MTS ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED

What MTS ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED does

MTS Environmental Limited is a Bristol-based environmental consultancy founded in 2005 that provides waste classification, environmental permitting, Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon (TPH) testing and integrated waste management services to construction contractors, civil engineering firms, waste management companies and UK local authorities. Its core technical differentiator is a proprietary QED hydrocarbon analyser using UV spectroscopy, accepted by the Environment Agency as a Rapid Measurement Technique, which differentiates background organics from actual TPH to enable more accurate hazardous/non-hazardous waste classification than standard GC-FID laboratory methods. The company complements its testing services with HazWasteOnline and Full Waste Classification Reports, environmental permitting consultancy (including CL:AIRE Qualified Person services), and Waste Accountant, a cloud-based waste management tracking platform deployed across highways maintenance and construction clients.

The business operates a multi-stream revenue model: consultancy hours at £90/hour, TPH and BaP testing at £30 per sample with pre-paid return envelopes and 24-48 hour turnaround, classification reports at £45-£100, Waste Accountant subscription software, and waste brokering services. Distribution combines direct enterprise consultancy engagement with a self-serve e-commerce shop and the dedicated WasteAccountant.com SaaS storefront. Notable customers include Skanska, Amey, Viridor, Redrow Homes, May Gurney, E M Highways, R&W Civil Engineering, DP Skip Hire and Hampshire County Council, with multi-year engagements cited across waste management, highways maintenance and infrastructure recycling. The firm employs 1-10 people and operates regionally within England, with no disclosed revenue, funding or M&A activity.

Name

MTS ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED

Legal name

MTS Environmental Ltd

Website

https://mtsenvironmental.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MTS Environmental Limited is a UK environmental consultancy founded in 2005 that provides TPH testing via UV spectroscopy, waste classification, environmental permitting and the Waste Accountant tracking software to construction contractors, waste management firms and local authorities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consultancy Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211)

SIC

Hazardous Waste Management (4955), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Waste Management & Hazardous Waste Compliance (RCRA, Universal Waste, Waste Characterization/Manifests) (EUAHABAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Radiological & Hazardous Materials Monitoring (Radiation, Asbestos, Lead) (EUAHACAJ)

Keywords

• Environmental consultancy
• Waste management services
• Waste classification reports
• TPH testing services
• Waste tracking software

Headquarters

HQ city

Bristol

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consultancy Services: Professional consultancy services for waste management, classification, Environment Agency compliance, and permitting. Offered as consultancy hours at £90/hour or through long-term client relationships billed monthly.
2. Laboratory Testing Services: TPH and BaP testing services using ultraviolet spectroscopy. Products include Soil TPH Test, Water TPH Test, and Roads BaP Test at £30 per test. Results delivered within 24-48 hours of sample receipt.
3. Waste Classification Reports: HazWasteOnline Classification Reports at £45 and Full Waste Classification Reports at £100. Reports provide hazardous or non-hazardous classification based on laboratory results and lines of evidence approach.
4. Waste Accountant Software: Cloud-based waste management tracking software provided as subscription service. Enables waste recording, supplier search, and legal compliance demonstration for ISO 14001.
5. Waste Brokering: Brokerage services for all kinds of waste, identifying appropriate waste sites or landfills and facilitating material transfer at competitive prices.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

MTS Environmental Limited provides environmental consultancy, waste classification, and laboratory testing services for the construction, civil engineering, and waste management industries. Its core offerings include ultraviolet-spectroscopy TPH and BaP testing, WM3-compliant waste classification reports, environmental permitting and CL:AIRE consultancy, and Waste Accountant, a cloud-based waste tracking software with integrated supplier search.

Product overview

MTS Environmental Limited is an environmental waste consultancy founded in 2005, offering a portfolio of testing services and software products for the construction and waste management industries. The core testing products (Soil TPH Test, Water TPH Test, Roads BaP Test) use ultraviolet spectroscopy for accurate hydrocarbon analysis, complemented by reporting services (HazWasteOnline™ Classification Report, Full Waste Classification Report) and professional consultancy hours. The flagship software product is Waste Accountant, an integrated cloud-based waste management system for tracking waste movements. Additional offerings include Pothole Reporter for highways maintenance, along with consultancy services covering environmental permitting, CL:AIRE management, environmental management systems, and waste classification. The company operates through a combination of online product sales and bespoke consultancy engagements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Waste Accountant: An integrated waste management system designed by MTS Environmental Ltd. It records waste movements with an integrated supplier search to find the best facilities within a given radius, enabling comprehensive waste management operations and legal compliance demonstration.

