What Consultex Environmental does

Consultex Environmental (legal entity Consultex Company Limited) is a New Zealand-based hazardous-materials consultancy founded in 2020 by four partners who collectively brought around three decades of industry experience. The firm provides independent asbestos and hazardous-material identification, surveying, project management and clearance certification for residential, commercial and industrial clients across New Zealand, with stated capacity to service Australasia. Its core offering spans management, demolition and refurbishment asbestos surveys; asbestos sampling and analysis; Worksafe-licensed four-stage and two-stage clearances; asbestos removal project management; mould assessments; welding fumes testing; methamphetamine contamination assessments; and HAZMAT drone photography.

The company's technology stack rests on three pillars: an IANZ-accredited in-house laboratory operated through wholly-owned subsidiary Consultex Laboratories (covering air monitoring, bulk sampling and soil analysis); the Flow Mobile asbestos surveying application introduced under partnership with UK-based Flow Software Solutions, which enables real-time mobile-to-desktop data capture in the field; and HAZMAT drone inspection capability for surveying hazardous environments. Consulting and laboratory work are delivered via five regional branches (Northland, Auckland, Waikato/Bay of Plenty, Nelson, Dunedin) on a 24/7 nationwide basis with a 12-48 hour analytical turnaround.

Consultex Environmental operates a professional-services, sales-led revenue model with unitised pricing (for example NZ$70 per standard lab sample, NZ$90-$130 per soil sample depending on tier, and NZ$90 per training participant) plus project-based fees for surveys, clearances and removal management. It targets five primary customer segments — residential property owners, commercial and industrial owners/contractors, insurance and loss adjusters, facilities and property managers, and vehicle exporters requiring Australian-border clearance certificates — and supports demand through a combination of direct phone/email sales, a self-serve website enquiry form, content marketing, organic social, and trade-body affiliations including FAMANZ and NZDAA. The company is privately held by its four founders with no disclosed institutional investors, parent company or external funding rounds.

Name

Consultex Environmental

Legal name

Consultex Company Limited

Website

https://consultexnz.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Consultex Environmental is a New Zealand-based HAZMAT consultancy providing asbestos testing, surveying, management plans, and hazardous-material assessments via its IANZ-accredited laboratory, Flow Mobile software, and five regional branches serving residential, commercial, industrial, insurance, and government clients nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consulting Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Building Inspection Services (541350)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Asbestos/Lead/Mold Inspection, Testing & Consulting (BPALALAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Asbestos, Lead-Based Paint & Hazardous Building Materials Surveys (Pre-Acquisition/Demolition) (EUAHAEAF), Occupational Health & Industrial Hygiene (BPAHAJAD), Environmental Compliance, Monitoring & Field Services (Sampling/IAQ/Inspections) (IMAIAGAF)

Keywords

• Asbestos testing services
• Hazardous material consultancy
• Demolition surveys
• Occupational hygiene testing
• Asbestos management plans

Headquarters

HQ city

Auckland

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consultancy Services: Professional consultancy services including asbestos surveys, management plans, demolition surveys, refurbishment surveys, and removal project management for residential, commercial, and industrial properties.
2. Laboratory Testing Services: Asbestos testing and analysis services including bulk sampling, air monitoring, and soil analysis performed by IANZ accredited laboratory.
3. Training Services: Asbestos awareness training seminars conducted on client premises for construction workers, property managers, business owners, and property owners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Consultex Environmental provides independent testing, assessment, and identification services of asbestos and other hazardous materials in the built environment for residential, commercial, and industrial sites. The company operates an IANZ-accredited laboratory for sample analysis and delivers asbestos surveys, clearances, removal project management, drone inspections, mould assessments, welding fumes testing, and asbestos awareness training.

Product overview

Consultex Environmental provides a comprehensive suite of hazardous material consultancy services centered on asbestos testing, surveying, and management. The core offering includes multiple survey types (management, demolition, refurbishment), asbestos sampling and analysis, Worksafe-licensed clearance certifications, and removal project management. The company distinguishes itself through Flow Mobile, a proprietary mobile surveying application developed in partnership with Flow Software Solutions (UK), which enables real-time field-to-desktop data synchronization. Additional services include mould assessments, drone-based HAZMAT inspections, welding fumes testing, methamphetamine contamination assessments, and asbestos awareness training. The company operates its own IANZ-accredited laboratory (Consultex Laboratories) for sample analysis, covering air monitoring, bulk sampling, and soil testing across residential, commercial, and industrial sectors throughout New Zealand and Australasia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Flow Mobile: Asbestos survey software application offered in partnership with UK firm Flow Software Solutions, enabling fast mobile surveying and seamless desktop sync for asbestos surveys.
• Consultex Laboratories

