BIOME CONSULTING LTD

What BIOME CONSULTING LTD does

BiOME Consulting Ltd is a UK-based ecological and ornithological consultancy founded in 2015 and registered in Scotland, operating from three regional offices (Shropshire, East Anglia/Norfolk, and Sussex) under a home-based flexible working model with a team of 14 staff. The company delivers a comprehensive suite of survey and assessment services including ornithology, bat surveys, terrestrial mammals, Great Crested Newts, reptiles, entomology, marine mammals and sharks, camera trapping, Environmental Impact Assessment, Biodiversity Net Gain assessments, river condition assessments, and expert witness testimony. Clients span renewable energy developers, infrastructure consultancies, minerals companies, small-scale developers, architects, and conservation bodies including Natural England, with projects delivered across the British Isles and internationally in Morocco, Atlantic Sahara, Cambodia, Bulgaria, Estonia, Norway, and the Middle East.

The company's technical stack combines traditional field ecology methods (mist-netting, radio-tracking, thermal imaging, eDNA analysis, static bat detectors) with technology-enabled monitoring including autonomous acoustic recording devices processed through deep learning-based bioacoustic classifiers and a large stock of camera traps that have accumulated hundreds of thousands of nights of data over 10+ years of operation. BiOME also operates a sub-brand, BiOME Nature, managing a nature reserve in Matsalu Bay, Estonia, and conducting peer-reviewed research with publications and authored books on British mammals and regional ornithology.

BiOME operates a fee-for-service professional services model with project-by-project billing across multiple sectors. Revenue is generated through direct engagement with both enterprise clients (such as Arup) and long-tail SMB and individual clients, with no public pricing disclosed. The company is bootstrapped, founder-led, and privately held, with growth funded from operating cash flow rather than external investment. Marketing is primarily content-driven through a regularly updated blog (EcoLogical Thinking), search engine optimisation, and professional credentials including BTO and CIEEM affiliations.

Name

BIOME CONSULTING LTD

Legal name

BiOME Consulting Ltd

Website

https://biomeconsulting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

BiOME Consulting Ltd is a UK-based ecological and ornithological consultancy delivering protected species surveys, environmental impact assessments, Biodiversity Net Gain, and bat licensing services to renewables, infrastructure, minerals, and conservation clients across the British Isles and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consulting Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Ecosystem Services & Natural Capital Assessment / Valuation (EUAHAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Nature & Biodiversity Reporting (TNFD, natural capital) (EUAHAJAM), Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)

Keywords

• Ecological consultancy
• Ornithological surveys
• Environmental impact assessment
• Biodiversity net gain
• Habitat surveys

Headquarters

HQ city

Glasgow

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ecological Consultancy Services: Fee-for-service ecological survey and assessment work delivered to private, public and scientific sector clients. Services include ornithological surveys, bat surveys, protected species assessments, Environmental Impact Assessments, Biodiversity Net Gain assessments, Habitat Regulations Assessments, Expert Witness testimony, and post-construction monitoring. Revenue generated project-by-project across sectors including renewables, infrastructure, minerals, and conservation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

BIOME Consulting Ltd is a UK-based ecological and ornithological consultancy delivering field-based surveys, environmental impact assessments (EIA), biodiversity net gain (BNG) assessments, bat surveys, and expert witness services. The firm supports clients in the renewables, infrastructure, minerals, and conservation sectors across the UK from offices in Shropshire, Norfolk, and Sussex.

Product overview

BiOME Consulting is a specialist ecological and ornithological consultancy offering a comprehensive suite of survey and assessment services. The company operates as a service-based consultancy (not a software platform) providing core services in ornithology, bat surveys, and broader ecological assessments. Key service areas include: Phase 1/Preliminary Ecological Appraisal, Ornithology (breeding bird surveys, vantage point surveys, nest monitoring), Bat Surveys (preliminary roost assessments, nocturnal surveys, licensing), Terrestrial Mammals (Badger, Otter, Water Vole), Great Crested Newts, Reptiles, Entomology, Marine Mammals & Sharks, Camera Trapping, Environmental Impact Assessment, Rural Grants and Payments, Expert Witness services, Biodiversity Net Gain Assessment, River Condition Assessment, and Plants & Habitats surveys. The consultancy works across renewables, infrastructure, minerals, and conservation sectors throughout the British Isles and internationally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BiOME Nature: Nature reserve management brand operating in Matsalu Bay, Estonia, offering wildlife viewing hide accommodations and conservation management services

