Asbestos Surveys & Advice

What Asbestos Surveys & Advice does

Asbestos Surveys & Advice Ltd (ASA) is a UK-based, privately-held asbestos services consultancy operating from head offices in London and Edinburgh with additional strategically located local offices providing nationwide coverage. The firm delivers a full suite of asbestos-related professional services to commercial, industrial, domestic, and public-sector clients, including management surveys, refurbishment and demolition surveys, re-assessment surveys, sampling and UKAS-accredited laboratory analysis, asbestos management plans, risk assessments, and consultancy on Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 (CAR 2012) duty-holder obligations. Physical removal and remediation works are coordinated through HSE Licensed partner contractors rather than performed in-house, allowing ASA to offer a turnkey survey-to-remediation workflow.

The underlying operating model is built on regulatory and credential compliance: all surveys conform to BS EN ISO/IEC 17020 specifications and HSG 264 / ACOP L127 methodology, all surveyors hold P402 certification as a minimum, and the firm holds ISO 9001:2008 quality assurance certification with monthly internal audits led by Managing Director Garry Holden. Sample analysis is outsourced to UKAS-accredited laboratories, and the firm is a SEPA-registered controlled waste carrier. GTM is field-based direct consultancy plus inbound telephone enquiry via three regional helplines, supported by organic SEO across geo-targeted borough- and town-level web pages and listings on directories such as FreeIndex, where ASA is ranked 3rd of 194 UK asbestos removal companies with a 5.0 review score.

The revenue model is project-based professional services: free, quote-based estimates with prices held for two months, a stated price-match guarantee on like-for-like work, and recurring revenue from annual re-assessment surveys and ongoing management-plan maintenance. Owner-operated by Garry Holden with a reported 1–10 employee headcount, the company has accumulated 25,000+ asbestos samples and an unblemished compliance record over 30+ years, indicating a stable, niche-compliance micro-business rather than a scaling enterprise.

Name

Asbestos Surveys & Advice

Legal name

Asbestos Surveys & Advice Ltd

Website

https://asa-asbestos.uk.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Asbestos Surveys & Advice Ltd is a UK-based asbestos consultancy, founded c. 1989, providing management, refurbishment and demolition surveys, UKAS-accredited sampling and analysis, management plans, and removal coordination to commercial, industrial, domestic, and public-sector clients across the United Kingdom.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Asbestos Surveying and Environmental Compliance Services

NAICS

Building Inspection Services (541350), Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (541690)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Asbestos Abatement & Removal (BPALALAA), Regulatory Compliance, Permitting & Project Management (HazMat Abatement) (BPALALAG), Environmental Compliance, Monitoring & Field Services (Sampling/IAQ/Inspections) (IMAIAGAF), Asbestos, Lead-Based Paint & Hazardous Building Materials Surveys (Pre-Acquisition/Demolition) (EUAHAEAF)

Keywords

• Asbestos surveying services
• Asbestos management consultancy
• Asbestos testing sampling
• Asbestos removal management
• HSE compliance consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Asbestos Survey Services: One-time professional service fees for conducting asbestos management surveys, refurbishment surveys, and demolition surveys. Survey reports are provided with assessments and recommendations for asbestos management.
2. Asbestos Testing and Sampling: Fees for asbestos sampling and laboratory analysis services conducted by P402 certified surveyors.
3. Asbestos Removal Management: Coordination and project management of asbestos removal works through HSE Licensed partners, including remediation services.
4. Asbestos Management Plans: Ongoing compliance services including preparation of asbestos management plans, annual re-assessment surveys, and asbestos register maintenance.
5. Consultancy Services: Advisory services on asbestos regulations compliance, risk assessments, and duty holder responsibilities under CAR 2012.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Asbestos Surveys & Advice Ltd is a UK-based asbestos services consultancy that provides asbestos management surveys, refurbishment and demolition surveys, re-assessment surveys, accredited sampling and laboratory testing, asbestos management plans, and risk assessments. Physical removal and remediation are coordinated through HSE Licensed partner contractors. The consultancy serves commercial, industrial, public sector, and domestic clients across the United Kingdom from offices in London and Edinburgh.

