Name

RS Hydro

Legal name

RS Hydro

Website

https://rshydro.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Monitoring Instrumentation

NAICS

Totalizing Fluid Meter and Counting Device Manufacturing (334514), Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)

SIC

Totalizing Fluid Meters & Counting Devices (3824), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro primary industry

Metering Hardware & Field Services (AMI/AMR meters, endpoints, installation, maintenance) (EUANAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Watershed/Source Water & Raw Water Quality Monitoring (intakes, reservoirs, groundwater) (EUANAJAH), Data Management, LIMS & Compliance Software (ELN, eDMS, reporting automation) (EUANAJAE), Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant Equipment (Clarifiers, Aeration, Membrane Systems) (IMAHAEAJ)

Keywords

• Environmental monitoring equipment
• Ultrasonic flow meters
• Water quality sensors
• Telemetry systems
• Groundwater monitoring equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

England

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales: Sale of environmental monitoring instrumentation including flow meters (ultrasonic clamp-on, electromagnetic, open channel), water quality sensors, level sensors, groundwater monitoring equipment, telemetry systems, and accessories from manufacturers including Siemens, GE Panametrics, Teledyne ISCO, Solinst, Adcon, Onset, and Valeport.
2. Equipment Rental: RS Hydro operates the largest rental fleet of Panametrics PT878 portable clamp-on ultrasonic flow meters in Europe, with over 3,000 rentals completed. Equipment available for next-day delivery across the UK and overseas. Rental fleet includes Solinst groundwater equipment, water quality sondes, and gas flow meters.
3. Installation, Commissioning, and On-site Services: Full on-site support including installation, commissioning, verification, calibration, and maintenance of all instrumentation. RS Hydro engineers provide on-site services across the UK including for hazardous areas and ATEX zones. Services include on-site verification of electromagnetic flow meters.
4. Monitoring Network Management and Telemetry Services: Remote monitoring of instrumentation networks, uploading all data to customer environmental databases. RS Hydro monitors entire networks for alarms and provides comprehensive telemetry solutions using Adcon radio and GPRS systems with the FlowView data portal.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

RS Hydro manufactures, distributes, rents, installs, and services environmental monitoring instrumentation for water, wastewater, and industrial process applications. Core offerings span ultrasonic clamp-on flow meters, electromagnetic flow meters, open channel flow meters, water quality sensors (including proprietary Proteus BOD/COD/TOC sensors), level sensors, groundwater monitoring equipment, weather stations, and wireless telemetry systems, backed by installation, commissioning, calibration, and managed monitoring network services.

Product overview

RS Hydro is a total solutions provider and distributor of environmental monitoring instrumentation, operating since 1997. The company offers an integrated portfolio of hardware products organized around six core categories: (1) Flow Meters — including Panametrics ultrasonic clamp-on and inline meters (PT878, PT900, AT600, AT868), Siemens electromagnetic flow meters (MAG 8000, MAGFLO), and open channel meters (ISCO LaserFlow, Valeport BFM001/002); (2) Water Quality Monitoring — centered on the proprietary Proteus Instruments brand (multiparameter fluorometers and real-time BOD/COD/TOC sensors), alongside Manta 2 sondes, Teledyne ISCO autosamplers, and fluorescence-based sensors; (3) Level Sensors — Siemens ultrasonic level controllers and transducers (LUT400, LUT440, XRS-5, XLS/XLT); (4) Groundwater Equipment — Solinst water level loggers, interface meters, and multilevel sampling systems; (5) Telemetry & Software — Adcon addWAVE radio/GPRS dataloggers, A850 telemetry gateway, and the Flowview web-based data portal (Oracle-backed) for real-time monitoring and alarm management; and (6) Weather Stations and Moisture Probes. The company also provides rental, installation, calibration, and on-site verification services. Key differentiators include the proprietary Proteus Instruments sub-brand (Queen's Award for Innovation winner), the largest portable flow meter rental fleet in Europe, and end-to-end MCERTS-compliant monitoring solutions for water utilities, quarries, and industrial operators.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Proteus Instruments: Multi-parameter fluorometer range offering real-time monitoring of dissolved organic matter, including Proteus BOD for real-time biochemical oxygen demand monitoring. Awarded Queen's Award for Enterprise: Innovation 2022.

