collaborates with engineering consultancies as a specialist subcontractor. The firm is privately held by founder/Managing Director Mike Hopkins with no external investment, no parent company, and no disclosed revenue figures.

Name

Storm Geomatics

Legal name

Storm Geomatics Ltd

Website

https://storm-geomatics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Storm Geomatics is a UK specialist geospatial surveying firm, founded in 2006, that exclusively captures land and river survey data for hydraulic engineering clients including the Environment Agency, major engineering consultancies, water utilities, and conservation organizations, using proprietary GeoRiver® software and a River Digital Twin® platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hydrographic and Geospatial Surveying Services

NAICS

Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (54136), Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (541360), Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (54137), Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (541370)

akta.pro primary industry

Flood Risk Modeling, Mapping & Forecasting (Hydrology/Hydraulics, Digital Twins) (EUANAEAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Real-Time Monitoring & Smart Stormwater (Sensors, SCADA/IoT, RTC) (EUANAEAK), Satellite Imagery & Remote Sensing Geospatial Platforms (BPAMANAM)

Keywords

• Hydrographic surveying services
• River corridor surveys
• Bathymetric data capture
• Flood risk survey
• Geospatial hydraulic data

Headquarters

HQ city

Shipston On Stour

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, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Specialist River Surveying Services: Professional services revenue from delivering specialist hydrographic and geospatial surveys of river channels, flood plains, reservoirs, and watercourses. Services include topographic surveys, bathymetric surveys, river condition assessments, cross-section surveys, and related deliverables. Revenue generated through competitive fixed-fee contracts with government agencies, engineering consultancies, water companies, and conservation organizations.
2. Survey Data Processing and Deliverables: Processing and delivery of survey data in client-required formats including DWG, PDF, Flood Modeller Pro, HEC-RAS, TUFLOW, XYZ coordinates, and proprietary GeoRiver® formats. Value-added service bundled with field surveys.
3. River Digital Twin® Services: Advanced visualisation and digital twin services combining traditional survey deliverables with interactive digital models, sensor integration, and scenario simulation for enhanced decision-making.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Storm Geomatics specializes in the capture of land and river data for the hydraulic engineering industry. The company provides specialist geospatial surveying of water environments including rivers, reservoirs, flood plains, and water bodies, delivering survey data in formats compatible with hydraulic modelling software. It operates as a service firm deploying surveyors and remote-sensing technology to produce integrated above-water and below-water datasets.

Product overview

Storm Geomatics is the UK's leading specialist geospatial surveying company dedicated exclusively to measuring water environments. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Shipston on Stour, Warwickshire, the company provides high-accuracy survey data to engineers for flood risk modelling and hydraulic studies. Its portfolio centres on the River Digital Twin® as the flagship offering — a comprehensive river intelligence platform that combines traditional survey deliverables (cross sections, long sections, topographic drawings, model files) with advanced interactive visualization technology, real-time environmental sensor monitoring, and near-real-time operational modelling. The service portfolio encompasses 16 named service lines: Watercourses, Bathymetric Surveys, Underwater Point Clouds, Stillwaters, River Condition Assessment, Flood Plains, Flash Floods, Invasive Weeds, Near Shore, Scour Protection, Survey Control, Threshold Levels, Water/Silt Sampling, Topographic, Underground Utility Surveys, and Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) Surveys. These services collectively feed into and are delivered alongside the River Digital Twin® platform. Supporting the entire offering is GeoRiver®, the company's proprietary in-house data processing software, which handles survey data processing and multi-format export to standard hydraulic modelling packages including Flood Modeller Pro, HEC-RAS, TUFLOW, and MIKE11.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GeoRiver®: Proprietary in-house river model data preparation software used for processing survey deliverables and creating CAD drawings for hydraulic modelling packages.
• River Digital Twin®

Products and services

• River and Watercourse Surveying Specialist geospatial survey of rivers, channels, and watercourses capturing channel geometry, bed levels, and adjacent topographic data for hydraulic engineering and flood modelling clients.
• Reservoir and Lake Bed Surveys Below-water bed-level and capacity surveys of reservoirs, lakes, and impoundments to support water utility asset management, drawdown calculations, and dam safety assessments.
• Flood Plain and Topographic Surveys Land-based topographic survey of flood plains and adjacent terrain to support hydraulic modelling inputs such as flood extent, cross-sections, and floodplain storage.
• Integrated Hydraulic Modelling Data Delivery Processing and delivery of captured survey data in formats compatible with hydraulic modelling software used by engineering consultancies and water authorities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Accurate flood risk models enabling better decisions on developments and defences
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Korec Professional ServicescoreTechnology or IntegrationKorec Professional Services' Mobile Mapping Team provides specialist MX50 mobile mapping equipment and expertise. Used for projects requiring mobile scanning of highways, urban environments, and areas with access challenges. Partnership enables hybrid survey solutions combining mobile mapping with traditional survey methods.
• GeoTerra LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeoTerra Ltd is an industry partner engaged for specialist tunnel and complex infrastructure surveys. Storm Geomatics led the Islington Tunnel survey while GeoTerra coordinated the project for Canal & River Trust. Collaborative relationship for complex asset surveys requiring integrated expertise.

Scale indicators6 records

Direct peers

• APEM Ltd: UK environmental and aquatic consultancy delivering specialist ecological, hydromorphological and river surveys for the same Environment Agency, water utility and conservation client base that Storm Geomatics serves. Comparable in scale, sector focus and reliance on UK water-spend demand.
• Plowman Craven: UK measurement and surveying firm providing topographic, utility and geospatial survey services to infrastructure clients. Overlaps with Storm on topographic and engineering survey work and competes for similar framework agreements with engineering consultancies and public bodies.
• TerraDat Geophysics: UK geophysical survey and mapping services firm covering subsurface, utility and environmental surveys. Comparable in technical surveying capabilities and overlap with engineering and environmental consulting clients.
• MGISS: UK geospatial specialist focused on surveying, GNSS, mobile mapping and asset data capture for infrastructure and environmental clients. Comparable in offering, technology stack and target customer segments in the UK infrastructure market.

Broad incumbents

• Fugro: Global leader in geotechnical, hydrographic and geospatial survey services. While primarily offshore and marine, Fugro competes in adjacent river and coastal survey markets and represents the international scale player Storm would benchmark against for large tenders.
• Mott MacDonald: Large UK-headquartered engineering consultancy with significant water, flood and environment capability. Both a potential client of Storm and an indirect competitor that can mobilise multi-disciplinary teams including survey work for major water programmes.
• HR Wallingford: UK hydraulic research and engineering organisation working on rivers, floods and reservoirs. Closely aligned with Storm's hydraulic modelling customer base and an indirect competitor / partner for large water and flood risk projects.
• Jacobs (formerly CH2M / Halcrow): Global engineering consultancy with deep UK water, flood risk and environment practice through legacy Halcrow. Provides hydraulic modelling and engineering services that consume the same survey data Storm produces, and competes indirectly through in-house or partnered survey teams.

Emerging players

• Geoterra (UK) Ltd: UK geospatial survey firm specialising in tunnel, infrastructure and river corridor surveys. Already partners with Storm on complex tunnel commissions for Canal & River Trust and represents an emerging specialist in overlapping water-adjacent infrastructure niches.
• Korec Professional Services: UK mobile mapping and surveying firm that partners with Storm for hybrid survey solutions. A complementary emerging player in the UK measurement market with overlap on highway, urban and infrastructure survey clients.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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