EKOGEA CONTRACTS LIMITED

What EKOGEA CONTRACTS LIMITED does

Ekogea Contracts Limited is a UK-based engineering and biological technology supplier focused on the 'Circular Farm Economy'. The company is the UK operating entity within the Ekogea group (parent: EKO GEA Nejc Đorđič s.p., Slovenia), incorporated in 2017 and headquartered in Plymouth with a second site in Llandrillo, North Wales. It manufactures and sells the BioComplex product range, a family of proprietary biological additives derived from Ascophyllum nodosum (marine seaweed) using a patented extraction process developed by Chief Scientist Goran Đorđič over more than two decades.

The portfolio spans four application areas: (i) Anaerobic Digestion / Biogas enhancement (front-end micronisation, back-end digestate dewatering, BioComplex dosing), (ii) Animal Health (BioComplex PLUS feed ingredients for pigs and poultry, BOOST hygiene spray, ADVANCE pig creep additive), (iii) Farm Slurry Management (concentrator systems removing up to 85% of slurry volume, paired with H2e waste water treatment), and (iv) Crops & Soil regeneration (BioComplex REVIVE bio-stimulant). Mechanical systems (Micronisers, Concentrators, H2e biofilters) are bundled with biological dosing to create integrated, modular installations.

The business model combines one-time hardware sales (concentrator systems from approximately £80,000) with recurring consumable revenue from BioComplex feed ingredients and hygiene products sold on per-tonne or per-cubic-metre inclusion rates. Go-to-market is sales-led and direct, targeting UK livestock farmers (pigs, poultry, dairy) and AD/biogas plant operators, with demand generated through agricultural trade shows (Pig & Poultry Fair, Royal Welsh Show, World Biogas Summit, Low Carbon Agriculture Show), on-farm demonstrations, and an extensive portfolio of ROI-driven case studies. Named reference customers include Ecotricity's Hill Farm Biogas Plant, the Nomansland Biogas Plant in Devon, and multiple pig and broiler farms across the UK; products are certified to EU Organic, UFAS, and FEMAS standards.

Name

EKOGEA CONTRACTS LIMITED

Legal name

Ekogea Contracting Limited

Website

https://ekogea.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ekogea Contracts Limited is a UK-based supplier of the proprietary BioComplex biological additive (derived from Ascophyllum nodosum seaweed) and modular mechanical systems, serving UK livestock farmers and anaerobic digestion/biogas plant operators across animal health, slurry management, and crop applications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Biotechnology - Anaerobic Digestion & Livestock Inputs

NAICS

Other Animal Food Manufacturing (311119), Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (3253)

SIC

Biological Products, (No Disgnostic Substances) (2836), Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523)

akta.pro primary industry

Organic Micro-Ingredients & Supplements (Kelp, Herbs, Oils) (AFADAJAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Phytogenics & Botanicals (Essential Oils, Herbs, Saponins) (AFADALAN)

Keywords

• Biogas enhancement systems
• Animal feed additives
• Farm slurry management
• Anaerobic digestion optimisation
• Marine algae biostimulants

Headquarters

HQ city

Plymouth

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. BioComplex Product Sales: Sale of BioComplex product range including feed ingredients (PLUS, BOOST, ADVANCE) for animal health and hygiene applications. Products sold per unit with inclusion rates specified (e.g., 0.5kg/tonne for feed ingredients).
2. AD/Biogas Equipment Systems: Sale and installation of modular biogas enhancement technology including Micronisers and Concentrators. Concentrators available from approximately £80,000. End-to-end solutions for new build and existing AD plants.
3. Farm Slurry Management Systems: Sale of farm slurry concentrator systems that convert raw slurry into concentrated biofertiliser or AD feedstock. System creates value by reducing slurry volume by 80% while increasing biogas yield per tonne.
4. Concentrated Slurry Sales: Farmers can generate income by selling concentrated slurry to AD plants. Example: approximately £15 per m3 for concentrated slurry, with farms generating 25m3/day potentially earning £16,000 annually.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ekogea manufactures and supplies the BioComplex product range, a proprietary biological additive derived from Ascophyllum nodosum seaweed via a patented extraction process, sold as feed ingredients for pigs and poultry, hygiene products for livestock housing, and bio-stimulants for crops and soils. The biological products are complemented by modular mechanical systems including Micronisers for AD feedstock processing, Farm Slurry Concentrators for volume reduction, and H2e gravity-fed waste water treatment systems, delivered as integrated solutions for the "Circular Farm Economy."

