HORIBA MIRA

What HORIBA MIRA does

HORIBA MIRA Limited is a UK-based vehicle engineering, research, and testing services company headquartered on an 850-acre secure Technology Park in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, with a secondary site at Quatro Park in Basildon and a subsidiary in Spain. Founded in 1946 as the Motor Industry Research Association and acquired by Japan's HORIBA Group in 2015, the company operates a vertically integrated engineering services platform organised around six service lines: Connected Autonomous Vehicles (anchored by the £100m ASSURED CAV test ecosystem opened in 2022), Defence and Security Systems, Vehicle Propulsion and Net Zero, Vehicle Engineering, Electronic and Electrical Systems, and Certification and Homologation. Its proprietary technology stack centres on Mobius virtual engineering — a digital twin platform with driver-in-the-loop, SiL/HiL, and scenario coverage simulation — together with the eDC2 active chassis control system, cloud-based battery degradation modelling, and a large UKAS-accredited environmental test facility for vibration, thermal shock, climatic cycling, and battery abuse testing.

The business model is professional services, project-based, and B2B: revenue is generated through bespoke engineering and testing contracts with automotive OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, defence contractors, automotive start-ups, and adjacent off-highway/agricultural and water-sector clients, sold via direct enterprise engagement and reinforced through partnerships (e.g., Shell, Tier IV, RML Group) and ecosystem tenancy at MIRA Technology Park. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; contracts are scoped per project and span virtual and physical testing, homologation and certification, prototype build, and training. The firm also operates MIRA Academy (apprenticeships, graduate development, 100+ training courses) and a growing commercial training practice around EU Cyber Resilience Act, UNECE R155, and functional safety — turning its regulatory expertise into a monetised product line. Service delivery is anchored by 850+ UK employees (with plans to expand to 2,000+ across the campus), the parent's Analytical Solution Plaza opened in 2025, and recognised credentials including UKAS ISO 17025 Flexible Scopes and a King's Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development (2024).

Name

HORIBA MIRA

Legal name

HORIBA MIRA Limited

Website

https://www.horiba-mira.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

HORIBA MIRA is a UK-based vehicle engineering, research, and testing services firm serving automotive OEMs, defence contractors, and EV start-ups with virtual simulation, physical proving-ground testing, certification, and homologation across CAV, electrification, and cybersecurity.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Nuneaton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consultancy Services: HORIBA MIRA provides end-to-end automotive engineering services including vehicle design, development, testing, and validation for automotive OEMs and defence clients. Services span Connected Autonomous Vehicles, Vehicle Propulsion and Net Zero, Vehicle Engineering, Electronic and Electrical Systems, and Defence and Security Systems.
2. Testing and Validation Services: Physical and virtual testing services conducted at proving grounds and specialized facilities including crash laboratories, wind tunnels, battery testing, and environmental chambers. The company helps manufacturers reduce development costs and emissions.
3. Training and Education Services: MIRA Academy and Automotive Skills provide training courses including Cyber Resilience Act training, functional safety, cybersecurity, and skills development programs for industry professionals.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

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Product overview

HORIBA MIRA is an engineering, research, and testing services organisation offering a comprehensive portfolio of vehicle development services. The company operates as a platform-plus-services model, providing core engineering capabilities across Connected Autonomous Vehicles (including the ASSURED CAV test ecosystem), Defence and Security Systems, Vehicle Propulsion and Net Zero, Vehicle Engineering, Electronic and Electrical Systems, and Certification and Homologation. Key platform offerings include Mobius Virtual Engineering (digital twin simulation tools) and the Environmental Development Centre at Quatro Park. The company also provides training services through MIRA Academy and the Cyber Resilience Act Training program. HORIBA MIRA serves automotive OEMs, defence contractors, and industrial clients with testing, validation, and engineering development services across the UK and internationally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ASSURED CAV: Connected and autonomous vehicle test ecosystem featuring digital twins, driving simulators, and physical proving grounds
• Mobius
• MIRA Academy
• Quatro Park

