Scomac Catering Equipment Ltd.

Name

Scomac Catering Equipment Ltd.

Legal name

ScoMac Catering Equipment Ltd.

Website

https://scomaccateringequipment.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Catering Equipment

NAICS

Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241), Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (333310)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569)

akta.pro primary industry

Catering Equipment, Rentals & Setup (Non-decor) (HSACAGAL)

Keywords

• Commercial catering equipment
• Bespoke kitchen manufacturing
• Foodservice design consultancy
• Stainless steel fabrication
• Catering equipment installation

Headquarters

HQ city

Livingston

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Equipment Supply: Supply of commercial catering equipment including cooking, refrigeration, preparation, and foodservice equipment. Equipment is procured from leading brands and supplied as part of complete project solutions.
2. Bespoke Manufacturing: Custom manufacture of foodservice solutions including stainless steel counters, servery areas, and bespoke joinery items. Manufacturing done in-house at their Livingston facility.
3. Installation Services: Project management and installation of complete catering facilities including all appliances, components, testing, commissioning, and staff training.
4. Maintenance and Repair: Ongoing service, preventative planned maintenance, and reactive breakdown repair for catering equipment.
5. Design Consultancy: Commercial kitchen design consultancy using CAD software to produce innovative, regulation-compliant concept drawings for foodservice operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Scomac Catering Equipment Ltd. is a UK-based commercial catering equipment design, manufacture, supply, installation, and service company. It produces bespoke stainless steel fabrications, Corian solid surfaces, and specialist joinery in-house at its Livingston facility, and supplies leading-brand cooking, refrigeration, dishwashing, and foodservice equipment through established supply chain partnerships. The company delivers end-to-end project solutions for restaurants, bars, hotels, retail environments, corporate offices, stadiums, and institutional facilities across the United Kingdom.

