Your strategic BNG partner 

Better implement this new legislation with us.

Confused by the many options around Biodiversity Net Gain?

Want solutions guaranteed to be accepted by your LPA?

Prefer a partner to take care of it all?

Think of us as like an executive search team, but for finding the right BNG solutions for your most important projects

You only pay if you purchase our BNG units, or choose to adopt our retained service. All is sourced from our UK-wide network of trusted and high quality partners

How we find the right BNG Solution for you

Option 1. BNG Project

- We work with Developers on a project by project basis - Source BNG units and negotiate with suppliers - Ecologist reports & DEFRA Metric are checked - Manage transactions - We provide support and advice for the project to ensure you are planning compliant - We receive a fee when the deal transacts

Option 2. BNG Advisory (for developers with multiple or complex projects)

- We are on hand to proactively lead your BNG activity - Strategic advice and best practice - Ecologist reports & DEFRA Metric are checked with advice to mitigate BNG costs - Source BNG units and negotiate with suppliers - Manage transactions - Negotiating with LPA’s - BNG Legal Advice if required - A monthly retainer offset against deal transaction fee

How it works:

1.

Understand

Contact our team, share your requirements.

2.

Strategise

Get the right BNG solutions for every project, every time.

3.

Invest

Get peace of mind when navigating this new legislation with packages to suit you.

Introducing our Strategic BNG Program

We take a long term view, so have developed a simple methodology, especially designed for larger developers, planning consultants, architects and ecologists.

With large scale - often complex - projects you need to navigate the BNG market with pragmatism and clarity. There are many potential pitfalls, and compliance can be a headache. 

Let us take care of the nuances of this new legislation:

  • Ensure your time is used wisely

  • Only invest in what you need - when you need it

  • Appropriate solutions for your projects 

Our approach ensures that the right decisions are made at the right time, and future transactions quicker and easier.

A compounding benefit of our approach and relationship. 

Our expert team can advise on:

  • Legislative compliance 

  • Return on investment 

  • Insights and knowledge  

  • Designing bespoke solutions

  • Dealing with planning challenges 

  • Integrating with your project teams 

BNG Pricing Report - October 2024

The October 2024 Pricing Report from Biodiversity Units UK provides a detailed analysis of trends in the Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) market. Use the link below to get a copy to your inbox.

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We pride ourselves on being able to find solutions for the trickiest problems

And we can do this on multiple projects at a time.

Let us take the leg-work out of the BNG specification and purchase process

Clients & Partners

My name is Ian Hambleton, Founder of Biodiversity Units UK.

I am a long standing business leader in the space of ‘natural capital’ and co-founder of the UK’s leading climate impact platform, Ecologi.

  • Biodiversity Units aims to be the UK’s no1 supplier of bespoke BNG solutions to industry leaders  

  • We want to create the simplest, most straightforward, proactive solution you can find on the market

  • We have already established partnerships with leading suppliers of BNG including Nattergal.

  • Our experience in this space allow us to quickly build partnerships with the key players - so that you can benefit not just from our knowledge - but our network.

Want to speak with one of our advisors? Fill out this form and we’ll get in touch.

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