Engineering and environmental consultancies to acquire in Manchester

Name: Engineering and environmental consultancies to acquire in Manchester
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Updated 9 November 2026

Looking to acquire an engineering or environmental consultancy in Manchester? Firmbase ranks 24 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 12 staff and has been in business for 14 years. Looking beyond Manchester? Explore the full North West list of engineering and environmental consultancies.

Firms

UK 624

13%

Every director 55+

UK 15%

21%

Held 75%+ by one person

UK 19%

Median years in business

UK 14

Median headcount

UK 11

£500k to £1m

Median turnover band

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

All 24 firms, in Approach Score order

Rank	Firm	Approach Score	The facts behind the score
1	CRM Rainwater Drainage Bolton, Lancashire	Approach Score 72/100	Director aged 50-54 · in post since 2001 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 7 staff · turnover est. £506k Net assets £378k (Feb 2026) Company no. 04155447 · Companies House crmrainwater.co.uk
2	BDI Structural Solutions Sale, Greater Manchester	Approach Score 68/100	1 director aged 55-59, 2 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2010 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 11 staff · turnover est. £535k Net assets £18k (Dec 2025) Company no. 07344926 · Companies House bdistructuralsolutions.co.uk
3	Zero Energy Manchester	Approach Score 63/100	Director aged 45-49 · in post since 2018 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £526k Net assets £724k (Mar 2026) Company no. 11714309 · Companies House zepassiv.com
4	Studio One Engineering Manchester	Approach Score 61/100	2 directors aged 50-54, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2012 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 9 staff · turnover est. £253k Net assets £461k (Jan 2026) Company no. 07908775 · Companies House studio.engineering
5	Ener-Vate Manchester, Staffordshire A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 61/100	1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2015 Corporate owner More about this firm 21 staff · turnover est. £1.3m Net assets £446k (Mar 2025) Director resigned Mar 2026 Company no. 08935101 · Companies House ener-vate.co.uk
6	IGE Consulting Manchester, Greater Manchester	Approach Score 60/100	Director aged under 45 · in post since 2017 1 individual holds 75%+ · held via a trust or firm · independent More about this firm 14 staff · turnover est. £1.2m Net assets £617k (May 2025) Company no. 10780128 · Companies House igeconsulting.co.uk
7	Beechfield Consulting Engineers Denton, Manchester	Approach Score 59/100	1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2015 Independent More about this firm 7 staff · turnover est. £286k Net assets £268k (Jun 2026) Company no. 08569699 · Companies House bfce.co.uk
8	Taylor Drilling Services Atherton	Approach Score 58/100	In post since 2007 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 9 staff · turnover est. £788k Net assets £17k (Oct 2025) Company no. 06396405 · Companies House taylordrillingservicesltd.co.uk
9	Environmental Services Design Salford, Lancashire	Approach Score 58/100	2 directors aged 50-54, 2 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2025 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 35 staff · turnover est. £1.8m Net assets £380k (Dec 2025) Director resigned Apr 2025 Company no. 07074711 · Companies House environmentalservicesdesign.co.uk
10	FBW Engineering Services Ltd Stockport, Cheshire	Approach Score 57/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 1998 Independent More about this firm 10 staff · turnover est. £340k Net assets -£325k (Dec 2020) · newer accounts made up to Dec 2025 Company no. 03554622 · Companies House fbweng.co.uk
11	Cobalt Energy Stockport, Cheshire A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 55/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2019 Corporate owner More about this firm 16 staff · turnover est. £627k Net assets -£301k (May 2021) · newer accounts made up to May 2025 Company no. 11828782 · Companies House cobaltenergy.co.uk
12	Oakwood Engineering Salford	Approach Score 53/100	2 directors aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2011 Independent More about this firm 23 staff · turnover est. £1.6m Net assets £249k (May 2025) Company no. 07630932 · Companies House oakwood.global
