What inacoustic does

Inacoustic is a UK-based acoustic consultancy established in 2015, delivering noise assessments, acoustic design, environmental noise surveys, and related advisory services to clients across the UK and Ireland. The firm operates from six regional offices (Truro, Bristol, London, Bridgend, Exeter, Plymouth) and serves a diverse client base spanning residential developers, renewable energy operators, education and healthcare estates (NHS), the Ministry of Defence, and other public-sector bodies. Its work is anchored to UK acoustic standards including BS 4142, ETSU-R-97, BB93, and HTM-08-01, and is delivered using established acoustic modeling tools such as CadnaR, Odeon, and CATT. The firm has built a specialist renewable energy acoustic practice, including notable work on battery energy storage systems and wind projects (e.g., Balance Power's EU-largest BESS).

The business operates as a private limited, founder-owned professional services firm. Revenue is generated through project-based fees on noise impact assessments, planning-stage acoustic studies, detailed design support, and on-site environmental monitoring, typically structured as fixed fees or day-rate engagements tied to UK regulatory planning and compliance requirements. The firm is credentialed through Association of Noise Consultants membership, Cyber Essentials certification, and affiliations with CITB and the Supply Chain School, which position it for public-sector and regulated-industry procurement frameworks. The team comprises approximately ten listed professionals, including graduate consultants, indicating an active build-out phase within the organization.

Name

inacoustic

Legal name

Inacoustic

Website

https://inacoustic.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Inacoustic is a UK-based acoustic consultancy, founded 2015, providing noise assessments, acoustic design, and environmental surveys across six regional offices to renewable energy, residential, healthcare, defense, and public-sector clients in the UK and Ireland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Truro

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Consultancy Services: Project-based acoustic consultancy fees for noise assessments, environmental surveys, building acoustics, and planning support. Services delivered to developers, architects, local authorities, and industrial clients across renewable energy, residential, commercial, and public sector projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Inacoustic is an acoustic consultancy firm providing noise impact assessments, environmental noise surveys, renewable energy noise services, residential development noise services, building and architectural acoustics, and planning/licensing noise services. The firm uses predictive modelling tools (CadnaR, Odeon, CATT) and applies standards such as BS 4142:2014, ETSU-R-97, BS 8233, Approved Document E/O, BB93, and HTM 08-01 to support planning applications, regulatory compliance, and acoustic design across the UK and Ireland.

Product overview

Inacoustic is an acoustic consultancy firm offering a comprehensive suite of noise assessment and acoustic design services. The company provides specialist consultancy across renewable energy (solar farms, battery storage, wind turbines), residential development, planning and licensing, building and architectural acoustics, event noise management, and environmental impact assessments. Services range from baseline noise monitoring and predictive modelling using industry-standard software (CadnaR, Odeon, CATT) to full RIBA Stage acoustic design support and expert testimony at planning appeals. The firm serves diverse sectors including education, healthcare, entertainment, industrial, and waste recycling, operating across the UK and Ireland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Noise Impact Assessments

Quantifiable outcome

• EU's largest battery storage project successfully assessed (Minety BESS - 100MW/266MWh across four phases)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Supply Chain SchoolminorOthersPartnership with Supply Chain School, a供应链 training and education platform. Displayed as logo on homepage indicating collaborative relationship.
• EcologiminorOthersEnvironmental sustainability partnership with Ecologi, a platform for tree planting and climate action. Displayed as logo on homepage indicating commitment to environmental initiatives.
• Association of Noise Consultants (ANC)coreOthersCorporate membership with the Association of Noise Consultants, the professional body for noise consultancy in the UK. Displayed as logo on homepage indicating industry standing and professional accreditation.
• CITBminorOthersPartnership with CITB (Construction Industry Training Board). Displayed as logo on homepage indicating involvement in construction industry training and development.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Arup: Global engineering consultancy with a renowned acoustics practice covering environmental noise, building acoustics, and specialist acoustic design for major UK and international projects. Competes with inacoustic on planning-stage acoustic consultancy but typically embedded within broader multi-disciplinary commissions.
• SLR Consulting: Global environmental and advisory consultancy with UK acoustic services covering EIA, planning noise, and building acoustics for energy, mining, infrastructure, and development clients. Comparable on environmental noise and EIA workstreams, scaled across multiple disciplines.
• AECOM: Global environmental services and engineering firm with UK-based acoustic consultants delivering noise impact assessments, EIA, and building acoustics for transport, energy, and development clients. Comparable on renewables and EIA workstreams, scaled across a much larger bench.
• RPS Group: UK-based environmental and planning consultancy with acoustics practice delivering EIA noise chapters, planning noise assessments, and environmental surveys for energy, infrastructure, and development projects. Overlaps with inacoustic on renewables and EIA but operates multi-disciplinary at significantly larger scale.
• RSK Group: UK environmental services group with acquired acoustic capabilities delivering planning noise, EIA noise, and environmental surveys for energy, residential, and infrastructure clients. Comparable service mix with inacoustic but delivered through much larger, multi-disciplinary platform.
• WSP: Global environmental and engineering consultancy with a UK acoustics practice covering EIA noise chapters, planning noise, and building acoustics for major infrastructure, renewable energy, and development projects. Overlaps with inacoustic on renewables and planning work but delivers acoustics as part of much broader multi-disciplinary bids.
• Hoare Lea: UK-headquartered MEP engineering consultancy with a substantial acoustic engineering practice serving developers, architects, and operators across commercial, residential, education, and healthcare. Comparable to inacoustic in service mix (building acoustics, environmental noise) but operates at much larger scale with multi-disciplinary engineering alongside acoustics.

Direct peers

• Cass Allen Associates: UK specialist acoustic consultancy providing environmental noise surveys, planning noise assessments, and building acoustics for developers and planners. Comparable in size and specialism to inacoustic, with similar focus on residential, commercial, and infrastructure planning projects.
• Hann Tucker Associates: UK specialist acoustic consultancy offering noise impact assessments, building acoustics, and environmental noise services to developers, planners, and architects. Closest comparable in size, service profile, and client base to inacoustic.

Regional players

• AWN Consulting: Ireland-based acoustic and environmental consultancy delivering noise impact assessments, planning noise, and building acoustics primarily to Irish and UK clients. Closest geographic peer given inacoustic's stated UK and Ireland coverage and renewable energy expertise.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/inacoustic

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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