Surrey Sensors

What Surrey Sensors does

Surrey Sensors Ltd. is a UK-based private limited company that designs, manufactures, and supplies bespoke, cost-effective measurement instruments and sensors for fluid dynamics and aerodynamic applications. The company was incorporated in 2015 as a partnership between University of Surrey academics and private-sector engineers to commercialize technology originating from the EnFlo Labs (established 1993 with EPSRC, Met Office and National Power support), and in 2016 the underlying measurement technology and services were formally assigned from the university's Centre for Aerodynamics and Environmental Flow to Surrey Sensors. Core products include miniature thermal anemometry systems (hot-wire, cold-wire, micro-CTA, and eight-channel nano-CTA arrays), MUS-Series miniature multi-channel pressure scanners (8 and 64 channel), multi-hole velocity and vorticity probes (seven-hole, Cobra, Pitot, and Hydra rakes), and the certified micro-air data probe for aircraft applications, manufactured using techniques including 3D printing for rapid custom prototyping.

The company's commercial offering spans hardware sales (catalog and custom sensors), professional services for full idea-to-market development of bespoke instrumentation, technology licensing of patented IP into OEM products, and probe calibration services for velocity, temperature and pressure. Pricing is bifurcated: standard catalog items such as the Precision Pitot-Static Probe Driver (£515) and Honeywell TruStability resold sensors (£30-£125) are sold through the e-commerce storefront, while larger custom systems including the 64-channel modular pressure scanner and digital seven-hole probe system are quoted on enquiry, with lead times of 8-12 weeks for non-stocked configurations. Customers are concentrated in Formula 1 and motorsport teams, passenger aircraft manufacturers, the UK Met Office, and university research laboratories, with growing exposure to UAV/aerospace avionics, environmental monitoring, elite sport performance, and healthcare (e.g., the SSL Sneezometer project).

The go-to-market is sales-led, combining a direct e-commerce storefront for standard products with bespoke sales engagement for custom systems, supported by research-community networking through the University of Surrey and NCAS partnerships. Recent product activity in 2025-2026 (Digital Pitot probe, Hydra 24-channel rake, miniature cold-wire thermometer, 3D-printed stainless steel probes) and an active operating posture indicate ongoing investment in portfolio expansion, though the company remains a sub-ten-person organization without disclosed external funding.

Name

Surrey Sensors

Legal name

Surrey Sensors Ltd.

Website

https://surreysensors.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Surrey Sensors Ltd. is a UK-based company that designs and manufactures bespoke, cost-effective measurement sensors and probes for fluid dynamics applications, serving motorsport, aerospace/UAV, meteorological, healthcare, and elite sport customers with technology originating from the University of Surrey.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerodynamic and Flow Measurement Instruments

NAICS

Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515), Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Totalizing Fluid Meters & Counting Devices (3824), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Sensors (Pressure, Temperature, Flow, Level, Proximity, Vibration) (IMAGAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sensors & Feedback Devices (Pressure, Flow, Position, Encoders, Transducers) (IMAHAGAK), Pressure & Force Sensors (Pressure/Strain/Load Cells) (HDAHALAB), Environmental Sensors (Temperature/Humidity/Gas/Air Quality) (HDAHALAD), Avionics Test, Simulation & Calibration Equipment (IMABAFAN)

Keywords

• Fluid dynamics measurement
• Miniature pressure scanners
• Thermal anemometry systems
• Multi-hole velocity probes
• Aerodynamic testing instruments

