What Advanced Insulation Ltd. does

Advanced Insulation Ltd. (AIS) is a global supplier of advanced materials for insulation, passive fire protection, buoyancy, and cable protection, headquartered in Gloucester, United Kingdom, and operating as a subsidiary of ASX-listed Advanced Innergy Holdings Ltd (ASX:AIH). Founded in 2007, the company has grown to a workforce of over 800 employees across multiple wholly-owned brands — Covertherm, AIS Marine, Bardot, CRP Subsea, Ovun, and Imenco Aqua — each covering distinct functional niches within offshore energy, marine, defence, and industrial end-markets.

The product portfolio is built around proprietary branded ranges including ContraBlast® (blast/firewall protection), ContraFlame® (long-life fire insulation), ContraFlex® (removable thermal/acoustic jackets), ContraTherm® (subsea thermal insulation), FlexiChar® (intumescent coatings), Bardot (SURF — subsea, umbilicals, risers and flowlines — protection), AIS Marine (buoyancy and flotation), and CRP Subsea's NjordGuard cable protection systems. Underlying technologies span polymer and syntactic foam chemistries, intumescent coatings, and engineered composite assemblies, validated through an in-house Hydrostatic Test Centre that the company expanded in June 2026 with four new pressure vessels. The combination of branded ranges, qualification-grade testing, and project-specific engineering underpins AIS's positioning as a mission-critical supplier across multiple offshore and industrial verticals.

AIS makes money primarily through one-time project-based sales of both off-the-shelf and bespoke advanced-material products to enterprise customers in oil & gas, offshore wind, marine, defence, batteries/EV, chemicals, industrial, power, and ports & harbours. The go-to-market is enterprise-focused direct field sales with technical/specification selling; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Recent revenue proxies are indirect only — no company-level revenue figure is reported — but the scale of headcount, global brand portfolio, and ASX-listed parent suggest a multi-hundred-million-dollar revenue base concentrated in energy, marine and offshore-wind end-markets.

Name

Advanced Insulation Ltd.

Legal name

Advanced Insulation Ltd.

Website

https://advancedinsulation.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Advanced Insulation Ltd. (AIS) is a global supplier of advanced materials — insulation, passive fire protection, buoyancy, and subsea cable protection — to enterprise customers in oil & gas, offshore wind, marine, defence, and industrial markets, operating under ASX-listed Advanced Innergy Holdings (ASX:AIH) with 800+ employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Insulation and Passive Fire Protection Materials

SIC

Plastics Foam Products (3086)

akta.pro primary industry

Insulation, Fire Protection & Acoustic Materials (IMAJAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Aerospace Thermal Management, Insulation & Fire Protection Materials (IMABANAE), Foam Plastic Insulation (EPS/XPS/PIR/PUR) (IMADAGAD)

Keywords

• Industrial insulation products
• Passive fire protection
• Subsea buoyancy systems
• Cable protection solutions
• Offshore energy materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Gloucester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Advanced Material Products: Sale of insulation, passive fire protection, buoyancy, and cable protection products both off-the-shelf and bespoke, serving the energy, industrial, automotive, chemical and marine sectors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Advanced Insulation Ltd. (AIS) designs, manufactures, and supplies advanced material products for insulation, passive fire protection, buoyancy, and cable protection. The portfolio includes proprietary product ranges (ContraFlex, ContraFlame, ContraBlast, ContraTherm, Bardot, AIS Marine, CRP Subsea, FlexiChar) used in offshore oil & gas, offshore wind, marine, defence, battery/EV, chemicals, industrial, ports & harbours, and power sectors. Products are offered off-the-shelf and bespoke, supported by design, build, installation, and maintenance services.

Product overview

Advanced Insulation Ltd. (AIS) is a global leader in advanced material solutions comprising multiple product ranges for insulation, passive fire protection, buoyancy, and cable protection. The portfolio includes ContraFlex® (removable blankets/jackets for thermal, fire, and acoustic protection), ContraFlame® (long-life insulation), ContraBlast® (blast and firewall protection), ContraTherm® (subsea thermal insulation), Bardot (SURF protection solutions), AIS Marine (buoyancy and flotation systems), CRP Subsea (polymer and syntactic foam protection products including NjordGuard cable protection), and FlexiChar® (intumescent coatings). Products are organized into categories: Fire protection & insulation, Marine, Renewables, and Subsea. The company serves diverse markets including battery protection, chemicals, defence, industrial, marine, offshore wind, oil & gas, ports & harbours, and power sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AIS Marine: Buoyancy, flotation, and protection systems engineered and manufactured to protect equipment and assets in marine environments.
• Bardot
• ContraBlast®
• ContraFlame®
• ContraFlex®
• ContraTherm®
• CRP Subsea
• FlexiChar®
• NjordGuard