Product overview

ScoMac Catering Equipment Ltd. is a commercial catering equipment design, manufacture, supply, installation and service company operating as a division of the Unitech Group. The company offers an integrated suite of services comprising Design Consultancy (CAD-based kitchen planning), Manufacturing (bespoke stainless steel fabrication, Corian, and joinery), Project Management & Installation, and Service, Preventative Maintenance & Repair. These core services are complemented by equipment supply, specialist joinery, and turnkey shopfitting capabilities. The company serves diverse sectors including restaurants, bars, hotels, stadiums, retail environments, and institutional facilities, with projects ranging from bakery counters and coffee shops to full-scale corporate catering facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Design Consultancy Commercial kitchen design services using CAD software to produce innovative, regulation-compliant concept drawings with attention to energy efficiency and sustainability. Targeted at foodservice operators planning new kitchens or refurbishments.
• Project Management & Installation Turnkey project management and installation service for complete catering facilities including all appliances, components, testing, commissioning, and staff training. Delivered by dedicated project managers and factory-trained installation teams compliant with Health & Safety standards and CDM regulations.
• Bespoke Manufacturing (Stainless Steel, Corian, Joinery) In-house bespoke manufacture of foodservice solutions including custom stainless steel service runs, counters, and kitchen components; Corian solid surface worktops; and custom joinery production using soft and hard woods. Serves the catering, retail, and leisure industries with access to full material range including granites, slate, stone composites, acrylic solid surfaces, and laminates.
• Service, Preventative Maintenance & Repair Full aftercare support including preventative planned maintenance, general servicing, and reactive breakdown repair for all types of catering equipment. Provided as ongoing service contracts to existing clients.
• Equipment Supply Procurement and supply of all leading brands of commercial cooking, dishwashing, preparation, foodservice, beverage, and refrigeration equipment through established supply chain partnerships with Lincat, Falcon Foodservice, Rational, Hobart, Foster Refrigeration, Williams Refrigeration, Winterhalter, Ambach, and Baron.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivered 23 Waitrose bakery projects (3 initial + 20-store Grazing Project) within 2-week programs using in-house production
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• LincatminorOthersEquipment supplier partner for commercial cooking equipment. Listed on ScoMac's supply chain partner page.
• Falcon FoodserviceminorOthersEquipment supplier partner for commercial cooking and food service equipment.
• RationalminorOthersEquipment supplier partner for combination ovens and cooking technology. Used in multiple client projects including Wragge & Co.
• HobartminorOthersEquipment supplier partner for dishwashers and preparation equipment.
• Foster RefrigerationminorOthersEquipment supplier partner for refrigeration. Used in projects such as Wragge & Co.
• Williams RefrigerationminorOthersEquipment supplier partner for commercial refrigeration.
• WinterhalterminorOthersEquipment supplier partner for dishwashing solutions.
• Corian DesignminorOthersMaterial supplier for solid surface countertops. ScoMac has in-house Corian manufacturing capability.
• AmbachminorOthersEquipment supplier partner for prime cooking equipment. Used in Wragge & Co project.
• BaronminorOthersEquipment supplier partner for cooking equipment. Used in Wragge & Co project.
• Unitech GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerScoMac is a division of the Unitech Group. The Unitech Group provides corporate governance and infrastructure support. ScoMac leverages the Unitech Group's career pages for recruitment and uses the group privacy policy.
• CEDAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommercial Equipment Distributors Association. ScoMac's designs are backed by the CEDA guarantee.
• NICEICminorOthersElectrical safety certification body. ScoMac is an active member with dedicated Health & Safety Manager.
• CHASminorOthersContractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme. ScoMac holds this safety accreditation.
• Gas Safe RegisterminorOthersGas safety registration body. ScoMac holds this accreditation for gas work.
• ConstructionlineminorOthersUK Government certification scheme for construction contractors. ScoMac is registered.
• RefcomminorOthersRefrigerant containment certification body. ScoMac is a member for refrigeration work.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Nisbets: UK's largest catering equipment retailer and supplier with extensive own-brand and third-party equipment ranges. While more catalog-driven and less bespoke than ScoMac, Nisbets is the dominant UK player in the same foodservice equipment end market ScoMac serves.
• Middleby Corporation: Global US-listed foodservice equipment manufacturer and acquirer of multiple UK brands (including Lincat, which supplies ScoMac). Represents the strategic acquirer profile and the long-term consolidation thesis for the UK catering equipment space.
• Ali Group: Italian-headquartered global foodservice equipment manufacturer with multiple UK subsidiaries (including Williams and Foster, which supply ScoMac). Another strategic consolidator whose brand portfolio competes with and supplies into the same UK end market.
• Welbilt (now part of Middleby): Global commercial foodservice equipment manufacturer (now operating under Middleby) producing cooking, refrigeration, and warewashing equipment — directly competitive with several of the OEM brands ScoMac resells and a potential strategic acquirer profile.

Direct peers

• Lockhart Catering Equipment: UK-based multi-category catering equipment supplier serving similar hospitality, retail, and education segments. Lockhart competes most directly with ScoMac on equipment supply and design services for enterprise food service operators.
• Signature FSE: UK foodservice equipment design, supply, and installation specialist operating in the same niche as ScoMac. Signature competes for the same blue-chip enterprise tenders with overlapping capabilities in design consultancy and project delivery.
• Steelplan Kitchens: UK-based manufacturer of bespoke semi-domestic and commercial kitchens using stainless steel fabrication, directly overlapping with ScoMac's in-house stainless steel manufacturing capability for the UK foodservice and education markets.
• Catering Design Group: UK catering kitchen design and installation specialist offering design consultancy, equipment supply, and project management — closely mirroring ScoMac's integrated service model for enterprise and education clients.
• Centaur Manufacturing: UK bespoke stainless steel fabrication specialist serving foodservice, pharmaceutical, and industrial clients. Overlaps with ScoMac's stainless steel fabrication capability and competes for similar commercial kitchen custom-build contracts.

Regional players

• Brakes Group: UK foodservice wholesaler and supplier (part of Sysco) that also touches catering equipment and design through its customer services. Adjacent rather than directly competitive, but a large player in the same UK foodservice ecosystem ScoMac serves.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/scomac_catering

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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