What Chemtest Limited does

Chemtest Limited (trading as Eurofins Chemtest) is an independent environmental testing laboratory headquartered in Newmarket, Cambridge, United Kingdom, operating as a subsidiary of Eurofins Scientific, one of the world's largest laboratory testing organizations. Founded in 2007 and registered in England and Wales (Registration Number 6511736), the company delivers routine analytical testing services across soil chemistry, water chemistry, asbestos identification and quantification, environmental forensics, gas/vapour/dust analysis, waste-derived fuels testing, and microbiology. Its testing portfolio is supported by UKAS accreditation (Testing 2183) and MCERTS accreditation, with analytical methods spanning ICP-OES, ICP-MS, GC-MS, GC-FID, GCxGC-FID, HPLC, AFS, and automated discrete analysis.

The company operates 5 strategic laboratory sites across the UK and Ireland to provide convenient sample submission and regional service coverage, with stated ambition to become the UK and Ireland's No1 Environmental Testing laboratory of choice. Its technology foundation is centered on validated analytical instrumentation and accredited methodologies rather than proprietary platforms; the Chemconnect customer portal is the primary digital touchpoint, enabling online sample submission and result tracking. The company also maintains ISO 27001-aligned information security practices and is a member of the Environment Industries Commission (EIC).

Chemtest generates revenue through professional services fees for laboratory testing, priced on a quote basis per sample and parameter tested with pay-as-you-go billing. Customers span environmental consultancies, waste management operators, contaminated land investigators, and construction/development firms requiring compliance testing under UK environmental regulations. Go-to-market is primarily direct sales via the company website and sales team, with supporting content marketing and email outreach. The company's value proposition rests on regulatory-grade accredited accuracy, comprehensive method coverage, and the brand credibility derived from the Eurofins network.

Name

Chemtest Limited

Legal name

Eurofins Chemtest Ltd

Website

https://chemtest.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Eurofins Chemtest is a UK-based environmental testing laboratory subsidiary of Eurofins Scientific, providing UKAS and MCERTS accredited analytical services for soil, water, asbestos, waste, and microbiology across five UK and Ireland sites for environmental, waste, and construction sector clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Laboratory Testing

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (541380), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Ambient Air Quality Monitoring (Criteria Pollutants & Air Toxics) (EUAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water & Utility Testing (PW/WFI/Steam/Gases) (HLAGADAO), Soil Contaminant & Heavy Metals Testing Services (AFACAKAE), Chemical & Metals Water Testing (Nitrates, Lead, Copper, Heavy Metals) (AFALAJAE)

Keywords

• Environmental laboratory testing
• Soil chemistry analysis
• Water quality testing
• Asbestos analysis services
• Waste derived fuels

Headquarters

HQ city

Cambridge

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, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Environmental Laboratory Testing Services: Laboratory testing services for environmental samples including soil, water, asbestos, and waste materials. Services are priced per test or per parameter analyzed, with specific SOPs governing testing procedures.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Chemtest Limited provides contract laboratory analysis of soil, water, asbestos, waste-derived fuels, gases, vapours, dust, and microbiology samples for organizations. Its service portfolio also includes environmental forensics, source-water identification, and the Chemconnect online portal for sample submission and result management. Testing is delivered through UKAS- and MCERTS-accredited methods across five strategic sites in the UK and Ireland.