Products and services

• Ultrasonic Flow Meters (Panametrics PT878, PT900, AT600, AT868) A range of clamp-on and inline ultrasonic flow meters from GE Panametrics for measuring liquid and gas flow in closed pipes without process interruption, including portable (PT878, PT900) and permanent (AT600, AT868) models for industrial and water utility applications.
• Electromagnetic Flow Meters (Siemens MAG 8000, MAGFLO) Electromagnetic flow meters for water and wastewater applications, including the Siemens MAG 8000 with battery-powered operation and MCERTS certification for compliance monitoring in water utilities and industrial effluent measurement.
• Open Channel Flow Meters (ISCO LaserFlow, ISCO 2150, Valeport BFM001/002, 801 EM) Non-contact and contact flow meters for open channels, rivers, and streams, including laser Doppler velocity sensors, area-velocity meters, and mechanical/electromagnetic current meters for hydrometric studies, surface water monitoring, and conservation applications.
• Proteus Instruments (Multiparameter Fluorometer Range) RS Hydro's proprietary multiparameter fluorometer range for real-time monitoring of dissolved organic matter and organic pollution in water, using tryptophan-like fluorescence technology for early contamination warning. Includes the Proteus multiparameter probe and the Proteus Real-Time BOD/COD/TOC Monitoring System for wastewater treatment works influent and effluent monitoring.
• Water Quality Monitoring Equipment (Manta 2, Eutech, Eureka) Multi-parameter water quality sondes (Eureka Manta 2), dissolved oxygen meters, pH and conductivity instruments (Eutech), and other water quality sensors for continuous effluent and catchment monitoring across water utilities, environmental research, and industrial applications.
• Level Sensors (Siemens LUT400, LUT440, XRS-5, XLS/XLT, HydroRanger) Ultrasonic level controllers and transducers for liquid and solids level measurement in tanks, wet wells, flumes, and weirs, ranging from compact 8m range sensors to long-range 60m transducers, including V-Notch level and flow measurement for SCADA integration.
• Groundwater Monitoring & Sampling Equipment (Solinst Levelogger, AquaVent, 101/104/105 Meters, 401 Waterloo CMT) Water level loggers, interface meters, multilevel sampling systems, and water level meters for groundwater monitoring applications, including ATEX-rated and Bluetooth-enabled devices, supplied under RS Hydro's exclusive UK and Ireland Solinst distribution partnership.
• Wireless Telemetry Systems (Adcon addWAVE, A850 Gateway, FlowView Portal) End-to-end remote monitoring and telemetry solutions combining Adcon radio and GSM/GPRS dataloggers, solar-powered RTUs with up to 20km radio range, a central A850 telemetry gateway, and the FlowView web-based data visualization and management platform backed by Oracle 10g for real-time environmental data access and alarm management.
• Weather Stations Professional meteorological monitoring stations integrating with Adcon telemetry systems for environmental, catchment, and industrial weather data collection, with continuous data transmission as frequent as every minute.
• Moisture Probes and Analyzers Soil and material moisture measurement probes for environmental monitoring and industrial process applications.
• Water Samplers (Teledyne ISCO 3700, ISCO 6712, ISCO 5800) Automatic refrigerated and non-refrigerated water samplers for wastewater, stormwater, and industrial effluent sampling, with MCERTS-certified models for regulatory compliance including ISCO 3700 and ISCO 6712 which received MCERTS accreditation through RS Hydro.
• proStation P Remote Sampling System Remote sampling system for water quality monitoring, designed for bank-side river sampling, remote chambers, channels, or discharge points, providing repeatable samples to an integrated flow cell. Targets environmental monitoring and water utility operators.
• Non-Invasive Clamp-on Steam Flow Meter and Monitoring Service Clamp-on steam flow meter using ultrasonic transit time technology to measure steam flow rates non-invasively without process interruption, sold alongside a monitoring service for industries such as waste recycling, food & beverage, and pharmaceutical production.