Product overview

EKOGEA CONTRACTS LIMITED offers the BioComplex product range as its core technology platform—a family of biological additives derived from Ascophyllum nodosum seaweed via a proprietary extraction process. The portfolio includes multiple product variants: BioComplex PLUS (feed ingredients for poultry and pigs), BioComplex BOOST (hygiene spray for livestock housing), BioComplex ADVANCE (pig creep diet formula), and BioComplex REVIVE (crop bio-stimulant). These core biological products are complemented by modular mechanical systems including the Farm Slurry Concentrator, H2e Waste Water Treatment System, and Microniser. Together, these form an integrated Circular Farm Economy solution spanning Anaerobic Digestion/Biogas enhancement (Front End and Back End Optimisation), Animal Health (feed ingredients and hygiene products), and Crops & Soil regeneration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BioComplex Product Range Proprietary biological additive family derived from Ascophyllum nodosum (marine algae) via a patented extraction process, encompassing feed ingredients, hygiene products, slurry management aids, and crop bio-stimulants for the Circular Farm Economy.
• BioComplex PLUS for Pigs UFAS-certified feed ingredient in granulate form that improves pig gut health, behaviour, performance and profitability while reducing ammonia emissions; acts as a prebiotic promoting competitive exclusion in the gut microbiome.
• BioComplex PLUS for Poultry UFAS-certified feed ingredient that improves bird health, behaviour, performance and profitability; reduces ammonia, pododermatitis, hockburn, and mortality rates in poultry operations.
• BioComplex BOOST for Hygiene FEMAS-certified 100% natural hygiene product for livestock housing; applied to bedding or as mist/spray to reduce pathogens via competitive exclusion, lower ammonia, and improve animal health outcomes.
• BioComplex ADVANCE for Pig Creep Diets Feed ingredient specifically formulated for pig creep diets to establish healthy gut flora in young pigs, reducing scouring and improving lifetime performance metrics.
• BioComplex for Crops (BioComplex REVIVE) Natural, organic-certified bio-stimulant that activates soil microbiology, increases yields and root growth; derived from Ascophyllum nodosum with high levels of oligosaccharides and polyuronic acids for humic acid generation.
• Farm Slurry Concentrator Innovative slurry management system that removes up to 85% of liquid from pig and ruminant slurry, producing concentrated biofertiliser or AD feedstock at 20% original volume, plus clean water via H2e treatment.
• H2e Waste Water Treatment System Gravity-fed biological wastewater treatment system using BioComplex to clean agricultural, industrial and municipal wastewater to Environment Agency standards; no external energy required, produces no noise or odour.
• Front End Optimisation for Anaerobic Digestion Modular AD process enhancement using Microniser technology and BioComplex dosing to optimise biogas yields, process difficult feedstocks (up to 70% chicken manure), and halve retention times.
• Back End Optimisation for Anaerobic Digestion Post-digestate processing using Concentrator technology to extract 80% water, producing concentrated biofertiliser with improved NPK values and grey water for H2e treatment.
• Microniser System High-pressure (35 to 1 bar) and high-speed feedstock processing unit for Anaerobic Digestion that opens lignin and enables cellular destruction, improving biogas yield from difficult feedstocks.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50%+ reduction in ammonia emissions in pig and poultry housing
• +9 more outcomes

Named customers10 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hebridean Seaweed CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSustainably farmed 'organic' quality marine algae supplier from Outer Hebrides in Scotland. Processes raw Ascophyllum nodosum into high quality environmentally friendly organic seaweed products using most modern methods ensuring high standards of quality control. This is the source of raw material for BioComplex.
• EcotricitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Ekogea UK to provide front-end biogas optimisation systems for Ecotricity's groundbreaking Hill Farm Biogas Plant. The 'green gas' renewable energy supplier project aims to make Ecotricity the first gas to grid supplier fed from herbal lays (mix of grass and herbs). Ekogea providing microniser and concentrator for the project.
• ESMILminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSharing stand (C.201) at World Biogas Summit 2023 at Birmingham NEC. Close associates presenting together at industry events.
• Nomansland Biogas PlantcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevon-based AD plant where Ekogea completed commissioning of duplex design 25m3 per hour Microniser unit. Full 'end-to-end' modular AD process optimisation technology retrofitted to operational site.
• Green Circle FeedsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDevon-based feed supplier using BioComplex Plus as additive in creep diets since November 2021, excluding zinc oxide completely with healthy pigs and improved weights. Extended use to include creep diets going out to all Farms.
• The George Veterinary Pig PracticeminorOthersIndependent pig veterinary practice conducting on-farm trials showing BioComplex PLUS reduces ammonia by over 50% in pig slurry. One of UK's leading pig veterinary practices providing credibility to product claims.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• ForFarmers: Major European animal feed supplier with comprehensive livestock nutrition solutions across multiple species. Broad incumbent serving the same UK and European livestock customer base with compounded feed products, though operating at much larger scale and via dealer networks.
• Alltech: Global animal nutrition and feed additive company with broad portfolio including biological additives and crop solutions. Much larger incumbent with extensive R&D, distribution, and global reach — overlapping in feed innovation but operating at vastly greater scale.
• DSM-Firmenich (Animal Nutrition & Health): Major global animal nutrition and health company with comprehensive portfolio including feed additives and sustainability solutions. Incumbent with established channel relationships, broad product range, and deep R&D capabilities competing across livestock nutrition.

Direct peers

• Olmix: French company specializing in seaweed-based solutions for animal health, crop production, and human health. Directly comparable as a seaweed-derived biological additive company serving agriculture with a similar multi-product platform spanning animal and crop applications.
• PlanET Biogas: German company designing and constructing anaerobic digestion and biogas plants. Directly comparable in AD/biogas plant technology, engineering services, and modular system offerings targeting farm and agricultural operators.
• BioAtlantis: Irish company producing seaweed-based biostimulants and animal nutrition products using Ascophyllum nodosum and other brown seaweeds. Closest direct competitor with the same raw material foundation and overlapping product categories in animal health and crop biostimulants.
• AgriKomp: German company manufacturing and installing biogas/AD plants with modular plant technology. Directly comparable as an AD plant engineering and equipment provider serving similar agricultural and biogas operator customers across Europe.
• Acadian Plant Health: Canadian company producing seaweed-based biostimulants for crops using Ascophyllum nodosum. Highly comparable technology platform for crop applications and shares the same kelp-derived raw material base as Ekogea's BioComplex REVIVE line.
• Ocean Harvest Technology: Irish company producing multi-species seaweed-based animal feed ingredients. Comparable business model targeting animal nutrition with seaweed extracts and similar customer base of livestock feed formulators and farmers.
• Bright Biomethane: Dutch company providing biogas upgrading technology and AD optimization systems. Comparable in biogas enhancement, AD process optimization, and equipment retrofits to existing AD plants — directly overlapping with Ekogea's microniser and concentrator offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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