Products and services

• Soil TPH Test Ultraviolet spectroscopy TPH (C5-C40) test for soil samples that differentiates actual TPH from background organics, providing more accurate results than standard GC-FID laboratory tests. Priced at £30 per test with results delivered within 24-48 hours of sample receipt. Targeted at waste producers and contractors needing compliant soil classification.
• Water TPH Test Ultraviolet spectroscopy TPH (C5-C40) test for water samples, with analysis for Benzo(a)pyrene, PAHs, Total Aromatics (C10-C35), and hydrocarbon speciation. Priced at £30 per test with results delivered within 48 hours. Designed for site water classification in construction and environmental projects.
• Roads BaP Test Ultraviolet spectroscopy Benzo(a)pyrene test for asphalt waste containing tar. Provides quantitative results for BaP and coal tar content to correctly classify tar-bound materials. Priced at £30 per test with results returned within 48 hours. Used by highways contractors and laboratories.
• HazWasteOnline Classification Report Report produced by a certified operator and chemist based on provided laboratory results, classifying waste as hazardous or non-hazardous using the HazWasteOnline system. Priced at £45 per report. Used by waste producers and contractors requiring regulatory waste classification.
• Full Waste Classification Report Full lines-of-evidence WM3-compliant waste classification report based on laboratory testing, site and material history, and processing. Priced at £100 per report. Confirms waste status and provides evidence for material that may ordinarily be classified as hazardous.
• Consultancy Hours Advisory and assistance services covering waste management, classification, Environment Agency issues, and permitting, ranging from small queries to comprehensive permit applications. Priced at £90 per hour with long-term clients invoiced monthly. Targeted at businesses needing ad-hoc or ongoing environmental support.
• Waste Accountant Cloud-based integrated waste management system designed by MTS Environmental that records waste movements, includes supplier search to find cost-effective waste facilities within a radius, and supports multi-level access for companies, subcontractors, waste carriers, and waste facilities. Delivered on a subscription basis to demonstrate legal compliance and support ISO 14001.
• Waste Brokering Brokerage service for all kinds of waste, identifying appropriate waste sites or landfills and facilitating material transfer at competitive prices. Provided to waste producers and contractors needing compliant waste disposal options.

Quantifiable outcome

• Gully waste moisture content reduced from 25-60% to ~8% using mineral drier
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 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