• On-Site Verification, Calibration, Installation, and Maintenance Services On-site verification, calibration, installation, commissioning, and maintenance services for flow meters, level sensors, water quality equipment, and telemetry systems, including electromagnetic flow meter verification and ATEX-certified equipment installation in hazardous areas.
• Equipment Rental Fleet Largest rental fleet of portable ultrasonic flow meters in Europe, including Panametrics PT878 and PT900 clamp-on meters, AT600 units, Solinst groundwater equipment, water quality sondes, and gas flow meters available for next-day delivery across the UK and overseas.
• Managed Monitoring Network and Telemetry Services Remote monitoring of instrumentation networks with data uploaded to customer environmental databases, including 24/7 alarm monitoring, comprehensive telemetry solutions using Adcon radio and GPRS systems with the FlowView data portal, and managed network operations for water utilities and industrial clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• 250+ simultaneous flow monitoring installations for CEMEX across the UK
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• GE PanametricscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1997Strategic partnership with GE Panametrics (now part of Baker Hughes) began in 1997 when RS Hydro first began using the Panametrics PT878 Portable Clamp-on Ultrasonic Flow Meter to conduct non-intrusive flow surveys. RS Hydro is the official sales channel for GE Panametrics in the water and wastewater sector in the UK. Over 5,000 hires and sales have been completed. RS Hydro has the largest PT878 rental fleet in Europe.
• SolinstcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRS Hydro was appointed as exclusive Solinst distributor in the UK and Ireland. Solinst is one of the world's leading suppliers in environmental monitoring solutions, specializing in in-house design and manufacture of water level, oil interface meters, water level loggers, and multilevel sampling devices. Partnership began approximately 2015. RS Hydro holds the UK's number 1 position in groundwater equipment supply.
• Teledyne ISCOcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRS Hydro is an appointed UK distributor for Teledyne ISCO, distributing their samplers, flow meters (including LaserFlow, Signature, ISCO 2150 Area Velocity Flow Meter, ISCO 3700, ISCO 6712, ISCO 5800 refrigerated samplers), and associated equipment. Teledyne ISCO 3700 and 6712 samplers received MCERTS accreditation through RS Hydro's efforts.
• Adcon TelemetrycoreTechnology or IntegrationRS Hydro is an appointed UK distributor for Adcon telemetry products including AddWAVE radio and GPRS RTUs, A850 Telemetry Gateway, and the AddVANTAGE Pro data visualization platform. The AddWAVE system enables continuous data transmission every minute using solar power, with up to 20km radio range and mesh networking topology. Integral to RS Hydro's telemetry solutions for large-scale monitoring networks.
• Onset (HOBO)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRS Hydro is a proud distributor of Onset's HOBO and Intemp range of products with responsibility for sales, service, and installations in the UK, Ireland, and France. Onset is a global leader in data logger and monitoring solutions.
• Eureka Water ProbesmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRS Hydro supplies Eureka Water Probes, including the Eureka Manta 2 multiparameter sonde, which can now be deployed with a Tryptophan-like fluorimeter. RS Hydro supplied probes used by Makutu drones for Northumbrian Water's drone-based water quality measurement project featured on ITV2.
• Eutech InstrumentsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRS Hydro is a distributor for Eutech Instruments, offering a comprehensive range of equipment for monitoring and controlling pH, Conductivity, Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), Salinity, Redox Potential (ORP), and Dissolved Oxygen (DO).
• Siemens (SITRANS range)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRS Hydro is an appointed UK distributor for Siemens SITRANS range including electromagnetic flow meters (MAG 8000, magflo), ultrasonic level controllers (LUT400, LUT440), and ultrasonic transducers (XRS-5, XPS10, XPS15, XLS, XLT). Siemens is the only company providing a full range of MCERTS-certified flow meters for pipe and open channel applications.
