Barkwith Associates Limited

What Barkwith Associates Limited does

Barkwith Associates Limited is a UK-based regulatory compliance consultancy founded in 2002 by Murray Smedley and headquartered in Lincolnshire, England, that specialises in chemical regulatory affairs across plant protection products, biopesticides, biocides, classification and labelling, fertilisers and biostimulants, and UK REACH. The firm operates as part of The Barkwith Group, a three-entity structure that pairs Barkwith Associates Ltd (UK dossier and submission work) with Barkwith Chemical (global REACH registration, Only Representative and Third Party Representative services) and Barkwith Europe Ltd in Dublin, Ireland (EU REACH OR/TPR and Poison Centre Notifications for non-EU manufacturers). Its core deliverable is end-to-end regulatory support: data gap analysis, expert judgement and data waivers, dossier preparation using the IUCLID 6 format, submission to authorities across GB, EU Member States, and global jurisdictions, and ongoing post-authorisation stewardship. Operational tooling is limited to interactive online tracking boards for project management and standard regulatory submission platforms; the business is built on human regulatory expertise rather than proprietary technology.

The company sells professional services on a project basis under dedicated Project Managers, with a complementary recurring product called B.A.R.S. (Barkwith Assist Regulatory Service), a prepaid subscription providing five hours of consultancy across any regulatory practice. Its customer base spans agrochemical, biocide, fertiliser/biostimulant, personal care, consumer products, and laboratory/testing enterprises, with named engagements for clients such as E. Marker A/S, Algon, Enviroquest GPT, Orean Personal Care, Ashley & Co, Cares Laboratory, Enviresearch, and Agrochemex. Go-to-market is direct enterprise sales through owner-led engagement, supported by case-study-led referrals and content marketing via LinkedIn, YouTube, and a website news channel, with the Managing Director actively chairing industry working groups to influence regulatory direction.

Name

Barkwith Associates Limited

Legal name

Barkwith Associates Ltd

Website

https://barkwithassociates.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Barkwith Associates Limited is a UK regulatory consultancy, part of The Barkwith Group, providing dossier preparation, submission, and ongoing compliance for plant protection, biocides, fertilisers/biostimulants, CLP, and REACH to agrochemical, chemical, and consumer-product companies across the UK, EU, and global markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regulatory Compliance Consulting

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Regulatory Consulting & Compliance Program Management (FDA/USDA/EFSA) (AFALADAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Inspection Readiness & Regulatory Authority Support (FDA/EMA/MHRA) (HLAGAKAF)

Keywords

• Regulatory compliance consulting
• Chemical regulatory affairs
• Plant protection products
• Biocidal products regulation
• REACH registration services

Headquarters

HQ city

Stamford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Regulatory Consulting Services: Professional services revenue from providing regulatory strategy, dossier preparation, submission, and ongoing compliance support for Plant Protection, Biocides, Classification & Labelling, Fertilisers & Biostimulants, and REACH regulations.
2. BARS Subscription Service: Fixed prepayment subscription offering 5 hours of consultancy that can be taken ad-hoc or as part of larger projects. Provides priority access to regulatory experts across all service areas.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Barkwith Associates provides specialist regulatory consulting for plant protection products, biopesticides, biocides (BPR), classification and labelling (CLP), fertilisers and biostimulants (FPR), and UK/EU REACH registrations. Services span dossier preparation, submission, ongoing post-authorisation compliance, study design and data gap analysis, multilingual labelling, and Poison Centre Notifications. Each client is assigned a dedicated Project Manager with interactive online tracking boards, and the company operates through three legal entities (Barkwith Associates Ltd, Barkwith Chemical, Barkwith Europe Ltd) to deliver services across UK, EU, and global markets.

Product overview

Barkwith Associates Limited operates as a regulatory consultancy with a multi-brand portfolio providing comprehensive chemical compliance services. The core offering comprises regulatory consulting services across Plant Protection, Biopesticides, Biocides, Classification & Labelling, and Fertilisers & Biostimulants categories, with each service area providing dossier preparation, submission, and ongoing compliance support. The B.A.R.S. (Barkwith Assist Regulatory Service) add-on module offers a subscription model for priority access to expertise. The company structure includes two sub-brands: Barkwith Chemical for global REACH registration services and Barkwith Europe Ltd (based in Dublin) for EU market access, together forming the Barkwith Group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• B.A.R.S. (Barkwith Assist Regulatory Service): Priority access to regulatory experts offering 5 hours of consultancy for a fixed prepayment, covering Plant Protection, Biocides, Classification & Labelling, REACH, and Fertilisers & Biostimulants.
• Barkwith Chemical
• Barkwith Europe

Products and services

• Plant Protection

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Barkwith ChemicalcoreOthersPart of The Barkwith Group, focuses on global chemical regulation offering deep expertise in UK/EU REACH registration, data compliance, Only Representative (OR) and Third Party Representative (TPR) services.
• Barkwith Europe LtdcoreOthersHeadquartered in Dublin, Ireland, allows the Barkwith Group to offer OR and TPR services under EU REACH, as well as Poison Centre Notifications (PCN), enabling non-EU companies to operate effectively within the European Union.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Yordas Group: UK-based chemical regulatory and sustainability consultancy offering REACH, CLP, biocides and product safety services; directly comparable in scope, geography and customer base to Barkwith Associates.
• TSG Consulting: US/UK regulatory consultancy providing chemical, biocidal and pesticide product registration support under EPA, BPR, and REACH regimes — a direct competitor for multinational agro and specialty chemical clients.
• Penman Consulting: UK chemical regulatory consultancy focused on REACH, CLP and product safety for industrial chemicals; closely comparable in services, scale and target customers.
• Knoell (formerly Dr. Knoell Consult): German-headquartered regulatory consulting firm serving agrochemical, biocide and chemical clients with dossier preparation, REACH, and global registration services across the same regulatory frameworks as Barkwith.

Emerging players

• CIRS Group: Chinese regulatory consultancy with EU and UK subsidiaries offering chemical, biocide and agrochemical compliance services, expanding into the same customer segment from a different geographic base.
• REACH24H Consulting Group: China-based regulatory services firm with growing UK/EU operations providing REACH, CLP, biocides and pesticide registration support; an emerging peer competing for cross-border mandates.

Broad incumbents

• Intertek (Chemical Regulatory Services): Global testing, inspection and certification group with dedicated chemical regulatory affairs practices serving agrochemical, biocide and REACH clients as one of several service lines.
• Eurofins Regulatory & Consultancy: Global testing group providing regulatory consulting, dossier support and safety assessments alongside its core laboratory services for the same agrochemical and chemical clients.
• SGS (Agriculture, Food & Life): Global certification and testing network offering agrochemical and chemical regulatory support as part of broader product compliance and assurance services to the same end markets.
• Ramboll (Environment & Health): Global engineering and consulting firm whose Environment & Health division offers REACH, CLP and chemical regulatory services as part of a broader scientific and sustainability portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/barkwithltd
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCb-LOPZrgD_jC24xvfX8NHQ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/barkwith-associates-limited

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries2 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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