Livingwood Ltd

What Livingwood Ltd does

Livingwood Consultants Limited is a Kenyan knowledge-based consultancy founded in 2020 and headquartered in Kisumu (Nyanza region), with stated reach into Nairobi and Kenya at large. The firm delivers a horizontal mix of professional services across four practice areas: Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and environmental audits for regulated development projects; Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) consultation, training, and audits under a DOSHS approval granted pursuant to the Occupational Safety and Health Act, 2007; Business Development Services (BDS) targeting SMEs; and Climate-Smart Agriculture and Aquaculture consulting delivered through a Local Service Provider (LSP) model that bundles extension, advisory, training, input linkages, and market access for fish-farming and trading communities around Lake Victoria. A Training and Certification line, operated through partnerships with PECB and Cognicert, adds ISO-standard personnel and management-systems certification (Quality, Information Security, Business Continuity, Service Management, Food Safety, HSE). Headcount stands at 27 employees, and the team comprises a CEO (Lucas Abillah), a Technical Lead, an ME&L Lead Consultant, and additional technical staff.

The company monetizes primarily through project-based and quote-priced consulting engagements, supplemented by training/certification fees routed through PECB/Cognicert and a small personal protective equipment (PPE) supply line for workplace safety. Customer segments are primarily Kenyan SMEs and individual farmers, with select mid-market accounts; named customers are SMB operators and a general manager of small duration. Distribution is direct — phone, email, and website consultation requests — with marketing activity concentrated on the company website, the YISA programme events, and aquaculture pitching competitions. No software products, APIs, or technology platforms are offered; the underlying technology stack is expert knowledge and statutory credentials rather than proprietary software.

Strategically, the firm is pursuing growth via partner-driven expansion rather than organic or acquisition channels: it has embedded itself in donor-funded aquaculture programmes (SNV ISLA), industry associations (Aqua Innovators Association), and county Fisheries Departments, while layering certification revenue onto its consulting base through PECB and Cognicert. Revenue, funding, and burn are undisclosed; customer base is fragmented with no enterprise anchors; and geographic concentration remains in Kenya's Nyanza and Nairobi corridors with explicit aquaculture exposure to Lake Victoria.

Name

Livingwood Ltd

Legal name

Livingwood Consultants Limited

Website

https://livingwood.co.ke

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Livingwood Consultants Limited is a Kisumu, Kenya-based knowledge consultancy providing environmental impact assessment, occupational safety, business development, and climate-smart agriculture and aquaculture services to SMEs, farmers, and development projects across Kenya.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

EHS Management Systems & ISO Consulting (ISO 14001/45001) (BPAHAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Risk, Compliance & Internal Controls Consulting (BPAHACAJ), Permitting, Siting & Environmental Impact (EIA/NEPA) Advisory (EUAMANAB), Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)

Keywords

• Environmental impact assessment
• Occupational safety consulting
• Business development services
• Climate smart aquaculture
• ISO training certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Kisumu

HQ country

Kenya

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Professional consultancy services in environmental and social impact assessment, occupational safety and health, agri-food systems management, and business development.
2. Training & Certification: Training and certification services delivered through partnerships with PECB and Cognicert, providing ISO standard training and professional certifications.
3. PPE Supply: Supply of personal protective equipment through OEM partnerships for workplace safety.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Livingwood Consultants Limited is a knowledge-based consultancy firm providing professional services including Environmental & Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and Environmental Audits, Occupational Safety & Health (OSH) consultation, training and audits, Business Development Services (BDS) for SMEs, and Climate Smart Agriculture and Aquaculture consulting. It also delivers Training & Certification on ISO standards through partnerships with PECB and Cognicert, and supplies personal protective equipment (PPE) to support workplace safety.

