Engineering and environmental consultancies to acquire in the North East

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Updated 9 November 2026

Looking to acquire an engineering or environmental consultancy in the North East? Firmbase ranks 29 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 10 staff and has been in business for 11 years. Looking beyond the North East? Explore the full UK list of engineering and environmental consultancies.

Firms

UK 624

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

Towns with the most firms

Newcastle upon Tyne 12 firms

The first 25 firms, in Approach Score order

Rank	Firm	Approach Score	The facts behind the score
1	Beckwith & Hanlon Gateshead, Tyne	Approach Score 75/100	Longest in post since 2021 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 8 staff · turnover est. £463k Net assets £139k (Aug 2025) Company no. 13525167 · Companies House beckwithandhanlon.com
2	Jasper Kerr Consulting Engineers Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear	Approach Score 72/100	Longest in post since 2017 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 16 staff · turnover est. £790k Net assets £932k (Jan 2026) Company no. 10544777 · Companies House jasperkerr.co.uk
3	FEG Global Washington, Tyne and Wear	Approach Score 71/100	Director aged 50-54 · in post since 2004 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 8 staff · turnover est. £1.1m Net assets £101k (Aug 2025) Charge satisfied Dec 2024 Company no. 05208565 · Companies House feg-global.com
4	Kyoob North Shields, Tyne and Wear	Approach Score 71/100	1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2011 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £456k Net assets £114k (Nov 2025) Company no. 07838767 · Companies House kyoob.co.uk
5	MSL Cleveland A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 70/100	We hold older figures than Companies House In post since 2006 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 7 staff · turnover est. £355k Net assets £5k (Dec 2021) · newer accounts made up to Dec 2025 Company no. 03446873 · Companies House mslengineers.com
6	Bell Munro Consulting Gateshead, Tyne and Wear	Approach Score 66/100	Longest in post since 2005 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 10 staff · turnover est. £503k Net assets £288k (Oct 2025) Company no. 05642554 · Companies House bellmunro.com
7	Consteel Saltburn by the SEA, Cleveland	Approach Score 64/100	1 director aged 70 or over, 1 aged 65-69, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2018 Corporate owner More about this firm 18 staff · turnover est. £993k Net assets £379k (Dec 2025) Director resigned Nov 2025 · PSC register changed Nov 2025 Company no. 01266415 · Companies House consteelsoftware.com
8	Geoptic Stockton-on-Tees A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 63/100	2 directors aged 65-69, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2020 Independent More about this firm 10 staff · turnover est. £517k Net assets £260k (Mar 2026) Company no. 12498517 · Companies House geoptic.co.uk
9	Bluefield Geoservices Bedlington, Northumberland	Approach Score 57/100	3 directors aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2018 Corporate owner More about this firm 13 staff · turnover est. £240k Net assets £1.2m (Mar 2025) Charge satisfied Jan 2025 Company no. 11247049 · Companies House bluefieldgeo.com
10	Clark Degnan Durham	Approach Score 55/100	Longest in post since 2015 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 13 staff · turnover est. £571k Net assets £927 (Sep 2025) PSC register changed Aug 2026 Company no. 09761849 · Companies House clarkdegnan.co.uk
11	Studio Horn Newcastle Upon Tyne	Approach Score 52/100	Longest in post since 2011 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 12 staff · turnover est. £441k Net assets £82k (May 2025) Company no. 07615084 · Companies House studiohorn.com
12	Studio Structure Chester LE Street, Durham A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 52/100	Director aged under 45 · in post since 2020 1 individual holds 75%+ · corporate owner More about this firm 7 staff · turnover est. £316k Net assets £225k (Mar 2025) Company no. 12504552 · Companies House studiostructure.co.uk
13	Billinghurst George & Partners Stockton-on-Tees	Approach Score 50/100	1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged 45-49, 2 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2020 Independent More about this firm 50 staff · turnover est. £651k Net assets £1.7m (Mar 2025) PSC register changed Apr 2026 Company no. 08935889 · Companies House bgp-consulting.co.uk
14	SEP Ecology Middlesbrough A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 49/100	1 director aged 50-54, 2 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2024 Independent More about this firm 12 staff · turnover est. £363k Net assets £15k (Mar 2025) Company no. 15598558 · Companies House seprail.co.uk/ecology
15	Mcgrady Clarke Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear	Approach Score 47/100	Longest in post since 2019 Corporate owner More about this firm 26 staff · turnover est. £1m Net assets £101 (Oct 2025) Company no. 12251304 · Companies House mcgradyclarke.com
16	Industro Middlesbrough A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 47/100	1 director aged 45-49, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2016 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 28 staff · turnover est. £2.5m Net assets £246k (Dec 2025) Company no. 10278774 · Companies House industro.co.uk
17	Neeco Bowburn, CO. Durham	Approach Score 47/100	1 director aged 50-54, 1 aged 45-49, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2022 Corporate owner More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £295k Net assets £195k (May 2025) PSC register changed Apr 2025 Company no. 14144163 · Companies House neecoltd.co.uk
18	Shadbolt Group Gateshead A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 44/100	1 director aged 50-54, 1 aged 45-49, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2013 Independent More about this firm 26 staff · turnover est. £1.2m Net assets £36k (Mar 2025) Company no. 08819849 · Companies House shadboltgroup.net
19	WB Engineers Sedgefield, Stockton-on-Tees A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 44/100	2 directors aged under 45 · longest in post since 2020 Corporate owner More about this firm 10 staff · turnover est. £328k Net assets £202k (Jun 2026) PSC register changed Jul 2026 Company no. 12702838 · Companies House wbengineers.co.uk
20	SEP Rail Services Middlesbrough, Lancashire A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 43/100	Director aged 50-54 · in post since 2019 Corporate owner More about this firm 66 staff · turnover est. £5.6m Net assets £235k (Jun 2026) Director resigned May 2025 · charge satisfied May 2026 · PSC register changed May 2025 Company no. 11322527 · Companies House seprail.co.uk
21	Newcastle Marine Services Newcastle Upon Tyne A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 42/100	1 director aged 45-49, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2015 Corporate owner More about this firm 9 staff · turnover est. £472k Net assets £15k (Dec 2025) Company no. 09608501 · Companies House ncl-marine.com
22	Ergo Environmental Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear	Approach Score 42/100	2 directors aged under 45 · longest in post since 2018 Corporate owner More about this firm 9 staff · turnover est. £586k Net assets £440k (Jan 2026) Company no. 11162116 · Companies House ergoenvironmental.com
23	Sirius Environmental Langley Moor, Durham A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 41/100	3 directors aged 55-59, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2009 Corporate owner More about this firm Est. 5 staff · turnover est. £18k No net assets figure held · accounts made up to Dec 2025 Company no. 07057801 · Companies House
24	Pittilla Bell Consulting Durham	Approach Score 40/100	1 director aged 45-49, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2021 Corporate owner More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £524k Net assets £171k (Aug 2025) Company no. 07756879 · Companies House pittillabell.com
25	Crawford Higgins Northumberland A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 40/100	1 director aged 50-54, 2 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2017 Corporate owner More about this firm 21 staff · turnover est. £2.7m Net assets £370k (Apr 2025) Company no. 04197144 · Companies House crawfordhiggins.co.uk

4 more firms are in the list, in Approach Score order.

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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 the North East.

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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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