Keith Borer Consultants

What Keith Borer Consultants does

Keith Borer Consultants is a UK-based independent forensic science consultancy founded in 1980, providing expert-witness services in criminal, civil, family, and disciplinary matters. The firm is instructed by solicitors, barristers, police forces, companies, and private individuals, and operates from offices in Durham (purpose-built forensic examination laboratories) and Huntingdon, with scientists active throughout the UK, Ireland, and internationally on a remote basis. Keith Borer Consultants has been a division of Orchid Cellmark Ltd, itself part of the Eurofins Scientific Group, since 2015.

The company's service portfolio spans fingerprint analysis (including a proprietary cognitive-bias minimisation methodology and fingerprint activity-level assessment), digital forensics across computers, mobile phones and tablets, cloud platforms, and IP-address evidence, as well as firearms and ballistics, toxicology, DNA profiling, blood pattern analysis, handwriting, footwear marks, fire investigation, and collision investigation. It is a UKAS-accredited testing laboratory (No. 4252) compliant with ISO17025 and the Forensic Science Regulator's statutory Code of Practice, and additionally holds Cyber Essentials Plus certification; the accredited scope was extended into forensic computing in 2016. The firm also facilitates access to sister-company Cellmark Forensic Services for forensic archaeology, scene reconstruction, and 3D modelling.

The business operates on a quote-based professional services model, generating revenue from casework fees, expert reports, and court testimony (including via video link). Pricing is not publicly disclosed, though testimonial evidence references legal-aid rates being available. Customer acquisition is primarily direct via instructing legal professionals, supported by a digital marketing footprint (website SEO, LinkedIn, Instagram, email newsletter, and content marketing on forensic and regulatory topics). The firm offers a CPD and training programme and maintains an active vacancies page, indicating ongoing operational build-out under the Eurofins umbrella.

Name

Keith Borer Consultants

Legal name

Keith Borer Consultants

Website

https://keithborer.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Keith Borer Consultants is a UK-based independent forensic science consultancy founded in 1980 providing expert-witness services in criminal, civil, family, and disciplinary matters. It serves solicitors, barristers, police forces, companies, and private individuals across multiple forensic disciplines.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Forensic Science Consultancy

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (541380), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Digital Forensics & Evidence Collection (Endpoint, Mobile, Cloud) (BPAKAHAC)

Keywords

• Forensic science consultancy
• Expert witness services
• Digital forensics analysis
• Fingerprint examination
• Firearms ballistics testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Durham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Forensic Science Consultancy Services: The company provides independent forensic science consultancy services in criminal, civil, family and disciplinary matters. Forensic scientists serve as expert witnesses and are instructed to examine the strength and reliability of evidence and report on it at court. Revenue is generated through professional service fees for casework, reports, and court testimony.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Keith Borer Consultants provides independent forensic science consultancy services, acting as expert witnesses instructed by legal professionals to examine the strength and reliability of evidence and report on it at court. The company delivers specialist forensic analysis across criminal, civil, family, and disciplinary matters, covering disciplines such as fingerprint analysis, digital forensics (computers, mobile devices, cloud, IP addresses), firearms and ballistics, toxicology, DNA, blood pattern analysis, handwriting, footwear marks, fire investigation, and collision investigation.

Product overview

Keith Borer Consultants is a forensic science consultancy providing independent expert witness services. The company offers a portfolio of specialized forensic analysis services including Fingerprint Experts, Digital Forensics (Computers, Mobile Phones and Tablets, Cloud and IP Address Evidence), Firearms and Ballistics, and access to sister company services including Forensic Archaeology and Scene Reconstruction. The company operates primarily in UK criminal, civil, family, and disciplinary legal proceedings, providing expert testimony and evidence analysis.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fingerprint Experts Independent forensic fingerprint analysis and expert witness services, including testing the validity of alleged fingerprint identifications, assessing fingerprint placement and longevity, and activity-level interpretations of how and when prints were deposited. For solicitors, barristers, police forces, and private individuals.
• Digital Forensics - Computers Computer and digital forensic examination services including recovery of deleted information, classification of illegal imagery, assessment of user activity, breach of orders analysis, and image/video/document analysis including metadata review. For legal professionals requiring digital evidence analysis.
• Digital Forensics - Mobile Phones and Tablets Expert witness services for mobile phone and tablet forensic analysis including recovery of chats, messages, images, geolocation data analysis, classification of illegal imagery, and app functionality testing. For legal professionals handling criminal and civil cases involving mobile devices.
• Digital Forensics - Cloud and IP Address Evidence Cloud data forensic analysis for social media accounts, online platforms, and IP address evidence examination to establish user attribution and account activity. For legal professionals in criminal, disciplinary and employment cases.
• Firearms and Ballistics Firearms expert witness services including classification of firearms and ammunition, mechanical condition assessment, deactivated weapons evaluation, and ballistics reconstruction of shooting incidents. For legal professionals in criminal cases involving firearms.
• Forensic Science Consultancy Services High quality independent forensic science consultancy covering a broad range of disciplines, providing expert witness reports, stage-by-stage forensic advice, individual reports on specific evidence types, and overview reports bringing together multiple forensic strands for complex matters. For solicitors, barristers, police forces, companies, and private individuals.

