Natural Capital Partners

What Natural Capital Partners does

Natural Capital Partners is a UK-based private voluntary carbon market solutions provider operating from London. Following the May 2021 merger of ClimateCare and Natural Capital Partners under the ownership of mid-market European private equity firm Averna Capital, the combined entity serves more than 500 enterprise clients across six continents and manages a portfolio of over 600 carbon reduction and removal projects in 56 countries. The firm has facilitated the reduction of more than 100 million tonnes of CO2e cumulatively, and is led by CEO Vaughan Lindsay.

The company's core offering spans voluntary carbon market solutions, carbon project portfolio management, and climate solutions advisory, including a Carbon Neutral Programme service that covers supply chain emissions measurement, efficiency projects, and offsetting schemes designed to help organizations reach net-zero targets. Underlying activity is built around verified offset projects and climate action programs sourced from a globally distributed project base. Technology is positioned as project development and management rather than a proprietary software platform; no AI, API, SDK, or mobile application surface is disclosed.

Natural Capital Partners operates a direct enterprise field sales motion targeting corporate buyers seeking to reduce and offset carbon emissions to meet sustainability goals. Revenue is generated through transaction fees on carbon credits and climate solutions delivered to enterprise clients. The firm competes in the voluntary carbon market alongside other intermediaries and project developers, differentiating on the breadth of its project portfolio, global geographic coverage, and accumulated track record of emissions reductions. ClimateCare continues to operate as a wholly-owned sub-brand under the combined entity.

Name

Natural Capital Partners

Legal name

Natural Capital Partners

Website

https://naturalcapitalpartners.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Natural Capital Partners is a London-based voluntary carbon market solutions provider, owned by Averna Capital, that helps enterprise clients achieve carbon neutrality through 600+ offset projects across 56 countries, having reduced over 100 million tonnes of CO2e.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Voluntary Carbon Market Services

SIC

Commodity Contracts Brokers & Dealers (6221)

akta.pro primary industry

Voluntary Carbon Offsets Trading (Verified Credits: VCM) (EUAGAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Project-Originated Carbon Credit Marketing & Offtake (Primary Market) (EUAGAIAC), Carbon Credit Brokerage & Trading (Spot, Forward, Structured Products) (EUABADAB), Carbon Finance & Investment Advisory (Project Finance, Funds, SPVs) (EUABADAD), Carbon Credit Portfolio & Inventory Management (Banking, Hedging, Optimization) (EUAGAIAG)

Keywords

• Voluntary carbon markets
• Carbon offset services
• Carbon neutral certification
• Emissions reduction projects
• Corporate climate solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Carbon Credits and Climate Solutions: Provides voluntary carbon market solutions including carbon offset projects. The company manages over 600 projects across 56 countries and helps corporate clients reduce and remove carbon emissions to achieve carbon neutrality.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Natural Capital Partners provides voluntary carbon market solutions, certifying companies, products and events as carbon neutral using offsets from a global portfolio of high-quality emission-reduction and nature-based projects. It delivers its CarbonNeutral Programme and related services such as carbon-neutral fuels to enterprises seeking credible climate action and emissions reduction claims.

Product overview

Natural Capital Partners operates as a voluntary carbon market solutions provider, offering carbon offset and emission reduction services. Following its 2021 merger with ClimateCare (under Averna Capital), the combined entity provides a unified portfolio of climate solutions including carbon project management (spanning 600+ projects in 56 countries), voluntary carbon market solutions, and carbon neutral program development. The company serves over 500 clients globally and has facilitated the reduction of more than 100 million tonnes of CO2e.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CarbonNeutral Programme

Quantifiable outcome

• 100 million+ tonnes CO2e reduced
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ClimateCarecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 May 2021ClimateCare merged with Natural Capital Partners in May 2021 under Averna Capital's ownership to form a combined voluntary carbon market solutions provider serving over 500 clients across six continents.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• South Pole: Zurich-based voluntary carbon market solutions provider offering carbon offset development, advisory, and climate strategy services to corporate buyers — directly comparable in product mix, GTM (enterprise advisory), and project portfolio model.
• Terrapass: US-based carbon offset retailer and project developer offering voluntary offsets and carbon neutrality services to businesses — comparable in product offering (verified offsets + neutrality programs) and enterprise customer focus.
• myclimate: Swiss non-profit that develops and sells high-quality carbon offset projects globally to corporate and individual buyers — comparable in voluntary market project origination, portfolio breadth, and corporate customer orientation.
• Carbon Trust: UK-based climate and sustainability advisory with deep corporate offset and carbon neutrality programs. Comparable to Natural Capital Partners in customer base (large corporates), advisory-led model, and London/European headquarters overlap.
• Climate Neutral Group (CNG): Dutch voluntary carbon offset provider serving European corporates with verified credits and carbon neutrality programs — directly comparable on geography, customer segment, and transaction-fee revenue model.

Emerging players

• Pachama: Tech-forward carbon credit marketplace using satellite data and ML for nature-based project verification — partially comparable as a VCM intermediary targeting the same enterprise buyers but with a differentiated digital/ML approach.
• Patch: Carbon credit API platform targeting software companies and enterprises with programmatic offset access — comparable enterprise buyer focus but a fundamentally different distribution model (embedded API vs. advisory).
• Cloverly: API-based carbon offset platform that enables software platforms and enterprises to embed offset purchasing — overlaps with NCP's enterprise buyer base but competes via programmable infrastructure rather than advisory relationships.

Broad incumbents

• Verra: Operator of the VCS program, the dominant voluntary carbon standard registry — adjacent rather than directly competitive, but the gatekeeper whose integrity frameworks determine the quality and salability of NCP's project portfolio.
• BP Target Neutral: BP-owned carbon offset program that offers businesses carbon neutral services leveraging BP's resources — competes for the same enterprise offset buyers but with energy-major backing, scale, and project pipeline advantages.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NatCap_Partners
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/natural-capital-partners

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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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