FLOOD RISK CONSULTING LIMITED

What FLOOD RISK CONSULTING LIMITED does

FLOOD RISK CONSULTING LIMITED is a director-led civil engineering consultancy headquartered in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, with a branch office in Dublin, Republic of Ireland. Founded in 2015, the firm specialises in Flood Risk Assessments (FRA) and Drainage Assessments (DA) delivered under Northern Ireland Planning Policy Statement 15 (PPS 15) and the Republic of Ireland's Office of Public Works (OPW) guidelines. All projects are personally handled by the founding director, Dr Philip Hull, who holds a PhD in hydraulics, chartered credentials (CEng MICE MIEI), and 20+ years of specialist experience. The consultancy is structured around a single senior practitioner rather than a layered team.

The firm's core technical capability is a proprietary in-house hydraulic modelling software for reservoir failure scenarios, described as the only such service offered by any consultancy in Northern Ireland. This underpins a Reservoir Flooding Assessment offering that includes Schedule 6 work under the NI Reservoirs Act. Pricing is set on a fixed lump-sum basis per project, and the firm claims a 100% planning permission success rate across its portfolio. The firm operates a fixed-fee, project-based consulting model with no subscription, retainer, or platform component.

Customers span property developers, architects, planning consultants, anaerobic digestion (AD) plant developers, and individual property owners. Named projects include work for MS Turkington, Stream BioEnergy, Mr Walmsley, Mr McCulla, Mr K, and Ms Millar, primarily across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The firm also maintains a working engagement with the DfI Rivers section contributing to revisions of Flood Maps NI, which both informs and reinforces its regulatory positioning.

Name

FLOOD RISK CONSULTING LIMITED

Legal name

Flood Risk Consulting Limited

Website

https://floodriskconsulting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FLOOD RISK CONSULTING LIMITED is a Lisburn-headquartered civil engineering consultancy delivering Flood Risk Assessments, Drainage Assessments, and Reservoir Flooding Assessments under NI PPS 15 and Irish OPW guidelines, serving property developers, architects, planning consultants, and AD plant developers across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering Consulting

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Flood Risk Modeling, Mapping & Forecasting (Hydrology/Hydraulics, Digital Twins) (EUANAEAH), Water, Wastewater & Stormwater Compliance (BPAHAJAJ)

Keywords

• Flood risk assessments
• Drainage assessments
• Civil engineering consulting
• Reservoir flooding analysis
• PPS 15 compliance

Headquarters

HQ city

Lisburn

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Flood Risk Assessment (FRA) Services: Professional services providing site-specific Flood Risk Assessments required for planning permission in Northern Ireland (PPS 15) and Ireland (OPW guidelines). Includes FRA Levels 1-3, coastal flood risk assessments, and hydraulic modelling. Delivered as lump sum fixed-price quotations with no add-ons.
2. Drainage Assessment (DA) Services: Professional services providing Drainage Assessments required by PPS 15 for developments with 10+ dwelling units, sites over 1 hectare, or involving change of use exceeding 1,000 square metres. Includes site assessment, DA report, Schedule 6 application submission, and preliminary surface water drainage design.
3. Reservoir Flooding Assessment Services: Specialist assessment services for development in potential flood inundation areas of controlled reservoirs, including site visits, reservoir owner liaison, hydraulic modelling of reservoir failure, and emergency evacuation planning in accordance with Policy FLD 5 of PPS 15.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Flood Risk Consulting Limited is a civil engineering consultancy that provides site-specific Flood Risk Assessments (FRA), Drainage Assessments (DA), and Reservoir Flooding Assessments for property developers and planning applicants in Northern Ireland (under PPS 15) and Ireland (under OPW guidelines). All projects are personally handled by a director-level Chartered Civil Engineer (PhD in hydraulics) who delivers fixed-price assessments including hydraulic modelling, compensatory storage design, and Schedule 6 application submissions to DfI Rivers.