Product overview

Asbestos Surveys & Advice Ltd is a professional asbestos services consultancy providing a full range of bespoke, flexible asbestos-related services to commercial, industrial, private, and public sectors throughout the United Kingdom. The company operates from head offices in London and Edinburgh with strategically located offices nationwide. Its core service portfolio includes Asbestos Management Surveys, Asbestos Refurbishment/Demolition Surveys, and Asbestos Re-assessment Surveys for identifying and assessing asbestos-containing materials. The company offers Asbestos Testing and Sampling services with UKAS accredited laboratory analysis, and Asbestos Management Plans to ensure ongoing regulatory compliance. Removal and Remediation services are delivered through HSE Licensed partners. Additional offerings include Asbestos Risk Assessments and Asbestos Consultancy services, plus a Free Advice Service. All surveys comply with BS EN ISO/IEC 17020 specifications and are conducted by P402-certified surveyors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Asbestos Management Surveys Comprehensive surveys checking all reasonably accessible areas of a property for asbestos-containing materials, delivered with full reports, material and priority assessments, and management recommendations. Targeted at commercial, industrial, and public sector duty holders required to maintain compliance under CAR 2012.
• Asbestos Refurbishment and Demolition Surveys Fully intrusive surveys inspecting all areas of a building including sealed voids and cavities, required before any refurbishment or demolition work to identify asbestos-containing materials and protect workers and occupants.
• Asbestos Re-assessment Surveys Follow-up surveys designed to update asbestos registers and reassess the condition of previously identified asbestos-containing materials, supporting ongoing duty holder compliance and annual monitoring.
• Asbestos Testing and Sampling Certified P402 surveyors collect asbestos samples on site, with all samples submitted to UKAS accredited laboratories for analysis to confirm the presence and type of asbestos.
• Asbestos Management Plans Written plans containing action plans, organisational responsibilities, emergency procedures, asbestos registers, and ongoing compliance documentation to support duty holders in maintaining CAR 2012 compliance.
• Asbestos Removal Coordination Project management and coordination of physical asbestos removal and remediation works conducted through HSE Licensed partner contractors, providing a turnkey solution from initial survey through to licensed removal.
• Asbestos Risk Assessments Material and priority assessments evaluating the risk of disturbance and exposure to asbestos-containing materials, forming the analytical basis for management plans and remediation prioritisation.
• Asbestos Consultancy and Advisory Services Independent, impartial consultancy ensuring legal compliance with HSE regulations and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, including advice on duty holder responsibilities, regulations, and remedial action.
• Domestic Asbestos Surveys Asbestos surveys tailored for private homeowners, residential property owners, and landlords requiring identification of asbestos materials before renovations or for management of communal areas in flats and apartments.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25,000+ asbestos samples collected over 30 years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• HSE Licensed Removal ContractorscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorASA coordinates asbestos removal and remediation works through HSE Licensed partner contractors. This partnership enables ASA to provide complete turnkey solutions from initial survey through to licensed removal, extending their service capability beyond surveying to full project completion.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• RSK Group: Large UK environmental and engineering services group with asbestos, environmental, and H&S consulting capabilities; serves many of the same regulated end-markets but at substantially greater scale and geographic reach than ASA.
• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm with a UK environmental and asbestos advisory practice; comparable on the EHS and due-diligence consulting side while operating at far larger scale and project complexity.
• SOCOTEC UK: Major UK testing, inspection, and certification provider with a significant asbestos and building consultancy practice; competes with ASA on enterprise and multi-site contracts while offering a much broader environmental and compliance portfolio.
• Bureau Veritas UK: International testing, inspection, and certification group with UK asbestos survey and building compliance services; competes primarily on large enterprise and government contracts where ASA's micro-scale is a disadvantage.

Direct peers

• IQ Safety Solutions: UK asbestos and health & safety consultancy providing surveying, testing, and duty-holder support to commercial and public-sector clients; a like-for-like small specialist competing for similar property-compliance mandates.
• Acorn Analytical Services: UK asbestos consultancy providing management, refurbishment, and demolition surveys, sampling, and air monitoring for commercial, industrial, and domestic clients — a close peer in service scope and target customer.
• Lucion Environmental Services: One of the UK's largest dedicated asbestos, environmental, and geotechnical consultancies offering surveys, testing, removal project management, and compliance services to the same duty-holder segments as Asbestos Surveys & Advice.
• Ensafe Consultants: UK asbestos and health & safety consultancy offering management surveys, refurbishment and demolition surveys, and training; a similarly sized specialist competing for the same mid-market property-owner segment.

Regional players

• Envirochem Analytical Laboratories: UK-based asbestos and environmental testing laboratory and consultancy; comparable to ASA on the analytical and survey side but with a stronger in-house lab footprint and a more regionally concentrated client base.

Emerging players

• Citation plc: UK-focused health, safety, and compliance services provider; overlaps with ASA on duty-holder compliance, asbestos management planning, and H&S advisory, but is positioned as a tech-enabled subscription platform rather than a field surveyor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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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