Quantifiable outcome

• Client satisfaction scores: Communication 9.3/10, Understanding of needs 9.4/10, Quality 9.6/10, Value 9.9/10 (Shropshire 2020 bat surveys)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• BTO (British Trust for Ornithology)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBTO logo displayed on company website as professional affiliation. BTO is a leading UK bird research and survey organisation. BiOME staff contribute to BTO surveys and the company references BTO methodologies in its ornithological survey work.
• CIEEM (Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIEEM is the professional body for ecologists and environmental managers in the UK and Ireland. BiOME requires staff membership of CIEEM (or working towards it) as a standard requirement across all roles. CIEEM logo displayed on company website as a credential. Company adheres to CIEEM guidelines and codes of conduct.
• Association Nature Initiative, Dakhla, Atlantic SaharaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBiOME partnered with Association Nature Initiative in Dakhla, Atlantic Sahara, to help assess the biodiversity of the desert region. This collaboration supports BiOME's long-term mammal research programme in Morocco and Atlantic Sahara.
• Champions of the FlywayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBiOME participates in the annual Champions of the Flyway bird race in Israel, a conservation fundraising event supporting migrant bird protection. The race raises funds for organisations like Dorga Dernegi (Turkish Birdlife partner) and raises awareness of illegal trapping and hunting issues.
• Natural EnglandcoreOthersBiOME conducts contracted survey work for Natural England, including SSSI condition assessments at six statutorily designated sites across England, and camera-trap monitoring projects at Natural England nature reserves. Richard Moores is a Natural England Registered Consultant for the Bat Mitigation Class Licence and Bat Low Impact Class Licence schemes.
• Norfolk Barbastelle Study GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBiOME assists the Norfolk Barbastelle Study Group through mist-netting at consultancy bat project sites, contributing to the study group's monitoring and research on Barbastelle bat populations in Norfolk.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AECOM Environment: Global infrastructure consultancy with large UK ecology, EIA and BNG teams serving renewables and development clients. Competes for the same major project work BiOME targets.
• Jacobs: Major global consultancy with UK environment and ecology teams supporting renewables, water and infrastructure. Provides an alternative route for developers seeking full EIA delivery.
• WSP Environment: Global engineering consultancy with a substantial UK environment practice delivering EIA, ecology and consenting for major renewables and infrastructure schemes. Already a client-side counterpart to BiOME (Arup is a comparable example).
• RSK Group: Large UK environmental and engineering consultancy with extensive ecology, EIA and BNG capability. Competes for the same renewables and infrastructure frameworks, but at much larger scale and as part of a broader multi-disciplinary offering.
• Arcadis: Global design and consultancy firm with an established UK environment practice covering ecology, EIA and biodiversity. Overlaps with BiOME on renewables and infrastructure projects.

Direct peers

• Peak Ecology: Specialist UK ecological consultancy with a comparable focus on protected species, habitat surveys, and EIA support for development and renewables projects. Overlaps with BiOME on core survey services.
• Ecology Solutions: Mid-sized UK ecological consultancy providing EIA, BNG, and protected species surveys across renewables, residential and infrastructure. Directly comparable service portfolio and target clients.
• Thomson Ecology: UK-wide ecological consultancy offering Phase 1 surveys, protected species work, BNG and arboricultural services to developers and infrastructure clients. Direct competitor for the same planning-led project work.
• BSG Ecology: UK-based specialist ecological consultancy delivering similar protected species surveys, BNG assessments, and EIA inputs to renewables and infrastructure clients. Closest comparable to BiOME in service mix and client profile.
• Caledonian Conservation: Scotland-based ecology consultancy with similar ornithological and protected species survey capabilities. Comparable scale and specialism, though BiOME has broader UK and international reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/biomeecology
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/biome-consulting-ltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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