Product overview

Flood Risk Consulting Limited is a civil engineering consultancy offering a unified suite of flood risk and drainage assessment services across Northern Ireland and Ireland. The core offerings comprise Flood Risk Assessments (FRA) in Northern Ireland per PPS 15 Policy FLD 1, Flood Risk Assessments in Ireland per OPW guidelines (three-tiered: FRA Level 1-3), Drainage Assessments in Northern Ireland per PPS 15, and Reservoir Flooding Assessments per PPS 15 Policy FLD 5. The company also provides associated services including topographical surveys, hydraulic modelling, preliminary drainage system design per the SuDS Manual, and regulatory application submissions (Schedule 6 to DfI Rivers, PDE applications to NI Water). The consultancy does not offer a software product but delivers professional consulting services led by Dr Philip Hull, a Chartered Civil Engineer with a PhD in hydraulics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Flood Risk Assessments (FRA) in Northern Ireland Site-specific flood risk assessments required under Policy FLD 1 of PPS 15 for development in areas at risk of fluvial or coastal flooding. Includes assessment of flood risk from all sources, identification of mitigation measures, topographical survey specification, hydraulic modelling, and submission of Schedule 6 applications to DfI Rivers. Delivered for property developers and planning applicants in Northern Ireland.
• Flood Risk Assessments (FRA) in Ireland Three-tiered flood risk identification and assessment service delivered in accordance with the OPW document 'The Planning System and Flood Risk Management' for Ireland. Includes FRA Level 1 (flood risk identification), Level 2 (initial flood risk assessment), and Level 3 (detailed flood risk assessment with hydraulic modelling), as well as coastal flood risk assessments.
• Drainage Assessments (DA) in Northern Ireland Drainage assessments required under PPS 15 for developments with 10 or more dwelling units, sites greater than 1 hectare, or those involving a change of use exceeding 1,000 square metres. Includes preliminary surface water drainage design in accordance with the SuDS Manual, Schedule 6 application submission to DfI Rivers, and PDE applications to NI Water. Delivered on a lump sum fee basis with no add-ons.
• Reservoir Flooding Assessments in Northern Ireland Specialist reservoir flood risk assessments required under Policy FLD 5 of PPS 15 for developments susceptible to flooding should a reservoir fail or overtop. Includes site and reservoir visits, assessment of reservoir safety status, hydraulic modelling of reservoir failure, site-specific emergency evacuation plans, and submission to DfI Rivers. The director-level consultancy states it is the only provider in Northern Ireland capable of this hydraulic modelling.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% planning permission success rate - never failed to obtain planning permission for any project
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature7 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Atkins (SNC-Lavalin / AtkinsRéalis): Major engineering consultancy with a UK and Ireland water and environment practice delivering flood risk and drainage assessment services. Operates at much larger scale and offers FRA/DA as part of multi-disciplinary project teams.
• WSP: Major global engineering consultancy with a substantial water, environment, and climate adaptation practice across the UK and Ireland. Provides flood risk assessments and drainage design as part of multi-disciplinary development projects.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consultancy with water resources and flood risk services. Competes for large-scale property and infrastructure projects in the UK and Ireland requiring FRA, drainage assessment, and hydraulic modelling.
• Mott MacDonald: Global engineering, management, and development consultancy with a large water and flood risk practice. Competes with Flood Risk Consulting on large UK/Ireland development projects but operates at much greater scale across many sectors.
• Royal HaskoningDHV: International engineering consultancy with strong water and flood resilience capabilities, particularly in the UK, Netherlands, and Ireland. Provides comparable FRA, drainage, and coastal flood risk services through its water business.
• Arup: Global engineering consultancy with significant water, flood risk, and resilience capabilities. Competes for major development and infrastructure projects in Ireland and the UK where specialist FRA and drainage services are required.

Direct peers

• HR Wallingford: Specialist water and environmental engineering consultancy with deep expertise in hydraulic modelling, flood risk assessment, and reservoir safety. Highly comparable in technical capability, especially around reservoir failure modelling and floodplain analysis.
• JBA Consulting: UK-based specialist engineering consultancy focused on flood risk, water management, and environmental assessment. Closest direct peer — offers FRA, drainage, and hydraulic modelling services to property developers and planning authorities across the UK and Ireland, directly competing for the same client base.

Regional players

• McAdam Design: Belfast-based multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy providing civil, structural, environmental, and infrastructure design services across Northern Ireland. Direct regional competitor for civil engineering inputs on property development projects.
• Doran Consulting: Belfast-headquartered multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy operating across Northern Ireland and Ireland in civil, structural, environmental, and water engineering. Comparable regional competitor for property development FRA and drainage work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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