Watertight International

What Watertight International does

Watertight International is a UK-headquartered property flood resilience (PFR) specialist delivering end-to-end services—survey, design, specification, installation, and maintenance—for both domestic and commercial clients. The company operates from offices in Runcorn (UK HQ), Bangor (Ireland HQ, under the registered entity Flood Control (NI) Ltd), and a newly opened Melbourne office in Australia, and runs roughly 12 in-house installation teams that physically fit resilience measures rather than subcontracting the field work. Its core offerings include full PFR project delivery, a Product Portfolio sourced via partner manufacturers under an impartial specification model, Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS), and Resilico, a proprietary digital flood compliance, early-warning, and emergency-response platform co-developed with CIWEM, Flood Re, and DEFRA. Notable credentials include Environment Agency PFR Framework provider status, founder membership of IPFRA, FSQS Registered Status (October 2025), and the Build Back Better delivery partnership with a leading British insurer under the Flood Re scheme; award recognition includes the UK Property Awards 'Best Property Flood Resilience Installer 2025'.

Name

Watertight International

Legal name

Flood Control (NI) Ltd

Website

https://watertightinternational.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Watertight International is a UK-based property flood resilience specialist providing end-to-end survey, design, installation, and maintenance services via in-house teams to government, local authorities, housing associations, insurers, schools, and homeowners, supported by its Resilico digital compliance platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Property Flood Resilience Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Urban Flood Resilience & Adaptation Planning (Climate, Nature-Based Solutions) (EUANAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD)

Keywords

• Property flood resilience
• Flood protection solutions
• Flood risk management
• Flood defence installation
• Flood resilience consultancy

Headquarters

HQ city

Runcorn

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. PFR Consulting and Advisory Services: Independent, impartial and trusted advice on flood system designs and solutions. Survey, design, specification services following the industry Code of Practice.
2. PFR Installation Services: End-to-end installation of bespoke flood resilience measures using their own employed installation teams nationwide. Products are sourced from partnering manufacturers and fitted by Watertight's teams.
3. Maintenance and Testing Services: Ongoing maintenance and annual testing of installed PFR measures to ensure continued compliance and effectiveness.
4. Build Back Better Scheme Delivery: Official delivery partner for Build Back Better scheme under Flood Re, enabling householders to claim up to £10,000 for flood resilience measures over and above repair costs after a flood.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Watertight International provides end-to-end property flood resilience (PFR) services for residential and commercial properties, including survey, design, specification, installation, and ongoing maintenance of bespoke flood resilience measures. The company operates as an Environment Agency PFR Framework provider, employing in-house installation teams and delivering projects to the industry Code of Practice. Its offering is complemented by the proprietary Resilico digital flood compliance platform, which provides early warning alerts, flood planning, and PFR measure management.

Product overview

Watertight International provides property flood resilience (PFR) solutions through a combination of physical products and a proprietary digital platform. The core offering is an end-to-end PFR service encompassing survey, design, specification, installation, and maintenance of bespoke flood resilience measures installed by the company's own employed teams. This physical service is complemented by Resilico, a digital flood compliance platform that provides early warning systems, bespoke flood emergency response planning, and PFR maintenance management. Watertight also delivers the Build Back Better insurance scheme in partnership with Flood Re, enabling homeowners to access funding for resilience measures. The company sources products from partnering manufacturers rather than manufacturing itself, and all solutions are delivered to the industry Code of Practice.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Resilico: A digital flood compliance platform developed by Watertight that provides flood preparedness tools, early warning alerts, flood plan creation, and PFR measure maintenance management. It connects homeowners, surveyors, insurers, councils, and policymakers.

Products and services

• Property Flood Resilience (PFR) Services End-to-end property flood resilience service including survey, design, product specification, installation, and maintenance of bespoke PFR solutions for residential and commercial properties. Delivered by in-house employed teams of qualified surveyors, project managers, design engineers and installers using an ISO-accredited PFR methodology.
• Resilico Digital Platform Digital flood compliance platform co-developed with CIWEM, Flood Re and DEFRA. Provides early flood warnings (river, coastal and surface water), enables users to create and activate bespoke flood emergency response plans, supports ongoing maintenance of PFR measures with alerts for statutory inspections, and captures data for Flood Performance Certificates. Connects homeowners, surveyors, insurers, councils, and policymakers.
• Build Back Better Scheme Delivery Official Build Back Better delivery partner for a leading British insurer under the Flood Re scheme, enabling householders to claim up to £10,000 for flood resilience measures over and above the cost of repairing flood damage, helping properties recover more quickly.
• Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) Nature-based and engineered drainage solutions to manage surface water flooding, including rain gardens designed to slow the flow of surface water, reduce runoff, and provide educational tools for climate resilience and biodiversity.

