Ipsum Utilities

Name

Ipsum Utilities

Legal name

Ipsum Group Limited

Website

https://ipsum.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Preston

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices25 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Engineering Services Delivery: Project-based engineering services for water, power, and infrastructure sectors. Revenue generated through national framework agreements with utility companies and private network operators for design, installation, maintenance, and rehabilitation of critical infrastructure assets.
2. Technology Platform Services: Ipsum.live platform provides asset management, job management, and survey data capture services. Component-based platform interoperability with existing digital ecosystems.
3. Training Services: SES Training Solutions provides electrical and mechanical training, health & safety assessments, and industry-specific technical training for workforce development.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ipsum provides specialist engineering services to Water and Sewerage Companies (WaSCs), Distribution Network Operators (DNOs), Independent Connection Providers (ICPs), and major private sector customers across the UK. The company delivers integrated design, installation, maintenance, and rehabilitation services for power distribution networks, water and sewerage infrastructure, and transport infrastructure through long-term framework contracts. Ipsum also operates Ipsum.live, a proprietary cloud-based operational and asset management platform, and holds NERS accreditation as a national Independent Connection Provider for grid connections up to 132kV.

Product overview

Ipsum Utilities operates as a multi-service engineering solutions provider offering integrated infrastructure services across Power, Water, Infrastructure, Controls & Automation, and Technology sectors. The core technology platform is Ipsum.live, a cloud-based operational and asset management system comprising three integrated modules: Ipsum.live Assets (for asset data collection and analysis), Ipsum.live Jobs (for task and workforce management), and Ipsum.live Surveys (for data capture including 3D laser scanning and drone surveys). The Ipsum.live platform provides interoperability with existing customer systems and is complemented by the Controls and Automation division led by Core Controls Solutions Ltd. Beyond the unified technology platform, the company offers specialist services including Grid Connections (ICP), Overhead Line Services, CIPP lining, and trenchless rehabilitation technologies. Recent acquisitions have expanded capabilities: Rosh Engineering Ltd provides high-voltage and transformer services; Wilkinson Environmental offers drainage and sewer services; CountyClean Group delivers liquid waste management; and Site Energy Limited with SES Training Solutions provides electrical services and training. The portfolio is delivered through over 40 UK hubs supporting regulated utilities (DNOs, Water companies) and private network operators.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ipsum.live: Technology platform providing digital asset management, job management, and data monitoring services through cloud-based solutions for utility and infrastructure operations.
• SES Training Solutions
• CountyClean

Products and services

• Ipsum.live Cloud-based operational and asset management platform providing a 360-degree view of operations and assets for utility and infrastructure operators, with interoperability across customer digital systems.
• Ipsum Lock Patented RFID-enabled manhole cover lock that prevents unauthorised access to chambers and allows authorised users to scan the tag and access data on asset issues, safety concerns, or localised consumer impact.
• Grid Connections (ICP) Lloyds NERS-accredited national Independent Connection Provider offering safe, reliable, and cost-effective grid connection solutions up to 132kV for developers, EV charging operators, data centres, and private network operators requiring high-demand connections.
• Overhead Line (OHL) Services Full lifecycle overhead line services including construction, maintenance, refurbishment, and dismantlement of wood pole infrastructure across LV, 11kV, 33kV and 66kV networks, with emergency response capability.
• CIPP Lining Cured-in-Place Pipe lining technology using advanced UV materials for rehabilitating drain, sewer pipelines and culverts with life expectancy up to 120 years, suitable for diameters from 100mm to 600mm.
• 3D Laser Scanning Aerial and subsurface 3D laser scanning survey service that constructs immersive Digital Twins of locations, conducted from distances up to 150 metres with accuracy of +/- 2mm.
• Trenchless / No-Dig Technologies Rehabilitation technologies including UV-cured liners, patch lining, and structural protection solutions that reduce excavation, disruption, and carbon impact on infrastructure projects.
• OBIC Armor System Quick-setting spray-applied lining technology for waterproofing and rehabilitating infrastructure assets including manholes, tanks, wells, pipes, and drains. Tack-free in 30 seconds, systems back in service in one hour, with 50+ year life expectancy.
• Controls & Automation Solutions Design, integration, and automation of complex energy and infrastructure systems including electrical control systems, SCADA, PLC, MCC, LV Switchgear, Power Distribution and Remote Telemetry Units for transport corridors, tunnels, and live infrastructure environments.
• SES Training Solutions Training solutions provider in Stoke-on-Trent offering power sector technical training for workforce development in electrical, mechanical, health & safety and assessments.
• Liquid Waste Management Services Liquid waste management services including waste treatment and recycling, delivered through a fleet of commercial vehicles across multiple southern England locations following the CountyClean Group acquisition.

