What MBS Environmental Pty Ltd does

MBS Environmental Pty Ltd is a privately held environmental consulting firm founded in 2002 and headquartered in West Perth, Western Australia, with a secondary South West office in Busselton. The company serves resource companies (gold, copper, nickel, lithium, manganese, mineral sands, iron ore, potash, rare earths), energy infrastructure operators (notably APA Group across more than 20 pipeline projects), port and logistics operators, and Western Australian local government councils (via the WALGA Preferred Supplier Panel appointed in 2025). Its multidisciplinary in-house team of approximately 30 staff — including environmental scientists, geochemists, environmental engineers, geoscientists, and GIS/spatial scientists — delivers consulting engagements under long-term and project-based relationships.

The company's core service portfolio spans the full project lifecycle: environmental impact assessment and approvals, environmental auditing, mine closure and rehabilitation, environmental management (ISO 14001 aligned), environmental reporting, risk assessment, water management, ecological services, geoscience, material characterisation, geochemical modelling, corporate/project support, and spatial/GIS/visualisation. Notable technical specialisations include geochemical modelling using MODFLOW, PHT3D, PHREEQC, GeoStudio SEEPW, SoilCover 2023, and GoldSIM for pit lake modelling, AMD/NMD prediction, seepage modelling, cover systems design, and site-wide water balance; GIS/spatial work using ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, drone-based data acquisition, and satellite imagery analysis; and specialised services such as Safety Data Sheet generation, dangerous goods classification, ecological risk assessments (Tiers 1-3), acid sulfate soil assessment, and radiological risk assessment.

MBS Environmental generates revenue exclusively through professional services delivery on a time-and-materials or fixed-fee project basis. Go-to-market is relationship-driven enterprise field sales via direct engagement, industry body participation (AMEC, with Managing Director Kristy Sell chairing the AMEC Environment and Water Committee), conference presence (GEMG, AMEC Mining and Environment Forum, Lithium Conference), and the WALGA Preferred Supplier Panel for local government work. The company maintains no subsidiaries, has no disclosed external investors, and has not raised institutional funding, operating as a founder-led independent consulting practice under private ownership.

Name

MBS Environmental Pty Ltd

Legal name

MBS Environmental Pty Ltd

Website

https://mbsenvironmental.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MBS Environmental is a privately held Western Australian environmental consulting firm founded in 2002, serving mining, energy infrastructure, port, and local government clients with multidisciplinary in-house expertise in environmental approvals, geochemical modelling, closure planning, and GIS/spatial sciences from offices in Perth and Busselton.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consulting Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Water, Wastewater & Stormwater Compliance (BPAHAJAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Water Quality & Watershed/Hydrologic Modeling (SWMM/HEC-RAS, Flood/Runoff/Nutrient) (EUAHAKAF)

Keywords

• Environmental consulting services
• Mine closure planning
• Geochemical modelling services
• Environmental impact assessment
• Regulatory approvals consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Perth

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Environmental Consulting Services: Professional consulting services billed on time-and-materials or fixed-fee engagement basis for environmental impact assessments, approvals, auditing, closure and rehabilitation planning, geochemical modelling, geoscience studies, environmental management, water management, ecological services, and spatial/GIS services. Services are delivered by multidisciplinary teams of environmental scientists, geochemists, engineers, and geoscientists across exploration, construction, and operations project stages.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

MBS Environmental is a privately held environmental consulting firm delivering multidisciplinary advisory and assessment services to mining, resource, infrastructure, and government clients. Services span environmental impact assessment and regulatory approvals, environmental auditing, mine closure and rehabilitation planning, environmental management systems, water management, ecological services, geoscience and material characterisation, geochemical modelling (AMD/NMD prediction, pit lake, seepage), and spatial/GIS visualisation. Engagements are project-scoped and delivered by in-house environmental scientists, geochemists, engineers, geoscientists, and spatial scientists across Western Australia and internationally.

