Trust Environmental Ltd

What Trust Environmental Ltd does

Trust Environmental Ltd is a UK-based asbestos management services company founded in 2018 by Ross Folley and headquartered in the Midlands, with operational offices in Birmingham, Worcester, and Cannock. The firm specialises in asbestos surveying, testing, and non-licensed removal, serving two distinct customer groups: commercial duty holders with regulatory obligations under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 (CAR 2012), and domestic property owners seeking sample testing or remediation support. Core technical capabilities include Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM) for laboratory analysis of samples and drone-based aerial surveying with 3D modelling for site inspections; the firm also publicly signals an upcoming real-time wireless scanning capability as a future product extension.

The business operates a sales-led, direct go-to-market model. Commercial revenue is generated through project-quoted surveying and non-licensed removal contracts with duty holders, supported by BOHS P402-qualified surveyors and accreditations from the British Safety Council, SSIP, and My Local Services that pre-qualify the firm for regulated tender processes. Founder Ross Folley is positioned as the technical anchor, with 15+ years of asbestos industry experience. A separate consumer channel sells DIY asbestos testing kits on eBay, targeting residential property owners and providing low-ticket, high-volume incremental revenue outside the core commercial workflow.

The company is a privately held UK limited company with a reported headcount of 1–10 employees, placing it in the micro-enterprise category. No external funding rounds, revenue figures, or partnership agreements are disclosed in the available data, and growth signals are limited to the multi-office regional footprint, the drone surveying capability, the eBay consumer channel, and stated R&D intent for wireless scanning technology. Customer evidence is restricted to three named testimonials, indicating a distributed base of small, project-based engagements rather than anchor enterprise contracts.

Name

Trust Environmental Ltd

Legal name

Trust Environmental Ltd

Website

https://trustenvironmental.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Trust Environmental Ltd is a UK Midlands-based asbestos surveying, testing, and non-licensed removal firm serving commercial duty holders under CAR 2012 and domestic property owners via direct sales and an eBay DIY testing kit channel.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Asbestos Surveying & Compliance Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Testing Laboratories and Services (541380), Building Inspection Services (541350), Remediation Services (562910)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Asbestos/Lead/Mold Inspection, Testing & Consulting (BPALALAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Asbestos Abatement & Removal (BPALALAA), Environmental Compliance, Monitoring & Field Services (Sampling/IAQ/Inspections) (IMAIAGAF), Regulatory Compliance, Permitting & Project Management (HazMat Abatement) (BPALALAG)

Keywords

• Asbestos surveying services
• Asbestos testing analysis
• Hazardous materials inspection
• Building compliance services
• Drone building surveys

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Asbestos Surveying Services: Professional surveying services including Management Surveys, Refurbishment & Demolition Surveys, and Bulk Sampling conducted by BOHS P402 qualified surveyors.
2. Asbestos Testing: Analysis of bulk samples using Polarised Light Microscopy (PLM) method with Material Test Certificate issued as part of the report.
3. Non-Licensed Asbestos Removal: Collection and disposal of non-licensed asbestos materials with appropriate training, insurances, and waste carriers licence.
4. Asbestos Testing Kits: DIY asbestos testing kits sold via eBay - Kit 1 for samples requiring UKAS lab analysis, Kit 2 includes PPE/RPE for self-sampling.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Trust Environmental Ltd provides professional asbestos surveying, bulk sampling, drone-based inspection and non-licensed asbestos removal services to commercial duty holders, domestic property owners, and contractors across the UK, with sample analysis performed via Polarised Light Microscopy (PLM). The company also sells two DIY asbestos testing kits (one for pre-collected samples, one for self-sampling with PPE) through its eBay shop.

