Red Rock Geoscience

What Red Rock Geoscience does

Red Rock Geoscience is a UK-based specialist geotechnical and geo-environmental consultancy delivering slope stabilisation design, rockfall risk management, contaminated land assessment, geotechnical design, and site investigation services. Headquartered in Exeter with a second office in Truro, Cornwall, the firm operates with a team of roughly 20 staff including Chartered Engineers, Chartered Geologists, and IRATA-certified rope-access technicians, allowing it to deliver surveys and stabilisation works on cliffs, quarries, and engineered slopes that many generalist consultancies cannot reach in-house.

The firm's delivery model combines commercial geotechnical software (GEO5, SlopeW) with proprietary in-house calculation spreadsheets, and increasingly with drone-mounted LIDAR and photogrammetry capture for rapid site characterisation. It is a project-fee consultancy rather than a software or platform business: revenue is generated through discrete design, investigation, and risk-assessment commissions for public-sector heritage bodies, infrastructure clients, and private developers.

Red Rock Geoscience operates as part of the Kingdom & Partners Group alongside sister firm KeyGeo Solutions, and in 2025 entered a partnership with ADS Drilling to bundle ground investigation with geotechnical design. Notable projects include slope and rockfall works at Tintagel Castle and Ironbridge Gorge, contaminated land and geotechnical input on the Fort Bovisand regeneration, and site investigation work for RNLI Padstow and the National Underwater Centre.

Name

Red Rock Geoscience

Legal name

Red Rock Geoscience Ltd.

Website

https://redrockgeo.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Red Rock Geoscience is a UK specialist geotechnical and geo-environmental consultancy of ~20 staff in Exeter and Truro, delivering slope stabilisation, rockfall risk management, contaminated land, and site investigation for heritage, infrastructure, and development clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geotechnical and Geo-Environmental Consultancy

NAICS

Support Activities for Mining (213), Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (541360)

akta.pro primary industry

Geotechnical & Subsurface Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Geotechnical Design, Engineering & Consulting (Analysis, Design, Peer Review) (IMAFAOAK), Geotechnical Site Investigation & Engineering Geology (Borings, Lab Testing) (EUAHAFAE)

Keywords

• Geotechnical consultancy
• Slope stabilisation design
• Rockfall risk management
• Contaminated land assessment
• Site investigation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Exeter

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Geotechnical Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for slope stability, rockfall risk management, contaminated land assessment, geotechnical design, and site investigation. Revenue generated through project-based engagements with engineering firms, developers, infrastructure operators, and government bodies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Red Rock Geoscience is a UK specialist geotechnical and geo-environmental consultancy delivering site investigation, geotechnical design, slope stabilisation design, rockfall risk management, and contaminated land services. The firm combines desk study, ground investigation, numerical analysis, and design output, often deploying IRATA rope access teams and drone LIDAR for safe data capture on slopes and cliffs. It operates as part of the Kingdom & Partners Group alongside KeyGeo Solutions.

Product overview

Red Rock Geo is a UK-based geotechnical and geo-environmental consultancy delivering five integrated service offerings: Slope Stabilisation Design, Rockfall Risk Management, Contaminated Land assessment, Geotechnical Design, and Site Investigation. These services collectively address the full project lifecycle from ground investigation and risk assessment through to detailed design, remediation, and monitoring. The firm uses proprietary in-house software tools (GEO5, SlopeW) and employs IRATA-certified roped access inspectors and drone/LIDAR survey capabilities to support its consultancy assignments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Slope Stabilisation Design Specialist consultancy service delivering analysis, design, and remediation recommendations for unstable or at-risk slopes, provided to developers, contractors, local authorities, and asset owners in the UK.
• Rockfall Risk Management Assessment and management of rockfall hazards on natural and engineered slopes, including hazard identification, risk evaluation, and design of mitigation measures for clients responsible for infrastructure, property, and public safety.
• Contaminated Land Assessment Geo-environmental consultancy investigating and assessing contaminated ground conditions on development and redevelopment sites, supporting planning, due diligence, and remediation decisions for developers, landowners, and contractors.
• Geotechnical Design Geotechnical analysis and design services for foundations, earthworks, retaining structures, and related infrastructure, delivered to developers, contractors, and asset owners.
• Site Investigation Ground investigation and site characterisation services, including intrusive investigation on slopes and cliffs using IRATA rope access and drone LIDAR survey, for developers, contractors, and public-sector clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivered Eurocode-compliant soil nail and rock anchor designs for 20m high cut slopes on £14m project
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ADS DrillingminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 15 August 2025Collaboration with ADS Drilling on ground investigation projects. Red Rock worked alongside ADS Drilling on the RNLI Padstow lifeboat station project, combining Red Rock's geotechnical expertise with ADS Drilling's rotary cored borehole capabilities.
• Kingdom & Partners GroupcoreOthersParent company/group. Red Rock Geoscience is part of the Kingdom & Partners Group, which also includes KeyGeo Solutions. The group provides integrated geological and geotechnical services across multiple sectors.
• KeyGeo SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Kingdom & Partners Group alongside Red Rock Geo. KeyGeo Solutions operates as a sister company providing complementary geo-environmental services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Structural Soils (RSK Group): UK-based geotechnical and geo-environmental consultancy offering site investigation, contaminated land, and geotechnical design. Directly comparable in service mix to Red Rock Geo and significantly larger in scale.
• Wardell Armstrong: UK-based engineering and environmental consultancy providing geotechnical, contaminated land, and site investigation services to developers, infrastructure clients, and the public sector. Closely comparable mid-sized UK peer.
• Fairhurst: UK multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy with a strong geotechnical and geo-environmental practice serving infrastructure, highways, and development clients. Comparable specialist UK peer.
• Geotechnical Engineering Ltd: UK specialist geotechnical contractor and consultant with site investigation, ground engineering, and slope stabilisation services. Direct peer in niche slope and ground engineering consulting.

Broad incumbents

• SOCOTEC UK: Large UK testing, inspection, and geotechnical consultancy with site investigation, contaminated land, and ground engineering offerings. Serves as a broad incumbent competing for the same projects as Red Rock.
• AECOM UK (geotechnical practice): Global infrastructure consultancy offering geotechnical engineering, contaminated land, and site investigation as part of a much broader portfolio. Overlaps with Red Rock on highways, rail, and development projects.
• Tetra Tech (Coffey): International consultancy with a strong UK geotechnical and geo-environmental practice following the Coffey acquisition. Overlaps with Red Rock on site investigation, contaminated land, and ground engineering.
• AtkinsRéalis (UK): Major UK engineering consultancy with geotechnical, tunneling, and ground engineering capabilities serving infrastructure and development clients. Broad incumbent competing for high-value slope and ground engineering work.
• WSP UK (geotechnical practice): Global engineering consultancy with a UK geotechnical and ground engineering team covering slope stability, earthworks, and site investigation. Competes with Red Rock on larger infrastructure bids.

Others

• KeyGeo Solutions: Sister company to Red Rock Geoscience within the Kingdom & Partners Group, providing complementary geo-environmental services. Ecosystem participant sharing clients and group-level relationships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/RedRockGeoLtd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/red-rock-geoscience-limited

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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