SLR Consulting

SLR Consulting is a privately owned international environmental consultancy with offices in Europe, North America, Australasia, and Africa. In 2017, it reported revenues of £129.6 million.[1] It delivers advice and support on a wide range of strategic and project-specific issues to a diverse and growing base of business, regulatory and government clients.

SLR Consulting Ltd
TypePrivate limited company
IndustryEnvironmental consulting
Founded1994
HeadquartersBuckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Revenue£129.6 million (2017)
Number of employees
Over 2,500
Websiteslrconsulting.com

Overview
  • SLR Consulting is a global environmental consultancy with over 2,500 employees.
  • They operate in six continents, with more than 130 offices worldwide.
  • SLR Consulting offers a wide range of environmental and advisory services to clients in sectors such as oil and gas, mining, infrastructure, built environment, and industry.
  • They have worked on over 25,000 projects in more than 100 countries around the world.
  • SLR Consulting has won several awards for their work, including the Queen's Award for Enterprise in International Trade in 2015 and 2018.

History

Founding

The firm was founded as SECOR Ltd in 1994 by Alan Sheppard, John Leeson and David Richards. After establishing the company in Oxford, United Kingdom, in 1994, David oversaw the growth of the business from a small UK operator into one of the fastest growing and most profitable environmental consultancies in the UK, with international operations across Africa, Australasia, Canada, Europe, and the US

In 2000, the senior management team completed a management buyout and the company's name was changed to SLR Consulting Limited.[2] In 2004 they secured funding from Livingbridge, who invested £4.85 million as part of a £13 million investment including other partners, and took a significant minority stake in the company.[3] In 2008, 3i invested £32.5 million in the firm, and replaced Livingbridge with a significant minority stake.[4] In 2018, Charterhouse Capital Partners (CCP) acquired a majority shareholding in the business. CEO Neil Penhall said on the investment, "In selecting Charterhouse, we have a new financial partner who recognises SLR's unique positioning in the market and has extensive experience in the environmental and advisory services sector...Charterhouse is very keen to support our exciting ongoing acquisition plans...[and] we share the same values and a clear vision of what we can achieve together."

David Richards was, until his death on 6 November 2013 at the age of 55, Chief Executive Officer from 1994–2013. In line with the Group's succession plans, Neil Penhall, formerly Managing Director of SLR Consulting and an Executive Director of SLR Management, assumed the role of CEO.

Expansion

Over the years the firm has expanded its offices, with additions across England, Scotland,[5] Wales, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, Namibia, Canada, and the US.[6] By 2016 there were over 70 global offices and around 1100 staff, however in 2023 there are now more than 100 offices across 6 continents with over 2,500 staff.[7]

SLR made a number of acquisitions, beginning with the UK-based Waste Management Engineering Limited in 2005. Then followed the UK-based landscape architect company Insite Environments;[8] the Canadian company SEACOR Environmental Inc.[9] the UK-based company FMH Consulting Engineers;[10] the Irish Dublin-based environmental consultancy CSA;[11] the specialist mineral planning, landscape and land management firm Bowman Planton;[12] the UK based Architecture and Planning Solutions[13] Alaska-based Hoefler Consulting Group;[14] Australia-based Heggies Pty Limited;[15] UK-based company Andrew McCarthy Associates;[16] South African based GreenEng[17] and Metago.[18] In Namibia it acquired Bittner Water Consult CC, a sustainable groundwater consulting firm,[19] and A Speiser Environmental Consultants, a Namibian-based specialist consultancy with expertise in EIAs.[20] In October 2013, Cooper Partnership - Chartered Landscape Architects was acquired in Bristol, UK; and in early 2014, the acquisition of HFP Acoustical was completed, adding offices in Calgary, Alberta and Houston, Texas. In July 2014 South African-based consultancy CCA Environmental Pty (Ltd) was also acquired. In November 2014 SLR acquired the UK-based oil and gas solutions provider Challenge Energy,[21] and most recently in February 2015 SLR acquired E.Vironment LLC, a Houston-based environmental management, health and safety, process safety, and transaction advisory firm.[22]

Alliances

The firm has formed international alliances: in 2007, it renewed an agreement with the Maltese firm, AIS Environmental Ltd;[23] and signed an agreement with the German energy from waste specialists, Born and Ermel.[24] Afterwards, they signed a collaborative agreement with Greek environmental company, EPEM,[25] and Abu Dhabi-based EDESSA.[25]

SLR 2023 Brand GIF

Branding

In SLR Consulting, the acronym "SLR" stands for the initials of the surnames of its founders - Alan Sheppard, John Leeson, and David Richards - combining their identities into a single, succinct brand name.

SLR logo history

The new brand logo for 2023 represents the technical capabilities, innovation and commitment to the environment, which are reflected throughout SLR's One Team culture. The following is a link to the 2023 branding launch video: https://vimeo.com/817241580/3e54c6cd63

Operations

SLR provides global consultancy advice and support on strategic and site-specific issues to business, regulatory and governmental clients. It specialises in the Oil & Gas, Built Environment, Mining & Minerals, Infrastructure, Industry and Power sectors.

Key projects

Gas sampling and analysis for CONSOL Energy, West Virginia, USA.
Environmental monitoring for OMV New Zealand Ltd.
Sustainable landscape design for Sir Robert McAlpine.
Design coordinators for Hampden Fields (Aylesbury, UK), a mixed-use sustainable urban extension.
Developed a detailed mine closure plan for OCAL Complex.
Pre-feasibility study and feasibility design for a new gold mine with Prodigy Gold Inc.
Investigated railway vibration dampeners for Western Australia Public Transport Authority.
Noise modeling for Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads.
Planned and managed borehole drilling for Coca-Cola in Namibia.
Environmental and social governance due diligence assessment appointed by private equity firm 8 Miles.
Virtual reality modeling for National Grid.
Project management and technical and contract management support for two food waste anaerobic digestion plants for Kelda Water Services.[1]

References
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