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Combined Drier Technology (CDT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMTS partnered with CDT to use their mineral drier for processing gully waste. The collaboration developed a mobile drying operation enabling minerals to be dried on site and screened for reuse. MTS manages chemical analyses and compliance for the drying process, which has been trialled with Milestone Infrastructure and Oxfordshire County Council.
• AC1 Customs and Electric WheelsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMTS partnered with AC1 Customs to investigate low carbon transport options. As authorised agents for Electric Wheels, MTS offers zero carbon electric vehicles to waste and construction sites. The long-term project evaluates battery vs hydrogen fuel cell options for replacing diesel-powered engines.
• Milestone InfrastructurecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMTS partnered with CDT and Milestone to trial mineral drying of gully waste at Drayton Depot. The trial processes gully waste from Oxfordshire County Council contracts using the mobile mineral drier to enable recycling within the highways industry.
• Inert Recycling UK LtdcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMTS supports Inert Recycling's CL:AIRE projects involving transfer and movement of materials. MTS provides CL:AIRE qualified person accreditation, produces Materials Management Plans, Design Statements, and Verification Reports. Inert Recycling uses WasteAccountant.com to monitor material movement compliance.
• Viridor UKcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMTS provides testing services for Viridor landfills to solve trommel fines hazardous classification issues. Using QED analyser instead of gas chromatography, MTS accurately determines TPH levels allowing trommel fines to be correctly classified as non-hazardous.
• R&W Civil Engineering LtdcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLong-term partnership with R&W developing waste management operations including two dedicated facilities: recycled aggregates manufacturing and gully waste treatment transfer station. MTS designed water treatment and solids treatment systems. The partnership created an award-winning recycling operation.
• AmeycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMTS collaborated with Amey and Staffordshire Highways Lab on TPH coring projects testing tar bound materials from road coring projects. QED testing provides quantitative results for coal tar and benzo(a)pyrene content, enabling layer-by-layer hazardous classification.
• ETM Recycling LtdcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMTS has worked with ETM Recycling as environmental consultants for multiple years, solving industry issues and developing business processes. Services include trommel fines testing, permit applications, and site design for metal recycling and WEEE recovery facility.
• John Jones Civil Engineering & Groundworks LtdcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMTS led environmental permit application to National Resources Wales for John Jones' soil treatment and transfer facility. MTS produced Environmental Management System, drainage design, site layout, and WRAP Quality Manual for the facility.
• Coldcarr Recycling LtdcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMTS developed integrated management system for Coldcarr achieving ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001 certification. The IMS Manual covers all company operations and procedures, enabling Coldcarr to operate efficiently with systems compliant with International Organisation for Standardisation standards.
• TMR Recycling LtdcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMTS providing support for TMR's new inert recycling facility including permitting, design, and consultancy. MTS assessed initial site suitability, produced flood risk and noise management plans, and managed bespoke environmental permit application with the Environment Agency.
• Skanska UKcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMTS appointed as environmental consultants for Oxfordshire Highways contract. MTS undertaking environmental permitting work to upgrade recycling operations to include tar bound planings, inert aggregates, and gully waste recycling. Developing sophisticated closed loop recycling operation for Oxfordshire County Council.
• DP Skip Hire LtdcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMTS managed permit variation application for DP Skip Hire to include hazardous waste. The variation increased annual tonnage from 5,000 to 75,000 tonnes and expanded permitted area and waste streams. MTS designed site layout, dust suppression, and fire detection systems.
• Staffordshire and Oxfordshire County CouncilscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMTS provided consultancy support for the first fully closed recycling loop for gully waste created by Staffordshire and Oxford Highways. The partnership enables gully waste to be dried, processed into BS 3882 compliant topsoil, and reused back in roads schemes.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• AECOM Environment: Global infrastructure consultancy with large UK environmental services practice covering waste, permitting, contaminated land, and sustainability — competes for the same enterprise and government clients as MTS but as part of a much wider portfolio.
• WSP Environment: Large global engineering professional services firm with a substantial environment and waste practice serving UK construction, highways, and government clients — overlaps MTS's customer base but operates at much larger scale with broader service portfolio.
• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm with strong environmental and waste management practice serving UK and European clients — overlaps with MTS in waste classification, permitting, and contaminated land services at much larger scale.
• Arcadis UK Environment: Global design and consultancy firm with significant UK environment, water, and waste practice serving construction, infrastructure and public sector clients — overlaps with MTS's value proposition but bundled within much broader services.

Direct peers

• RSK Group: UK-based environmental and engineering consultancy offering waste management, permitting, contaminated land, and environmental compliance services across construction and infrastructure sectors — directly comparable service portfolio to MTS in the same UK market.
• SLR Consulting: Global environmental and advisory consultancy with strong UK presence providing waste management, environmental permitting, and contaminated land services to construction, infrastructure, and waste sector clients — closely overlaps MTS's core offering.
• RPS Group: UK-based environmental and engineering consultancy providing waste management, environmental permitting, and contaminated land services — comparable mid-size specialist competitor in the same geographies and sectors.
• SOCOTEC UK: UK testing, inspection and certification firm with dedicated environmental and waste services including TPH testing, waste classification, and site investigation — directly comparable technical service offering to MTS.
• Eurofins Environment Testing UK: Major environmental testing laboratory network operating in the UK, providing TPH, waste classification, and contamination analysis services — direct competitor to MTS's QED testing and classification report offerings.

Emerging players

• AMCS Group: Software provider for waste and recycling operators covering route optimisation, compliance, and waste tracking — comparable SaaS positioning to MTS's Waste Accountant product, though serving larger enterprise waste haulers globally.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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