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero flood damage during August 2024 high tide for 23 protected properties at Glasson Dock
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Flood RecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial Build Back Better delivery partner for a leading British insurer under the Flood Re scheme. Enabling householders to claim up to £10,000 for flood resilience measures over and above repair costs. Resilico platform developed with stakeholder input from Flood Re.
• Environment AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironment Agency PFR Framework provider, delivering flood resilience schemes into communities across the UK. Collaborated on numerous government flood resilience initiatives and schemes.
• International Property Flood Resilience Association (IPFRA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member of IPFRA. Actively contributing to shaping industry standards and best practice for property flood resilience across the sector.
• CIWEMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating with CIWEM on industry training and standards. Resilico platform developed with CIWEM input. Supporting CIWEM's Flood Compliance Platform database for Code of Practice compliance.
• JBA ConsultingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partnership spanning over 10 years. JBA provides independent property flood risk assessments and surveys while Watertight delivers PFR installations. Collaborated on Solihull, Glasson Dock, and other major schemes.
• DEFRAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContributing to DEFRA initiatives on PFR. Resilico platform developed with stakeholder input from DEFRA. Involved in Professor Peter Bonfield's Independent Review into Property Flood Resilience.
• M3 FloodtecminorGTM or Marketing PartnerStrategic partner in growing the industry with right-first-time approach and high-quality delivery. Collaborative relationship focused on PFR sector development.
• Local Authorities and LLFAscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership with numerous Local Authorities and Local Lead Flood Authorities across the UK for PFR scheme delivery. Including Solihull Council, Calderdale Council, Lancaster City Council, and North Yorkshire Council.
• National Flood ForumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated as part of the wider flood resilience ecosystem. Providing impartial advice and resources for communities at flood risk.
• Historic EnglandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered for heritage building flood resilience projects, including grade-II listed properties requiring specialist PFR solutions.
• Product Manufacturers and SupplierscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExtensive range of PFR solutions from partnering manufacturers and suppliers. Watertight maintains impartial approach without favouring any particular supplier while coordinating product supply and installation.
• RAIN ProjectminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDelivery partner for RAIN Project (Resilient Infrastructure and Neighbourhoods). Defra-funded project where Watertight installs PFR measures in partnership with housing providers.
• Department for EducationcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDelivering PFR schemes for schools as part of the Department for Education's flood resilience programme. Completed £450,000 scheme at Burnley Road Academy.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Flood Angel: UK-based provider of flood defence products and PFR solutions for homes and businesses. Directly competes with Watertight in residential and commercial flood resilience installations.
• JBA Consulting: Independent engineering and environmental consultancy providing flood risk assessments and PFR expertise. A 10+ year Watertight partner for independent surveys, but also a partial competitor where its clients need full turnkey PFR delivery.
• Flood Control International: UK designer, manufacturer and installer of flood barriers and demountable defences for residential, commercial and infrastructure clients. Closely comparable product range and end markets to Watertight.
• M3 Floodtec: UK-based property flood resilience specialist that designs, manufactures and installs flood defence products. Direct competitor and partner to Watertight; cited explicitly in Watertight's materials as a strategic sector partner.
• Aquobex: UK property flood resilience specialist offering end-to-end flood defence solutions for residential, commercial and public-sector properties, overlapping directly with Watertight's core PFR survey, design and installation offering.
• Flood Protection Solutions: UK installer of property-level flood protection products including flood doors, barriers and non-return valves. Directly comparable product set and customer base to Watertight.

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with large UK water, environment and climate resilience practices. A broad incumbent capable of competing for Environment Agency and local authority PFR framework work.
• Royal HaskoningDHV: Large international engineering and project management consultancy with significant UK water, flood resilience and environmental practices. A broad incumbent that could expand into turnkey PFR delivery as the market matures.
• WSP: Global engineering professional services firm with UK water, environment and resilience teams. Competes for flood risk and resilience consulting mandates that overlap with Watertight's advisory work.

Emerging players

• Hydroguard: UK provider of flood defence and water management products including barriers and non-return valves. Comparable product categories though smaller-scale presence than Watertight.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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