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 80% of testing requirements can be replicated virtually using digital twin technology, significantly reducing prototype costs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SMMT Quality Management LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 April 2026Joint launch of new Cybersecurity Auditor Training Course to support industry with UNECE R155 and cybersecurity compliance requirements.
• Tier IVcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 November 2025Partnership to demonstrate autonomous bus safety and localisation for Level 4 deployments in Europe. Project includes testing at Mira Tech Park, addressing safety-validation gaps for European introductions. Tier IV provides autonomous driving software and hardware; HORIBA MIRA offers engineering, validation, and localization services.
• ShellcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 November 2025Shell Lubricants partnered with HORIBA MIRA to validate EV-Plus Thermal Fluid with PurePlus Technology, demonstrating single-circuit, single-fluid cooling solution for BEV powertrains enabling ultra-fast charging from 10% to 80% in under 10 minutes.
• SDVersecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 15 October 2025HORIBA MIRA joined SDVerse, automotive industry's first B2B marketplace for software, to showcase its portfolio of engineering services including Mobius Virtual Engineering, simulation capabilities, and software-in-the-loop/hardware-in-the-loop workflows.
• North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollege hosts annual TeenTech Festival at MIRA Technology Institute with HORIBA MIRA as industry partner, providing interactive demonstrations and career exploration for 450+ Year 8 and 9 pupils.
• Czinger VehiclesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCzinger Vehicles established UK base at MIRA Tech Park to leverage local automotive engineering expertise, supply chain, and testing facilities for hypercar and additive manufacturing development.
• RML GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRML Group collaborated on Shell Triple 10 Challenge Concept Car development - a one-of-a-kind electric vehicle demonstrator built from scratch in 18 months showcasing ultra-fast charging technology.
• Automotive SkillscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTraining courses delivered through Automotive Skills catalog including Cyber Resilience Act training, cybersecurity auditor training, and functional safety courses.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• FEV Group: German automotive engineering services and powertrain development firm offering simulation, testing, and homologation support to OEMs — directly comparable to HORIBA MIRA's propulsion and vehicle engineering lines.
• Applus+ IDIADA: Spanish provider of design, engineering, testing and homologation services for the automotive industry with its own proving ground; a like-for-like competitor for type approval, EMC and ADAS/CAV validation work.
• UTAC CERAM: French vehicle testing, certification and homologation group; directly comparable as a third-party automotive proving ground and type-approval services provider in Europe.
• Element Materials Technology: Global testing and certification services group covering automotive, aerospace and industrial; overlaps with HORIBA MIRA's environmental, EMC and battery abuse testing capabilities.
• AVL List GmbH: Austria-based global provider of automotive powertrain, vehicle, and testing/validation engineering services; closest direct competitor to HORIBA MIRA in powertrain, electrification and CAV development services.
• Ricardo plc: UK-based automotive and defence engineering consultancy with overlapping capabilities in powertrain, vehicle systems, and emissions/electrification testing; competes head-to-head with HORIBA MIRA for UK and European OEM programmes.

Broad incumbents

• SGS: World's largest testing, inspection and certification company with an automotive services line; competes as a broader incumbent for testing and compliance engagements.
• Intertek: Large global testing, inspection and certification (TIC) incumbent; broader portfolio but overlapping automotive testing, EMC and cybersecurity assurance services that compete for similar B2B RFPs.
• TÜV SÜD: Global TIC major with automotive homologation, cybersecurity and functional safety services; a broader incumbent that competes with HORIBA MIRA in certification and regulatory compliance work.

Emerging players

• AB Dynamics: UK-based supplier of advanced test systems for vehicle dynamics, ADAS and autonomous driving; partial overlap with HORIBA MIRA's CAV/ADAS testing track and is a complementary rather than head-to-head peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/miraengineering
• Facebookfacebook.com/horibamira

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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