BAKERWELL LIMITED

What BAKERWELL LIMITED does

Bakerwell Limited is a UK-based ecological consultancy operating from offices in Kent and Sussex and serving clients across southeast England. Founded in 2016, the firm provides ecological surveys (Phase 1 Habitat Assessments, UK Habitat Classification Surveys, Biodiversity Net Gain assessments, River Corridor Surveys, and protected species surveys for bats, dormice, great crested newts, beavers, badgers, water voles, reptiles, and birds), impact assessments (EcIA, HRA, EIA, BREEAM ecology), European Protected Species mitigation licence applications, and planning support for development projects. Services are delivered by qualified ecologists who are CIEEM members, hold CSCS cards, and carry Natural England protected species survey licences.

The business runs a director-led, bespoke professional-services model. Clients — local authorities, developers and house builders, architects and planners, homeowners, renewable energy providers, and schools — engage Bakerwell directly via phone, email, or website contact form. Directors Donna Popplewell (Kent office) and Fiona Baker (Sussex office) personally guide each project, and pricing is quote-based and project-specific rather than published. The firm holds SMAS Worksafe Health and Safety Accreditation and prepares reports under British Standard BS42020.

Bakerwell augments its core ecology work through associate partnerships — notably with UFB Trees for arboriculture and S.E.A. Building Compliance — and co-organises monthly Building Kent Connections and Building Sussex Connections networking events that serve as a regional demand-generation channel. The firm is privately held, founder-led, with no disclosed institutional investment, M&A activity, or funding rounds.

Name

BAKERWELL LIMITED

Legal name

Bakerwell Limited

Website

https://bakerwell.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bakerwell Limited is a UK ecological consultancy, founded 2016, providing ecological surveys, impact assessments, Biodiversity Net Gain assessments, and protected species licence work for developers, local authorities, architects, and homeowners across southeast England from its Kent and Sussex offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ecological Consultancy Services

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Terrestrial Ecology & Habitat Surveys (EUAHAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Biodiversity Baseline Studies & Long-Term Monitoring Programs (EUAHAHAE), Conservation, Restoration & Biodiversity Services (Habitat, Wetlands, Riparian) (IMAMAJAH)

Keywords

• Ecological consultancy
• Biodiversity assessments
• Protected species surveys
• Planning ecology support
• Environmental impact assessment

Headquarters

HQ city

Lewes

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ecological Consultancy Services: Bakerwell generates revenue through professional ecological consultancy fees, charging for surveys, ecological assessments, planning support, licence applications, mitigation strategies, and management plans. Services are tailored to individual client projects and delivered on a bespoke basis.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Bakerwell Limited is an ecological consultancy providing ecological surveys, impact assessments, and planning support for development projects across southeast England. The firm delivers Phase 1 Habitat Assessments, UK Habitat Classification Surveys, Biodiversity Net Gain assessments, protected species surveys (bats, great crested newts, dormice, reptiles, birds, badgers, water voles, beavers), Ecological Impact Assessments, Habitat Regulation Assessments, and European Protected Species mitigation licence applications. Services are delivered by qualified ecologists holding Natural England protected species licences from offices in Kent and Sussex.

Product overview

Bakerwell Limited is an ecology consultancy providing a comprehensive suite of ecological assessment and survey services from offices in Kent and Sussex covering southeast England. The offering is a service-based portfolio rather than a software platform, encompassing core service areas including Ecology Support Services, Ecology Planning Support, and Protected Species Surveys. These are supported by specific survey methodologies (Phase 1 Habitat Assessments, UK Habitat Classification Surveys, Biodiversity Net Gain Assessments) and regulatory assessment services (Ecological Impact Assessments, Habitat Regulation Assessments, EIA, BREEAM ecology assessments). The company also provides licensing services for European Protected Species mitigation licences and feasibility assessments for land purchase decisions. Services are delivered by qualified ecologists holding appropriate Natural England protected species licences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ecology Support Services General ecology consulting service providing expert advice and support for ecological assessments and planning applications for developers, local authorities, architects, and homeowners in southeast England.
• Ecology Planning Support Expert ecological support for the planning application process, helping developers, local authorities, and homeowners achieve planning permission or clear planning conditions by addressing ecology requirements for development projects.
• Protected Species Survey Specialist surveys for protected species including bats, great crested newts, dormice, reptiles, birds, badgers, water voles, and beavers, carried out by ecologists holding Natural England protected species survey licences.
• Phase 1 Habitat Assessment Initial habitat survey following the Phase 1 methodology to classify and map habitats present on a development site.
• UK Habitat Classification Survey Habitat classification survey using the UK Habitat Classification system for biodiversity assessment of development sites.
• Biodiversity Net Gain Assessment Assessment to measure and demonstrate biodiversity net gain outcomes for development projects to support planning applications and clearance of planning conditions.
• Ecological Impact Assessment (EcIA) Comprehensive ecological impact assessment evaluating the effects of proposed developments on biodiversity and protected species, supporting planning applications.
• Habitat Regulation Assessment (HRA) Assessment required under the Habitats Regulations to evaluate impacts on designated sites and protected species.
• BREEAM Ecology Assessment Ecological assessment component provided for BREEAM building certification of development projects.
• Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Full environmental impact assessment including ecological components for major development projects that require statutory EIA.
• European Protected Species Mitigation Licence Application Preparation and submission of mitigation licence applications for European Protected Species as required by Natural England, supporting lawful development when protected species are present on site.
• Feasibility Assessment Pre-purchase ecological feasibility assessment to help predict project costs and ecological requirements before committing to land purchase by developers and house builders.

