Due diligence
Whether you’re acquiring, investing, or divesting, we provide the consenting and environmental intelligence to make confident decisions across offshore wind, power cables, and nuclear assets.
Why CEA
See the full picture before you commit
Environmental liabilities and consent risks can have a major bearing on investment decisions. Hidden consent conditions, unidentified stakeholder conflicts or underestimated decommissioning costs – these unknowns can represent real financial and reputation risk.
Our depth of experience across multiple sectors allows us to provide proportionate and pragmatic due diligence with clear conclusions. We combine technical expertise with commercial awareness to deliver assessments that inform better decisions.
The earlier you engage us, the quicker we can begin making a difference.
- Protect your investment – Environmental issues can cause project delays and budget overruns
- Quantify real risks – Get objective assessment of liabilities, compliance gaps, and future obligations before they impact your bottom line
- Find hidden value – Identify opportunities to reduce costs, accelerate timelines, and enhance returns through effective management of environmental considerations
- Build stakeholder confidence – Provide boards, lenders, and partners with the credible analysis they need to support major decisions
Our service
Comprehensive assessment, clear
guidance
We go beyond compliance checklists to provide strategic intelligence that shapes successful transactions. Our approach translates technical findings into commercial implications you can act on.
We can provide:
- Consents and permits – Review of all approvals, consents and licenses, identification of gaps, assessment of variation risks
- Environmental liabilities – Evaluation of contamination, restoration obligations, and legacy issues
- Stakeholder landscape – Assessment of regulatory relationships, community positions, and reputational risks
- Technical documentation – Verification of environmental assessments, monitoring data, and study quality
- Commercial impacts – Quantification of costs, timeline implications, and risk mitigation options
- Future obligations – Assessment of decommissioning liabilities, monitoring requirements, and bond obligations
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Ready to turn our knowledge into action?
It all starts with a conversation. Whether you’re acquiring existing assets, financing new development or evaluating strategic opportunities, we are here to provide you with clarity and confidence.