What BIOC LTD does

BIOC LTD is a privately held UK-based combustion engineering consultancy, operating from South Cerney near Cirencester, that has specialized in biomass and fossil fuel combustion since 1982. The firm provides technical consultancy, computational simulation, and microscopy services to operators and suppliers in the power-generation and biomass-fuel sectors, with named client relationships spanning large European utilities (e.g., EDF), biomass fuel producers (e.g., Enviva, RWE), and international engineering consultancies (e.g., Fichtner, Mannvit).

The company's technical core rests on proprietary computational models — including a particle combustion model, a coal mill heat balance model, and the publicly available Pmax Calculator for maximum permissible particle temperature prediction — built on decades of project experience and validated against field measurements. Its service offering combines CFD and furnace simulation work with empirical characterization through microscopy and image analysis of combustion deposits, enabling integrated modeling-plus-measurement deliverables. The firm also distributes Ecotube deposit probe systems through a partnership with Swedish supplier ECOMB AB.

BIOC's business model is project-based professional services delivered by a small team (1–10 employees) led by Director Alf Malmgren, with billable senior-consultant expertise rather than volume-scale delivery. Revenue is derived from consulting engagements, proprietary software tools, and hardware-channel commissions, with no external funding or institutional investors disclosed. Geographic reach extends across the UK and Sweden and into project delivery in Poland, Australia, Spain, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Netherlands, France, and the United States.

Name

BIOC LTD

Legal name

BioC Ltd

Website

https://bioc-ltd.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

BIOC LTD is a UK-based combustion engineering consultancy, founded in 1982, providing simulation, microscopy, and advisory services to biomass and fossil-fuel power operators and fuel suppliers across Europe, North America, and Australasia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Combustion Engineering Consulting

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991)

akta.pro primary industry

Biofuels & Renewable Fuels Switching (Biomethane/RNG, Bio-oils, Sustainable Biomass) (EUABAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Biofuel Plant EPC, O&M & Process Technology Providers (EUAAAHAK), BECCS Project Development & Integration (Permitting, FEED, EPC Interface) (EUAAALAA)

Keywords

• Biomass combustion consultancy
• Fossil fuel consulting
• Coal-to-biomass conversion
• Combustion safety assessment
• Fuel quality assessment

Headquarters

HQ city

South Cerney

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consultancy Services: BioC Ltd generates revenue through specialist consulting services in the areas of combustion, milling, safety, handling, and quality management of biomass and fossil fuels. Services include feasibility studies, safety and risk assessments, fuel assessments, technical design reviews, and troubleshooting support. The company serves utility companies, consultancy firms, and biomass trading organisations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

BioC Ltd provides specialist consultancy, computational simulation, and microscopy services for biomass and fossil fuel combustion, milling, safety, handling, and quality management. Core deliverables include pre-purchase fuel assessments, feasibility studies, safety and risk assessments, coal-to-biomass conversion studies, milling evaluations, CFD simulations, and fuel particle shape analysis. The firm also acts as the UK representative for ECOMB AB's patented Ecotube emission control system.

Product overview

BioC Ltd is a consultancy firm offering a portfolio of specialized services for solid fuel based heat production and power generation. The core offerings include Fuel Assessment Services (pre-purchase evaluations covering combustion-related risks), the Ecotube System (a patented emission control technology for NOx, CO, and particulate reduction), Computer Simulation Models (proprietary software for explosion pressure, particle combustion, and mill heat balance calculations), and Microscopy and Image Analysis Services (for particle shape assessment in 3D). These services are complemented by Combustion and Safety Consulting, Coal-to-Biomass Conversion Consulting, and Milling Assessment Services. The company also acts as UK representative for ECOMB AB's Ecotube technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ecotube System: UK representative for ECOMB AB's patented emission control technology based on high velocity air jets from a water cooled steel tube in the post combustion zone.

Quantifiable outcome

• Coal mill classifier modifications enable successful 100% biomass operation in plants designed for coal
• +3 more outcomes

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

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ECOMB ABcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBioC Ltd is the UK representative for ECOMB AB, a Swedish supplier of the Ecotube System for emission control. ECOMB AB was founded in 1992 and supplies the Ecotube System, a patented technology based on high velocity air jets from a water cooled steel tube in the post combustion zone. The partnership enables BioC to offer emission control solutions including Ecotube air staging, Ecotube SNCR, Ecotube FGR, and Ecotube reburning. Both companies offer complementary combustion consulting services and see the partnership as strengthening both organisations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ECOMB AB: Swedish supplier of the patented Ecotube System for emission control. Directly comparable to BioC because it operates in the same biomass/coal combustion consulting space, complements BioC's safety/risk work, and is BioC's principal channel partner in the UK.
• Tetra Engineering Group: Independent engineering consultancy specialised in combustion performance, boiler optimisation, and CFD/FEA services for solid-fuel power plants. Highly comparable to BioC because both deliver specialist combustion consulting, modelling, and troubleshooting to utility and industrial boiler operators.

Broad incumbents

• Valmet: Finnish process technologies and services provider with strong biomass boiler, automation, and aftermarket service offerings to power and pulp customers. Comparable to BioC because both serve biomass-combustion customers with combustion expertise, although Valmet operates at a much larger industrial scale.
• Black & Veatch: Global engineering, procurement, and construction firm with a strong power generation and emissions reduction advisory practice. Comparable to BioC via shared customers (utilities converting plants and addressing emissions), but operating at substantially larger scale across the project lifecycle.
• Ramboll Energy: International engineering consultancy with extensive energy transition and biomass-to-power advisory practice. Comparable to BioC through environmental/technical consulting for biomass and waste-to-energy projects, though Ramboll operates at significantly larger scale and broader scope.
• Siemens Energy Service (now Siemens Energy): OEM and service provider for large-scale power plant boilers and emissions control, including biomass and waste-to-energy. Comparable to BioC because both address combustion and emissions optimisation for utility-scale plants, although Siemens Energy operates at far greater scale.
• Wood Group (formerly Amec Foster Wheeler): International engineering and consulting company with a dedicated power and combustion services business serving biomass, waste, and conventional power generators. Comparable to BioC through specialist combustion engineering work for utility clients, but with much broader service portfolio.
• Doosan Lentjes: Engineering company delivering biomass and waste-to-energy boiler technologies including flue gas cleaning. Comparable to BioC through shared focus on biomass combustion plant engineering and emission control, though at EPC scale rather than consultancy scale.
• Andritz Group: Global supplier of biomass-fired boiler technology, flue gas cleaning systems, and service/maintenance for power generation. Comparable because they serve the same utility customers undertaking biomass combustion projects, though they manufacture and deliver large-scale plant equipment rather than niche consultancy.

Emerging players

• Reaction Engineering International: US-based engineering consultancy specialising in combustion, fireside performance, and CFD modelling for fossil and biomass power boilers. Comparable to BioC through shared niche of combustion-focused technical consulting, modelling, and mill/furnace optimisation services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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