Envirolab

What Envirolab does

Envirolab is a UK-based environmental testing laboratory founded in 2003 and headquartered at Hattersley Science & Technology Park in Stockport (Greater Manchester). It provides accredited soil and water laboratory services — including contaminated land assessment, topsoil and subsoil analysis, groundwater, surface water, and industrial effluent testing — alongside specialised offerings such as Waste Acceptance Criteria (WAC) analysis, asbestos identification, hazardous waste classification, and PFAS / emerging contaminant testing. The laboratory operates under UKAS accreditation to ISO 17025 and MCERTS certification, supported by DNV-issued ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 management system certifications.

The company's underlying technology stack is a conventional wet-chemistry / instrumental analytical laboratory backed by an internally developed online reporting platform called OWL (Online with LIMS), which provides real-time results viewing, historical project access, and multi-format report downloads (Excel, PDF, AGS, ESDAT, HWOL, CSV). Envirolab also holds a FERA-issued licence permitting it to accept soil samples from any country, giving it international inbound testing capability. Operationally, more than 70% of projects are delivered on a five-day or faster turnaround, with single-stage WAC suites at four days and two-stage WAC suites at five days.

Envirolab runs a sales-led, professional services model. Pricing is quote-based and undisclosed publicly; revenue is generated per sample / per analytical suite. Go-to-market is direct: dedicated client managers are assigned to each account, sample containers and courier collections are coordinated in-house, and the company serves three primary customer segments — environmental consultants, site investigation and civil engineering contractors, and UK local authorities — both domestically and internationally. Job-alert infrastructure is hosted on the RSK Group careers portal, suggesting an ownership or affiliation relationship with RSK that warrants further diligence but is not formally disclosed as such in the source material. (Note: a separately named "Envirolab Group" operating in Australia and New Zealand was acquired by Intertek Group in September 2025; this appears to be a distinct entity from UK-based Envirolab and should not be conflated with it.)

Name

Envirolab

Legal name

Envirolab

Website

https://envlab.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Envirolab is a UKAS-accredited UK environmental testing laboratory providing soil and water laboratory services — including contaminated land, WAC, asbestos, and PFAS analysis — to environmental consultants, site investigation contractors, civil engineering firms, and local authorities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Laboratory Testing Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Monitoring & Cleanroom Testing (GMP) (HLAGADAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Laboratory Testing & Analytical Services (in-house/contract labs; microbiology, metals, organics) (EUANAJAB), Phase II ESA & Subsurface Investigation (Soil/Groundwater Sampling) (EUAHAEAB), Quality Assurance/Quality Control & Accreditation (QA plans, proficiency testing, ISO/IEC 17025) (EUANAJAK)

Keywords

• Environmental laboratory services
• Soil contamination testing
• Water quality analysis
• Waste acceptance testing
• Asbestos analysis services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hyde

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, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Testing Services: Envirolab generates revenue through providing laboratory testing and analysis services for soil, water, groundwater, surface water, industrial effluent, and hazardous waste samples. Services include contaminated land analysis, WAC testing, asbestos analysis, and specialized PFAS/emerging contaminant testing. Revenue is service-based with pricing likely quote-driven based on sample types and analysis complexity.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Envirolab is a UK-based environmental testing laboratory providing accredited soil (contaminated land, topsoil, subsoil) and water (groundwater, surface water, industrial effluent) laboratory analysis services to environmental consultants, site investigation contractors, civil engineering firms, and local authorities. The lab offers specialized testing including Waste Acceptance Criteria (WAC) analysis, asbestos analysis, hazardous waste assessment, and PFAS/emerging contaminant testing under UKAS ISO 17025 and MCERTS accreditation. Operations are supported by the OWL LIMS online portal for real-time results access, dedicated client managers, sample container provision, and courier collection services.

