What Environtec does

Environtec is a UK-based private compliance services company founded in 1994 and headquartered in Chelmsford, Essex. The company delivers accredited asbestos management, water hygiene (legionella), fire safety, lead paint, and health and safety consultancy across England, Wales, and Scotland through five regional offices — Chelmsford, Newport, Mansfield, Newcastle, and Hamilton — each operating its own UKAS-accredited testing laboratory (No. 0197) and inspection body accreditation (No. 2030). Core service lines include management and refurbishment/demolition asbestos surveys, bulk analysis, 24/7 mobile air monitoring, asbestos removal project management, contaminated land surveys, legionella risk assessment and control regimes, water quality sampling, fire risk assessments and door surveys, XRF lead-in-paint surveys, and IOSH/UKATA/BOHS accredited training.

The underlying technology stack combines UKAS-accredited laboratory analysis, a mobile fleet of laboratories for emergency air monitoring, handheld XRF instruments for non-destructive lead detection, and the proprietary TEAMS (The Electronic Asbestos Management System) portal — a free client-facing compliance dashboard that consolidates real-time reports, registers, and audit trails. The company holds ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001 certifications, Cyber Essentials, and approved training provider status with IOSH, UKATA, and is registered on the National Framework Partnership procurement framework. Environtec is a subsidiary of the Obsequio Group and operates as a private limited company with no disclosed funding history or M&A activity.

Environtec earns revenue through professional services fees billed per project, contract, or retainer to a diversified client base spanning blue-chip enterprises, government departments, NHS trusts, housing associations, schools, universities, and major retailers. The company serves hundreds of organisations with named relationships including Keltbray, East of England Co-op (primary asbestos consultant since 2016), Aberystwyth University, MHS Homes, Knight Frank, Interserve, St George's University of London, The Inn Collection Group, and Chemring Countermeasures, with individual project values disclosed in the £100,000–£265,000 range. Training is a smaller but publicly priced revenue stream (£595–£1,100+VAT per UKATA session), and the company employs 200+ professionally trained surveyors and technicians. GTM is delivered exclusively through direct field sales and account management from regional offices.

Name

Environtec

Legal name

Environtec Ltd

Website

https://environtec.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Environtec is a UK-based UKAS-accredited compliance services firm delivering asbestos management, water hygiene, fire safety, and lead paint surveying through five regional offices with in-house laboratories, serving blue-chip enterprises, government, NHS, housing associations, and universities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Compliance Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Building Inspection Services (54135)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Compliance & Permitting (BPAHAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Asbestos/Lead/Mold Inspection, Testing & Consulting (BPALALAD), Occupational Health & Industrial Hygiene (BPAHAJAD), EHS Management Systems & ISO Consulting (ISO 14001/45001) (BPAHAJAF)

Keywords

• Asbestos management services
• Water hygiene compliance
• Fire risk assessments
• Legionella risk assessment
• Lead paint surveys

Headquarters

HQ city

Chelmsford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Asbestos Services: Comprehensive asbestos solutions including surveying, air monitoring, bulk analysis, management plans, removal project management, contaminated land surveys, and training. UKAS accredited testing and inspection services.
2. Water Hygiene Services: Legionella risk assessments, water quality sampling, control regimes, consultancy, flush/clean/disinfection, repairs and remedial works, closed pipework treatments.
3. Fire Safety Services: Fire risk assessments, training, door surveys, strategy development, evacuation plans, compliance reviews.
4. Lead Paint Surveys: XRF surveys, paint chip testing, dust sampling, air monitoring, clearance testing, site cleaning, and training for lead hazard management.
5. Training Services: IOSH approved training, BOHS courses, UKATA asbestos awareness training, e-learning modules delivered at client premises, training facilities, or online.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Environtec provides UKAS-accredited environmental compliance testing, inspection, and consultancy services across four main service lines: asbestos management (surveying, bulk analysis, air monitoring, removal project management, contaminated land surveys, data management), water hygiene (legionella risk assessments, water quality sampling, control regimes, system disinfection, closed pipework treatment, remedial works), fire safety (risk assessments, training, fire door surveys and checks, evacuation plans, fire strategy development), and lead paint surveys using XRF. The company operates five regional offices with UKAS-accredited laboratories and provides IOSH, BOHS and UKATA approved training, supported by the proprietary TEAMS digital compliance management portal.

