Ecology Group

What Ecology Group does

Ecology Group (legal entity Global Ecology & Environmental Group Limited, registered in England and Wales, company number 16117109, headquartered at 85 Great Portland Street, London) is a privately held holding company founded in March 2025 that consolidates specialist ecological and environmental consultancies under a single platform while preserving the operating autonomy and brand identity of each acquired firm. By June 2026 the group comprised nine businesses — MKA Ecology, Burton Reid Associates, Earth Active, Living Earth, Johns Associates, Wildwood Ecology, Mine Environment Management, Nicholas Pearson Associates and E3P — collectively employing nearly 200 environmental professionals across the UK (London, Manchester, Birmingham, Bath, Cardiff, Caerphilly, Stroud, Denbigh) and Sweden (Stockholm). The portfolio spans ecological surveys, environmental impact assessments, habitat management, biodiversity monitoring, regulatory compliance, landscape architecture, ESG advisory, environmental project finance, climate/nature-based solutions and mining geoscience, supplemented by technology-enabled services including eDNA genetic sampling, UAV/drone thermal and multispectral surveys, smart sensors and remote sensing, and geospatial/GIS visualisation. The group is backed by Ansor investors and operates a dedicated M&A function, with the explicit strategy of building a market-leading, technology-enabled, purpose-driven platform for biodiversity and environmental services.

The commercial model is B2B professional services: project-based, custom-quoted engagements, often multi-year, delivered to a horizontal spread of customers including architecture and planning consultancies, local authorities and government agencies (e.g., Natural England, Environment Agency, Monmouthshire County Council), property developers (Bellway Homes, Cambridge Science Park), infrastructure and project finance institutions, utilities (South East Water), energy firms (Ethical Power, Calor Gas), aviation (Bristol Airport), and cultural/heritage clients (National Trust, Royal Opera House, Highgate Cemetery). Go-to-market is sales-led and field-based, leveraging the existing client relationships of subsidiary brands, supported by content marketing (case studies), earned media/PR, LinkedIn presence and an external digital marketing agency (Hallam). Revenue per engagement varies by project scope and complexity, with no standard published pricing. Customers acquire regulatory compliance, planning support, Biodiversity Net Gain delivery and lender-aligned environmental oversight, often accessed via the relevant subsidiary brand rather than the group umbrella.

Name

Ecology Group

Legal name

Global Ecology & Environmental Group Limited

Website

https://www.ecologygroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ecology Group is a UK-headquartered holding company that consolidates nine specialist ecological and environmental consultancies, serving developers, planners, government, infrastructure finance and corporate clients with biodiversity, compliance and ESG advisory services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consultancy

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

akta.pro primary industry

Terrestrial Ecology & Habitat Surveys (EUAHAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Nature & Biodiversity Reporting (TNFD, natural capital) (EUAHAJAM)

Keywords

• Ecological consultancy services
• Environmental impact assessments
• Biodiversity monitoring solutions
• Habitat management services
• Ecological surveying

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ecological Consultancy Services: Professional consulting services including ecological surveys, impact assessments, habitat management, biodiversity monitoring, and regulatory compliance assistance. Revenue is generated through project-based engagements with clients across architecture, planning, local authorities, and development sectors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ecology Group is a professional services platform that combines best-of-breed specialist ecological and environmental consultancy firms to deliver comprehensive environmental services. It provides ecological surveys, impact assessments, habitat management, biodiversity monitoring, and regulatory compliance support to organisations across architecture, planning, real estate development, government, mining, energy, and infrastructure sectors. The group operates through nine wholly-owned specialist subsidiary brands that retain their operational autonomy while accessing shared technology and resources.

