What Rock Compliance does

Rock Compliance Limited is a UK-based provider of water hygiene, water treatment, air hygiene, asbestos, and mechanical & electrical compliance services, operating from 12 locations with 200+ engineers and 300+ total employees. The company serves 1,200+ public and private sector clients across healthcare, housing associations, education, defence, industrial, hospitality, and food & beverage, with notable contract presence in NHS Scotland. Service lines cover Legionella risk assessments, TMV servicing, closed system water treatment, ventilation duct cleaning and COVID-19 deep cleaning, fire damper testing, asbestos management, and emergency lighting, delivered under methodologies including the proprietary PARA water-safety approach. Customer-facing technology centres on the EPIC online compliance portal, while training is delivered through the Highfield-approved "School of Rock" programme.

The business operates primarily through UK public-sector procurement frameworks — including NHS SBS, ESPO (198_25, commenced 1 January 2025), Efficiency North, Westworks (10-year DPS), YPO, LPP, KCS, ProActis, Fusion21, and Pagabo — supplemented by enterprise field sales into housing associations and regulated private estates. Rock Compliance is part of the andwis Group alongside sister brands Rock & Alluvium, Future M&E, and Teco, and is currently integrating with Water Hygiene Services Group to expand national water hygiene capability. A 2025 strategic partnership with Scotmas Group adds Chlorine Dioxide water treatment technology to the service catalogue.

Accreditations (ISO 9001/14001/45001/27001, NSI Gold, BAFE, CHAS, Constructionline Gold, SafeContractor, RISQS, Cyber Essentials Plus, RESET) function as gatekeeping qualifications on regulated frameworks, reinforcing the contract-winning model. The company is privately held with no disclosed external venture or private equity backing, and governance changes in 2023–2025 (Director of Sales promotion, FP&A Manager hire) point to ongoing professionalisation consistent with multi-site M&A integration.

Name

Rock Compliance

Legal name

Rock Compliance Limited

Website

https://rockcompliance.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Rock Compliance Limited is a UK-based water hygiene, water treatment, air hygiene, asbestos, and mechanical & electrical compliance services provider serving 1,200+ public and private sector clients via 12 locations and 200+ engineers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Hygiene & Building Compliance Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (5629)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Hazardous Waste Management (4955), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Safety Plans, Training & Documentation (Logbooks, SOPs) (BPABAJAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water, Wastewater & Stormwater Compliance (BPAHAJAJ), Environmental Compliance & Permitting (BPAHAJAA), Waste & Hazardous Materials Management (incl. HazMat) (BPAHAJAK), Water & Wastewater Compliance (NPDES/Stormwater, Pretreatment, Drinking Water/SDWA) (EUAHABAB)

Headquarters

HQ city

Alcester

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. Compliance Services: Water hygiene, water treatment, air hygiene, asbestos management, mechanical and electrical compliance, and pre-commissioning and commissioning services delivered through professional service contracts. Services provided through national network of 200+ engineers across 12 UK locations. Revenue generated through recurring service contracts with both public and private sector clients.
2. Training Services: Legionella awareness and control training courses delivered through School of Rock division. Level 2 and Level 3 qualifications approved by Highfield Qualifications. Training provided at venues, client premises, or online.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Rock Compliance delivers water hygiene compliance, water treatment, air hygiene, asbestos management, mechanical and electrical compliance, and pre-commissioning services to UK organisations through a national network of 200+ engineers across 12 locations. Clients include NHS trusts, housing associations, local councils, schools, care homes, hotels, manufacturers, and defence sites, supported by the EPIC online asset management portal and accredited Legionella training delivered through the School of Rock division.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Team Rock: Internal team name for Rock Compliance employees
• School of Rock
• EPIC