Product overview

Chemtest Limited is an award-winning environmental testing laboratory offering a comprehensive portfolio of analytical testing services. The company operates as a platform-based service provider with multiple specialized testing divisions: Soil Chemistry (acid-soluble metals, petroleum hydrocarbons, pesticides, TPH, PAHs, VOCs, SVOCs, phenols, cyanides, nitrogen compounds, and physical properties), Water Chemistry (metals, organics, anions, nutrients, BOD/COD, and microbiology), Asbestos Testing (bulk ID and soil quantification), Environmental Forensics (source water identification), Gas/Vapours/Dust Analysis, Waste Derived Fuels Testing, and Microbiology Testing. The Chemconnect platform provides digital access for sample submission and result management. Services are delivered across five strategic UK locations with UKAS and MCERTS accreditation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Soil Chemistry Testing Comprehensive soil chemistry analysis including pH, electrical conductivity, sulphate, metals, petroleum hydrocarbons, pesticides, phenols, cyanides, nitrogen, and organic carbon testing using techniques such as ICP-MS, GC-FID, GC-MS, and elemental analysis.
• Water Chemistry Testing Water quality analysis including pH, dissolved oxygen, BOD, COD, suspended solids, metals, anions, cations, organics, pesticides, and hydrocarbon testing using ICP-MS, GC-MS, and discrete analysers.
• Asbestos Testing Asbestos bulk identification, identification and quantification in soils, and water absorption testing using polarised light microscopy, phase contrast microscopy, and HSG248 methodology.
• Environmental Forensics Source water identification services using chemical fingerprinting and compound-specific analysis to determine contamination origins.
• Gas, Vapours and Dust Analysis Air quality testing for volatile organic compounds using automated thermal desorption GC-MS, boundary readings, and odour and nuisance assessments.
• Waste Derived Fuels Testing Solid recovered fuels analysis including sample preparation, ash content, moisture, calorific value, CHN elemental analysis, biomass, particle size, bulk density, and trace and major element determination.
• Microbiology Testing Water microbiology testing including Legionella, coliforms, E. coli, Enterococci, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Clostridium perfringens, and viable colony counts using membrane filtration methods.
• Chemconnect Online laboratory management platform enabling customers to submit samples, track results, and manage their laboratory interactions digitally.

Quantifiable outcome

• Accurate data on time, every time

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Eurofins ScientificcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEurofins Chemtest is part of the Eurofins Scientific network of laboratories. As a subsidiary, Chemtest benefits from the resources, global network, and brand recognition of one of the world's largest laboratory testing organizations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Eurofins Scientific: Global laboratory testing group and parent company of Chemtest; offers environmental, food, pharma, and clinical testing across hundreds of sites, providing direct overlap with Chemtest's environmental testing portfolio and serving as the closest benchmark for scale and method depth.
• ALS Global: International testing services group with significant UK environmental laboratory operations covering soil, water, air, and waste characterization — directly overlapping with Chemtest's core service lines.
• Element Materials Testing: Global testing, inspection, and certification company with UK environmental and materials testing capability; comparable for environmental chemistry and compliance work alongside broader materials testing.
• SGS: Swiss-based global testing, inspection, and certification group with UK environmental laboratory services spanning soil, water, and waste — competing for similar regulated testing contracts.
• Bureau Veritas: International TIC (testing, inspection, certification) group with UK environmental testing offerings overlapping with Chemtest's compliance, soil, and water testing services.

Direct peers

• SOCOTEC UK: One of the largest UK environmental testing and geoservices providers, offering soil, water, asbestos, and ground investigation services — a direct competitor for contaminated-land, water quality, and asbestos testing contracts in the same UK market.
• RPS Group: UK-based environmental consulting and testing firm providing site investigation, contaminated-land assessment, and water services — competing for the same contaminated-land and environmental compliance customers.

Emerging players

• WSP Environment & Infrastructure: Global engineering consultancy with environmental services that frequently subcontract or compete for soil, water, and ground investigation testing work alongside UK environmental labs like Chemtest.
• Phenna Group: UK-focused testing, inspection, certification, and compliance group that has acquired multiple niche environmental testing businesses — a consolidator whose portfolio overlaps Chemtest's environmental testing focus.

Others

• Public Health England (UKHSA) Environmental Microbiology Services: UK public-sector laboratory providing environmental and water microbiology testing, including Legionella, which directly overlaps with Chemtest's microbiology testing service line and shapes competitive dynamics in regulated water testing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chemtest-limited

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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