Product overview

Livingwood Consultants Limited is a knowledge-based consultancy firm providing value-oriented services to people and organizations. The company operates as a single-service consultancy model (not a software platform) offering professional consulting services rather than technology products. The core offerings include Environmental & Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and Audits, Occupational Safety & Health (OSH) Services, Business Development Services (BDS), and Climate Smart Agriculture/Aquaculture Consulting. Training & Certification services are delivered through partnerships with Cognicert Limited and PECB, offering courses on international standards including Quality, Information Security, Business Continuity, Service Management, Food Safety, and Health, Safety and Environmental Management. The company leverages expert knowledge to support organizations in developing leaders, improving efficiency, and fostering safe workplaces.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Environmental & Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Professional assessment services evaluating potential environmental and social impacts of proposed projects, including Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) on commercial buildings, residential buildings, service stations, filling stations, and agricultural projects. Targeted at project developers and operators requiring ESIA submissions.
• Environmental Audits Annual environmental audit services required under the Environment Management and Coordination Act (Amendment), 2015 for developmental projects. Targeted at operators of commercial buildings, residential buildings, service stations, filling stations, and agricultural projects needing statutory compliance.
• Occupational Safety & Health Services OSH consultation, training, and audit services including OSH committee constitution, work-at-height orientation, fall arrest training, OSH audits, PPE supply, and risk assessment. Livingwood is an approved provider of OSH services by DOSHS under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, 2007. Targeted at Kenyan organizations needing statutory workplace safety compliance.
• Business Development Services (BDS) Non-financial services designed to help SMEs improve performance, access markets, and enhance competitive edge, covering business planning, market research, strategic partnerships, and training. Targeted at Kenyan SMEs and small businesses seeking growth support.
• Climate Smart Agriculture Consulting Advisory services supporting the development of smart farming models that integrate multiple value chains, promoting circular climate-smart agriculture and sustainable regenerative farming practices. Targeted at farmers, agribusinesses, and development projects across Kenya.
• Climate Smart Aquaculture Aquaculture support services using the Local Service Provider (LSP) model to deliver extension, advisory, training, input linkages, and market access services to fish farming and trading communities, leveraging Lake Victoria's cage farming potential. Targeted at fish farmers and aquaculture enterprises in Kenya.
• Training & Certification Services Personnel and management systems training and certification services on international standards including Quality, Information Security, Business Continuity, Service Management, Food Safety, and Health, Safety and Environmental Management, delivered through partnerships with Cognicert Limited and PECB. Targeted at Kenyan enterprises seeking ISO-aligned certification.

Named customers3 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

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PECBcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership with PECB to deliver ISO standard training and certification services. Livingwood partners with PECB to provide best practices of ISO standards in Kenya, delivering significant benefits to enterprises through professional certification programs.
• Cognicert LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Cognicert Limited to provide market-driven personnel and management systems training and certification services on international standards including Quality, Information Security, Business Continuity, Service Management, Food Safety, Health, Safety and Environmental Management.
• Aqua Innovators AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with aquaculture experts and the Aqua Innovators Association to discharge professional consulting services for climate smart aquaculture development in Kenya.
• State Fisheries DepartmentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorks with state Fisheries Departments at county levels to provide professional consulting services for aquaculture and fisheries development.
• SNVminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementation partner for the ISLA Program, supporting sustainable aquaculture and agricultural initiatives.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• EcoAct: EcoAct (now part of PwC) is a mid-sized European climate and sustainability consultancy active across Africa; comparable in service mix (carbon, climate strategy, ESIA adjacency, ISO-aligned advisory) and firm-scale to Livingwood's multi-disciplinary Kenyan practice.
• Anthesis Group: Anthesis is a mid-sized global sustainability consulting firm offering ESG strategy, EHS, climate, and agri-food supply chain advisory — comparable in size and multi-disciplinary model to Livingwood, with similar breadth across compliance and sustainability mandates.

Others

• SNV Netherlands Development Organisation: SNV is a Livingwood implementation partner on the ISLA Programme and operates adjacent aquaculture, climate-smart agriculture, and BDS advisory lines across East Africa — ecosystem-level peer rather than direct competitor, but competing for the same donor-funded mandates.

Broad incumbents

• SLR Consulting: SLR is a global environmental and EHS consultancy offering EIA, environmental auditing, occupational health and safety, and sustainability advisory — closely aligned with Livingwood's ESIA, environmental audit, and OSH service lines.
• WSP Environment & Infrastructure: WSP's environment and infrastructure practice delivers EIAs, ESIA studies, environmental permitting, and EHS consulting for African infrastructure projects — overlapping with Livingwood's ESIA work on commercial, residential, and agricultural projects in Kenya.
• Environmental Resources Management (ERM): ERM is the global leader in environmental, health, safety, risk, and sustainability consulting with deep ESIA and EHS audit capabilities, directly overlapping with Livingwood's ESIA, OSH, and EHS management systems offerings — though operating at vastly greater scale across global markets.
• KPMG East Africa (Sustainability & Climate practice): KPMG's Kenyan and East African sustainability practice offers ESG advisory, ISO-aligned management systems consulting, and climate/sustainability reporting — competing for the same compliance-driven, ISO-training-adjacent mandates that Livingwood serves.

Regional players

• Verney D&B Kenya (Sustainability & EHS practice): Verney D&B delivers ESG, EHS, and ISO management systems consulting across Kenya — a regional peer serving similar compliance-driven SME and developer clients with overlapping service depth in OSH and ISO-aligned training.
• African Climate & Environment Consulting (ACEC): ACEC is a Kenya-based environmental and climate consulting firm specializing in EIAs, environmental audits, and NEMA compliance — a closely comparable regional peer serving overlapping clients in Livingwood's primary Kenyan geography.

Emerging players

• Practical Action (East Africa): Practical Action operates consultative agriculture, climate resilience, and livelihoods programming in Western Kenya — adjacent to Livingwood's climate-smart agriculture and aquaculture extension work via the LSP model, with similar target farming communities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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