13	Hannan Associates Denton, Manchester A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 51/100	1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2026 Corporate owner More about this firm 21 staff · turnover est. £371k No net assets figure held · accounts made up to Sep 2025 Director resigned Oct 2026 Company no. 02122823 · Companies House hannan-uk.com
14	HBL Associates Didsbury, Greater Manchester A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 50/100	1 director aged 50-54, 2 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2019 Corporate owner More about this firm 20 staff · turnover est. £2.5m Net assets £1.9m (Nov 2025) Charge satisfied Apr 2025 Company no. 08646046 · Companies House hblassociates.co.uk
15	Groundtech Consulting Manchester, Lancashire	Approach Score 50/100	Director aged 45-49 · in post since 2017 Corporate owner More about this firm 17 staff · turnover est. £2.7m Net assets £1.1m (Jun 2025) Company no. 10825820 · Companies House groundtechconsulting.com
16	Adept Consulting Engineers (manchester) Manchester	Approach Score 49/100	1 director aged 55-59, 2 aged 50-54, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2019 Corporate owner More about this firm 12 staff · turnover est. £614k Net assets £197k (Dec 2024) Company no. 12192725 · Companies House adeptcsce.com
17	Chpk Manchester A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 47/100	1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged 55-59, 1 aged 45-49, 2 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2020 Corporate owner More about this firm 31 staff · turnover est. £3.8m Net assets £1.3m (Jul 2024) Director resigned Oct 2025 Company no. 12636033 · Companies House chpk.co.uk
18	Seed Environmental Manchester A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 46/100	1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2024 Corporate owner More about this firm 76 staff · turnover est. £299k Net assets £2.3m (May 2024) Director resigned Oct 2025 Company no. 08546194 · Companies House seedenvironmental.co.uk
19	PM Sampling Wigan, Greater Manchester	Approach Score 45/100	2 directors aged under 45 · longest in post since 2016 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 9 staff · turnover est. £1.4m Net assets £82k (Mar 2026) Company no. 10049935 · Companies House pmsampling.co.uk
20	FBW Engineering Wigan A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 43/100	We hold older figures than Companies House Director aged 45-49 · in post since 2015 Corporate owner More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £3.1m Net assets £3.1m · newer accounts made up to Aug 2025 Director resigned Mar 2026 · charge satisfied Aug 2026 Company no. 02945362 · Companies House fbweng.co.uk
21	Charles Andrews Manchester	Approach Score 43/100	2 directors aged 45-49, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2014 Corporate owner More about this firm 24 staff · turnover est. £1.7m Net assets £1m (Mar 2026) Director resigned Jan 2025 Company no. 04815137 · Companies House charlesandrews.co.uk
22	Neuwave Technologies Manchester, Greater Manchester	Approach Score 37/100	3 directors aged under 45 · longest in post since 2024 Held via a trust or firm · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £68k Net assets £371k (Feb 2026) Company no. 15480090 · Companies House
23	T R P Consulting Manchester	Approach Score 35/100	1 director aged 50-54, 2 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2024 Corporate owner More about this firm 8 staff · turnover est. £584k Net assets £397k (Dec 2025) Company no. 04689558 · Companies House trpconsult.com
24	Bell Munro Consulting Manchester	Approach Score 29/100	We hold older figures than Companies House Director aged under 45 · in post since 2023 Corporate owner More about this firm 12 staff · turnover est. £622k Net assets £371k · newer accounts made up to Nov 2025 Company no. 04951973 · Companies House bellmunro.com

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Each row comes with the facts behind its score, financials with dates and contact details.

What's in the file

One row per firm, in Approach Score order, as Excel + CSV.

It holds the facts behind each score, points for each part of the score, financials with dates, publicly available contact details, where identified, director names and named shareholders.

Some people with significant control appear as Other individual, with no further detail. Director email lookups are not included.

How this list is filtered

5 or more staff, from filed headcount or our estimate where none is filed.
Registered office in Manchester.

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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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