We are a team of dedicated and pioneering environmental professionals, geodata product analysts and product developers. 

We have all played pivotal executive and operational roles in developing the UK’s environmental search market (contaminated land, flood and climate searches) over the last 25 years. 

Stephen Sykes 

Stephen is an environmental solicitor and entrepreneur specialising in environmental enterprises. 

As a solicitor, Stephen has worked for three of the UK’s top 30 commercial law firms: Addleshaw Goddard; Squire Paton Boggs and HSF. The Legal 500 directory has described him as the UK’s “most commercial environmental lawyer”. He is Head of Climate, Environment and Sustainability at Capital Law, specialising in de-risking development sites, environmental dispute resolution and climate law.  He is an Honorary Member and former Chair of the UK’s Environmental Law Association (UKELA) and a member of UKELA’s Energy and Climate Change Working Party.

As an entrepreneur, Stephen cofounded the City of London’s Environmental Insurance Market in the 1990s, designing an innovative range of policies to support commercial transactions. He then cofounded and chaired environmental search provider, Argyll Environmental, in the 2000s. More recently he has assisted environmental data companies with the development of climate searches and the commercial application of drone and satellite data to assess environmental risks. 

Chris Taylor

Chris’ career to date includes co-founding Groundsure and Argyll Environmental Limited, leading environmental and commercial teams at Future Climate Info and Landmark, and creating novel datasets and reports for GeoSmart. He also worked on the UK’s first residential environmental report some 30 years ago. As an environmental expert, Chris is one of fewer than 200 Specialists in Land Condition (SiLC). Having previously worked as a database and GIS engineer, he is one of the few people able to blend consulting with automation. Outside of work, Chris is an avid mountain biker and open water swimmer, enjoying the challenges and exhilaration that come with exploring nature from these unique perspectives.

Daniel Richardson

Dan a seasoned developer with extensive expertise in Geographic Information Systems (GIS). He specialises in processing, modelling, interpreting, and delivering geospatial and associated data. With a deep understanding of GIS technologies, Dan is skilled at transforming raw spatial data and associated datasets into actionable insights. He excels at creating sophisticated models that analyse and visualise information, enabling organisations to make informed decisions based on precise and reliable data. His proficiency in GIS and data handling ensures that complex datasets are not only processed and interpreted accurately but also delivered in formats that are accessible and practical for end-users.

Rod Adkins

Rod began his career as an engineer before transitioning into a GIS specialist and data engineer/scientist. With 20 years of experience, he has developed innovative methodologies, automated systems, and processes for handling and interpreting large datasets, transforming them into new products. Throughout his career, Rod has held C-level positions in companies across Europe, North America and India. Following this, he spent a decade working with the Bodleian Library at the University of Oxford, where he focused on capturing and processing extensive datasets, primarily historic Ordnance Survey (OS) maps.