What Compass Environmental does

Compass Environmental is a privately-held Australian environmental consulting firm established in 2007 and headquartered in Hawthorn, Melbourne, with a second office in Adelaide. The firm delivers contaminated-land and environmental consulting services to property developers, government bodies (councils and federal/state departments), healthcare institutions, and industrial property owners. Its service portfolio comprises ten integrated offerings: Environmental Project Management, Environmental Assessment, Property Re-Development, Property Acquisition and Divestment, Asbestos, Landfill Assessment, Site Remediation, Hydrogeological Assessment, Industrial, and Infrastructure services. The company states it works across Victoria, South Australia, New South Wales, Queensland, and Tasmania.

The firm's underlying capabilities span environmental risk assessment, contaminant fate and transport modelling, in-situ chemical oxidation (injecting chemical oxidants for groundwater remediation), vapour intrusion management system design and engineering, hydrogeological and landfill assessment, and human health and ecological risk assessment. Delivery is principal-led: directors Margaret Mazur and Damon Scoffern personally supervise every engagement, and the firm emphasizes innovative problem-solving, ethical advice, and close integration with project design teams, engineers, planners, financiers and builders. The model is supported by accreditation on the whole-of-government Construction Supplier Register and a cumulative track record of more than 1,000 projects over the last decade.

The business runs on a project-based professional services model with quote-based fees tailored to each engagement; no software product, SaaS, or platform revenue exists. Growth is driven by referral from repeat clients rather than outbound sales or paid marketing. Ownership is founder/director-held with no disclosed institutional investment, parent company, or M&A activity. The go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, priced as fee-for-service consulting, with no public pricing disclosure, no app or API surface, and limited automation or technology-enabled revenue mechanics beyond engineering domain expertise.

Name

Compass Environmental

Legal name

Compass Environmental

Website

https://compassenviro.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Compass Environmental is a privately-held Australian environmental consulting firm providing contaminated-land assessment, site remediation, landfill and hydrogeological services to property developers, government bodies and industrial clients across five Australian states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consulting

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Compliance & Permitting (BPAHAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

All Appropriate Inquiries (AAI) & ASTM Phase I ESA (EUAHAEAA), Permitting, Siting & Environmental Impact (EIA/NEPA) Advisory (EUAMANAB)

Keywords

• Environmental consulting
• Contaminated land remediation
• Landfill assessment
• Hydrogeological assessment
• Asbestos management

Headquarters

HQ city

Hawthorn

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Environmental Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for environmental assessment, remediation, project management, and related environmental services. Revenue generated through project-based fees for consulting engagements across multiple service areas.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Compass Environmental is an Australian environmental consulting firm that delivers contaminated land assessment, site remediation, hydrogeological and landfill assessment, asbestos management, and environmental project management services. The firm works with property developers, industrial site owners, and government clients across Victoria, South Australia, New South Wales, Queensland and Tasmania, providing advice from initial due diligence through to remediation design and regulatory compliance. Services are delivered directly by firm principals supported by engineers and scientists.