Headquarters

HQ city

Guildford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom sensor systems and probes: Sale of standard and custom-designed measurement sensors, probes, and systems including multi-hole velocity probes, pressure scanners, and thermal anemometers. Products available as standalone sensors or integrated with data acquisition systems.
2. Bespoke systems development: Full idea-to-market support from requirements capture through short-run production for new instrumentation and measurement systems.
3. Technology licensing: Licensing of patented technologies for third-party implementation in OEM products, providing solution development and design services.
4. Calibration services: Individual probe calibration services for velocity (direction and magnitude), temperature and pressure.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Surrey Sensors designs, manufactures and sells bespoke and standard high-precision, low-cost measurement instruments for fluid dynamics and aerodynamic applications. Its portfolio spans MUS-Series miniature pressure scanners (8 and 64 channel), digital and Cobra multi-hole velocity probes, thermal anemometry systems (hot-wire, cold-wire, micro-CTA and nano-CTA arrays), digital Pitot probes, micro-air data probes with integrated IMU, 3D-printed stainless steel probes and the digital 24-channel Hydra rake, together with supporting accessories and resold Honeywell pressure sensors. Products and bespoke systems are sold to motorsport teams, UAV and avionics manufacturers, the UK Met Office, academic research groups and adjacent applications in healthcare and elite sport.

Product overview

Surrey Sensors is a UK-based company specializing in bespoke, cost-effective measurement solutions for research and commercial applications. The product portfolio centers on precision instrumentation for fluid dynamics and aerodynamic measurement, encompassing pressure scanners (8 to 64 channels including MUS-Series), thermal anemometry systems (hot-wire, cold-wire, micro-CTA, and nano-CTA arrays), multi-hole velocity probes (seven-hole Cobra probes, digital seven-hole probes, Hydra multi-channel rakes), air data systems (micro-air data probes, digital Pitot probes), and comprehensive probe solutions for velocity, pressure, and temperature measurement. The company also offers compatible accessories including the Precision Pitot-Static Probe Driver, pressure connectors, and interface cards, along with reselling Honeywell TruStability pressure sensors. Products serve diverse sectors including Formula 1/motorsport, avionics, UAVs, wind tunnels, environmental monitoring, and elite sport applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MUS-Series 8-Channel miniature pressure scanner Compact 8-channel pressure scanner for multi-point pressure measurements in wind tunnels, motorsport and research applications.
• MUS-Series 64-Channel miniature pressure scanner High-density 64-channel pressure scanner system for large-array pressure measurement applications with modular configuration.
• Digital seven-hole probe system Integrated digital seven-hole probe system providing three components of velocity with absolute static pressure, temperature and humidity sensing for wind tunnel and motorsport applications.
• Fast-response seven-hole "Cobra" probe Fast-response multi-hole probe designed for rapid velocity and direction measurements in aerodynamic testing.
• Miniature hot-wire anemometer Miniature thermal anemometer for high-bandwidth velocity measurements in low-speed flows.
• Miniature cold-wire thermometer High-bandwidth cold-wire temperature probe for precise thermal measurements in research and industrial applications.
• Micro-CTA system Micro constant-temperature anemometry system for miniaturized thermal flow measurement.
• Eight-channel nano-CTA array Ultra-miniaturized eight-channel thermal anemometry array using surface-mountable CMOS sensing elements for integrated surface measurement.
• Digital Pitot probe High-precision digital Pitot probe for airspeed and pressure measurement in UAV, motorsport and wind tunnel applications.
• Digital 24-channel "Hydra" rake Multi-point pressure measurement rake with 24 independent channels for simultaneous distributed pressure sensing.
• 3D-printed stainless steel probes Rapid-prototyped probes manufactured using 3D printing technology for custom geometries and quick turnaround.
• Micro-air data probe Compact self-contained air data measurement system providing velocity, static pressure, temperature, humidity and IMU data via RS-485 for UAV and aircraft applications.
• Wind anemometer Compact thermal wind anemometry system for meteorological monitoring, environmental studies and wind measurement with integrated multiple sensors.
• Velocity, pressure and temperature probes Comprehensive range of probes including Pitot-static, five-hole, seven-hole, 19-hole, 37-hole omnidirectional and 64-hole probes plus micro-thermistor temperature probes.
• 64-Channel Modular Pressure Scanner System Modular pressure scanner system with configurable 8-channel blades supporting various pressure ranges for laboratory and industrial applications.
• Miniature Digital Thermal Anemometer Eight-channel nano-CTA array system for ultra-low velocity measurement with surface-mountable sensors, available in analogue or digital (USB) configurations.
• Precision Pitot-Static Probe Driver High-precision USB-powered sensor driver for Pitot-static probes with multiple pressure range options up to 90 m/s maximum airspeed.
• Pressure connector
• Pressure sensor interface cards
• Honeywell TruStability HSC and RSC pressure sensors Range of Honeywell board-mount pressure sensors (TruStability HSC and RSC series) including differential and absolute pressure types with various pressure ranges from 160 Pa to 1 bar, resold by Surrey Sensors.
• Bespoke measurement system development services Full idea-to-market support from requirements capture through short-run production for new instrumentation and measurement systems tailored to customer applications.
• Calibration services Individual probe calibration services for velocity (direction and magnitude), temperature and pressure.
• Patented technology licensing for OEM integration Licensing of patented measurement technologies for third-party implementation in OEM products, with accompanying solution development and design services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Compact footprint with significantly reduced cost compared to ultrasonic sensors for wind measurement
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University of Surrey Centre for Aerodynamics and Environmental Flow (CAEF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSurrey Sensors was formed specifically to commercialize technologies from this university research center. The company works in partnership with CAEF, drawing upon decades of experience in designing and managing fully-automated experimental measurement systems for the NCAS EnFlo National Laboratory. CAEF provides laboratory facilities including two fully automated instrumented medium-scale wind tunnels and the ENFLO atmospheric boundary layer tunnel.
• National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCAS EnFlo National Laboratory is the source of the technology and expertise that Surrey Sensors commercializes. The EnFlo Labs was established with support from NCAS, and Surrey Sensors continues to serve this research community.
• UKRI (UK Research and Innovation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSurrey Sensors collaborates on UKRI-funded development projects and works primarily at the low end of the technology readiness level scale, supporting fundamental 'blue-sky' research.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions: Acquired DRESE and other flight-test instrumentation specialists; provides airborne data acquisition and pressure scanning for aerospace and defence. Broad incumbent competing for the same flight-test/air-data measurement spend that targets Surrey's micro-air-data probe.
• HBK (Hottinger Brüel & Kjær): Global measurement specialist spanning electrical, mechanical, and acoustic instrumentation. Overlaps with Surrey in high-precision pressure and signal-conditioning instrumentation, but serves a much broader industrial and aerospace portfolio.

