CBRNE LIMITED

What CBRNE LIMITED does

CBRNE Ltd is a privately held UK consulting firm, founded in 2008 and registered in England and Wales (company number 6510023), headquartered in Tenterden, Kent. The company originally focused on CBRNE security, counter-terrorism, and organisational resilience services for European law enforcement, first-responder, and security practitioner clients, delivered through participation in a continuous sequence of EU Framework Programme consortiums (FP7 PRACTICE, EDEN, D-BOX, SUBCOP; Horizon 2020 ENTRAP, MAGNETO, PROACTIVE, ALIGNER; Horizon Europe ULTIMATE). Over the last several years it has pivoted the bulk of its commercial proposition toward AI readiness and AI governance advisory for SMEs, structured around the AI ORA (AI Organisational Readiness Accelerator) four-step framework — Literacy, Discovery, Roadmap, Implementation — supplemented by self-service online assessments, four AI literacy training modules, and consultancy packages covering AI risk management, EU AI Act compliance, FRIA, EIA, Value-Sensitive Design, and Value-Sensitive Trustworthy AI systems.

Core technology assets are proprietary methodologies rather than production AI infrastructure: the AI ORA framework, the Fundamental Rights Impact Assessment (FRIA), the ALIGNER FRIA (AFRIA) co-developed with KU Leuven CiTiP, the Ethical Impact Assessment (EIA) with ERA and MRA forms plus a Risk Matrix, and the Archetypical Scenario Methodology for law enforcement AI. CBRNE also offers AI Data Engineering (data pipeline design using Python, Pandas, Dask, PySpark, Apache Arrow, SQL/NoSQL/data lake stacks) and AI Solution Development (predictive analytics, intelligent automation, bespoke decision support, AI Video Analytics). The firm co-developed the consumer-facing Woode mobile application for AI-powered plant identification with Venaka Treleaf GbR, available on Google Play. There is no public API, SDK, or partner-facing platform.

The business model is professional services with quote-based, undisclosed pricing. Revenue is generated through bespoke consulting engagements, training delivery (workshops, online, blended), EU research project consortium participation, and JOSCAR-registered defence and security supply chain work. Distribution combines direct enterprise consulting (UK and EU public sector primes such as Thales, Fraunhofer IAIS, KU Leuven, PSNI, An Garda Síochána) with a product-led growth funnel via free AI ORA self-service assessments on aiora.co.uk. The firm maintains a minority stake in Thermachange Ltd linked to a nuclear decommissioning consortium, and operates without disclosed external investors, parent company, or venture capital backing.

Name

CBRNE LIMITED

Legal name

CBRNE Ltd

Website

https://cbrneltd.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CBRNE Ltd is a UK-based consultancy providing AI readiness advisory, AI literacy training, and organisational resilience services. It serves SMEs through the AI ORA framework and European law enforcement and security agencies via EU Horizon research consortiums.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

AI Consulting Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise AI Governance, Risk & Compliance Platforms (Model Risk, Audit, Policies) (HDAEANAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Compliance Technology, GRC Platforms & Controls Automation Advisory (BPAHAFAO), Model Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Platforms (HDAAAKAA), AI/ML Engineering & Model Development Services (BPAEAHAF)

Keywords

• AI readiness consulting
• AI literacy training
• Organisational resilience
• AI ethics governance
• EU AI Act compliance

Headquarters

HQ city

Tenterden

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. AI Readiness Consultancy Services: Bespoke consulting engagements providing AI organisational readiness assessments, strategic roadmaps, and implementation support for SMEs and enterprises adopting AI technologies.
2. AI Literacy Training: Training modules covering AI foundations, ethical practices, innovation applications, and critical thinking. Delivered through workshops, online modules, or blended formats.
3. AI Data Engineering Services: Data pipeline design, optimisation, and architecture services to prepare organisational data for AI-driven analysis and automation.
4. AI Solution Development: Development of AI-powered applications including predictive analytics, intelligent automation systems, and bespoke decision support tools tailored to client workflows.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CBRNE Ltd provides AI readiness consulting, AI literacy training, and ethical and organisational resilience advisory services. Its flagship AI ORA four-step framework guides SMEs from AI literacy through discovery, roadmap, and implementation. The firm also delivers tailored data engineering, AI solution development, FRIA/EIA compliance assessments, and CBRNE/security resilience consulting for law enforcement and first-responder organisations across the UK and EU.

