NATURE DATA SOLUTIONS LTD

What NATURE DATA SOLUTIONS LTD does

Nature Data Solutions Ltd is a Hampshire-based environmental consulting firm founded in 2025 that applies geospatial information systems (GIS), Earth observation, remote sensing, UAV/drone surveying (CAA GVC certified), spatial modelling (Condatis, Circuitscape), and machine learning to support biodiversity recovery, habitat connectivity analysis and nature-recovery strategy. Its three core service lines — Geospatial Data Analysis and Mapping, Spatial Strategy and Policy, and Reporting and Content — are delivered as bespoke projects to UK government agencies, local authorities, statutory environmental bodies and conservation organisations, including Natural England, Isle of Wight Council, Plymouth City Council, National Trails UK, Chilterns National Landscape, Weald to Wave and RSK Group.

The firm's competitive position rests on the founder's prior regulator-side experience at Natural England and Defra, her co-authorship of the nationally recognised exemplar Isle of Wight Local Nature Recovery Strategy, ongoing part-time PhD research at the University of Exeter, and a co-lead's publication record in Nature Geoscience on Antarctic Peninsula greening. The team operates within a partnership network that includes Artecology (eco-engineering), The Common Space (community/place-based recovery) and the Strategic Nature Network Advisory Group for Rebuilding Nature.

The business model is professional-services consultancy with project-based, quote-driven pricing and no publicly disclosed fees, contracts or revenue. The company operates only in the United Kingdom (primarily England), has no disclosed external funding or parent company, and is structured as a founder-led private entity. Distribution is direct: client acquisition occurs through the founder's professional network, sector reputation, public-sector case studies and content marketing via the company blog and LinkedIn presence.

Name

NATURE DATA SOLUTIONS LTD

Legal name

Nature Data Solutions

Website

https://naturedatasolutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Nature Data Solutions is a Hampshire-based environmental consultancy using GIS, remote sensing, UAV surveying and spatial modelling to deliver habitat connectivity analysis, Local Nature Recovery Strategies and policy advisory to UK government bodies, local authorities and conservation organisations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Geospatial Consulting

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Ecological/Habitat & Land-Use Change Modeling (Biodiversity, Conservation Planning) (EUAHAKAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Nature & Biodiversity Reporting (TNFD, natural capital) (EUAHAJAM), Environmental Data Integration, ETL & Interoperability (APIs, Standards, Data Pipelines) (EUAHAKAB), Remote Sensing & Earth Observation Analytics (Satellite/UAV/LiDAR, Image Processing) (EUAHAKAD)

Keywords

• Geospatial environmental consulting
• Nature recovery strategy
• Habitat connectivity modelling
• GIS environmental analysis
• Spatial data mapping

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Consultancy Services: Nature Data Solutions generates revenue through providing specialized geospatial analysis, mapping, spatial strategy, and policy consultancy services to government agencies, local authorities, and environmental organizations. Projects are bespoke and contracted based on client requirements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Nature Data Solutions provides professional consultancy services using geospatial data, spatial strategy, and reporting to support environmental analysis and nature recovery. The firm delivers habitat connectivity modelling, GIS and remote sensing analysis, UAV/drone surveying, and bespoke survey applications to government agencies, local authorities, and environmental organisations. It also produces spatial strategy and policy outputs (including Local Nature Recovery Strategies under the Environment Act 2021) alongside professional reports, story maps and research content.

