Our history
From humble beginnings in the 1980s, Hawkins has evolved and grown into the leading company for forensic root cause analysis, expert witness services and engineering services to global insurance, legal and commercial sectors.
We are incredibly proud of both our heritage and our dedication to the same core principles, on which we were founded over 40 years ago. This sets our standard as we continue to expand our range of services and expertise to our clients.
1980
R B Hawkins & Associates Limited founded in Cambridge

1986
Manchester Office Opens

1988
Bristol Office Opens

2000
Hawkins becomes employee owned and the London office opens

2003
Birmingham Office Opens

2005
Leeds Office Opens

2006
Reigate Office Opens

2008
Glasgow Office Opens

2014
Dubai Office Opens

2016
Hawkins acquires HFS Asia and the Hong Kong and Singapore offices open

2024
Belfast Office Opens

2024
Dublin Office Opens

2025
Hawkins Acquires cost consultants A Lamb Associates and its subsidiary Morham + Brotchie

Latest News
We celebrate our Female Engineers on International Women in Engineering Day 2025
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Dr Sophie Parsons explored the topic of AI in forensic investigations in her presentation An Honest Take on AI and Forensic Investigations from and Engineering Luddite at AICLA 2025
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We are delighted to welcome Chemistry and Contamination expert Dr Mehul Jesani to our London office.
Upcoming Events
Chemical Analytical Techniques in Contamination Investigations
In this webinar, Dr James Morris explores the critical role of chemical analysis in forensic science. He introduces key analytical techniques such as....
Contamination & its Role in Causing Degradation of Metals
In this presentation, Dr Philippa Moore looks at three common alloys, as well as common chemicals that can cause them to crack and prematurely fail,....