Product overview

Environtec is a compliance services company offering a unified suite of specialist services for asbestos management, water hygiene, fire safety, lead paint surveys, and health and safety. The core offering includes asbestos surveying (management surveys, refurbishment/demolition surveys, bulk analysis, air monitoring), water hygiene services (Legionella risk assessment, water quality sampling, system treatment), fire safety (risk assessments, training, door surveys), and lead paint surveys. Services are delivered through five regional offices with UKAS-accredited laboratories, supported by the TEAMS digital compliance management portal. The company also provides IOSH and BOHS accredited training courses. All asbestos testing and inspection services are UKAS accredited (ISO/IEC17020:2012 for surveying, ISO17025 for bulk analysis).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TEAMS (The Electronic Asbestos Management System): An online portal that stores and consolidates real-time reports, documents and data into a compliance dashboard for asbestos management.

Products and services

• Asbestos Surveying Services UKAS-accredited asbestos survey and inspection services including management surveys, refurbishment and demolition surveys, combined surveys, re-inspections, and asbestos sampling, with all samples analysed at UKAS-accredited laboratories. For commercial property owners, dutyholders, and facility managers requiring asbestos identification and management planning.
• Asbestos Bulk Analysis UKAS-accredited laboratory testing to determine whether materials contain asbestos, including asbestos bulk sample analysis and water absorption testing for insulating boards. For surveyors, property owners, and dutyholders requiring definitive asbestos identification.
• Asbestos Air Monitoring

Quantifiable outcome

• All five offices maintained Category 1 status in RICE Round 123 inter-laboratory counting exchanges

Named customers9 records

Segments6 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

Three partnerships are on record, tiered parent and core.

• Obsequio GroupparentStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvirontec is part of the Obsequio Group, which delivers expert safety and compliance services across the UK, supporting both public and private sector clients. The group helps solve complex compliance challenges for operators, developers, estates teams and facilities management.
• Asbestos Information CICcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity-interest company comprising 12 companies including Environtec operating in asbestos risk management. Although direct competitors, the companies have united to raise awareness, conduct research and find solutions to the UK's asbestos problem. Created the Asbestos Information Certificate initiative.
• UK Asbestos Training Association (UKATA)coreTechnology or IntegrationApproved training provider for UKATA Asbestos Awareness Training and refresher courses. Certificates and ID cards can be verified on the UKATA website.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lucion Group: UK specialist in asbestos management, environmental consultancy, and land remediation, with a comparable mix of surveying, analytical, and project management services. Lucion (now part of RSK Group) competes head-to-head with Environtec on asbestos inspection, removal project management, and contaminated land work for similar enterprise and public-sector clients.
• Acorn Analytical Services: UK asbestos consultancy providing surveying, air monitoring, bulk analysis, and training with multiple regional offices. Acorn competes directly with Environtec's core asbestos service lines for blue-chip and public-sector dutyholder clients.
• Tersus Consultancy: Independent UK asbestos and health & safety consultancy offering surveying, project management, air monitoring, and training. Tersus is a like-for-like mid-sized competitor to Environtec, particularly for SMEs and enterprise clients needing accredited asbestos services.
• Pennington Choices: UK building safety, fire risk assessment, and asbestos consultancy serving housing associations and public sector clients. Overlaps with Environtec on fire risk assessments, fire door surveys, and asbestos surveying for residential and educational property portfolios.
• Armitage Group: UK provider of asbestos management, surveying, and compliance services to public and private sector clients. Armitage is comparable to Environtec in service mix and target segments (housing associations, councils, NHS) and competes for similar compliance tenders.

Broad incumbents

• SGS UK: Global TIC (testing, inspection, certification) leader with substantial UK operations covering environmental testing, asbestos, industrial hygiene, and compliance services. SGS competes with Environtec across multiple service categories but operates at significantly greater scale and breadth.
• RSK Group: Large UK environmental and engineering services group encompassing asbestos, land remediation, water, and compliance consulting following its acquisition of Lucion. RSK is a broader incumbent competitor with deeper resources and acquisition-driven scale versus Environtec's organic growth model.
• SOCOTEC UK: One of the UK's largest testing, inspection and certification firms, offering asbestos surveying, air monitoring, bulk analysis, environmental consulting, and building control. SOCOTEC is a direct competitor across Environtec's core asbestos and water hygiene service lines, but at substantially greater scale and with a much wider service portfolio.

Emerging players

• Citation Group: UK provider of health & safety, HR, and compliance services including consultancy, training, and audits for SMEs and mid-market. Citation overlaps with Environtec's IOSH training, H&S consultancy, and audit/gap analysis services, though skewed toward smaller clients.
• Hydro-X Water Treatment: UK specialist in closed-system water treatment, Legionella control, and water hygiene compliance for commercial estates. Comparable to Environtec's water hygiene arm (Legionella risk assessments, water quality sampling, closed pipework treatment) and competes for FM and healthcare accounts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

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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