Sensible Environmental Solutions

What Sensible Environmental Solutions does

Sensible Environmental Solutions (SES) is an environmental consulting firm founded in 1995, now operating as part of ACC Environmental Consultants following a 2024 acquisition. SES provides environmental building surveys, industrial hygiene, and mold services, with core offerings centered on Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs), soil and groundwater analysis, storage tank consulting, and hazardous materials spill response. The firm operates primarily in Northern California and, post-acquisition, across the broader West Coast (California, Washington, and Oregon), serving property owners and managers, lenders and brokers, schools and colleges, and government agencies.

SES runs as a B2B professional services firm using a sales-led go-to-market approach with direct client relationships and account-manager continuity. Revenue is generated through project-based, quote-driven consulting fees determined by project scope, site complexity, regulatory requirements, and geography, typically structured as multi-year contracts. The firm employs 11–50 people and operates with no proprietary software or AI/ML platform; service delivery relies on experienced consultants, on-site assessment, and laboratory partnerships. Following the ACC acquisition, SES clients retain the same points of contact and day-to-day support while gaining access to ACC's broader service catalog spanning asbestos, lead paint, indoor air quality, radon, LEED, OSHA compliance, and emergency response services.

Name

Sensible Environmental Solutions

Legal name

Sensible Environmental Solutions

Website

https://sensibleinc.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consulting Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Compliance & Permitting (BPAHAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Compliance Obligations Management (Permits-to-Controls Mapping) (EUAHAIAK)

Keywords

• Environmental site assessments
• Soil groundwater testing
• Storage tank consulting
• Hazardous materials services
• Environmental due diligence

Headquarters

HQ city

Causeway Bay

HQ country

Hong Kong SAR China

HQ region

Asia

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Environmental Consulting Services: Project-based consulting fees for environmental assessment, testing, and compliance services including Phase I ESAs, soil and groundwater services, storage tank consulting, and hazardous materials management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Sensible Environmental Solutions (SES) provides environmental consulting services for property owners, lenders, government agencies, and educational institutions. Its core offerings include Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs), soil and groundwater analysis, storage tank consulting, and hazardous materials spill response and control. Following its acquisition by ACC Environmental Consultants, SES clients continue working with the same team while gaining access to ACC's broader regional footprint and expanded service portfolio across California, Washington, and Oregon.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ACC Environmental ConsultantscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Sensible Environmental Solutions (SES) has been acquired by and joined ACC Environmental Consultants. SES clients will continue working with the same team while gaining access to ACC's expanded resources and broader regional footprint across California, Washington, and Oregon. The combination provides additional services including Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, soil and groundwater services, storage tank consulting, and hazardous materials spill response control.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• SCS Engineers: Environmental engineering and consulting firm providing site assessment, soil/groundwater, solid waste, and hazardous materials services to public and private sector clients — strong overlap with SES's environmental and storage tank practices.
• EBI Consulting: Environmental and building consulting firm providing Phase I ESAs, industrial hygiene, and property due diligence nationwide; closely aligned with SES's lender, property owner, and government-facing services.
• AEI Engineering: Specialized environmental and engineering consulting firm offering Phase I ESAs, soil/groundwater, and storage tank services — comparable in size, scope, and customer base to SES.
• Partner Engineering and Science: National environmental and engineering consulting firm focused on Phase I/II ESAs, property condition assessments, and due diligence for real estate and lending clients — directly overlapping SES's core offering and customer segments.
• ACC Environmental Consultants: Parent company of SES and the most direct comparable; provides the same core Phase I ESA, soil/groundwater, storage tank, hazardous materials, asbestos/lead, and mold/IAQ services across California, Washington, and Oregon.

Broad incumbents

• Terracon: National engineering consulting firm with extensive environmental, geotechnical, and materials testing practices; competes with SES on Phase I ESAs and storage tank services at much greater scale.
• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm with a leading environmental services practice spanning site assessment, remediation, water, and ESG reporting — broader scope than SES but overlapping on core compliance work.
• Haley & Aldrich: Larger geotechnical and environmental engineering consultancy with deep West Coast presence; competes for Phase I/II ESA, soil/groundwater, and compliance work but operates at greater scale and broader portfolio.
• Antea Group: International EHS, environmental, and sustainability consultancy offering site assessment, compliance, and permitting services — comparable to SES in environmental compliance focus but with global scale.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): World's largest pure-play environmental, health, safety, and sustainability consulting firm; competes with SES on EHS compliance, due diligence, and ESG/sustainability mandates for large enterprise and government clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sensible-environmental-solutions-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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

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