Automotive certification Homologation Type approval
Compliance as your competitive advantage.
End-to-end certification, homologation and vehicle type approval specialists. Partner with two senior consultants who navigate global regulations with you and accelerate your market access.
Where our team has delivered
01Testimonials
Trusted by the people we’ve worked alongside.
I highly recommend J Eleven. James and Jamie played a central role in building our homologation and product compliance function, largely from the ground up. The industry needs more people who treat compliance as a strategic asset rather than a checkbox.
These guys are top notch homologation experts. It was a pleasure working with them at Arrival. Going it alone is a great move, and I can thoroughly recommend them.
Together, James and Jamie form a highly capable and well-rounded team, combining strategic insight with deep technical expertise. I would not hesitate to recommend them.
02Our team
Work directly with James and Jamie.
When you partner with J Eleven, you work with us personally, from the first conversation to the final certificate. We bring hands-on experience and a trusted network across the industry to every programme.
Co-founder & DirectorJames Eales
“Homologation isn’t a cost of doing business. Invest in it early and it becomes a strategic advantage: a faster route to market, with less risk and less rework.”
James Eales
“Homologation isn’t a cost of doing business. Invest in it early and it becomes a strategic advantage: a faster route to market, with less risk and less rework.”
James has worked in homologation across 2-wheelers, passenger cars and commercial vehicles, in both OEM and technical service roles. He builds and runs complete type approval programmes, from certification strategy and frameworks through to conformity of production, working closely with global OEMs and approval authorities.
Co-founder & DirectorJamie Girven
“Approval certificates should never come as a relief. With the right planning and the right partners, they should simply be expected.”
Jamie Girven
“Approval certificates should never come as a relief. With the right planning and the right partners, they should simply be expected.”
Jamie bridges innovative vehicle design and global regulatory demands. He gives strategic oversight to established manufacturers and scaling start-ups, turning complex compliance requirements into an advantage for market expansion.
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Two senior experts, not one
Strategy and delivery move in parallel, with more capacity than a sole consultant.
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OEM and authority experience
We have worked inside manufacturers and as a technical service, so we know both sides of the table.
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Agile by design
No layers between you and the experts, so decisions are made rapidly and with confidence.
03Our approach
Invest early. Avoid the late-stage scramble.
Most programmes treat certification as a final hurdle. We front-load the effort, when your ability to shape the product is highest and change costs least.
Collaborate early
We join at concept stage and build compliance into your engineering requirements from day one.
Enable, don’t restrict
Clear regulatory boundaries give your engineers the confidence to push the design and move faster.
Reduce late-stage risk
Early investment pays back in speed to market, with less rework, technical debt and launch pressure.
Effort across the programme
Effort moves to the left of the curve, where decisions are cheap. The validation peak shrinks and launch risk falls.
04Our capabilities
What we deliver at each stage.
Pick a stage to see how we support your programme.
05Regulatory radar
Stay ahead of the rules that shape your product.
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06Start a conversation
Have a complex product? Let’s map your route to certification together.
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