Emerging players

• Malema Sensors: US-based designer and manufacturer of flow, pressure, and level sensors for industrial and process applications. Comparable in custom-engineered pressure and flow instrumentation for niche industrial and OEM customers.
• MEMSIC (Memscap): Norwegian/French MEMS pressure-sensor and component supplier. Overlaps with Surrey's surface-mountable CMOS sensing approach (nano-CTA) and the broader miniaturisation trend in pressure and flow sensing.

Direct peers

• Scanivalve Corp: Manufacturer of multi-channel pressure scanners and associated calibration software widely used in wind-tunnel and flight-test applications. Closely comparable to Surrey's MUS-Series 8- and 64-channel pressure scanners.
• TSI Incorporated: US-based global leader in precision airflow and particle measurement instruments, including thermal anemometers, multi-hole pressure probes, and wind-tunnel testing systems. Directly competes with Surrey Sensors across motorsport, HVAC, and research aerodynamics applications.
• PCB Piezotronics: US manufacturer of piezoelectric pressure sensors and instrumentation for aerospace, automotive, and wind-tunnel testing. Comparable in miniature/high-bandwidth pressure measurement applications for motorsport and aircraft flight test.
• Pressure Systems Inc. (PSI): Producer of high-performance electronic pressure scanners (ESP, DPi) for aerospace, motorsport, and wind-tunnel testing. Direct competitor in the multi-channel pressure measurement category that anchors Surrey's MUS-Series product line.
• Kistler Group: Swiss-based leader in piezoelectric and piezoresistive pressure, force, and acceleration sensors. Comparable in aerospace/aerodynamic pressure measurement where Surrey targets F1, UAV, and aircraft customers, though operating at much larger scale.
• Dantec Dynamics: Specialist in laser-based and thermal flow measurement (CTA, PIV) for research and industry. Competes head-to-head with Surrey's thermal anemometry and pressure-probe product lines in wind-tunnel and academic fluid-mechanics markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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