Engineering and environmental consultancies to acquire in Liverpool

Updated 9 November 2026

Looking to acquire an engineering or environmental consultancy in Liverpool? Firmbase ranks 10 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 17 years. Looking beyond Liverpool? Explore the full North West list of engineering and environmental consultancies.

10

Firms

UK 624

17

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 10 firms, in Approach Score order

1

Ubique Ground Engineering

Liverpool, Merseyside

Approach Score

68/100

We hold older figures than Companies House

  • Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2001
  • 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 9 staff · turnover est. £407k
  • Net assets £30k · newer accounts made up to Dec 2025

Company no. 04166658 · Companies House

ubique-eng.co.uk

2

Abacus Consult

Tarbuck Liverpool, Merseyside

Approach Score

67/100
  • 1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2004
  • Independent
More about this firm
  • 9 staff · turnover est. £600k
  • Net assets £126k (Jul 2025)

Company no. 05032108 · Companies House

abacusconsult.co.uk

3

Paul Ennis

Merseyside

Approach Score

66/100

We hold older figures than Companies House

  • Longest in post since 2006
  • 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 10 staff · turnover est. £389k
  • Net assets £74k · newer accounts made up to Nov 2025

Company no. 05963765 · Companies House

paulennis.co.uk

4

Shawton

Newton LE Willows, Warrington

A director sits on 4 or more companies

Approach Score

64/100

We hold older figures than Companies House

  • In post since 2013
  • 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 74 staff · turnover £14.9m
  • Net assets £3.2m · newer accounts made up to Jun 2025
  • Director resigned Nov 2025

Company no. 06357880 · Companies House

shawton.co.uk

5

Entrust Services

Liverpool

Approach Score

58/100
  • Director aged 50-54 · in post since 2011
  • Independent
More about this firm
  • 7 staff · turnover est. £158k
  • Net assets £55k (Dec 2025)

Company no. 07524196 · Companies House

entrust-services.com

6

Telford Steel Framing

Liverpool

A director sits on 4 or more companies

Approach Score

56/100
  • Director aged 50-54 · in post since 2016
  • Independent
More about this firm
  • 18 staff · turnover est. £588k
  • Net assets £122k (Feb 2025)
7

SDH Engineering

ST. Helens

Approach Score

54/100
  • Director aged 45-49 · in post since 2017
  • 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 15 staff · turnover est. £499k
  • Net assets £97k (Feb 2025)

Company no. 10643029 · Companies House

sdhengineering.com

8

Centre for Energy Equality

Warrington, Cheshire

A director sits on 4 or more companies

Approach Score

50/100
  • 2 directors aged under 45 · longest in post since 2021
  • Corporate owner
More about this firm
  • 12 staff · turnover est. £1.4m
  • Net assets £1m (Jul 2025)
  • Director resigned Sep 2025 · PSC register changed Sep 2026

Company no. 13530142 · Companies House

cee-uk.com

9

AMS Surveys

Liverpool, Merseyside

Approach Score

39/100
  • Director aged under 45 · in post since 2022
  • 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 7 staff · turnover est. £223k

Company no. 13954505 · Companies House

amssurveys.co.uk

10

Curtins

Liverpool, Merseyside

A director sits on 4 or more companies

Approach Score

23/100

We hold older figures than Companies House

  • 2 directors aged 50-54, 4 aged 45-49, 2 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2012
  • Corporate owner
More about this firm
  • 377 staff · turnover £35.9m
  • Net assets £10.5m · newer accounts made up to Dec 2025
  • Director resigned Nov 2026 · PSC register changed Dec 2024

Company no. 02054159 · Companies House

curtins.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 Liverpool.
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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.

Use the ranking to order research, then check each business directly.

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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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