BREC Solutions

What BREC Solutions does

BREC Solutions Limited is a UK-founded, Poland-registered consulting firm established in 2007 that specialises in nanotechnology innovation, policy, regulation, and standardisation. It is led by Dr. Denis Koltsov, a Cambridge-trained nanotechnology PhD who chaired ISO/TC229 (Nanotechnologies) for nine years (2016–2025) and has led the development and revision of ISO 19430 (Particle Tracking Analysis) since 2013. The firm operates as a network of international advisors and serves five client segments: startups and SMEs seeking commercialisation guidance, large corporations requiring independent technology feasibility assessment, governments and regulatory bodies, academic institutions, and industry investors.

The firm's core technology expertise centres on particle characterisation and the standardisation of measurement methods, supplemented by authorised distribution of the HORIBA ViewSizer 3000 multi-laser analytical instrument across Central and Eastern Europe. Its service portfolio comprises (i) nanotechnology advisory and independent R&D services, (ii) Technology and Markets Reports sold under Free, Individual, and Normal licence tiers, (iii) online professional development courses with certificates of attendance, and (iv) ViewSizer hardware sales bundled with installation, training, maintenance, and consumables. Distribution is delivered through a direct regional channel in CEE for hardware and a multilingual online NanoTech Shop for digital products, supported by thought-leadership channels (newsletter, LinkedIn, Twitter, TikTok, YouTube).

BREC is a privately held, founder-owned entity with no disclosed institutional funding, no parent company, and no subsidiaries. Its revenue model blends professional services consulting, one-time perpetual-licence content sales, course fees, and transactional hardware distribution. The combination of regulatory influence at ISO/BSI/CEN/IEC and exclusive HORIBA distribution rights forms the commercial spine of the business, which is currently scaled at 1–10 employees with a single director.

Name

BREC Solutions

Legal name

BREC Solutions Limited

Website

http://www.brec-solutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

BREC Solutions is a UK-founded, Poland-registered consulting firm specialising in nanotechnology innovation, standardisation, and regulation. Founded in 2007, it serves startups, corporations, governments, and academia with advisory services, research reports, training courses, and HORIBA analytical equipment distribution.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nanotechnology Consulting and Standardisation Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Engineering Services (541330)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Instrumentation, Controls & Automation Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Compliance Technology, GRC Platforms & Controls Automation Advisory (BPAHAFAO)

Keywords

• Nanotechnology consulting
• Particle characterisation
• ISO standards development
• Nanotechnology regulation
• Technology commercialisation

Headquarters

HQ city

Lancaster

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Independent consulting on nanotechnology innovation, standardisation, regulation, technology feasibility, market evaluation, patent search, and commercialisation guidance for startups, SMEs, corporations, governments, and academic institutions.
2. Technology and Markets Reports: Expert-written online technology reports available for purchase covering nanotech insights, in-depth analysis, trends and forecasts. Reports are sold with Free, Individual, or Normal license options.
3. Courses and Training: Professional development courses in nanotechnology, advanced materials, innovation, policy, standards, and regulation. Courses delivered online with certificates of attendance.
4. HORIBA ViewSizer Equipment Distribution: Distribution of HORIBA ViewSizer 3000 particle characterisation equipment in Central and Eastern Europe including installation, training, maintenance services, and consumables supply.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

BREC Solutions provides independent consulting on nanotechnology innovation, standardisation, regulation, technology feasibility, market evaluation, patent search, and commercialisation guidance for startups, SMEs, large corporations, governments, and academic institutions. It also distributes the HORIBA ViewSizer 3000 multi-laser particle characterisation instrument in Central and Eastern Europe, sells technology and markets reports under multiple license tiers, and delivers professional training courses in nanotechnology, advanced materials, and standards.

Product overview

BREC Solutions offers a portfolio of nanotechnology-related products and services. The core offering includes the HORIBA ViewSizer 3000 analytical instrument (which BREC distributes as an authorised distributor in Central and Eastern Europe) for particle characterisation using multi-laser nanoparticle tracking analysis. Complementing this, BREC provides consulting services for nanotechnology innovation, policy and standardisation, along with technology and market research reports available for purchase. The company also offers professional training courses and publishes a free monthly nanotechnology newsletter. Services span independent R&D, regulatory guidance, and commercial intelligence for startups, SMEs, corporations, and academic institutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HORIBA ViewSizer 3000 An analytical instrument that visualises scattering from individual nanoparticles in suspension using multiple lasers (blue, green, and red) for complete particle analysis, determining particle size distribution and particle concentration via the Stokes–Einstein relationship and Particle Tracking Analysis (PTA). Distributed by BREC Solutions to enterprise and academic customers in Central and Eastern Europe.
• Nanotechnology Advisory Services Consulting services covering nanotechnology innovation, policy, regulation, and standardisation, including representing clients at expert meetings, independent business plan verification, technology feasibility assessment, patent searches, market surveys, and regulatory guidance for startups, SMEs, large corporations, governments, and academic institutions.
• Technology and Markets Reports Expert-written online technology reports providing in-depth analysis, market trends, and forecasts for nanotechnology markets. Reports evaluate markets, search for competition, and identify opportunities for novel nano-enabled products, sold under Free, Individual, and Normal license tiers.
• Nanotechnology Training Courses Professional development courses delivered online in an intensive format on nanotechnology, advanced materials, innovation, policy, standards, and regulation, with certificates of attendance.
• Research and Development Services Independent research services covering advanced materials and nanomaterials characterisation, sustainability and circular economy, hydrogen storage materials, thermal analysis and spectrometry, green chemistry, standardisation and regulation, natural materials for pharma and cosmetics, and fine bubble technology.