• Proteus InstrumentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProteus Instruments is a trading division of RS Hydro based in Worcestershire. RS Hydro launched the Proteus instrumentation range for organic pollution monitoring. Proteus represents a global scientific breakthrough in real-time BOD monitoring using tryptophan-like fluorometry, with worldwide patents filed. Proteus was honoured with the Queen's Award for Enterprise: Innovation in 2022.
• Thames Water / Earthwatch / Wild OxfordshiremajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRS Hydro and Proteus Instruments are partnered with Thames Water, Earthwatch, and Wild Oxfordshire in the Smarter Water Catchment Programme in the Evenlode catchment, providing real-time pollution monitoring using Proteus sensors. Featured in New Scientist video on river pollution crisis.
• ValeportmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRS Hydro distributes Valeport instruments including the BFM001 and BFM002 open channel flow meters (stream and river gauging current meters), the 801 Electromagnetic Current Meter, and 105/106 velocity current meters. Valeport products are used in conservation, hydrometric studies, and environmental research applications.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Xylem: Xylem is a global water technology incumbent owning YSI, SonTek, WTW and other water quality and flow brands—offering overlapping flow, water quality and telemetry capability as part of a far broader portfolio serving the same water utility customers as RS Hydro.
• Hach: Hach (a Danaher business) is a global leader in water quality analysis and monitoring instrumentation spanning laboratory, portable and online systems—directly comparable to RS Hydro's Proteus-driven water quality franchise and its autosampler/sensor integrations.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Thermo Fisher supplies laboratory analytical instruments used for BOD, COD, TOC and related water quality testing—an incumbent whose products compete with RS Hydro's Proteus real-time BOD/COD/TOC sensor in utility and industrial customer accounts.
• Emerson (Rosemount) Analytical: Emerson's Rosemount Analytical line provides flow, level and water quality measurement solutions for water and process industries, broadly overlapping with RS Hydro's instrumentation offering but at much larger enterprise scale.
• Siemens Process Automation: Siemens (Process Automation) is one of RS Hydro's key OEM partners through its SITRANS range of electromagnetic and ultrasonic flow/level products, but also competes as a global incumbent in water/wastewater instrumentation serving the same MCERTS-driven UK utility market.
• ABB Measurement & Analytics: ABB's Measurement & Analytics division supplies flow, level and analytical instrumentation to water, wastewater and industrial customers globally—an incumbent with overlapping products to RS Hydro's electromagnetic, ultrasonic and water quality portfolio.

Direct peers

• KROHNE: KROHNE is a global specialist in industrial process instrumentation including ultrasonic and electromagnetic flow meters, level, temperature and water quality measurement—directly comparable to RS Hydro's flow and water quality instrumentation portfolio and its role as a total-solutions integrator for water/wastewater customers.
• Bürkert Fluid Control Systems: Bürkert manufactures and integrates flow, level, temperature and analytical sensors for water/wastewater and process industries, mirroring RS Hydro's end-to-end instrumentation and integration offering with a strong European footprint.
• Endress+Hauser: Endress+Hauser is a leading global supplier of industrial process measurement instrumentation covering flow, level, water quality and analytics—an overlapping vendor portfolio to what RS Hydro distributes and integrates, particularly for water/wastewater and utilities customers across Europe.

Regional players

• Detectronic: Detectronic is a UK-based specialist in flow monitoring, level measurement and telemetry for wastewater networks, directly comparable to RS Hydro's CSO, catchment and open channel flow work with similar UK water-utility customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rs-hydro

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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