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 consultancy 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

Latest News
- 08.12.2023
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Hawkins would like to congratulate Andrew Reeves, Paul Gee, and Julie Poppitt for a combined 40 years of service.
- 28.11.2023
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Hawkins is pleased to announce the arrival of HIROX RX 100 microscopes to five of our UK laboratories.
- 28.11.2023
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Hawkins is delighted to welcome Chemical Engineer, Sam A’Court , to our Reigate office.