Product overview

Nature Data Solutions is an environmental consulting firm offering three integrated service lines for nature recovery: Geospatial Data Analysis and Mapping (GIS), Spatial Strategy and Policy, and Research and Reporting. These services work together to provide comprehensive environmental solutions—GIS analysis generates spatial insights that inform strategic planning and policy development, while reporting and story mapping translate complex data into accessible formats for decision-makers and public audiences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Geospatial Data Analysis and Mapping (GIS) Analysis and mapping of geospatial environmental data using public and private datasets to identify spatial trends, habitat connectivity, and inform decision-making for nature recovery planning. Includes habitat connectivity modelling using tools such as Condatis and Circuitscape, bespoke survey app creation, UAV/drone surveying and machine-learning-driven environmental analysis. Targeted at government agencies, local authorities and environmental organisations.
• Spatial Strategy and Policy Policy alignment and strategic planning for nature recovery, including creation and monitoring of Local Nature Recovery Strategies (LNRS) as mandated by the Environment Act 2021, policy review, and spatial planning for land use decision-making. Targeted at UK statutory bodies, councils and Defra-aligned agencies.
• Reporting and Content Professional reporting, interactive story maps, and content creation to communicate environmental data findings. Includes collaboration on scientific research publications and development of engaging materials for news updates, websites, and presentations. Targeted at public sector clients and partner organisations needing accessible environmental storytelling.

Quantifiable outcome

• Isle of Wight Local Nature Recovery Strategy commended as exemplar by statutory body panel
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 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

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Strategic Nature Network (Rebuilding Nature)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounder Daneen Cowling is a member of the Strategic Nature Network Advisory Group for Rebuilding Nature, providing expert advice on connectivity, spatial prioritisation and delivery at scale.
• The Common SpacecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDaneen Cowling serves as Co-Director of The Common Space, an Isle of Wight-based not-for-profit focused on nature recovery and social recovery. Nature Data Solutions collaborates on projects at the intersection of environment, communities and place.
• ArtecologyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNature Data Solutions leads policy and research collaboration with Artecology, a leading eco-engineering organization, supporting innovation at the boundary between ecology, design and infrastructure.
• University of ExeterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDaneen Cowling is a part-time PhD researcher at the University of Exeter, where research uses remote sensing to understand changing nature resilience across the UK.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• NatureMetrics: UK-headquartered nature technology company providing biodiversity data, eDNA analytics and nature monitoring platforms. Adjacent rather than direct — NatureMetrics owns the data/measurement layer, while NDS does connectivity and spatial strategy on top of similar inputs.

Broad incumbents

• AtkinsRéalis: Engineering and project management consultancy with a UK environmental practice covering ecology, biodiversity, GIS and environmental assessment. Directly overlaps with NDS on nature recovery and infrastructure-related environmental work.
• Arcadis: Global design, engineering and environmental consultancy providing nature-based solutions, biodiversity net gain and geospatial analytics to UK infrastructure and public-sector clients. Overlaps with NDS on habitat connectivity and LNRS-adjacent advisory work.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consultancy with UK environmental services including ecology, GIS-based habitat mapping and Nature Recovery Strategy support. Provides scale and integrated offering that competes with NDS for larger LNRS and infrastructure-environmental tenders.
• SLR Consulting: Global environmental and advisory consultancy with strong UK presence delivering ecology, GIS, environmental impact assessment and nature-based solutions work. Operates at greater scale but competes for similar UK public- and private-sector environmental mandates.
• WSP: Major professional services consultancy with extensive UK environmental planning, ecology and GIS practices. Engages with local authorities and statutory bodies on nature recovery, biodiversity and environmental assessment — competing for the same government tender pool as NDS.
• Jacobs: Global professional services firm with a UK environmental and climate adaptation practice spanning GIS, remote sensing and ecological assessment. Competes for the same UK government and infrastructure environmental mandates as NDS.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): Global pure-play environmental, health and safety consultancy active in the UK on biodiversity, ESG/ nature-related disclosure, and geospatial environmental analysis. Comparable services to NDS, particularly around nature and biodiversity advisory.

Direct peers

• ADAS: UK environmental consultancy with strong agricultural, ecological and geospatial practices serving government and rural land managers. Overlaps with NDS on habitat mapping, ecological surveying and nature recovery advisory work.
• RSK Group: UK-headquartered environmental, engineering and geoscience consultancy. Nature Data Solutions already partners with RSK on HS2 bespoke surveys, and RSK operates across ecology, GIS and environmental assessment — directly overlapping with NDS's habitat connectivity and nature recovery offering.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nature-data-solutions

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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