Product overview

Trust Environmental Ltd is an asbestos surveying, testing, and non-licensed removal service company providing compliance solutions under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 (CAR 2012). The company operates two asbestos testing kit products (Kit 1 for lab analysis of pre-collected samples, and Kit 2 for self-sampling with PPE included) and five core service offerings: Bulk Sampling, Management Surveys, Refurbishment/Demolition Surveys, Drone Surveys, and Non-Licensed Asbestos Removal. The service portfolio is designed to support duty holders in identifying, managing, and safely removing asbestos from pre-2000 properties across commercial and domestic sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Management Survey Non-intrusive asbestos survey of the entire property, inspecting all rooms and accessible items and recording building material data from ceiling to floor. Required for all non-domestic premises built pre-2000 for duty holders under CAR 2012 Regulation 4.
• Refurbishment/Demolition Survey Asbestos survey required for projects that disturb building fabric or for buildings due for demolition. Can be bespoke for targeted local works or fully intrusive for entire buildings.
• Bulk Sampling Asbestos bulk sample collection and analysis service. A BOHS P402 qualified surveyor attends site to take samples in accordance with HSG 264, which are then analyzed via Polarised Light Microscopy (PLM) method with a Material Test Certificate issued.
• Drone Survey Aerial drone-based surveying service for inspecting buildings for Asbestos-Containing Materials (ACMs), enabling safe visual assessment from the ground for roofs, facades, and hard-to-reach areas without requiring work at height. Uses commercial-grade drones with high-powered cameras, thermal imaging, and 3D modelling capabilities.
• Non-Licensed Asbestos Removal Collection and disposal of non-licensed asbestos materials. The company has appropriate training, insurances, knowledge, and waste carriers licence. Note: the company is not a licensed asbestos removal contractor.
• Asbestos Test Kit 1 A sample analysis kit for when a sample has already been collected. Includes grip lock sample bags, bulk sample submission sheet, padded return envelope, and instructions for UKAS lab analysis.
• Asbestos Test Kit 2 A self-sampling kit for collecting asbestos samples from materials such as Artex, floor tiles, adhesive, and cement garage sheets. Includes FFP3 face mask, disposable coveralls, gloves, waste bags, and cleaning wipes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Quick turnaround on survey reports
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Acorn Analytical Services: Acorn Analytical Services is a UK asbestos consultancy providing management, refurbishment/demolition and demolition surveys, bulk sampling, air monitoring and licensed removal. It competes head-to-head with Trust Environmental for UK duty-holder surveying contracts and has a similarly focused compliance-led proposition.
• SOCOTEC UK: SOCOTEC is the UK's largest asbestos surveying, testing and removal consultancy and the most direct competitor to Trust Environmental for duty-holder surveying contracts. Both sell management, refurbishment/demolition and bulk sampling services under CAR 2012, though SOCOTEC operates at vastly greater scale and is also HSE-licensed for removal.
• Lucion Environmental Services: Lucion is a UK-wide asbestos and hazardous materials consultancy offering surveying, analytical testing, project management and licensed removal. Like Trust Environmental, its core offer is duty-holder compliance surveying under CAR 2012, but it operates at national scale with in-house UKAS-accredited laboratories.
• Tersus Consultancy: Tersus is a UK asbestos, environmental and occupational hygiene consultancy offering management and refurbishment/demolition surveys, bulk sampling and UKAS-accredited analysis. It is a comparable mid-market competitor targeting similar commercial duty-holder and contractor customers.
• Armco Asbestos Surveys: Armco is a UK asbestos and demolition surveying consultancy offering management, refurbishment/demolition surveys and bulk sampling, comparable in size and proposition to Trust Environmental and serving the same commercial duty-holder segment.

Others

• Citation (professional services compliance): Citation is a UK HR, health & safety and compliance services provider that bundles asbestos-related compliance guidance into its service portfolio for SMEs. Comparable as an adjacent compliance services provider serving overlapping duty-holder customers but not a direct surveying competitor.

Broad incumbents

• WSP Environment & Energy: WSP is a global engineering and environmental consultancy that offers asbestos and hazardous materials services as part of a much wider built-environment portfolio. Relevant as a competitor for larger commercial property and infrastructure tenders.
• Bureau Veritas UK: Bureau Veritas is a global TIC (testing, inspection, certification) major with a UK asbestos, environmental and H&S practice. While it covers the same surveying and compliance services as Trust Environmental, its portfolio spans many other compliance categories and it serves global enterprise clients.
• RPS Group (Tetrion/Tetra Tech legacy): RPS is a UK-listed environmental and health & safety consultancy offering asbestos surveying, assessment and project management alongside a much wider environmental and planning portfolio. It is comparable as a broader incumbent competing for the same enterprise duty-holder work.
• RSK Group: RSK is a UK-based environmental, engineering and technical services group offering asbestos and hazardous materials consultancy as part of its broader environmental services portfolio. Relevant as a larger incumbent that bids for similar duty-holder and infrastructure contracts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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