Aquaread

What Aquaread does

Aquaread Ltd. is a privately held UK manufacturer (founded 2008, headquartered in Broadstairs) that designs and builds multiparameter water testing instruments and water level loggers. Its product range centres on three pillars: the Aquaprobe family (AP-2000, AP-5000, AP-7000) of portable multiparameter probes with modular auxiliary sensor sockets; the Aquasonde family (2000/5000/7000) of self-contained sondes for long-term unmanned deployment with internal memory and power; and the LeveLine family of titanium water level, temperature, and conductivity loggers. Underlying technology includes proprietary Dynamic Luminescence Quenching optical dissolved oxygen sensing, ceramic piezoresistive pressure sensors, a central self-cleaning brush system for extended field deployment, and SDI-12/Modbus RS485 standards for third-party SCADA and telemetry integration.

The company operates a direct B2B sales model with quote-based pricing and multi-year contracts, supplemented by a wholly-owned French subsidiary (nke Aquaread France) and appointed international distribution partners. Revenue is generated primarily through hardware sales across nine application verticals — surface water, groundwater, aquaculture, flood monitoring, mining, marine, construction, education, and low-flow sampling — with ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications underpinning regulatory and environmental tenders. The product portfolio spans more than 22 sensor types (pH, ORP, DO, EC, turbidity, chlorophyll, blue-green algae, nitrate, ammonia, chloride, fluoride, calcium, rhodamine, and others) and embeds GPS-based location tagging on every dataset.

In December 2025, Aquaread extended the platform into air quality monitoring by becoming the exclusive UK distributor of nke's Ostara station, a particulate and gas sensing platform that integrates with the WiMo water quality probe. Telemetry (Metasphere Point Colour devices, BlackBox data converters) and cloud integration via Metasphere Palette and Inoview round out a sensor-to-data offering targeted at environmental agencies, water utilities, mining operators, aquaculture businesses, construction firms, and research institutions.

Name

Aquaread

Legal name

Aquaread Ltd.

Website

https://aquaread.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Aquaread is a UK-based B2B manufacturer (founded 2008, Broadstairs) of multiparameter water quality probes, long-term deployment sondes, and titanium water level loggers serving environmental, aquaculture, mining, marine, and construction monitoring customers globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Quality Monitoring Equipment

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Quality Monitoring (Surface Water, Stormwater, Drinking Water) (EUAHACAC)

Keywords

• Water quality monitoring
• Environmental monitoring instruments
• Water level measurement
• Telemetry data systems
• Air quality monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Broadstairs

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Water Quality Monitoring Equipment: Sale of multiparameter water quality probes (Aquaprobe, Aquasonde ranges), data loggers, and accessories. Products include AP-2000, AP-5000, AP-7000, Aquasonde-2000/5000/7000, GPS Aquameter, AquaLogger.
2. Water Level Monitoring Equipment: Sale of LeveLine water level and temperature loggers including LeveLine, LeveLine-Mini, LeveLine-CTD, LeveLine-Baro, and GPS LeveLine Meter devices.
3. Telemetry and Data Solutions: Sale of telemetry devices including Point Colour (Point Orange/Green) and BlackBox data converters for remote monitoring and third-party integration.
4. Air Quality Monitoring: Ostara air quality monitoring platform (from nke) sold exclusively in UK through Aquaread, featuring particulate matter and gas sensors with weather monitoring capabilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Aquaread designs, manufactures, and sells portable and stationary water quality monitoring instruments, including multi-parameter probes, water level data loggers, and telemetry systems. The company's products are used by environmental professionals, water utilities, aquaculture operators, and researchers to measure physical and chemical water parameters in the field. Aquaread also produces complementary air quality monitoring equipment for environmental assessment applications.

Product overview

Aquaread manufactures multiparameter water testing equipment and precision water level loggers for groundwater, surface water, and aquaculture applications. The product portfolio centers on three main categories: (1) Water Quality products including Aquaprobe portable multiparameter probes (AP-7000, AP-5000, AP-2000, AP-LITE, AP-700/AP-800, AquaPlus), AquaSonde long-deployment sondes (Aquasonde-7000, Aquasonde-5000, Aquasonde-2000), and AquaLogger data loggers; (2) Water Level products under the LeveLine brand (LeveLine Logger, LeveLine-CTD, LeveLine-Mini, LeveLine-Mini-CTD, LeveLine-Baro, GPS LeveLine Meter, Quick Deploy Key, LeveLine-EWS early flood warning); and (3) Telemetry and connectivity solutions including Point Colour devices from Metasphere and BlackBox data converters. All probes feature modular sensor options (optical and ISE sensors for pH, ORP, dissolved oxygen, conductivity, turbidity, chlorophyll, ammonia, nitrate, and more). In 2025, Aquaread expanded into air quality monitoring with the Ostara platform by nke.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Aquaprobe: Multiparameter water quality probes for various water monitoring applications
• AquaSonde
• Leveline
• Aquameter
• Aquamarine
• Ostara