Product overview

MBS Environmental is an environmental consulting firm offering a unified suite of advisory and assessment services rather than a software product. The portfolio comprises distinct but complementary service lines: Environmental Impact Assessment & Approvals, Environmental Auditing, Closure & Rehabilitation, Environmental Management (aligned with ISO 14001), Environmental Reporting, Risk Assessment, Water Management, Ecological Services, Geoscience, Material Characterisation, Geochemical Modelling, Corporate & Project Support, and Spatial/GIS & Visualisation. Geochemical Modelling and GIS/Visualisation are notable technical specialisations — the former uses quantitative tools (MODFLOW, PHT3D, PHREEQC, GoldSIM, GeoStudio) for pit lake modelling and AMD prediction, while the latter leverages ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, drones, and satellite imagery for spatial analysis and 3D visualisation. Sub-services include Safety Data Sheet (SDS) Generation & Dangerous Goods Classification, Ecological Risk Assessments (Tiers 1–3), and Acid Sulfate Soil Assessments. Services are delivered by teams of environmental scientists, geochemists, geoscientists, and spatial scientists based in Perth and Busselton, Western Australia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Environmental Impact Assessment & Approvals

Quantifiable outcome

• Fast-tracked approvals for DeGrussa Copper Mine from exploration to operations.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 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 core and minor.

• Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025MBS Environmental was appointed to the WALGA Preferred Supplier Panel for Environmental Consulting Services in 2025. This appointment enables WALGA member councils to engage MBS directly for environmental consulting services, including ecological studies, contaminated site remediation, wetland restoration, and water management projects.
• Association of Mining and Environment Consultants (AMEC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024MBS Environmental is a member of AMEC, the peak industry body representing mining and environmental consulting companies in Australia. Managing Director Kristy Sell serves as an AMEC councillor and chairs the AMEC Environment and Water Committee, providing strategic input on policy, guidelines, and industry standards affecting the environmental consulting sector.
• Wildflower DigitalminorOthersWildflower Digital designed and built the MBS Environmental website (https://mbsenvironmental.com.au/), providing digital platform and web development services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm with a leading environmental consulting practice serving mining, water, and energy clients worldwide. Comparable for its geochemistry, mine closure, and environmental impact assessment services, though operating at significantly larger scale with global delivery.
• Jacobs: Global professional services firm with environmental and mining consultancy offerings including environmental impact assessment, water management, and mine closure services for resource sector clients comparable to MBS.
• Stantec: Global engineering and environmental consultancy with significant Australian operations following Cardno acquisition. Provides environmental impact assessment, water, and mining-related environmental services to comparable resource and infrastructure clients.
• GHD: Australian-headquartered global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm with deep WA presence. Offers comparable environmental approvals, water management, and mine closure services to mining and infrastructure clients in Western Australia.
• Ramboll: Global engineering, architecture, and consulting company with environmental and mining services. Provides comparable environmental impact assessment, geochemistry, and sustainability advisory to resource and infrastructure clients globally.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with major environmental and mining practice in Australia. Offers environmental approvals, water management, ecological services, and remediation comparable to MBS's portfolio, though at much larger scale.
• WSP: Global professional services consultancy with strong Australian mining and environmental practice (including legacy Golder Associates). Provides environmental impact assessment, geochemistry, and mine closure services to resource clients comparable to MBS.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): World's largest pure-play environmental, health, safety, and sustainability consultancy. Directly comparable service offerings including environmental impact assessment, mine closure, ESG advisory, and ecological services to mining and resource clients.

Emerging players

• Penrose Group: Australian environmental and approvals consultancy with Western Australian operations serving mining and infrastructure clients. Comparable as a smaller specialist firm offering environmental impact assessment and approvals services to comparable resource clients in WA.

Direct peers

• SLR Consulting: Global environmental and advisory consultancy with strong Australian presence serving mining, infrastructure, and energy clients. Directly comparable as a specialist environmental consulting firm offering impact assessment, closure planning, and geochemistry services to the same resource sector client base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mbs-environmental

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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