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

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HORIBAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBREC Solutions is the authorized distributor of HORIBA ViewSizer 3000 in Central and Eastern Europe. They provide installation, training, maintenance services, and consumables supply for the particle characterisation instrument. HORIBA is a well-established brand providing advanced particle analysis and sizing solutions.
• BSI (British Standards Institution)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBREC Solutions works with BSI on nanotechnology standardization. Dr. Koltsov serves as an expert and heads the BSI/LBI 37 (Particle Characterisation) standards committee. They participate in standards development activities.
• ISO (International Organization for Standardization)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBREC Solutions is one of the few consultancies monitoring and participating in international standardization. Dr. Koltsov led ISO/TC229 (Nanotechnologies) as chair for 9 years (2016-2025) and has been leading the development and revision of ISO 19430 PTA standards since 2013.
• CEN (European Committee for Standardization)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBREC Solutions works with CEN on nanotechnology standardization and connects industry leaders with academics, regulators and metrology institutes.
• IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBREC Solutions works with IEC on international standardization efforts in nanotechnologies.
• OECD WPMN (Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Koltsov serves as an expert on OECD WPMN committees, contributing to nanotechnology policy and regulation at international level.
• The Nanotechnology World NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Koltsov is a member of The Nanotechnology World Network Advisory Board, connecting with global nanotechnology experts and community.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Malvern Panalytical: A leading supplier of particle characterization and analytical instruments (including NanoSight NTA systems). Directly comparable to BREC because both operate in the particle-tracking and nanomaterials measurement space where ISO 19430-style standards govern instrument purchasing and interpretation.
• HORIBA Scientific: Manufacturer of the ViewSizer 3000 that BREC distributes, and a broader supplier of analytical and measurement instruments. Comparable because BREC's instrument business is effectively an extension of HORIBA's commercial reach and the two operate as partners in serving nanotech labs.
• Particle Technology Labs: A US-based contract laboratory specializing in particle characterization services using PTA, laser diffraction, and electron microscopy. Comparable because it offers the same fee-for-service particle characterization that BREC's NTA methodology covers and serves overlapping pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and nanomaterial clients.
• Smithers Group: Provider of testing, consulting, and market intelligence across advanced materials, regulatory, and technology sectors. Comparable to BREC because Smithers monetizes similar nanotech/materials technical advisory and standards-related consulting engagements with a comparable niche-specialist profile.

Broad incumbents

• TESCAN: Established manufacturer of electron microscopy and nanotechnology instrumentation with global distribution. Comparable to BREC because TESCAN serves overlapping customers in nanomaterials characterization and competes in the same standardized measurement ecosystem.
• Bruker Nano Surfaces: Diversified analytical instruments and nanotechnology tool vendor with global sales channels. Comparable to BREC because Bruker competes for the same nano-characterization capex budgets and has in-house standards/regulatory expertise that overlaps with BREC's consulting remit.
• Frost & Sullivan: Global technology research and consulting firm publishing market and technology reports. Comparable to BREC because Frost & Sullivan's nanotech and advanced materials practice overlaps with BREC's technology-and-markets reports product line.
• Bureau Veritas: Global testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) major with deep involvement in standards bodies. Comparable to BREC because Bureau Veritas monetizes nano-material testing and standards-compliance work, although on a much larger and more diversified scale.
• Intertek: Global TIC and standards-compliance consultancy serving chemicals, materials, and consumer products sectors. Comparable to BREC because Intertek provides nanotechnology characterization and regulatory advisory services to multinational manufacturers that BREC also targets.

Others

• Cambridge Nanoscience Centre (University of Cambridge): Academic nanoscience research centre where Dr. Koltsov was a Research Associate. Comparable to BREC as a source of thought leadership, talent pipeline, and standards-relevant research that underpins the nanotech commercialization and measurement work BREC monetizes.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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