Hi FB. The legal process for premises transfer will usually include this as part of the pre-contract due diligence investigations. If you used a solicitor then they should be your first point of contact. If no work on this was done prior to acquisition then your legal advisors should be able to point you in the direction of the people they normally use. If they failed to advise you of the need to fully understand what (potential liabilities) you were taking on then maybe a change of advisor before next time!

It may be worth asking the question of the Environment Agency (SEPA if you are in Scotland). The Local Authority and the Sewage Utility Companies are also good sources of information. If the premises have housing around them try the local residents, they may give you a false steer, but you may well find someone who used to work there.

Thanks for the replies, they've been a big help. I only started in this role this week and only visited the site once before being told that, as is always the case, this needs doing ASAP.

From what I understand, thats correct. I need to do an assessment of possible product contamination via neighbouring businesses and previous land use