What SEC Group does

SEC Group is a UK-based company headquartered in Stevenage that has specialized since 1998 in the design, supply, and installation of warehouse storage solutions, interior fit-out, and cleanroom installations. The firm operates with a headcount of 11-50 employees and is privately held, with no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, or public-market indicators.

The company's core offering is the Artificially Intelligent Warehouse Design Platform — a machine learning platform, powered by simulation and AI, that analyses operational data (tabular, time-series) to optimize warehouse layout decisions, storage strategies, and real-time flow when integrated with Warehouse Execution Systems. The platform is described as having a novel method/architecture differentiator, with predictive analytics and optimization capability types explicitly disclosed. The input notes that the technology is now positioned as accessible to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) rather than only large enterprises, with the primary implementation challenge being data quality rather than the technology itself.

SEC Group's go-to-market is anchored in a horizontal segmentation approach, targeting SMEs across industries that have warehouse operations and require modern data-driven design solutions. No pricing, distribution, marketing channels, partner ecosystem, or named customer logos are disclosed in the available source data. The firm appears to bundle physical installation services (warehouse fit-out, cleanroom) with its design platform, though the commercial mechanics — pricing model, software licensing, services revenue split — are not disclosed.

Name

SEC Group

Website

https://sec-group.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SEC Group is a UK warehouse solutions firm that designs, supplies, and installs storage, interior fit-out, and cleanroom systems, and has developed an ML-powered Artificially Intelligent Warehouse Design Platform to optimize warehouse layouts and real-time flow for SMEs with operational data.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Stevenage

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Core offering

SEC Group designs, supplies, and installs warehouse storage solutions, interior fit-out, and cleanroom facilities for business customers. The company complements these physical installation services with an Artificially Intelligent Warehouse Design Platform that uses machine learning and simulation on operational data to optimize warehouse layout decisions, storage strategies, and real-time flow when integrated with Warehouse Execution Systems.

Product overview

SEC Group offers a single core product: the Artificially Intelligent Warehouse Design Platform, a machine learning solution that analyzes operational data to optimize warehouse layout decisions, storage strategies, and real-time flow. The platform is designed to integrate with Warehouse Execution Systems and is positioned as accessible to SMEs, with the quality of underlying data being the primary implementation challenge rather than the technology itself.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Warehouse Storage Solutions (Design, Supply, and Installation) End-to-end design, supply, and installation of warehouse storage systems for UK business customers operating warehouses, particularly SMEs seeking modern storage infrastructure.
• Interior Fit-Out Design, supply, and installation of interior fit-out solutions as part of SEC Group's commercial interior service portfolio for business customers.
• Cleanroom Design, Supply, and Installation Design, supply, and installation of cleanroom environments for business customers requiring controlled/contamination-reduced facilities.
• Artificially Intelligent Warehouse Design Platform Machine learning and simulation platform that analyzes operational data to optimize warehouse layout decisions, storage strategies, and real-time flow, integrating with Warehouse Execution Systems and targeted at SMEs with warehouse operations.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• TGW Logistics Group: Warehouse and distribution solutions provider spanning storage systems and software. Larger global incumbent with overlapping customer base and product offerings.
• Jungheinrich: Major intralogistics firm offering racking systems, warehouse equipment, and increasingly automation/software. Comparable UK and European footprint to SEC Group and overlapping on storage design and installation.
• Swisslog: Warehouse automation and storage systems provider with WMS/WES software (SynQ) and intralogistics hardware. Broader incumbent with similar offerings in storage design and supply chain optimization.
• KNAPP: Integrated warehouse storage and distribution logistics provider with a strong software stack. Broader in scope than SEC Group but directly overlapping on warehouse design and storage solution deployment.
• Dematic: Large-scale warehouse automation and storage solutions provider offering hardware, software, and lifecycle services. Broader portfolio than SEC Group but overlapping on warehouse design and fit-out work.

Direct peers

• SSI Schaefer: Global leader in warehouse storage solutions, modular shelving/racking, and intralogistics. Directly competes with SEC Group in warehouse storage design, supply, and installation with a similar UK/European foothold.
• Fortna: Warehouse automation design consultancy focused on optimized warehouse and distribution solutions. Directly comparable design-first optimization focus, similar consultative model.
• Hy-Tek Material Handling: Material handling and warehouse solutions integrator serving UK/European markets. Comparable services-plus-technology business model and customer segment overlap with SEC Group.
• Bastian Solutions: Warehouse design and integration firm with a services-plus-software model including data-driven and AI/ML optimization for warehouse operations. Closest peer in business model to SEC Group's hybrid offering.

Others

• Manhattan Associates: Major WMS/WES platform vendor whose systems SEC Group's AI design tool integrates with. Represents both a potential partner and a competitive threat, as native AI design capabilities could be bundled into their platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/secgroup
• Facebookfacebook.com/SECGroupUK
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sec-exports-ltd

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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