Jackson Remediation

What Jackson Remediation does

Jackson Remediation Ltd. is a London-headquartered, 100% employee-owned specialist contractor delivering contaminated land remediation and brownfield enabling services across the United Kingdom. The firm operates as a full-service remediation contractor, offering twelve integrated service lines spanning asbestos-in-soils management, hydrocarbon treatment, groundwater remediation, stabilisation and solidification, waste classification under WM3, material management and on-site soil reuse, obstruction removal, piling-through-contamination risk mitigation, gasworks waste recovery, landfill recovery, pre-commencement planning advisory, and mobile treatment permit deployment for unexpected contamination. Its core technology portfolio combines conventional civil engineering methods with proprietary in-house mix designs for stabilisation/solidification and bioremediation field trials, executed within a four-stage project lifecycle model.

The company's commercial model is professional services, project-based contracting with multi-year bid-driven tenders, no publicly disclosed pricing, and revenue generated through scoping and executing remediation scopes for property developers, main contractors, and specialist subcontractors. Its go-to-market is enterprise field sales supplemented by reputation-driven referrals, with a small digital footprint (LinkedIn, website portfolio of case studies, and prominent client testimonials from HS2, Balfour Beatty Vinci, SGN, Thomas Sinden, Watson Farley & Williams, and Armac). The 100% employee-ownership model concentrates decision rights with four founding directors — Joe Jackson (Managing Director), George Watt (Operations Director), Harry Pimm (Commercial Director), and Margaret McGowan (Technical Director) — each of whom holds chartered environmental or engineering credentials and is engaged on every project.

The customer base is concentrated in regulated construction and infrastructure, with the marquee reference being the HS2 Washwood Heath project executed via Balfour Beatty Vinci, involving over 100,000 cubic metres of contaminated soil treatment and on-site reuse. The firm holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, SSIP, and CHAS Gold accreditations, was recognised in the Sunday Times 100 Fastest Growing Companies for 2024, and operates with only eight employees against a multi-million-pound project base, indicating a lean, technically-led delivery model rather than a labour-intensive general contractor.

Name

Jackson Remediation

Legal name

Jackson Remediation Ltd.

Website

https://jacksonremediation.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Jackson Remediation is a 100% employee-owned UK specialist contractor delivering contaminated land remediation and brownfield enabling services to property developers, main contractors (including HS2 via Balfour Beatty Vinci), and specialist subcontractors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Remediation Services

NAICS

Remediation Services (56291), Remediation Services (562910)

SIC

Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPALAKAA

Brownfield Site Assessment & Remediation

Business & Public Services/Waste Management & Remediation Services/Environmental Remediation & Site Cleanup (Soil/Groundwater)

SECONDARYEUAIALAC

Soil Remediation (Excavation, Stabilization/Solidification, Thermal Desorption)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Environmental Services (Waste Management, Recycling & Remediation)/Remediation Services (Soil, Groundwater, Sediment)

SECONDARYBPALAKAF

Groundwater Extraction, Treatment & Discharge (Pump-and-Treat, reinjection)

Business & Public Services/Waste Management & Remediation Services/Environmental Remediation & Site Cleanup (Soil/Groundwater)

SECONDARYEUAIALAB

Feasibility Studies & Remedial Design/Engineering (FS/RD, Treatability Testing)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Environmental Services (Waste Management, Recycling & Remediation)/Remediation Services (Soil, Groundwater, Sediment)

SECONDARYBPALAKAB

Petroleum Hydrocarbon (UST/LUST) Remediation

Business & Public Services/Waste Management & Remediation Services/Environmental Remediation & Site Cleanup (Soil/Groundwater)

SECONDARYIMAFAKAG

Site Remediation & Contaminated Soil Handling

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/Earthworks, Site Preparation & Demolition

Keywords

• Contaminated land remediation
• Brownfield enabling services
• Groundwater remediation
• Asbestos soil management
• Materials management planning

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Remediation Contracting Services: Full-service remediation contractor providing contaminated land remediation and brownfield enabling services to developers, main contractors, and construction companies. Revenue generated through project-based contracts with pricing based on project scope, complexity, and materials managed.
2. Technical Advisory Services: Early-stage advisory services helping clients navigate contaminated land planning conditions, discharge requirements, and necessary operational permits. Integrated with remediation delivery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Jackson Remediation is a full-service remediation contractor providing contaminated land remediation and brownfield enabling services. It delivers technical services including waste classification, asbestos management, hydrocarbon treatment, groundwater remediation, stabilisation and solidification, and material management for developers, main contractors, and specialist subcontractors in the UK.

