Name

Simkiss Group

Legal name

Simkiss Control Systems Ltd

Website

https://simkiss.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation Engineering Services

NAICS

Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing (335313), Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (3353), Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314)

SIC

Switchgear & Switchboard Apparatus (3613), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Control Panels & Enclosures (Panel Building, MCCs, Integration) (IMAGABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Controllers & Control Systems (PLCs, PACs, CNC Controllers) (IMAHAHAH), Motor Control Centers & Motor Protection (Overload Relays, Protection, Monitoring) (IMAGACAI), Protection, Control & SCADA/Automation Installation (Relay Panels, RTUs) (IMAFAHAF), High-Voltage Electrical Systems (Switchgear, Transformers, Protection & Control) (EUAEAFAA)

Keywords

• Industrial automation services
• Control panel manufacturing
• Electrical contracting services
• SCADA system integration
• PLC programming services

Headquarters

HQ city

Manchester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Services: Comprehensive engineering solutions covering design, manufacture, installation, commissioning and maintenance of control systems, control panels, switchgear, and electrical/mechanical contracting services. Revenue generated through project-based contracts and long-term service agreements with major utility and infrastructure clients.
2. Term Contracts: Long-term partnering contracts providing dedicated staff permanently deployed at client sites for ongoing maintenance, minor project works, modernisation upgrades, testing and inspections. Provides predictable recurring revenue stream.
3. Framework Agreements: Established framework agreements with leading companies such as Siemens and Cadent for control panel manufacture and medium voltage switchgear installation. Provides steady project flow through preferred supplier relationships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Simkiss Group designs, manufactures, installs, commissions, and maintains industrial control systems, control panels, motor control centres (MCCs), switchgear, and PLC/HMI/SCADA solutions. The company also delivers electrical and mechanical contracting, design services (including hazardous area and G17 design/approval for gas systems), and rail-sector electrical infrastructure services for utility, energy, and infrastructure clients across the UK.

Product overview

Simkiss Group is an engineering solutions provider offering a unified portfolio of integrated products and services for industrial automation and control. The core offering centres on Control Systems (encompassing PLC & HMI Programming, SCADA Systems, Control Panels, Motor Control Centres, and Switchgear), supplemented by Contracting Services (electrical and mechanical), Design Services (control systems, hazardous area, G17 compliance, and mechanical design), and Rail Sector Services. The company operates one of the largest panel building facilities in the North West. In October 2025, Simkiss acquired Instrument Control Services (ICS) Ltd, expanding its capabilities in panel build, testing, commissioning, and high-voltage cabling up to 33kV.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Control Systems Comprehensive control systems including PLC, HMI, and SCADA solutions designed to optimize industrial operations through custom automation and control for enterprise clients in utilities, energy, and infrastructure.
• PLC & HMI Programming Design and programming of custom PLC systems integrated with HMI solutions, working with manufacturers including Allen Bradley, Siemens, Mitsubishi, Omron, and Red Lion for enterprise industrial automation clients.
• SCADA Systems Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition systems enabling remote monitoring and control of industrial processes with real-time data, alarm management, and control features, using platforms including Wonderware InTouch, Siemens WinCC, RSView32, FIX, iFIX, Red Lion, Panel Builder, Paradigm, and MAC.
• Control Panels Bespoke electrical control panels designed and manufactured in-house for low, medium, and high voltage applications across various industries, produced at the 73,000 sq ft Rochdale facility.
• Motor Control Centres (MCCs) Custom-designed motor control centres built to optimize the operation and management of electrical motors with efficient power distribution and control for industrial and utility clients.
• Switchgear Comprehensive switchgear solutions including custom switchgear panels and installation of high and medium-voltage systems, with approved installer status for Siemens (NX+, NX+C, 8DA/B, NX Air, 8DJH), Schneider Genie EVO, and ABB products.
• Contracting Services Electrical, mechanical, and multi-discipline contracting services including term contracts, client partnering, frameworks, and turnkey solutions for enterprise clients across utilities, energy, and infrastructure sectors.
• Design Services Comprehensive engineering design services covering control systems design, hazardous area design (BS EN 60079), G17 design/approval/appraisal for gas systems, and mechanical design for enterprise utility and infrastructure clients.
• Rail Sector Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 39% revenue increase to £15,518,175 in FY 2024
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SiemenscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFramework agreement with Siemens Transmission and Distribution for control panel manufacture to Siemens exacting standards and medium voltage switchgear installation services. Established long-term partnership providing consistent, reliable service.
• CadentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFramework agreement with Cadent (UK's largest gas distribution network) for electrical and instrumentation project services. In-house registered approvers/appraisers registered on Cadent database for G17 compliance. Ongoing delivery of gas infrastructure projects.
• Instrument Control Services (ICS) LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSimkiss Group acquired ICS Ltd, a business with more than three decades of experience in low, medium and high-voltage systems. Brings expertise in panel build, testing and commissioning, preventative maintenance, cabling and jointing up to 33kV, and containerised electrical solutions. ICS continues trading under existing name from Stoke-on-Trent premises.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Rockwell Automation:
• Rittal: Leading global manufacturer of industrial enclosures and panel-building systems used by Simkiss and its direct peers. Enabler/supplier rather than direct competitor, but a key adjacency given Simkiss's panel-building focus.
• Legrand: Global electrical and digital building infrastructure group with LV distribution, cable management and industrial enclosures portfolios. Adjacent competitor and supplier to UK panel builders and integrators including Simkiss.

Direct peers

• Boulting Group: UK-based multi-disciplinary engineering services and systems integrator offering LV/MV switchgear, control panel manufacture, PLC/SCADA and electrical contracting across utilities, water and process industries. Closest direct competitor by geography, service mix and customer base.
• Lucy Group: UK-headquartered electrical engineering group manufacturing switchgear, cast resin transformers and specialist electrical products for utilities and infrastructure. Comparable in UK focus, scale and exposure to regulated utility customers.

Broad incumbents

• Schneider Electric: Global leader in MCCs, LV/MV switchgear, PLCs and industrial automation. Schneider is both a Simkiss OEM supplier/partner and a broad competitor in the same end markets, with significantly greater scale and geographic reach.
• ABB: Global switchgear, drives and industrial automation supplier. ABB products are specified and installed by Simkiss across rail and utility projects, and ABB's own service business overlaps with Simkiss's integration offering.
• Siemens: Global automation and electrical equipment major whose switchgear, PLC and SCADA products are installed by Simkiss. As a framework-agreement customer and a competing systems integrator, Siemens is the most consequential broad incumbent for Simkiss.
• Mitsubishi Electric: Major PLC, drives and industrial automation supplier. Listed by Simkiss as a supported platform; Mitsubishi's automation services arm competes for similar integration work in UK process and infrastructure markets.
• Eaton: Global power management company with strong LV/MV switchgear, panelboard and motor control centre portfolios serving the same utility and industrial customers as Simkiss across the UK and Europe.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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