Products and services

• AIS Marine Buoyancy, flotation, and protection systems engineered and manufactured to protect equipment and assets in marine environments.
• Bardot High-performance SURF (subsea, umbilicals, risers and flowlines) protection solutions using innovative polymer, syntactic, or steel technologies, including subsea bend restrictors.
• ContraBlast Robust lightweight solution for passive fire protection, thermal and blast protection of blast and firewalls.
• ContraFlame Insulation proven to remain effective for the operational life of the installation, providing fire protection and thermal insulation.
• ContraFlex Bespoke removable jackets, blankets or covers providing passive fire protection, thermal and acoustic solutions.
• ContraTherm Thermally efficient and cost-effective subsea thermal insulation for pipelines, equipment, and structures in offshore environments.
• CRP Subsea Polymer and syntactic foam-based buoyancy and protection products for offshore renewables and oil and gas industries, including NjordGuard cable protection systems.
• FlexiChar Highly effective, lightweight, flexible, and easy-to-use intumescent coating system for fire protection.
• NjordGuard Cable Protection Systems Cable protection systems that safeguard subsea fiber optic cables, power cables, umbilicals, flexible flowlines, and rigid flowlines for offshore wind and oil & gas applications.

Named customers3 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• CoverthermcoreOthersIncorporated subsidiary brand under AIS, part of the advanced materials portfolio serving insulation and protection markets
• AIS MarinecoreOthersIncorporated subsidiary brand specializing in buoyancy, flotation, and protection systems for marine applications
• BardotcoreOthersIncorporated brand offering high-performance SURF protection solutions using polymer, syntactic, or steel technologies
• CRP SubseacoreOthersIncorporated brand providing polymer and syntactic foam-based buoyancy and protection products for offshore renewables and oil and gas industries
• OvunsecondaryOthersIncorporated subsidiary brand within the AIS portfolio
• Imenco AquasecondaryOthersIncorporated subsidiary brand within the AIS portfolio

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Balmoral Group: Balmoral supplies buoyancy, insulation, and passive fire protection products to the offshore oil & gas and renewables sectors. Its subsea buoyancy, thermal insulation, and cable protection portfolios overlap directly with AIS Marine, CRP Subsea, and the ContraTherm/ContraFlame ranges.
• Shawcor: Shawcor provides pipeline coatings, insulation systems, and offshore field joint protection for oil & gas and subsea applications. Its composite and thermal insulation product lines overlap with AIS's oil & gas and offshore wind insulation offerings.
• DeepWater Buoyancy: DeepWater Buoyancy designs and manufactures syntactic foam subsea buoyancy products for offshore oil & gas, oceanographic, and defence applications. It directly competes with the CRP Subsea and AIS Marine buoyancy ranges.
• Matrix Composites & Engineering: Matrix Composites & Engineering manufactures syntactic foam buoyancy modules and composite structures for offshore and subsea markets. It is a direct competitor to AIS's buoyancy and protection product lines serving offshore energy customers.
• Subsea Energy Solutions: Subsea Energy Solutions specialises in cable and umbilical protection systems for offshore wind, oil & gas, and inter-array cable installations. Its product portfolio directly overlaps with AIS's NjordGuard cable protection offering.

Broad incumbents

• Trelleborg (Offshore & Infrastructure): Trelleborg's engineered polymer operations span offshore buoyancy, cable protection, vibration damping, and seals. As a large diversified industrial incumbent, it competes with AIS in subsea buoyancy modules and NjordGuard-style cable protection while also serving broader polymer engineering markets.
• Promat (Etex Group): Promat produces passive fire protection boards, sprays, and intumescent coatings for industrial, marine, and offshore applications. It competes with AIS's FlexiChar and ContraBlast lines as a broader fire-protection incumbent.
• 3M: 3M supplies industrial insulation, films, tapes, and protective materials across energy, marine, and industrial markets. While it does not specialise in offshore subsea protection, its scale and product breadth make it an indirect competitor in adjacent insulation categories.
• Hempel: Hempel is a global marine and protective coatings supplier serving shipyards, offshore, and industrial customers. Its coatings and surface protection portfolio partially overlaps with AIS's marine and offshore protection offerings as a broader incumbent.

Emerging players

• Winn & Coales International (Denso): Winn & Coales produces anti-corrosion and sealing tapes under the Denso brand for pipelines, offshore structures, and industrial applications. It overlaps with AIS's corrosion protection and offshore oil & gas offerings as a niche specialty player.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/aisplc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A1 record

Investments

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