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• S.E.A. Building CompliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerS.E.A. Building Compliance provides quality, approved and cost-effective building compliance testing, consultation and certification services to assist building projects in complying with Building Regulations in relation to Energy Performance. Bakerwell collaborates with S.E.A. Building Compliance on joint projects and together they also co-organise the Building Kent Connections and Building Sussex Connections networking events, bringing together development, design, construction, and professional consultants.
• Building Kent ConnectionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBuilding Kent Connections is a monthly informal networking event for the construction and development industry in Kent, organised by Bakerwell Limited and S.E.A. Building Compliance. The event provides an informal forum for development, design, construction, and professional consultants to meet pre-construction project teams at pre-planning and initial delivery stages.
• Building Sussex ConnectionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBuilding Sussex Connections is a monthly informal networking event organised by Bakerwell Limited and S.E.A. Building Compliance, launched in Sussex in 2018. The event brings together development, design, construction and professional consultants in the construction industry. Events are held on the second Friday of every month in Hove, free to attend, with light lunch provided by sponsors. Special events are held at locations such as the South East Construction Expo and Artelium Wine tasting tour. Sponsorship opportunities are open for 2026.
• Southern Wellness Action Group (SWAG)minorOthersBakerwell selects a different charitable cause to support each year. In 2022, Bakerwell was supporting the Southern Wellness Action Group (SWAG), a Community Interest Company dedicated to bringing a consistent approach to mental health and wellbeing throughout the construction industry.
• UFB Trees (UFC Trees)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUFB Trees (also referenced as UFC Trees) is an associate partner in arboriculture. Bakerwell collaborates with UFB Trees alongside landscape architects and other associates to provide a complete consultancy package for clients, reducing project management time and costs.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Jacobs: Major global consultancy delivering environmental impact assessment, ecology and natural resource services across the UK — broader portfolio but overlapping in EIA, HRA and protected species work.
• Arcadis: Global design and consultancy firm with UK environmental assessment capabilities, competing on EIA, HRA and BNG work for major developers and infrastructure clients.
• Mott MacDonald: Global engineering and development consultancy with environmental and ecological services in the UK — competes for larger infrastructure and development ecology assessments.
• WSP Environment (UK): Global professional services firm with a substantial UK environmental and ecology practice covering EIA, HRA, BNG and protected species — a much larger incumbent competing for the same developer and infrastructure clients Bakerwell serves.
• SLR Consulting: Global environmental and advisory consultancy with a strong UK ecology practice — overlapping service portfolio and target clients in property, infrastructure and planning.
• AECOM Environment: Global infrastructure consultancy with significant UK environmental and ecological assessment capabilities — competes for the same large-scale planning and infrastructure ecology work.

Direct peers

• Ecology by Design: UK-based ecological consultancy focused on protected species surveys, habitat assessments and BNG for development projects — comparable niche consultancy offering competing for similar developer and local authority work.
• Middlemarch Environmental: UK ecological consultancy offering habitat surveys, protected species work, EcIA, BNG and planning support — comparable service portfolio and customer base (developers, planners, local authorities) to Bakerwell.
• Ecology Solutions: UK-based ecological consultancy providing protected species surveys, ecological impact assessments and mitigation services to developers, planners and local authorities — directly comparable in service mix and target customers to Bakerwell.
• Aspect Ecology: UK ecological consultancy delivering Phase 1 habitat surveys, protected species surveys, EcIA and Biodiversity Net Gain assessments — closely overlaps Bakerwell's core offerings and developer/planning customer base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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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