Quantifiable outcome

• Identification of fingerprint evidence errors where police 'identified' prints were actually from wrong individuals
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Orchid Cellmark LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015In 2015, Keith Borer Consultants became part of Orchid Cellmark Ltd, gaining access to a large range of accredited laboratory and analytical facilities. This acquisition enhanced the company's service capabilities while maintaining independent casework operations.
• Eurofins Scientific GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKeith Borer Consultants is part of the Eurofins Scientific Group. The company is a division of Orchid Cellmark Ltd which is part of Eurofins. The registered office is located at Eurofins facilities.
• Cellmark Forensic ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company providing forensic archaeology, scene reconstruction, and 3D modelling services. Keith Borer Consultants facilitates introductions to Cellmark's specialist forensic services including forensic archaeology, forensic anthropology, and advanced scene reconstruction capabilities. Contact through Alastair Vannan or Alison Brough at Cellmark.
• The Fingerprint SocietyminorOthersKeith Borer Consultants has published articles in Fingerprint Whorld, the journal of the Fingerprint Society, with permission from the society.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• RWA Group: UK forensic consultancy specialising in road traffic collision investigation and forensic engineering. Direct competitor in the collision investigation expert witness segment of KBC's portfolio and serves a similar instructing legal professional client base.
• Forensic Access Ltd: UK-based forensic science consultancy providing independent expert witness services across criminal, civil, and family law matters. Closest direct competitor to KBC in the UK legal expert witness market, with similar multi-disciplinary coverage and instructing clientele of solicitors and barristers.
• Cellmark Forensic Services: Sister company within the Orchid Cellmark Ltd / Eurofins group, providing forensic archaeology, scene reconstruction, and 3D modelling. Operates adjacent forensic disciplines under the same corporate umbrella and shares customer referrals with KBC.

Emerging players

• XS Forensic Services Ltd: Smaller UK forensic consultancy providing mobile phone, computer, and vehicle forensic examination. Competes with KBC in digital forensics segment but with a narrower service portfolio.
• Alecto Forensics: UK forensic science recruitment and consultancy firm connecting legal and law enforcement clients with forensic experts. Operates in an adjacent enabling role and sources some of the same independent expert witnesses as KBC.

Broad incumbents

• Key Forensic Services Ltd: UK forensic services provider offering custody, forensic examination, and expert witness services to police forces and legal professionals. Competes with KBC for police and prosecution instruction work in the UK.
• Orchid Cellmark Ltd: Direct parent company of KBC and part of Eurofins Scientific Group. Provides broader forensic DNA and laboratory services that overlap with KBC's DNA, toxicology, and testing laboratory offerings.
• LGC Forensics: UK-based forensic and analytical services provider with national-scale laboratory capabilities. Operates in overlapping DNA, toxicology, and drug testing categories that complement or compete with KBC's testing laboratory work.
• Eurofins Forensic Services: Parent group's broader UK forensic services business offering large-scale laboratory testing for drugs, DNA, and toxicology. Provides back-end laboratory support to KBC and competes in adjacent forensic testing categories.

Others

• Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences: UK professional body granting chartered forensic practitioner status and awarding casework excellence prizes (KBC's Simon Bunter won the Dr Ann Priston Award in 2017). Industry association that influences accreditation standards and expert credibility for KBC's practitioners.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/keithborerconsultants
• Instagraminstagram.com/kbcforensics
• Xx.com/KBCforensics

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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