What Intech Environmental does

Intech Environmental Limited is a privately held UK industrial services company founded in 1994 and headquartered in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire. The company delivers industrial cleaning, confined space rescue, and rope access services to enterprise clients across the UK, self-positioning as one of the country's leading providers in these disciplines.

The service portfolio centres on six core offerings: DISAB vacuum services using the largest privately owned vacuum fleet in the UK (4-inch to 10-inch capacity units, static and lorry mounted); silos, tanks and vessels cleaning via confined space entry; high and ultra high pressure water jetting operating at 200 to 18,000 psi; confined space rescue, supervision and management with all personnel trained to High Risk Level 3; IRATA-certified rope access and high-level works; and surface preparation and abrasive cleaning to BS EN ISO 8501-1 standards. Auxiliary services including mobile filter press dewatering, tankering (1,200–4,000 gallon fleet), drain and sewer cleaning, and CCTV surveying support these primary lines. The fleet and certified crew base constitute the company's principal technological and operational assets.

Revenue is generated through professional services delivered on a project and outage basis, priced via quote following free site consultations. Published hourly rates for crews (e.g., water jetters at £12.21–£19.00 per hour) indicate pay-as-you-go billing cadence. The company serves seven primary verticals — energy from waste, steel, water treatment, food and agricultural processing, power plants, foundries, and engineering/industrial/commercial — with named enterprise clients including Liberty Speciality Steels, MVV Energy, and major wastewater and food processing operators. The company has transitioned strategically from a 'service provider' to a 'solutions partner' model, and holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, Achilles UVDB, Alcumus SafeContractor, Avetta, Water Jetting Association, and ConstructionLine Gold pre-qualifications.

Name

Intech Environmental

Legal name

Intech Environmental Limited

Website

https://intechenvironmental.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Intech Environmental Limited is a privately held UK industrial services company delivering industrial cleaning, confined space rescue, and IRATA-certified rope access to enterprise clients across energy from waste, steel, water, power, food, and engineering sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Cleaning Services

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950), Construction Machinery & Equip (3531)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Cleaning & Decontamination (Hydroblasting/Vacuum/Confined Space) (IMAIACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Pressure Washing & Jetting Equipment (IMAHALAB)

Keywords

• Industrial cleaning services
• Confined space rescue
• Rope access services
• High pressure water jetting
• Industrial maintenance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Scunthorpe

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Cleaning Services: Project-based industrial cleaning services including one-off cleaning following spillages, plant housekeeping, and programmes of cleaning during planned outages. Services include DISAB vacuuming, high-pressure water jetting, surface preparation and abrasive cleaning.
2. Confined Space Rescue Services: Provision of confined space rescue teams, supervision, and management services. Includes standby rescue cover during maintenance operations, risk assessments, method statements, and rescue plans.
3. Rope Access Services: IRATA-certified technicians deployed for high-level works including silo/vessel/tank cleaning, netting installations, visual inspections, and specialist coatings.
4. Auxiliary Services: Mobile filter press hire, de-watering services, tank cleaning, drain and sewer cleaning, tankering services, and CCTV surveying.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Intech Environmental provides industrial cleaning, confined space rescue, and rope access services to industrial clients across the UK. The company deploys its own fleet of DISAB vacuum equipment, high-pressure water jetting systems (200-18,000 psi), mobile de-watering filter presses, and tankering vehicles to client sites for outage cleaning, surface preparation, tube cleaning, silo/tank/vessel cleaning, and standby rescue coverage. Services are delivered by IRATA-certified rope access technicians and confined space entry personnel trained to the highest risk level.