Product overview

Compass Environmental is an environmental consulting firm offering a portfolio of ten integrated consulting services rather than a unified software product. The core offerings include Environmental Project Management and Environmental Assessment as foundational services, supported by specialized capabilities in Property Re-Development, Property Acquisition and Divestment, Asbestos Management, Landfill Assessment, Site Remediation, Hydrogeological Assessment, Industrial environmental services, and Infrastructure project support. These services work together to provide clients with comprehensive environmental consulting from initial assessment through to remediation and regulatory compliance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Environmental Project Management Comprehensive project management services that integrate environmental considerations with project design teams, engineers, planners, financiers and builders to manage costs and risks. Intended for developers and organisations delivering environmental remediation or infrastructure projects.
• Environmental Assessment Competitive environmental assessment and remediation services including risk assessment and management for contaminated land in property acquisition, development and disposal contexts. Targeted at property developers, owners and investors managing environmental risk on transactions and developments.
• Property Re-Development Full range of environmental services for contaminated land re-development, working with developers, property managers, owners, financiers and regulatory agencies to create innovative and cost-effective assessment, remediation and re-development plans.
• Property Acquisition and Divestment Specialist advisory services for property acquisition and divestment, providing professional advice to support property valuations including compulsory acquisition support. Intended for buyers, sellers and valuers needing environmental due diligence.
• Asbestos Management Assessment and management of asbestos-related risks, providing clarity and expertise to control costs and timeframes on projects impacted by asbestos. Designed for builders, developers and property owners managing asbestos on redevelopment or demolition projects.
• Landfill Assessment Expert landfill assessment and management services including design and implementation of monitoring programs, hydrogeological assessment, risk assessment, and remedial and mitigation program design. Provided to Councils, government departments and developers with landfill sites.
• Site Remediation Innovative remediation programs implementing solutions from chemical oxidant injection to vapour intrusion management system design and engineering, managing all aspects of remediation programs. Targeted at contaminated sites requiring in-situ treatment and engineered barriers.
• Hydrogeological Assessment Industry-leading hydrogeological assessment and risk assessment services including human health risk assessment, ecological risk assessment, contaminant fate and transport modelling, and CUTEP assessments. Provided to clients with groundwater contamination or development risk concerns.
• Industrial Environmental Services Environmental monitoring and assessment at industrial sites including storm water monitoring, site remediation, decommissioning, tank removal, asbestos removal, waste treatment plant services, and regulatory liaison. Intended for industrial site operators and owners.
• Infrastructure Environmental Consulting Environmental consulting for major and minor infrastructure projects including road and rail upgrades, bridge constructions, harbour re-developments, landfill rehabilitations, and compulsory acquisitions. Provided to government departments, contractors and infrastructure developers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Completed in excess of a thousand projects over the last decade

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

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• WSP Australia: WSP is a global engineering consultancy with strong Australian environmental and contaminated land capabilities, competing for property development, infrastructure, and government environmental mandates. It is a broad incumbent with deeper resources and broader geographic reach than Compass.
• AECOM: AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm with a large environmental services practice covering site assessment, remediation, and compliance. It is a broad incumbent competing for the same property developer, government, and infrastructure environmental mandates that Compass serves, but at multi-disciplinary scale.
• Cardno (now Stantec): Cardno was an Australian environmental and engineering consultancy now part of Stantec, with deep contaminated land and environmental assessment practices across Australia. It competes with Compass on brownfield redevelopment and government environmental mandates and is a broad incumbent in the local market.
• GHD: GHD is a large Australian-headquartered professional services firm offering environmental assessment, contaminated land remediation, and infrastructure environmental services. It competes with Compass on property developer and government mandates but operates at significantly greater scale across multiple disciplines globally.
• Arcadis Australia: Arcadis is a global design and consultancy firm with dedicated environmental and contaminated land services in Australia. It competes for property developer remediation mandates and government infrastructure environmental work, serving as a broad incumbent with international reach.
• Jacobs Engineering: Jacobs is a global professional services firm with environmental consulting, site assessment, and remediation practices across Australia. It is a broad incumbent competing for the same infrastructure and government environmental mandates as Compass but with significantly larger technical capacity.

Direct peers

• Montrose Environmental Group: Montrose Environmental Group is an environmental services company focused on site investigation, remediation, and compliance support across North America and Australia. It is a direct peer to Compass in contaminated land services, though materially larger and publicly listed.
• SLR Consulting Australia: SLR Consulting is an international environmental and advisory firm with strong Australian operations in contaminated land assessment, site remediation, and landfill management. It is a direct peer to Compass in service mix and target clients, competing head-to-head for property developer and government mandates.
• Tonkin + Taylor: Tonkin + Taylor is an Australasian environmental and engineering consultancy specializing in contaminated site investigation, remediation, and landfill engineering. It is a direct peer to Compass with comparable service portfolio, though it is larger and more research-oriented with a New Zealand base.
• Epic Environmental: Epic Environmental is an Australian environmental consultancy providing contaminated land assessment, remediation design, and environmental project management to property developers, industrial clients, and government. It is a direct peer to Compass with a comparable service portfolio and target market in Australia.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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