Product overview

CBRNE Ltd is a consulting and training services company specializing in AI readiness and organizational resilience. The core product is AI ORA (AI Organisational Readiness Accelerator), a four-step framework comprising Literacy, Discovery, Roadmap, and Implementation phases. This core platform is supported by assessment tools (AI Readiness Assessment, AI Literacy Assessment, Data Infrastructure Assessment), training modules (Modules A-D covering Foundations, Ethics, Innovation, and Critical Thinking), and consultancy packages (AI-First Strategy, AI Ethics & Workforce Transformation, AI Risk Management & Compliance, Value-Sensitive Design, and FRIA). Extended offerings include AI Data Engineering and AI Solution Development services. The company also developed the Woode mobile app and AI governance methodologies including Ethical Impact Assessment (EIA) and AFRIA. CBRNE Ltd operates through Horizon Europe collaboration and EU Framework Programmes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AI ORA: AI Organisational Readiness Accelerator - A four-step framework (Literacy, Discovery, Roadmap, Implementation) helping SMEs adopt AI responsibly. Powered by CBRNE Ltd.

Products and services

• AI ORA (AI Organisational Readiness Accelerator) Four-step framework (Literacy, Discovery, Roadmap, Implementation) helping SMEs move from AI exploration to confident implementation, with organisational readiness assessments and tailored integration plans.
• AI Data Engineering Data structuring, storage, and optimization services preparing organisational data for AI-driven analysis, predictions and automation, integrating SQL, NoSQL and modern data lake approaches.
• AI Solution Development Design and build of AI-powered applications including predictive analytics, intelligent automation, and bespoke decision support systems tailored to client workflows and industry context.
• AI Readiness Assessment (AI Potential) Self-assessment tool evaluating organisational strategic readiness for AI adoption, leadership engagement, governance frameworks and ethical risk management; delivers a bespoke AI Readiness Score and tailored report.
• AI Literacy Assessment (AI Literacy) Self-assessment tool measuring workforce AI knowledge, practical skills and readiness to engage with AI technologies responsibly and effectively.
• Data Infrastructure Assessment Review of current data infrastructure, data quality governance, and readiness for AI-driven processing, storage, and analysis.
• AI Literacy Training Programme (Modules A–D) Structured AI literacy training programme delivered through workshops, online modules or blended formats covering Foundations of AI, Ethical and Responsible Practice of AI, AI in Practice (Innovation with AI), and Critical Thinking.
• AI Literacy Consultancy Package Organisational AI literacy development strengthening digital skills and AI understanding across the workforce with tailored solutions and continuous learning support.
• AI-First Business Strategy and Process Automation Consultancy for AI-driven business transformation including real-world use cases, automation optimisation, AI talent development and ethical AI practices.
• AI Ethics and Workforce Transformation Services ensuring responsible AI integration focused on job enrichment, upskilling, workforce wellbeing, transparent communication, and human-centred leadership.
• AI Risk Management and Compliance EU AI Act navigation, risk management, quality management, data compliance, transparency and human oversight for AI initiatives.
• Value-Sensitive Design and Trustworthy AI Systems Builds AI systems aligned with ethical standards, transparency and user needs through value-sensitive design principles, bias mitigation and regulatory alignment.
• Fundamental Rights Impact Assessment (FRIA) Service EU AI Act compliance service for high-risk AI systems, helping organisations conduct comprehensive fundamental rights impact assessments for responsible AI integration.
• Organisational Resilience Consulting Horizon Europe collaboration services covering CBRNE incident management, security management, risk and crisis management, research ethics and AI governance.
• Woode App Free mobile application for plant species identification using AI, built with AI ORA expertise, that allows users to photograph leaves, bark or flowers and receive an instant species ID plus region-specific biodiversity facts.
• Ethical Impact Assessment (EIA) Methodology Framework for evaluating ethical implications of high-risk AI systems, including Ethical Risk Assessment (ERA) Form, Misuse Risk Assessment (MRA) Form and Risk Matrix for law enforcement AI.

