What DAVE ANDERSON ECOLOGY LTD does

DAVE ANDERSON ECOLOGY LTD, trading as 'Batworker', is a UK-based sole-practitioner ecological consultancy founded in 2021 and operated by Dave Anderson MSc, a Natural England Science, Education and Conservation bat licence holder with over 20 years of experience. The firm provides bat scoping surveys, low-impact mitigation design, and Natural England European Protected Species (EPS) licence applications for residential developments, barn conversions, heritage and listed buildings, and church re-roofing projects. Its underlying capability is statutory rather than technological: the founder's Natural England licence is the legal prerequisite for submitting EPS mitigation licence applications on behalf of clients in England.

The business operates across West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cumbria, and The Yorkshire Dales National Park, serving householders, architects, planning consultants, developers, and several named local authorities and the Diocese of Blackburn. Revenue is generated through individually quoted, project-based professional-services fees with no self-serve or online booking mechanism; all client acquisition flows through email enquiries to [email protected] and organic channels (WordPress website and Instagram at @batworkeruk). The operating model is entirely dependent on the founder's personal delivery capacity, with no disclosed employees, no funding, no institutional ownership, and no channel partners.

The firm is a micro-cap, founder-led professional services business rather than a scalable technology venture. Its competitive position rests on a regulatory credential (the Natural England bat licence), 20+ years of practitioner experience, and accumulated trust with regional public-sector clients. There are no disclosed growth metrics, funding events, M&A activity, AI tooling, or product expansions beyond the single core service line.

Name

DAVE ANDERSON ECOLOGY LTD

Legal name

DAVE ANDERSON ECOLOGY LTD

Website

http://www.batworker.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dave Anderson Ecology Ltd, trading as Batworker, is a UK sole-practitioner ecological consultancy founded in 2021 that provides licensed bat surveys, mitigation design, and Natural England EPS licensing for residential and heritage projects across northern England.

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NAICS

Support Activities for Forestry (11531)

akta.pro primary industry

Terrestrial Ecology & Habitat Surveys (EUAHAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Conservation, Restoration & Biodiversity Services (Habitat, Wetlands, Riparian) (IMAMAJAH)

Keywords

• Protected species licensing
• Habitat impact assessments
• Wildlife mitigation design
• Bat survey services
• Ecological consultancy

Headquarters

HQ city

Callander

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

Revenue model

1. Ecological Survey and Mitigation Services: One-time professional service fees for bat scoping surveys, mitigation design, and Natural England EPS (European Protected Species) licencing for residential and heritage projects. Revenue is project-based and earned upon delivery of surveys and licensing submissions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Batworker Ecological Consultancy provides bat scoping surveys, low-impact mitigation design, and Natural England European Protected Species (EPS) licence applications for residential, heritage, and conservation projects. Services cover heritage buildings, barn conversions, church re-roofing, and householder extensions across West and North Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cumbria, and the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

Product overview

Batworker Ecological Consultancy is a single-service ecological consultancy operated by Dave Anderson MSc. The primary offering is a comprehensive bat survey and licensing service that encompasses scoping assessments, low-impact mitigation design, and Natural England EPS licence applications. The service is delivered directly by the sole practitioner and serves a range of clients from householders to local authorities across northern England.

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Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

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Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Middlemarch Environmental: UK-wide ecological consultancy offering protected species surveys (including bats), EPS licensing, and habitat assessments for planning applications. Directly comparable in service scope, regulatory expertise, and target customer base (householders, developers, local authorities).
• Aspect Ecology: UK ecological consultancy providing bat surveys, EPS licensing, mitigation design, and planning-stage ecological assessments. Comparable in scale (mid-sized regional practice) and in serving residential developers, architects, and local planning authorities.
• BSG Ecology: Ecological consultancy delivering protected species surveys (notably bats), mitigation design, and EPS licence applications across the UK. Comparable in operating model (regional offices, licensed ecologists) and in serving the same planning, development, and heritage client segments.
• Wychwood Biodiversity: Specialist UK ecological consultancy offering bat and protected species surveys, mitigation design, and ecological impact assessments. Comparable as a small-to-mid practice focused on the same protected-species survey and licensing workflow for residential and heritage developments.
• Ecology by Design: UK ecological consultancy providing bat surveys, EPS licensing, and mitigation strategies for residential, commercial, and infrastructure projects. Comparable in service mix and in supporting planning applications, architects, and developers through the EPS licence process.
• The Ecology Consultancy: Long-established UK ecological consultancy delivering protected species surveys, habitat assessments, and biodiversity advice for built-environment projects. Comparable in regulatory expertise, target client segments, and integration with the UK planning system.
• Phlorum: UK ecological consultancy specialising in bat and protected species work alongside habitat surveys and BREEAM-related ecology assessments. Comparable in protected-species focus, heritage and barn-conversion project work, and direct service to developers and local authorities.

Broad incumbents

• RSK Group: Large UK environmental consultancy group with an ecology division providing protected species surveys, EPS licensing, and environmental impact assessments. Comparable service categories delivered at much greater scale across the UK, including the same Yorkshire/Northern England geographies.
• WSP UK Ecology Practice: Global consultancy with a UK ecology team delivering bat surveys, EPS licensing, biodiversity net gain assessments, and ecological impact assessments for major developments. Comparable in service scope but operates at much larger scale and project size.
• Jacobs UK Ecology Team: Global environmental consultancy with UK ecology capabilities covering protected species surveys (including bats), EPS licensing, and environmental impact assessment. Comparable in regulatory expertise and service categories, but operating as a much larger incumbent across major infrastructure and development projects.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/batworkeruk

Compliance1 record

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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