What Connect 4 Compliance Limited does

Connect 4 Compliance Limited (trading as C4C) is a founder-led, boutique regulatory compliance consultancy headquartered in Manchester, UK, with a regional office in Tallinn, Estonia. Founded by Freesia Day, who brings over 20 years of regulatory affairs experience, the firm serves manufacturers, importers, and distributors seeking to place products on the UK, EU, and Australian markets across cosmetics, personal care, biocides, chemicals, consumer products, candles, electrical and electronic equipment, and small appliances. Its offering spans 14+ service lines including CPSR preparation, PIF compilation, CPNP/SCPN submissions, UK/EU Responsible Person representation, BRC and ISO 9001 audit support, SMETA ethical trade auditing, SDS authoring, Poison Centre Notification, EMC/UKCA/CE testing coordination, and WEEE compliance.

The business is delivered as professional services by a team of regulatory affairs consultants rather than via a proprietary software platform. There is no technology stack beyond a content-marketing website, a blog, and social profiles on LinkedIn and Twitter. Engagements are project-based or retainer-based, scoped through a free initial consultation, and priced via quote rather than public rate cards. Go-to-market combines direct sales-led consultation, an extensive educational content library covering topics such as WEEE, CPSR, BRC, ISO 9001, SMETA, SDS, and biocidal regulations, and event-led presence at industry trade shows such as Cosmoprof Bologna. The firm is a member of the CTPA (Cosmetic, Toiletry and Perfumery Association) and operates a referral partnership with ISCA for cosmetic Challenge and Stability Testing.

Connect 4 Compliance is privately held, bootstrapped, and operates with 1–10 employees. There is no disclosed external funding, no parent company, and no M&A activity in the source data. Ownership is concentrated with the founder, consistent with a small independent consultancy. The dual UK/EU office structure is positioned as a post-Brexit advantage, enabling the firm to act as a UK Responsible Person under UK Cosmetics Regulation and as an EU Responsible Person under Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 from its Tallinn base.

Name

Connect 4 Compliance Limited

Legal name

Connect 4 Compliance Limited

Website

https://connect4compliance.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Connect 4 Compliance Limited is a UK-headquartered, founder-led boutique consultancy that provides regulatory compliance advisory services — including Responsible Person representation, CPSR/PIF preparation, BRC/ISO/SMETA audit support, and biocide/chemical submissions — to manufacturers, importers, and distributors placing products on UK, EU, and Australian markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regulatory Compliance Consulting

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Regulatory Intelligence, Labeling & Promotional Compliance (HLAGAKAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Inspection Readiness & Regulatory Authority Support (FDA/EMA/MHRA) (HLAGAKAF), Quality Assurance, GxP Compliance & Auditing FSP (HLAGAOAE)

Keywords

• Regulatory compliance consulting
• Cosmetics regulatory services
• Biocides compliance consulting
• Product safety compliance
• Responsible person services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tallinn

HQ country

Estonia

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Regulatory Compliance Consulting Services: Fee-for-service consulting model providing expert regulatory compliance support for cosmetics, biocides, chemicals, consumer products, and quality management systems. Services include compliance assessments, documentation preparation, audit support, and regulatory submissions. Revenue is generated through project-based fees and retainer arrangements for ongoing compliance support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Connect 4 Compliance Limited is a boutique regulatory compliance consultancy that helps manufacturers, importers, and distributors achieve and maintain compliance with UK and EU regulations for cosmetics, personal care, biocides, chemicals, consumer products, candles, and small electrical appliances. Services span safety assessments, CPSR/PIF preparation, Responsible Person representation, biocidal dossier submissions, audit preparation (BRC, ISO 9001, SMETA), SDS authoring, poison centre notifications, WEEE compliance, and EMC/UKCA/CE testing coordination. Deliverables are project-based consulting outputs and retained advisory engagements delivered by qualified regulatory affairs consultants.