Products and services

• Asbestos Testing and Analysis Services Independent testing, assessment, and identification of asbestos-containing materials in residential, commercial, and industrial properties, including bulk sampling, air monitoring, and soil analysis.
• Asbestos Surveys Comprehensive asbestos surveys including management surveys, demolition surveys, and refurbishment surveys to identify and assess asbestos-containing materials in built environments.
• Asbestos Clearances WorkSafe-licensed clearance certification services following asbestos removal work, including four-stage clearance inspections for friable (Class A) and two-stage for non-friable (Class B) materials.
• Asbestos Removal Project Management Oversight and management of asbestos removal projects including review of contractor plans, site liaison, air monitoring during removal, and final clearance inspection.
• Asbestos Management Plans Legally required documentation for business owners identifying asbestos materials, including control measures, emergency procedures, training requirements, and site-specific management strategies.
• Mould Assessments and Testing Commercial and insurance mould assessment services including investigations, testing, post-remediation assessments, and remediation oversight using state-of-the-art equipment.
• Drone Footage and Photography HAZMAT drone services for surveying and inspecting hazardous environments, providing high-resolution imagery, 3D modeling, and environmental monitoring while maximizing safety.
• Welding Fumes Testing On-site welding fume testing using electronic instrumentation and air sampling pumps to evaluate exposure risks, identify contaminants, and recommend control measures.
• Methamphetamine Assessments Forensic meth consulting services for residential and commercial properties suspected of methamphetamine contamination, including testing and remediation guidance.
• Asbestos Awareness Training Asbestos awareness training program for construction workers, property managers, business owners, and property owners covering hazards, regulations, and safety measures.
• Flow Mobile (Asbestos Survey Software) Proprietary mobile surveying application enabling superfast asbestos surveying with real-time mobile-to-desktop synchronization for hazardous materials recording on construction sites.

Quantifiable outcome

• 12-48 hour turnaround for asbestos sampling and analysis
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Zingari Richmond Rugby ClubminorOthers · 1 January 2023Consultex Environmental is the front of jersey sponsor for the Zingari Richmond Rugby Club in Dunedin, representing commitment to supporting the local community and promoting healthy, active lifestyles through rugby.
• Flow Software SolutionscoreTechnology or Integration · 30 June 2020Partnership with UK-based Flow Software Solutions to offer the Flow Mobile Surveying App in New Zealand. The app enables fast recording of hazardous materials on construction sites with real-time mobile-to-desktop synchronization. Negotiations were conducted during lockdown via webcam due to 11-hour time difference.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• GHD: Global engineering, architecture and environmental services firm with a significant New Zealand presence providing EHS, asbestos management, and contaminated-site consulting. Competes for larger enterprise and government work where Consultex is also positioned.
• WSP: International professional services consultancy with environmental and property assessment offerings in NZ, including asbestos and building condition surveys. Comparable in regulatory and customer overlap, though broader in scope.
• ALS Limited: Publicly listed global testing, inspection and certification company with significant asbestos and environmental laboratory operations in New Zealand and Australia. Direct comparability to Consultex Laboratories as a commercial analytical laboratory serving the same end markets.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with environmental services, hazardous materials, and occupational health practices in New Zealand. Represents the scale-incumbent threat for larger demolition, industrial and government projects.
• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm specializing in water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure, with EHS and hazardous materials advisory practices. Comparable in environmental consulting and testing services though at much larger scale.
• Bureau Veritas: Global TIC (testing, inspection, certification) provider with building and infrastructure services including asbestos, indoor air quality and hazardous materials surveys. Comparable as a multinational incumbent in adjacent compliance and laboratory services.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): Global environmental, health, safety and sustainability consultancy with deep EHS and asbestos advisory practices serving corporate and government clients. Comparable in regulatory and risk consulting overlap, though at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• HazMatNZ: NZ-focused hazardous materials consultancy offering asbestos surveys, air monitoring, and clearance services. Closely matches Consultex's core survey-and-clearance offering in the same regulatory regime.
• Envirotech Services: New Zealand environmental services provider covering asbestos identification, mould, methamphetamine testing and occupational hygiene—directly overlapping Consultex's multi-hazard service portfolio across residential and commercial customers.
• McKenzie & Company (Asbestos NZ): NZ-based asbestos removal and management services firm operating in similar HAZMAT consulting, surveying, and removal project management categories. Directly comparable small-to-mid market private competitor in the same geography and regulatory environment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Consultex-Environmental-115470096805988
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/consultex-company-limited-nz

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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