Products and services

• Water Hygiene Compliance Services Comprehensive water hygiene compliance services including Legionella risk assessments, written control schemes, monitoring, and remedial works aligned with ACoP L8 and HSG274 Part 2, delivered to NHS, housing, healthcare and commercial estates.
• Water Treatment Services Water treatment solutions including closed system water treatment, chemical and thermal disinfections, Copper and Silver Ionisation, and Chlorine Dioxide technology via the Scotmas partnership, for industrial, commercial and healthcare sites.
• Air Hygiene Air hygiene services including Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) testing and fire damper testing, ensuring indoor air quality and HVAC compliance for commercial and industrial buildings.
• Asbestos Management Asbestos compliance services including surveys, air monitoring and removal works delivered in partnership with Oracle Solutions Asbestos, for housing associations, construction projects and commercial properties.
• Mechanical & Electrical Compliance Mechanical and electrical compliance services ensuring M&E systems meet statutory standards, provided as part of Rock Compliance's facilities management support for buildings and estates across the UK.
• Pre-Commissioning & Commissioning Pre-commissioning and commissioning services for new building water and mechanical systems, ensuring they are clean, safe and compliant before handover to building operators.
• Legionella Risk Assessments City & Guilds qualified Legionella Risk Assessments based on BS 8580, HSE ACoP L8, HSG274 Part 2 and HTM 04-01, delivered for healthcare, housing and commercial clients across the UK.
• Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Risk Assessment (PARA) Specialist risk assessment developed in-house by Rock Compliance for healthcare environments, complementing Legionella Risk Assessments to ensure best practice in water safety for hospitals and care settings.
• Written Control Schemes Documented control procedures for managing Legionella and Pseudomonas risks in water systems, prepared in line with ACoP L8 to support ongoing compliance and Water Safety Group governance.
• Remedial Works Risk-reducing remedial services including TMV installation, cold water tank cleaning, dead leg removal, pipework insulation, system disinfections and plumbing works to resolve non-conformances.
• Scotmas Chlorine Dioxide Disinfection Service Chlorine Dioxide disinfection service delivered in partnership with Scotmas Group, providing proven ClO2 water treatment against Legionella, biofilm and a broad range of pathogens across UK client sites.
• Copper and Silver Ionisation Service Non-chemical water treatment method using copper and silver ionisation to control Legionella, Pseudomonas and other gram-negative bacteria, available nationwide through Rock Compliance's engineer network.
• School of Rock Training Services Training division offering Highfield Qualifications-approved Level 2 and Level 3 Legionella courses covering hot and cold water systems, cooling towers and Legionella control for responsible persons, delivered at venues, client premises or online.
• EPIC Online Management Portal Customer-facing online portal for asset management, risk tracking and year-on-year compliance planning, recording water hygiene assets against risk and building action plans for clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Root cause investigation of non-conformances reduces recurring compliance issues and drives down cost of compliance
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments12 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Scotmas GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 May 2025Scotmas is the UK's leading Chlorine Dioxide specialist, B Corp certified, with over 30 years of ClO2 expertise and global track record in water treatment. Partnership makes Scotmas systems available to Rock Compliance clients across all UK sites. Provides effective disinfection technology proven against Legionella, biofilm and broad range of pathogens. Scotmas works alongside Rock Compliance teams providing specialist ClO2 application knowledge and technical support.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Marlowe PLC: London-listed UK compliance services consolidator spanning fire safety, health & safety, water hygiene, and occupational health through brands like Optima, Widdop, and Viking. Comparable roll-up acquirer of regional compliance firms and a natural benchmark for Rock Compliance's growth trajectory.
• Churchill Services Group: UK contract services provider offering cleaning, security, and facilities management services including water hygiene and asbestos compliance — comparable as a regional-to-national compliance platform serving public-sector clients.
• Mitie Group: UK facilities management giant with extensive water hygiene, Legionella, and M&E compliance services delivered through its technical services division. Comparable as a broader incumbent competing against Rock Compliance for housing association and NHS contracts.
• Citation Group: UK provider of compliance and HR services to SMEs and mid-market firms across health & safety, HR, fire safety, and ISO standards. Comparable as a multi-discipline UK compliance platform with subscription-style contract economics.

Direct peers

• Hydro-X Water Treatment: UK specialist in closed-system water treatment, Legionella control, and steam boiler/cooling tower compliance — a direct competitor on the water treatment side of Rock Compliance's portfolio, particularly within the F&B and industrial sectors.
• Sentinel Performance Solutions: UK water treatment specialist providing chemical programmes, system cleans, and Legionella prevention solutions to housing associations, councils, and contractors — directly competes with Rock's water treatment and Copper-Silver Ionisation services.
• Premier Technical Services Group (PTSG): Multi-disciplinary UK compliance specialist delivering water hygiene, asbestos, fire safety, and electrical compliance under a national platform — operates a similar roll-up model with several UK locations and competes directly on the same public-sector frameworks.
• Water Hygiene Services Group: UK water hygiene and Legionella compliance specialist with overlapping service lines (risk assessments, water treatment, monitoring). Currently undergoing formal integration with Rock Compliance under the andwis Group, making it the most direct comparable operating peer.
• HCS Water Treatment: Specialist UK water hygiene services provider covering Legionella control, water treatment, and TMV servicing for hospitals, councils, and housing — a direct competitor for the same framework agreements and NHS/Legionella Control Association accredited work.

Emerging players

• Lanes Group: UK national drainage and water services specialist with adjacent water hygiene and utilities pre-qualification. Comparable as a UK-wide field-services platform with Achilles UVDB and water-related accreditations, often alongside Rock Compliance on the same framework lots.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance18 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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