Engineering and environmental consultancies to acquire in Birmingham

Updated 14 November 2026

Looking to acquire an engineering or environmental consultancy in Birmingham? Firmbase ranks 16 engineering and environmental consultancies using public company information to help buyers prioritise firms for research and potential outreach. The Approach Score ranks firms using public signals including director age and tenure, ownership, business scale, financial strength and recent changes. These firms are not listed for sale, and the ranking does not indicate that an owner is considering a sale.

The median firm has 11 staff and has been in business for 10 years. Looking beyond Birmingham? Explore the full West Midlands list of engineering and environmental consultancies.

16

Firms

UK 626

13%

Held 75%+ by one person

UK 19%

10

Median years in business

UK 14

11

Median headcount

UK 11

£500k to £1m

Median turnover band

UK £500k to £1m · includes our estimates

All 16 firms, in Approach Score order

1

Access Design & Safety

West Midlands

Approach Score

66/100
  • 1 director aged 70 or over, 1 aged 45-49, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2010
  • Independent
More about this firm
  • 8 staff · turnover est. £435k
  • Net assets £117k (Dec 2025)

Company no. 07459706 · Companies House

designsafe.co.uk

2

BIE Engineering Corp

Halesowen, West Midlands

Approach Score

63/100
  • 1 director aged 60-64, 2 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2016
  • Independent
More about this firm
  • 7 staff · turnover est. £309k
  • Net assets £58k (Jul 2025)
  • Director resigned Apr 2025 · PSC register changed Mar 2025
3

Urban Jungle Energy & Engineering

Birmingham

A director sits on 4 or more companies

Approach Score

58/100
  • 1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 45-49, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2015
  • 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 24 staff · turnover £1.5m
  • Net assets £176k (Oct 2025)

Company no. 09842148 · Companies House

urbanjungle-ee.co.uk

4

Design Engine

Cradley Heath, West Midlands

A director sits on 4 or more companies

Approach Score

58/100
  • 1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 50-54, 4 aged 45-49, 2 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2012
  • Corporate owner
More about this firm
  • 15 staff · turnover est. £941k
  • Net assets £399k (Jul 2025)

Company no. 08026721 · Companies House

d-engine.co.uk

5

HWA (structural Engineers)

Solihull, West Midlands

Approach Score

57/100
  • 1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2017
  • 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 12 staff · turnover est. £877k
  • PSC register changed Jan 2026

Company no. 10699333 · Companies House

h-w-a.co.uk/home

6

Pluviam Environmental

Kingswinford, West Midlands

Approach Score

55/100
  • 1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2022
  • 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 5 staff · turnover est. £301k
7

Obsidian GEO-Consulting

Sutton Coldfield

Approach Score

54/100
  • Director aged 45-49 · in post since 2017
  • 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 6 staff · turnover est. £295k
  • Net assets £1k (Dec 2025)
8

Bennett Williams

West Midlands

Approach Score

52/100

We hold older figures than Companies House

  • 1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 50-54, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2000
  • Independent
More about this firm
  • 11 staff · turnover est. £840k
  • Net assets £408k · newer accounts made up to Apr 2025
  • Charge satisfied Feb 2026

Company no. 02613008 · Companies House

bennettwilliams.co.uk

9

Evolusion Innovation

Birmingham

Approach Score

48/100
  • 1 director aged 60-64, 2 aged 50-54, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2019
  • Corporate owner
More about this firm
  • 10 staff · turnover est. £618k
  • No net assets figure held · accounts made up to Dec 2025
  • Director resigned Oct 2025
10

Simply ECO

Birmingham, West Midlands

A director sits on 4 or more companies

Approach Score

48/100
  • 1 director aged 50-54, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2014
  • 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 30 staff · turnover est. £6.6m
  • Net assets £221k (Aug 2025)
  • PSC register changed Aug 2026

Company no. 08874417 · Companies House

simplyecoltd.co.uk

11

Rubix MEP

Birmingham

Approach Score

45/100
  • 1 director aged 45-49, 2 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2022
  • Held via a trust or firm · independent
More about this firm
  • 10 staff · turnover est. £258k
  • Net assets £87k (Oct 2025)

Company no. 14404130 · Companies House

rubixmep.com

12

Link Engineering

Birmingham

A director sits on 4 or more companies

Approach Score

42/100
  • 5 directors aged under 45 · longest in post since 2019
  • Corporate owner
More about this firm
  • 25 staff · turnover est. £1.9m
  • Net assets £919k (Jul 2025)

Company no. 11790137 · Companies House

linkeng.co.uk

13

Dice Consulting

Coventry

Approach Score

39/100
  • Director aged under 45 · in post since 2020
  • Corporate owner
More about this firm
  • 8 staff · turnover est. £38k
  • Net assets £99k (Aug 2025)

Company no. 12839366 · Companies House

diceconsult.co.uk

14

Real Energy

Birmingham

A director sits on 4 or more companies

Approach Score

38/100
  • Director aged under 45 · in post since 2022
  • 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 19 staff · turnover est. £725k
  • Net assets -£44k (Oct 2025)

Company no. 12938743 · Companies House

realenergylimited.com

15

HBA Consulting Engineers

Birmingham

Approach Score

38/100

We hold older figures than Companies House

  • 1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2010
  • Independent
More about this firm
  • 6 staff · turnover est. £138k
  • Net assets £191k · newer accounts made up to Feb 2026

Company no. 07094771 · Companies House

hba-ltd.com

16

Banners Gate

Halesowen, West Midlands

Approach Score

36/100

We hold older figures than Companies House

  • 1 director aged 45-49, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2022
  • Corporate owner
More about this firm
  • 38 staff · turnover est. £2.3m
  • Net assets £960k · newer accounts made up to May 2025
  • Director resigned Jul 2025 · PSC register changed Jul 2025

Company no. 03568857 · Companies House

bannersgate.com

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How this list is filtered

  • 5 or more staff, from filed headcount or our estimate where none is filed.
  • Registered office in Birmingham.
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How this list is built

The Approach Score ranks firms mainly on public Companies House information about owner tenure and age, ownership, size, financial strength and recent register changes.

Firms with higher scores appear first in each list.

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What it does not mean

No firm here is for sale, and the score says nothing about any owner's plans.

At least 95% of the firms where we hold directors had them checked in or after November 2026.

What we do not cover

Regulatory information is not included in this list. Buyers should check the relevant register as part of their due diligence. There is no single regulator for these consultancies. Check claimed individual Engineering Council registration through RegCheck; professional registration does not certify the consultancy itself.

Why age bands but no people's names

Age bands come from the month and year of birth on Companies House. This page shows no exact ages and no people's names. Both come with the purchased list. The band edges from 45 to 65 are the ages where the score changes. A row shows no age bands when a director's surname is in the firm's name, its group's name or its website. Those directors' ages still count towards the score.

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