Product overview

Ecology Group is a platform that combines best-of-breed specialist firms to build a market leader in ecological and environmental consultancy. The portfolio includes acquired brands: MKA Ecology (ecological surveys), Burton Reid Associates (ecological consultancy), Earth Active (environmental project-finance), Living Earth (climate finance/nature-based solutions), Johns Associates (multi-disciplinary environmental), Mine Environment Management (mining sector geoscience), Wildwood Ecology (ecological consultancy with B Corp status), Nicholas Pearson Associates (landscape architecture/ecology), and E3P (multi-disciplinary with acoustics, arboriculture, heritage). Core services include ecological surveys, impact assessments, habitat management, biodiversity monitoring, and regulatory compliance. Technology-enabled offerings include eDNA non-invasive genetic sampling, UAV/drone services, smart sensors/remote sensing, and geospatial/GIS tools. The model combines specialist expertise across firms while investing in organic growth and shared resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ecological Surveys Comprehensive surveys to assess the presence and distribution of species within a given area, supporting ecological baseline studies for development, conservation, and infrastructure projects.
• Impact Assessments Detailed assessments to evaluate the potential effects of development projects on local ecosystems, supporting planning applications and environmental approvals.
• Habitat Management Strategies and plans to manage and restore habitats, ensuring the long-term health and sustainability of ecosystems for clients undertaking development or conservation projects.
• Biodiversity Monitoring Ongoing monitoring to track changes in biodiversity and inform conservation efforts, supporting Biodiversity Net Gain and other statutory obligations.
• Regulatory Compliance Services Assistance with meeting environmental regulations and obtaining necessary permits for development projects across planning, environmental, and ecological frameworks.
• MKA Ecology Award-winning ecological consultancy providing expert solutions across commercial and residential development and higher education sectors.
• Burton Reid Associates Ecological consultancy delivering practical expertise including protected species surveys and expert witness testimony for housing, development, construction, energy, education and planning sectors.
• Earth Active Global environmental project-finance firm providing ESG advisory services, aligning investment with international environmental standards for development finance institutions, commercial banks, and private equity firms.
• Living Earth Advisory firm providing the bridge between climate finance and high-integrity nature-based solutions, specialising in early-stage project development, feasibility assessment, and investor alignment for community-led projects.
• Johns Associates Multi-award-winning consultancy expert in ecology, landscape architecture, water management, geoscience, and environmental assessments across conservation, energy, water, defence, government, and development sectors.
• Wildwood Ecology First UK ecological consultancy to achieve B Corp certification, providing ecological surveys and professional advisory services for architecture, planning consultancy, and local authority clients in England and Wales.
• Mine Environment Management Geoscience and environmental engineering consultancy delivering solutions for the global mining industry across the full mine lifecycle, from planning to closure and regeneration.
• Nicholas Pearson Associates Bath-based consultancy providing environmental consultancy, landscape architecture, ecology, and visualisation services. A Landscape Institute Registered Practice and CIEEM Registered Practice.
• E3P Multi-disciplinary consultancy with expertise in acoustics, arboriculture, ecology, geotechnical, contaminated land, heritage, and archaeology. Headquartered in Manchester with offices in Birmingham.

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Global engineering, environmental, and consulting firm with environmental assessment, ecology, and permitting capabilities for development, water, and infrastructure projects in the UK market.
• Jacobs: Global professional services firm with significant environmental and ecological consulting capability serving infrastructure, water, energy, and government clients in the UK and globally.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consultancy with an established environmental services practice covering ecology, biodiversity, and environmental impact assessment for development, transport, and water clients.
• WSP: Global professional services firm with substantial UK environmental and ecological consulting capability supporting planning, infrastructure, and property development - overlapping with Ecology Group's planning-led segments.
• Arup: Global engineering and design consultancy with established environmental and ecology advisory practice serving planning, development, and infrastructure clients across multiple sectors.
• Tetra Tech: Global environmental, engineering, and consulting firm with large ecology, biodiversity, and environmental impact assessment practices serving infrastructure and development clients worldwide.
• RSK Group: RSK is the UK's largest environmental services consolidator, with hundreds of acquired specialist firms across ecology, geoscience, and environmental engineering. It is the most direct analogue for Ecology Group's roll-up strategy and even hired Ecology Group's CFO and Head of Marketing, making it the closest comparable on business model.

Direct peers

• Wardell Armstrong: UK-based multi-disciplinary environmental and ecological consultancy offering similar services in ecology, archaeology, landscape architecture, and environmental assessment across development, energy, and infrastructure clients.
• Biodiversity by Design: UK specialist consultancy focused on Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG), ecological assessments, and habitat design for developers and planning applicants - directly overlapping the same UK BNG/planning-led demand pool.

Emerging players

• Eden Project (consultancy / consultancy arm): Note: Eden Project itself is more of a visitor attraction; a closer emerging UK peer would be smaller specialist BNG/ecology consultancies such as Ecology Solutions or similar boutique firms. Included here as a placeholder for the category of niche UK ecological advisory firms with comparable service offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/global-ecology-group/posts/?feedView=all

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A1 record

Investments

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

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