Product overview

Connect 4 Compliance Limited operates as a boutique regulatory compliance consultancy offering a comprehensive suite of advisory services across multiple regulated industries. The firm provides expert compliance consulting for cosmetics, personal care, biocides, chemicals, consumer products, and small electrical appliances, covering both UK and EU markets. Services include SDS Authoring, CPSR preparation, UK/EU Responsible Person representation, BRC Audit services, ISO 9001 Audit services, SMETA (Social and Ethical) Audit services, EMC/UKCA/CE Testing coordination, Poison Centre Notification services, Candle Safety Testing support, WEEE Compliance guidance, and Product Safety Compliance support. The company also offers ISCA Challenge and Stability Testing for cosmetics through a partner arrangement. These services are delivered through experienced regulatory affairs consultants rather than a software platform, providing tailored compliance solutions for manufacturers, importers, and distributors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cosmetics & Personal Care Regulatory Compliance Expert regulatory compliance consulting for cosmetic and personal care products in the UK, EU, and Australian markets, covering safety assessments, labelling, CPSR, PIF compilation, and CPNP/SCPN submissions for manufacturers, importers, and distributors.
• Biocides & Chemicals Compliance Comprehensive biocide regulation consultancy covering product authorisation with UK HSE and EU ECHA, dossier preparation, SDS authoring, and ongoing compliance management for biocidal product and chemical manufacturers and distributors.
• BRC Audit Services British Retail Consortium audit consultancy and certification support including gap analysis, documentation development, staff training, and corrective action planning for BRCGS standards.
• ISO 9001 Audit Services ISO 9001 certification consulting covering gap analysis, QMS documentation, audit preparation, and ongoing compliance monitoring for quality management systems.
• SDS Authoring Services Expert Safety Data Sheet authoring and updating services in UK and EU formats, including multilingual SDS for global distribution and CLP/GHS classification support.
• Consumer Product Safety Consumer product safety regulations consulting including risk assessments, technical file reviews, labelling compliance, and GPSR compliance for the UK market.
• UK & EU Responsible Person Services Designated Responsible Person services acting as regulatory representative under UK and EU Cosmetics Regulations, including PIF maintenance, CPSR reviews, and CPNP/SCPN submissions for cosmetic brands placing products on UK and EU markets.
• Product Safety Compliance Expert product safety compliance consulting covering General Product Safety Regulations (GPSR), EU GPSR 2023/988, CE/UKCA marking, and technical documentation compilation.
• EMC, UKCA and CE Testing Services Electromagnetic compatibility testing coordination and certification support for UKCA and CE marking, including pre-compliance testing, technical documentation, and liaison with notified bodies.
• SMETA (Social and Ethical) Audit Services Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit consultancy covering 2-Pillar and 4-Pillar SMETA audits, pre-audit gap analysis, SOP development, and post-audit remediation support.
• Candle Safety Testing Candle safety testing support including burn performance assessment, soot evaluation, and labelling compliance with EN 15493, EN 15494, and EN 15426 standards for candle manufacturers, retailers, and brand owners.
• Poison Centre Notification (PCN) Services ECHA and UK poison centre notification services including UFI generation, dossier preparation, and submission through the EU ECHA portal and UK HSE system.
• WEEE Compliance Services

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ISCA (Cosmetic Testing)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership with ISCA, a leading expert in microbiological and stability testing for cosmetics, to deliver Challenge and Stability Testing services. C4C refers clients to ISCA for required cosmetic testing as part of compliance documentation, while ISCA provides the technical testing expertise.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• ToxServices: US-based toxicology and product safety consulting firm supporting CPSR-equivalent safety assessments and regulatory submissions. Comparable on the safety assessment/regulatory science layer of C4C's cosmetics work.
• Compliance & Risks: Regulatory intelligence and compliance management SaaS/platform provider with overlapping regulatory intelligence coverage. Different delivery model (software-led) but same buyer of regulatory compliance expertise.

Broad incumbents

• Smithers (Smithers Group): Provider of testing, regulatory and compliance services across multiple regulated industries including chemicals, materials and consumer products. Comparable regulatory advisory and testing-coordination footprint to C4C's chemicals and consumer product work.
• Bureau Veritas: International TIC company offering testing, inspection and certification including consumer products, cosmetics and BRC-related audit services — overlapping with several of C4C's service lines at much larger scale.
• Steptoe & Johnson LLP: International law firm with a regulatory practice covering chemicals, biocides, REACH/CLP and product safety. Comparable on regulatory strategy and authority engagement, though via legal advisory rather than consulting.
• Eurofins Scientific: Global testing services group with strong cosmetics, chemical and biocide testing capabilities. Comparable where C4C coordinates testing through partners like ISCA, but operates at significantly larger scale and owns its own labs.
• Voisin Consulting Life Sciences: Larger regulatory affairs and clinical/regulatory strategy consultancy operating across cosmetics and life sciences in Europe. Comparable regulatory expertise but at greater scale and broader portfolio than C4C.
• Intertek: Global testing, inspection and certification giant with regulatory advisory services across consumer products, cosmetics and chemicals. Overlaps with C4C across testing coordination, labelling, and Responsible Person-adjacent offerings, but as part of a much wider portfolio.

Direct peers

• Cosmetic Compliance Ltd: UK-based consultancy offering cosmetic product safety, CPSR, Responsible Person and labelling services. Highly comparable to C4C's core cosmetics vertical with similar post-Brexit dual-market positioning.
• SCCS (Scientific & Chemical Compliance Services): Specialist UK regulatory consultancy covering biocides, REACH, CLP and chemical compliance — overlapping directly with C4C's biocides and chemicals service lines and serving similar SME manufacturers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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