Products and services

• Multi-parameter Water Quality Probes Portable and stationary probes that measure multiple water quality parameters such as pH, dissolved oxygen, conductivity, turbidity, and temperature. Designed for environmental scientists, water utility operators, and aquaculture managers performing field and continuous water quality assessments.
• Water Level Data Loggers Autonomous, battery-powered data loggers used to record water level and related parameters over extended periods in rivers, wells, boreholes, and tanks. Targeted at hydrologists, environmental consultants, and water resource managers requiring unattended field deployment.
• Telemetry Systems Wireless telemetry hardware that transmits data from Aquaread water quality probes and water level loggers to remote servers or cloud platforms, enabling real-time monitoring of field-deployed sensors. Used by environmental agencies and water utilities managing distributed monitoring networks.
• Air Quality Monitoring Equipment Instrumentation for monitoring ambient air quality parameters as a complement to Aquaread's water monitoring range. Targeted at environmental professionals and researchers conducting integrated environmental assessments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Deployments up to 180 days for Aquasonde-7000 with self-cleaning system
• +3 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• nke (Ostara)coreTechnology or IntegrationAquaread is the exclusive UK distributor for the Ostara air quality monitoring platform by nke. Ostara provides comprehensive air quality monitoring with particulate matter sensors, gas sensors (CO, H2S, NO2, ozone), weather parameters, and integration with WiMo multiparameter water quality probes. Data accessible via Inoview web platform.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• YSI (Xylem): YSI, now part of Xylem, is a leading global manufacturer of multiparameter water quality sondes and handheld instruments (e.g., ProDSS, EXO). It is one of the most direct competitors to Aquaread's Aquaprobe and Aquasonde product lines, but operates at much greater scale and breadth.
• Hach (Veralto): Hach, a Veralto brand, is the dominant global supplier of water quality analyzers, sensors, and sondes used by utilities and environmental agencies. Its HQd and HydroTech-style portable and continuous monitors directly overlap Aquaread's portable probe and long-term deployment offerings.
• Endress+Hauser: Endress+Hauser is a global process instrumentation leader offering a wide portfolio of water analysis sensors, samplers, and transmitters. It overlaps with Aquaread on industrial and wastewater monitoring sensors but competes across a much broader instrumentation footprint.

Direct peers

• In-Situ Inc. In-Situ manufactures multiparameter water quality sondes (Aqua TROLL, Level TROLL) and telemetry systems for groundwater and surface water monitoring — directly competing with Aquaread's Aquaprobe/Aquasonde range and LeveLine loggers in the same customer segments.
• OTT HydroMet: OTT HydroMet supplies water quality multiparameter sondes and water level loggers (e.g., OTT ecoN, OTT PLS) to environmental agencies, hydrology, and flood monitoring markets — directly comparable to Aquaread's LeveLine and Aquasonde lines.
• Hydrolab (OTT HydroMet): Hydrolab is a well-established multiparameter water quality sonde brand (HL4, DS5) used widely in surface water and environmental monitoring. It is a direct product-line competitor to Aquaread's Aquasonde/Aquaprobe families.

Peers

• Eureka Water Probes: Eureka Water Probes manufactures the Manta multiparameter water quality sonde with self-cleaning and auxiliary sensor options, very closely paralleling Aquaread's Aquasonde-7000 in functionality and target customers (environmental and aquaculture monitoring).
• Stevens Water Monitoring Systems: Stevens Water provides water level loggers, multiparameter sondes, and telemetry solutions for environmental and hydrology applications — a niche competitor to Aquaread's LeveLine and Aquasonde product families, especially in surface water and flood monitoring.

Emerging players

• AquaMaster (Nanjing) / generic Chinese sonde makers: Lower-cost multiparameter water quality sondes from Chinese manufacturers compete on price in aquaculture, mining, and emerging-market environmental monitoring — a growing threat to Aquaread's value-priced portable probes.
• Turner Designs: Turner Designs specializes in optical fluorescence-based water quality sensors (chlorophyll, blue-green algae, hydrocarbons, CDOM/FDOM) used in environmental and aquaculture monitoring — directly overlapping Aquaread's optical sensor portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/aquaread
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/AquareadLTD
• Facebookfacebook.com/Aquaread
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aquaread-ltd

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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