Product overview

Intech Environmental offers a portfolio of industrial cleaning, confined space rescue, and rope access services as discrete service offerings rather than a unified software platform. The core services include Disab Vacuum Services for material removal, Silos/Tanks/Vessels Cleaning, High and Ultra High Pressure Water Jetting, Confined Space Rescue/Supervision/Management, Rope Access Services (IRATA-certified), and Surface Preparation/Abrasive Cleaning. These services are delivered by trained technicians and supported by Auxiliary Services including de-watering, tankering, and drain/sewer cleaning. Services are provided to industrial clients across the UK with comprehensive risk assessments and method statements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Disab Vacuum Services Industrial vacuumation services using Disab equipment with high volume suction capacity and telescopic flexible boom system for removing wet and dry materials from hoppers, pits, silos, tanks, vessels, and ground surfaces. Fleet ranges from 4" to 10" capacity, static and lorry mounted, with suck and pneumatic conveying capabilities. For industrial clients during outages, shutdowns, and routine maintenance.
• Silos, Tanks and Vessels Cleaning Cleaning services for all types of storage silos, tanks, and vessels, including bridge blockage removal using cost-effective confined space entry methods with dedicated rescue-trained personnel. For industrial clients including food processing and bulk storage operators.
• High and Ultra High Pressure Water Jetting Water jetting services operating at pressures from 200 psi to 18,000 psi, suitable for general deposit cleaning, surface preparation, refractory removal, and tube cleaning in heat exchangers, boilers, steam drums, mud drums, and economiser banks. Includes single-operation non-direct lancing system and specialist high-pressure pumps for tube bundles. For industrial clients across energy from waste, steel, power, and processing plants.
• Confined Space Rescue, Supervision and Management UK-wide confined space cover, rescue services, supervision, and management including risk assessments, method statements, safety briefs, atmospheric monitoring, and emergency rescue execution. All personnel trained in Confined Space Entry High Risk Level 3. For industrial clients requiring standby rescue coverage during maintenance operations.
• Rope Access Services and High Level Works IRATA-certified rope access technicians providing high-level cleaning, netting installations and removal, visual inspections, silo/vessel/tank cleaning, and installation projects using safer and more cost-effective methods than scaffolding or MEWP. For industrial clients requiring work at height in challenging environments.
• Surface Preparation and Abrasive Cleaning Abrasive cleaning services including shot blasting, dry ice blasting, and grit blasting for steel preparation to BS EN ISO 8501-1 Sa 1 and Sa 2½ standards. Suitable for industries from steel to pharmaceuticals. For industrial clients requiring surface preparation for coatings or maintenance.
• Auxiliary Services Supporting services including mobile filter press hire and de-watering, tank cleaning, drain and sewer cleaning (2"-60" pipes), CCTV surveying, and tankering services with fleet capacity from 1,200 to 4,000 gallons. For industrial clients requiring complementary services to primary cleaning engagements.

Quantifiable outcome

• UK market leader in High/Ultra High Pressure Water Jetting discipline
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bilfinger UK: Larger European industrial services and engineering group with a UK footprint covering industrial maintenance, cleaning, and shutdown services for process industries. Comparable service scope but at much greater scale and breadth.
• Suez Recycling and Recovery UK: UK arm of SUEZ providing water, waste, and recycling services to industrial and municipal customers. Broad incumbent with overlap in water treatment facilities and industrial cleaning verticals.
• Clean Harbors: North American publicly listed provider of industrial cleaning, vacuum, hydroblasting, and environmental services. Closest large-cap analog to Intech's bundled cleaning/rescue/jetting model.
• Biffa: UK waste management and recycling company serving industrial customers, with adjacent capabilities in industrial cleaning, tankering, and environmental services. Comparable customer overlap though broader focus.
• Veolia UK: UK arm of global environmental services giant providing water/wastewater management, industrial cleaning, and hazardous waste handling. Overlaps with Intech's water treatment and EfW vertical but operates as a broad incumbent.

Direct peers

• Cascade Environmental: US provider of vacuum truck, hydroblasting, and industrial cleaning services to power, steel, and refining customers. Direct peer on equipment fleet, service offerings, and outage-based revenue model.
• Vortex Companies: Provider of specialty industrial services including hydro-excavation, sewer and pipe cleaning, and industrial cleaning. Comparable mid-market service profile to Intech.
• Thompson Industrial Services: US-based industrial cleaning company specializing in high-pressure water jetting, vacuum services, and confined space work for power, steel, and chemical plants. Directly comparable service mix and customer verticals.
• Rilmac Group: UK-based industrial services provider offering rope access, confined space, and industrial cleaning to similar verticals (steel, power, water). Direct mid-market UK peer with overlapping service stack.
• Adler & Allan: UK-based provider of environmental and industrial services including vacuum tankering, high-pressure water jetting, confined space entry, and industrial cleaning across similar end markets (utilities, steel, EfW). Directly comparable service portfolio and customer base to Intech.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/intechenviron
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Compliance9 records

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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