Product overview

Jackson Remediation is a full-service remediation contractor offering a unified suite of contaminated land remediation and brownfield enabling services. The core offering, Remediation and Enabling Services, encompasses specialised modules for asbestos management, hydrocarbon treatment, groundwater remediation, stabilisation and solidification, waste classification, material management, obstruction removal, piling through contamination, gasworks waste remediation, landfill recovery, and planning advisory services. Services are delivered through a structured four-stage project lifecycle approach, combining technical expertise with cost-effective delivery to ensure clients do not sacrifice quality for price.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Remediation and Enabling Services
• Asbestos in Soils Management
• Hydrocarbons in Soils Treatment
• Groundwater Remediation
• Stabilisation and Solidification (S/S)
• Waste Classification Services
• Material Management
• Obstruction Removal
• Piling Through Contamination
• Gasworks Waste Remediation
• Landfill Recovery
• Pre-commencement Planning Advisory
• Unexpected Contamination Management

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero accident frequency rate maintained
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• HS2 (High Speed 2)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor infrastructure partner for HS2 rail project. Delivered remediation and beneficial re-use of >100,000m3 of contaminated soils at Washwood Heath former industrial estate. Collaboration with main contractor Balfour Beatty Vinci and Environment Agency on sustainability goals and stakeholder engagement.
• Balfour Beatty Vinci (BBV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMain contractor for HS2 earthworks. Jackson Remediation identified effective solutions for contamination types and maximised on-site re-use in accordance with Materials Management Plan (MMP). Exemplary stakeholder engagement between HS2, BBV and Environment Agency.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Arcadis UK: Global design and environmental consultancy with UK contaminated-land and brownfield redevelopment services. Larger balance sheet and broader portfolio compete with Jackson for high-profile developer and infrastructure remediation packages.
• Tetra Tech UK: International environmental and engineering consultancy delivering site assessment, remediation design and construction support in the UK. Comparable technical scope but at materially greater scale than Jackson.
• WSP Environment UK: Global environmental and engineering consultancy with significant UK contaminated-land practice covering site investigation, FS/RD and remediation oversight. Competes indirectly where remediation advisory overlaps with contractor selection.
• Biffa Waste Services: UK-wide waste management group with hazardous waste, landfill and remediation services. Larger scale and integrated waste-handling capability make it a competitive alternative on disposal-heavy remediation tenders.
• ESG (Environmental Scientifics Group): Larger UK environmental services provider with contaminated-land assessment, remediation and monitoring capabilities. Wider portfolio and scale than Jackson, but directly competes for the same enterprise remediation scopes.
• Veolia UK Environmental Services: Large UK waste management and environmental services operator with remediation and contaminated-land capabilities as part of a much wider portfolio. Competes where waste handling and landfill recovery intersect with Jackson's offerings.

Direct peers

• Soilfix: UK remediation contractor specialising in in-situ and ex-situ soil treatment, stabilisation/solidification and groundwater work. Directly overlaps Jackson's stabilisation, hydrocarbons and bioremediation service lines and competes for similar main-contractor tenders.
• Ian Farmer Associates: UK ground engineering and contaminated land contractor with comparable site remediation, ground improvement and enabling works capabilities. Overlaps Jackson's brownfield enabling and material management offerings.
• VertaseFLI: UK-based contaminated land and brownfield remediation contractor offering a similar full-service package (site investigation through remediation delivery) to developers, main contractors and infrastructure clients. Closely comparable in scope, geography and customer mix.
• Soil Engineering Geoservices: UK geotechnical and contaminated-land contractor providing site investigation, ground improvement and remediation services. Direct overlap on UK brownfield enabling and remediation contracting work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jackson-remediation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 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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