Product overview

Envirolab is an environmental testing laboratory offering a unified portfolio of soil and water laboratory services. The core offering comprises soil analysis (contaminated land, topsoil, subsoil) and water analysis (groundwater, surface water, industrial effluent), supported by specialized testing including asbestos analysis, hazardous waste assessment, and Waste Acceptance Criteria (WAC) analysis. These services are complemented by operational support offerings including sample container provision, courier collection, accelerated turnarounds, and dedicated client management. Clients access results and reporting through the OWL (Online with LIMS) online platform, which provides real-time result viewing and access to historical project data in multiple report formats.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Soil Testing Services Laboratory analysis of contaminated land, topsoil, and subsoil samples for environmental consultants, site investigation contractors, and civil engineering firms. The company holds a FERA licence to accept soil from anywhere in the world to support international clients.
• Water Testing Services Laboratory analysis of groundwater, surface water, and industrial effluent samples for environmental consultants and site investigation professionals.
• Asbestos Analysis Asbestos testing in soil and materials with real-time reporting, allowing clients to request additional analysis while other testing is still in progress.
• Hazardous Waste Assessment Waste classification assessment using the Minimum Haswaste suite or client-defined contaminants-of-concern suite, completed in line with Environment Agency guidelines.
• Waste Acceptance Criteria (WAC) Analysis Single-stage (10:1) WAC suites with four-day turnaround and two-stage (2:1 and 8:1) WAC suites with five-day turnaround. Reports highlight all exceedances for compliance confidence.
• Sample Containers Provision Same- and next-day delivery of sample containers, ensuring clients have correct containers for their required analyses to prevent deviations.
• Courier Collection Service Sample pickup service from client sites or offices, with collections requested before noon on the required day.
• OWL (Online with LIMS) Portal Online portal enabling clients to view real-time results as they become available, access previously reported projects, and download reports in multiple formats including Excel, PDF, AGS, ESDAT, HWOL, and CSV.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 70% of projects completed on five-day turnaround or faster
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

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

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• RSK Group: Large UK environmental and engineering services group whose recruitment portal Envirolab's vacancies page links to, suggesting an ownership or partnership link. RSK operates UKAS-accredited environmental labs serving the same contaminated-land and site-investigation markets as Envirolab.
• SOCOTEC UK: Major UK environmental testing and site investigation provider with UKAS/MCERTS accreditations, offering soil, water, asbestos, and WAC analysis to consultants, contractors, and local authorities — directly comparable service portfolio and customer segments to Envirolab.
• i2 Analytical: UK-based environmental testing laboratory providing soil, water, and waste analysis with UKAS accreditation, targeting environmental consultants and site-investigation contractors — a close mid-market comparable to Envirolab.
• Wessex Analytical: UK environmental testing laboratory offering soil, water, and contaminated-land analysis to consultants and contractors — a regional competitor with overlapping accreditations and customer segments.
• Derwentside Environmental Testing Services: UK-based environmental testing laboratory offering UKAS-accredited soil, water, and contaminated-land analysis — a niche regional peer with comparable service menu and target customers.

Broad incumbents

• ALS Environmental (UK): Global testing group with substantial UK environmental lab capacity providing soil, water, and contamination analysis to the same consulting and contractor client base — broader menu and larger scale than Envirolab.
• Element Materials Testing: Global testing services provider with UK environmental and materials testing capability serving construction, infrastructure, and contaminated-land clients — a much larger TIC incumbent with overlapping environmental service lines.
• SGS UK: Global TIC group operating UK environmental laboratories providing soil, water, and waste characterisation with UKAS accreditation — broader portfolio and geographic reach than Envirolab but directly competing for the same UK environmental testing work.
• Eurofins UK Environmental Testing: Eurofins operates extensive UKAS-accredited environmental laboratories covering soil, water, waste, and emerging contaminants including PFAS — a much larger competitor with broader accreditations but overlapping core services.

Others

• National Laboratory Service (Environment Agency): The Environment Agency's in-house laboratory provides environmental monitoring and compliance testing relevant to water quality and contamination — not a direct commercial competitor but shapes the regulatory environment Envirolab operates within and competes against for public-sector work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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