Forensic Analytics, a digital forensics business supporting law enforcement agencies around the world, has been named a finalist in The Purpose Beyond Profit Award at the 2026 Lloyds British Business Excellence Awards.
The company provides software, hardware, training and specialist services that enable police to process and analyse complex communications data quickly, accurately and to evidential standards.
The shortlisting recognises a purpose-led approach to tackling serious crime, safeguarding victims and delivering justice more efficiently. Finalists were announced in July 2026, with winners to be revealed later this year.
From days to minutes
At the heart of the offer is CSAS, the company’s core software platform for the rapidly evolving digital policing market. According to the business, CSAS reduces the time taken to analyse large and increasingly complex volumes of data from days to minutes, enabling investigating officers and analysts to produce court-ready evidence at pace. The firm reports measurable impact across policing, including improved charge rates, shorter investigation timelines and significant cost savings.
Where many competitors offer software alone, Forensic Analytics pairs its technology with specialist expertise, City & Guilds accredited training, casework capabilities that are ISO 17025 accredited and compliant with the Forensic Science Regulator, and ongoing customer success support. The company says this end to end model positions it as a trusted partner to law enforcement rather than a vendor, and its work has contributed to nationally and internationally significant operations against county lines drug gangs, homicides and people smuggling. Details of its products, accredited courses and professional services are published on the Forensic Analytics website.
Recognition from the College of Policing
The clearest illustration of purpose in practice is Operation Atlas, a Metropolitan Police initiative supported by CSAS. According to the company, the operation increased charge rates for stalking and harassment from 12% to 66% and reduced case resolution times. With stalking and harassment sadly a precursor to an escalating pattern of violence, particularly against women and girls, the initiative has been recognised by the College of Policing as an exemplar of best practice. Operation Atlas also features in the College’s published practice bank on digital capabilities in stalking-related cases.
A pathway to national scale
Operation Atlas is proven and scaling within the Metropolitan Police, the business reports, and engagement is building across multiple UK forces, including Scotland, the Police Service of Northern Ireland and Thames Valley, supported by regional influence through Regional Organised Crime Units. That leaves the company credibly placed, with 6 to 9 forces engaged or influenced and a clear national expansion pathway taking shape.
With strong growth and an expanding international presence, Forensic Analytics says it continues to lead innovation in digital policing while delivering tangible societal impact. The company now joins the other finalists shortlisted for The Purpose Beyond Profit Award, part of the wider Lloyds British Business Excellence Awards programme, ahead of the ceremony at Grosvenor House on 10 November 2026.