Quantifiable outcome

• CIPP lining technology delivered 62% cost reduction and 2/3 programme time savings on sewage infrastructure projects
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Primary EngineerminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 May 2026Educational partnership supporting Primary Engineer's 'If you were an engineer, what would you do?' competition, a nationwide initiative inviting pupils aged 3-19 to identify engineering challenges and create innovative solutions. Ipsum's Managing Director for Water & Infrastructure participated as a judging panel member. The partnership aims to support education and skills development, raise awareness of engineering careers, and contribute to bridging the skills gap through investment in early careers programmes.
• OBICcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 May 2026Partnership for exclusive UK implementation of OBIC Armor System spray-applied lining technology for manhole, tank, well, pipe and drain rehabilitation. The OBIC system is a quick-setting spray technology that forms waterproof layers to infrastructure assets with 50+ year life expectancy. Ipsum provides engineering, project delivery, and operational support to deliver lining systems on UK infrastructure.
• Parco Civil Engineering and GroundworkscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIn-house civil engineering capability providing specialist civis expertise alongside design services. Enables Ipsum to take full ownership of grid connection projects from initial feasibility and DNO engagement through to installation, commissioning, and energisation under a single point of accountability.
• Core Controls Solutions LtdcoreTechnology or IntegrationControls and Automation division within Ipsum Group, led by Core Controls, designing, integrating, and automating complex energy and infrastructure systems. Provides end-to-end support from initial system design to long-term maintenance across tunnels, civil structures, and live transport corridors.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Costain Group: UK infrastructure solutions company with significant water and energy exposure. Provides engineering services to UK water companies and power networks, competing head-to-head with Ipsum for major framework contracts and AMP8 programmes.
• Kier Group: UK infrastructure services group with utilities exposure through its Infrastructure Services division. Larger scale and broader scope than Ipsum, but competes for similar utility infrastructure contracts and framework opportunities.
• Skanska UK: UK arm of Swedish infrastructure group with utility services exposure. Operates in infrastructure construction including utilities and power network work, providing a comparable but larger-scope offering to Ipsum.
• AtkinsRéalis: Global engineering services and project management company with substantial UK water and power infrastructure practices. Competes with Ipsum in design and engineering services for regulated utilities, though more consultancy-weighted.
• Balfour Beatty: Major UK infrastructure group with substantial utility services exposure through Power Transmission & Distribution and Water divisions. Much larger scale and broader portfolio than Ipsum but directly competes for the same DNO and WaSC framework contracts.

Direct peers

• Network Plus Services: UK utility services provider delivering infrastructure for water, gas, power, and telecoms networks. Similar customer base and service offering to Ipsum, with a comparable multi-utility framework model focused on regulated network operators.
• Clancy Group: UK family-owned utility services contractor providing multi-utility infrastructure services to water, gas, and power networks. Highly comparable in scope, customer mix, and contract structure to Ipsum, with similar scale and framework-based delivery.
• M Group Services: M Group Services (parent of Morrison Utility Services and BGEN) is one of the UK's largest specialist infrastructure services providers to water, power, and telecoms utilities. Directly comparable to Ipsum in customer base (DNOs, WaSCs), service offering, and multi-utility framework contract model.
• Cappagh Browne Utilities: UK utility infrastructure services provider focused on water, gas, and power networks. Comparable size and service offering to Ipsum, with similar multi-utility framework customers and contract model.

Emerging players

• RSK Group: UK environmental and engineering services group with growing utility infrastructure exposure. Provides specialist services to water companies and power networks, partially overlapping with Ipsum's offering but with a more environmental/consultancy-led mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ipsum_group

Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A6 records

Investments

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