Our services
Our services cover UK and EU chemicals regulation, grounded in practical experience of how requirements are interpreted, applied and enforced.
Compliance assessments, inspections & audits
We help organisations understand their compliance position and identify proportionate, workable solutions:
Targeted compliance assessments or more formal, systematic audits
On‑site or remote assessments depending on the context
Identification of compliance gaps and practical options to address them
Supply chain compliance reviews and supplier auditing
Mapping regulatory requirements for products, operations and markets
Incident & non‑compliance investigation
When something goes wrong, organisations need clear, proportionate and defensible advice. We can provide support with:
Investigation of accidents, incidents, near misses and chemical releases
Determining immediate and underlying causes
Reviewing product non-compliance and supply chain failures
Identifying remedial actions and proportionate corrective measures
Preparing clear, regulator‑ready investigation reports
Enforcement & regulatory interaction
With extensive enforcement experience, we understand how regulators think and what they expect. We can provide support with:
Managing interactions with regulatory authorities
Preparing for, and supporting during, inspections and investigations
Responding to enforcement and regulatory correspondence
Demonstrating compliance and “due diligence” under strict liability regimes
Advising on enforcement strategy, proportionality and defensibility
Risk assessment & risk management
Understand and manage chemical risks across workplaces and processes to demonstrate robust risk management:
Risk assessment: identifying hazards, evaluating risks and implementing proportionate controls
Determining and demonstrating that risks are adequately controlled
Exposure monitoring and health surveillance strategies
Emergency planning
Integrating risk management across overlapping regulatory regimes
Product stewardship and regulatory documentation
Helping organisations ensure their products are compliant, safe and accurately represented:
SDS and label preparation, review and updates
Product formulation and composition reviews
Identifying restricted, prohibited or controlled substances
Claims evaluation for labels and marketing documentation
Chemical inventory management and regulatory tracking
REACH authorisation and restriction
With numerous well-received submissions to HSE and ECHA, we provide specialist support across the full REACH risk‑management framework:
Applications for authorisation, including analysis of alternatives, socio‑economic analysis and chemical safety reports
Restriction-related analysis, including assessing scope, evaluating impacts and identifying compliance strategies
Substitution and alternatives assessment, including essential use arguments
Interpreting regulatory expectations
Strategy, policy, advocacy and horizon scanning
We help organisations anticipate change, shape their approach and engage effectively with regulators and stakeholders:
Horizon scanning for emerging issues, regulatory changes and future risks
Policy development and internal governance frameworks
Evidence-based responses to consultations and regulatory proposals
Strategic advice on managing divergence between UK and EU regimes
Supporting organisations in shaping their regulatory strategy
Training and capability building
Designing and delivering bespoke training delivered in a clear and engaging manner:
Chemical regulation fundamentals: introductions to REACH, CLP and other core frameworks
Deep dives, exploring duties for manufacturers, importers, suppliers and downstream users in detail
Enforcement readiness - what to expect during inspections and investigations
Incident and accident investigation - determining immediate and underlying causes, preparing defensible reports and avoiding reoccurrence
