Oxfordshire: HSBC supports environment consultancy's growth plans
HSBC UK has provided Zetica, an engineering and environmental geophysics consultancy based in Eynsham, with a £500,000 funding package to refurbish a newly-purchased building.
Established in 1991, Zetica carries out geophysical surveys on green field and brownfield sites to identify hidden hazards and characterise the properties of soils and bedrock. Surveys are also carried out on transport infrastructure to map buried services, archaeology, geological and man-made hazards as well as to monitor roadbed and trackbed condition.
Using the funding from HSBC UK, Zetica has renovated 21,500 sq ft building in order to accommodate up to 80 staff, as well as provide additional storage space for high-tech equipment.
The consultancy comprises various specialist groups. Its unexploded ordnance (UXO) risk mitigation team advises on how to deal with UXO affecting construction projects and submarine cable and pipe laying. The utilities teams map buried services on projects across the UK, while the rail team measures the condition of track across the UK, USA, and Australia, as well as in China and Japan.
Dr Asger Eriksen, CEO and owner of Zetica, said: “As our company continues to grow and respond to increasing demand for our services, we needed more space to accommodate new employees, service our high-tech equipment and provide extra storage for our survey vehicles and platforms. Thanks to HSBC UK, we have a fantastic new facility which is fit for the future and will enable us to continue on our growth path.”
Ian Nash, area director for Thames Valley Business Banking, HSBC UK, said: “Zetica’s services are used widely by the transport sector and construction industry so it’s vital the company keeps a pace as demand increases. Their work is very much valued by asset owners aiming for condition-based maintenance and by developers wanting to reduce the risk of the unknown. We are delighted to have supported them as they continue to grow.”
Zetica is one of the UK’s largest specialist engineering geophysics companies and has projects underway in five continents. Notable clients in the UK include HS2, Homes England, Network Rail and HS2.