Named customers3 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

AI capability11 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AI ORAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 April 2026AI ORA is CBRNE Ltd's brand for AI readiness services, operating through aiora.co.uk. The partnership with Progress Foundation extends AI literacy and organisational readiness services into Romania through a four-stage framework covering Literacy, Discovery, Roadmap and Implementation.
• ThalesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean aerospace and defence company featured as a partner/client in CBRNE Ltd's AI and security projects, particularly in ULTIMATE project consortium meetings.
• Fraunhofer IAISminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman research organisation partnering in ALIGNER project (coordinator) and ULTIMATE project, focusing on AI trustworthiness and ethics frameworks.
• KU Leuven (CiTiP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJointly developed the ALIGNER Fundamental Rights Impact Assessment (AFRIA) with KU Leuven's Centre for IT & IP Law. Active collaboration on EU AI Act compliance frameworks for law enforcement.
• Progress FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRomanian foundation partnering with AI ORA to deliver AI literacy, organisational readiness, and practical adoption services to SMEs and organisations in Romania.
• Thales Alenia SpaceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpace technology company hosting ULTIMATE project consortium meetings at Cannes facility, contributing to hybrid AI for industrial environments.
• RobotnikminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish robotics company partnering in ULTIMATE project, focusing on trustworthiness of hybrid AI for complex environments.
• Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaw enforcement agency partnering in ALIGNER project to develop AI governance frameworks for policing.
• An Garda SíochánaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIrish police service partnering in ALIGNER project to develop ethical AI frameworks for law enforcement.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• EY (AI Risk and Governance): EY offers AI risk management and governance services, including AI assurance and EU AI Act advisory. It is a broad incumbent with overlapping capabilities and substantially larger delivery capacity.
• PwC (Responsible AI / EU AI Act services): PwC provides AI governance, risk, and compliance consulting including EU AI Act readiness. It competes with CBRNE on larger enterprise mandates, leveraging its global brand and cross-functional consulting teams.
• Deloitte (AI GRC practice): Deloitte offers AI ethics, risk, and regulatory services at scale, including EU AI Act readiness. It is a broad incumbent in the same AI GRC advisory market, with significantly larger delivery capacity and enterprise reach than CBRNE.

Direct peers

• Monitaur: Monitaur provides AI governance, risk, and compliance software, including model risk management and audit trails. It targets organisations needing to evidence AI oversight, overlapping with CBRNE's compliance advisory work.
• Credo AI: Credo AI offers an AI governance platform and advisory services for organisations implementing responsible AI, including AI risk registers and regulatory mapping. It competes with CBRNE in the AI GRC advisory space, especially with mid-market and enterprise buyers facing EU AI Act compliance.
• Fairly AI: Fairly AI provides AI risk management and compliance software aligned with emerging AI regulations, including EU AI Act readiness. Its risk assessment workflow directly overlaps with CBRNE's AI readiness and FRIA engagements.
• Saidot: Saidot is a Nordic AI governance platform that helps organisations build AI transparency, risk management, and compliance capabilities. It is comparable as a regional AI governance specialist operating in EU regulatory terrain similar to CBRNE.
• BABL AI: BABL AI provides AI auditing and ethics consulting, including EU AI Act readiness assessments, bias audits, and FRIA-style evaluations. It directly overlaps with CBRNE's FRIA and EIA methodologies and similar SME and enterprise buyer profiles.
• Holistic AI: Holistic AI is an AI governance, risk, and compliance platform vendor targeting enterprises navigating the EU AI Act. It is the closest direct competitor to CBRNE's AI GRC advisory offering, with overlapping productisation of AI risk assessments and compliance tooling.

Others

• IAPP (International Association of Privacy Professionals): IAPP is the leading global professional association for privacy and AI governance, offering training, certifications (e.g., AIGP), and policy advocacy. It is adjacent rather than competitive, but its certifications and training programmes shape the buyer landscape CBRNE sells into.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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