What Suilvision does

Suilvision is a UK-based manufacturer and supplier of Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) products, founded in 2010 and headquartered in Heywood, Lancashire (registered as Suilvision Limited in England & Wales, company no. 7173311). The company's core technology is the Sulynx ANPR engine — comprising Core ANPR and SVOCR software running on Linux-based onboard processors — which powers the Puma camera family. Puma cameras integrate HD image sensors, infrared illumination, onboard processors, and (in access variants) onboard AI for object detection, with form factors covering multi-lane free-flow (Puma Flow), single bay monitoring for EV charging and disabled bays (Puma Bay Monitor), and access control with barrier/gate integration (Puma Access System and its Internal/External/Bollard variants). A web-based front end (Puma WEB, delivered as a PWA) handles configuration and management, while the MySuilvision portal provides account-level self-service.

The company serves car park management companies, installers, systems integrators, EV charging operators, and commercial property managers, with cameras deployed in over 8,000 car parks. Revenue is generated primarily through hardware sales of Puma cameras, supplemented by a recurring 24/7 Real Time Monitor (RTM) subscription service that performs automated fault, tampering, and vandalism detection, and a "Pay Monthly" option for the Sulynx engine. Distribution combines direct manufacturer sales with a regional systems-integrator channel targeting mid-market buyers. The company self-attests GDPR compliance and emphasises plug-and-play deployment as a core value proposition.

Suilvision is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, parent company, or institutional investors in source materials; ownership and leadership team are not documented. No patents, trademarks, awards, partnerships, or third-party integrations are disclosed, and pricing is not publicly listed. Revenue, headcount beyond the 11–50 band, and operating geography specifics beyond the UK headquarters are not disclosed.

Name

Suilvision

Legal name

Suilvision Limited

Website

https://suilvision.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Suilvision is a UK-based manufacturer founded in 2010 that designs and sells ANPR cameras and recognition software for car park operators, installers, and access control customers, with over 8,000 car parks deployed.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) Hardware & Software

NAICS

Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) / Video Tolling & Enforcement (TLAJABAB)

Keywords

• Automatic number plate recognition
• ANPR camera systems
• Vehicle access control
• Car park management solutions
• License plate recognition software

Headquarters

HQ city

Heywood

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: Sale of ANPR cameras including Puma Flow, Puma Bay Monitor, and Puma Access Camera families. Cameras are sold as complete solutions with built-in processors, eliminating need for additional hardware.
2. Real Time Monitor Service: 24/7 monitoring subscription service that automatically checks ANPR systems for faults, tampering, and vandalism. Integrated with Suilvision Central fault ticketing system.
3. Pay Monthly Option: Monthly payment option available for Sulynx ANPR engine, making solutions more affordable for installers and systems integrators to offer customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Suilvision designs, manufactures, and supplies Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) products built around its proprietary Sulynx ANPR engine and Puma camera family. Its offerings include the Puma Flow multi-lane camera, Puma Bay Monitor for single bay (including EV charger and disabled bay) surveillance, and Puma Access variants for automated vehicle gate and barrier control, accompanied by the Puma WEB management interface, a 24/7 Real Time Monitor fault-detection service, and the MySuilvision customer portal.

Product overview

Suilvision is a manufacturer and supplier of ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) products. The portfolio is organized around the Sulynx ANPR engine (the core recognition technology comprising Core ANPR and SVOCR) and the Puma camera family, which shares the Sulynx platform across multiple form factors. Puma cameras include Puma Flow (multi-lane free-flow), Puma Bay Monitor (single bay monitoring for EV/disabled bays), and Puma Access System (access control with barrier/gate integration). Puma Access further breaks down into Access Camera, Access Internal, Access External, and Access Bollard variants. Puma WEB (PWA) provides the web-based management interface, Real Time Monitor delivers 24/7 system monitoring and fault detection services, and MySuilvision offers a customer portal. The company serves car park management companies with deployment in over 8000 car parks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sulynx: High performance ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) engine that combines image analysis technologies with IP HD cameras, providing accurate license plate recognition across multiple lanes and weather conditions.
• Puma
• Real Time Monitor (RTM)

Products and services

• Puma Camera Family Family of intelligent ANPR cameras (Puma Flow, Puma Bay Monitor, Puma Access variants) sharing the Sulynx ANPR platform. Designed for parking management, bay monitoring, and vehicle access control across car parks and commercial sites.
• Puma Flow Multi-lane ANPR camera with built-in processor running Sulynx software, designed for free-flow traffic applications such as car park entry/exit. Offers HD sensor, integrated infrared illumination, Linux-based control, and remote zoom/focus lens (read range up to 30m, read width 8m).
• Puma Bay Monitor Single bay ANPR monitoring camera available as an internal module for bollard/charger housings or as an IP65-rated external camera. Used for monitoring EV charging bays and disabled bays, with onboard processor, intelligent IR, and read distances from 1–10m, plus an optional 4G router.
• Puma Access System Complete ANPR-based access control solution that combines Puma cameras with barriers, gates, roller fences, speed gates, and bollards. Uses onboard I/O for automatic gate/barrier operation upon recognised plate detection, and supports Wiegand interfaces and IP-based integration with access controllers.
• Sulynx ANPR Engine High-performance, plug-and-play license plate recognition engine (comprising Core ANPR and SVOCR) operating in the IR spectrum with a wide multi-lane field of view. Combines image analysis, IP HD cameras, modern CPU architectures, and solid-state infrared lighting, and is offered to installers and systems integrators on a Pay Monthly basis.
• Real Time Monitor (RTM) Subscription-based 24/7 automated ANPR monitoring service that checks deployed systems every hour, automatically detects faults, tampering, and vandalism, and routes issues to Suilvision's technical service team via the Suilvision Central fault ticketing system for remote resolution.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 8000 car parks using Suilvision cameras with excellent results

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature6 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bosch Security and Safety Systems: Bosch Security offers ANPR-capable cameras and integrated security solutions for parking, traffic, and perimeter applications. Comparable to Suilvision at the use-case level (ANPR for parking/access) but operates as a broad incumbent with a much wider security portfolio and significantly larger R&D budget.
• Hikvision: Hikvision is a global surveillance camera giant that offers ANPR functionality in its product line for parking, access control, and traffic. Comparable in that Hikvision ANPR cameras are commonly deployed by parking operators and integrators, but Hikvision competes as a broad low-cost camera incumbent rather than a focused ANPR engine specialist.
• Axis Communications: Axis Communications is a global network camera leader that offers ANPR-capable cameras and partner-integrated recognition software. Comparable to Suilvision because Axis cameras are commonly used for parking and access control use cases, but Axis is a broad surveillance incumbent rather than a focused ANPR specialist.
• Genetec AutoVu: Genetec AutoVu is the ANPR offering within Genetec's broader unified security platform (VMS, access control). Comparable because it competes head-to-head with Suilvision in parking enforcement and access control, but offers ANPR as part of a much wider enterprise security portfolio rather than as a focused specialist product.

Direct peers

• NDI Recognition Systems: NDI Recognition Systems (now part of Teledyne) is a long-established ANPR camera manufacturer focused on parking, access control, and law enforcement. Closely comparable to Suilvision in product (dedicated ANPR cameras) and customer segments (car park operators and integrators), making it one of the most direct competitive analogs.
• TagMaster: TagMaster is a Swedish-based company offering ANPR and RFID solutions for parking, access control, and rail. Comparable to Suilvision as a European ANPR specialist serving parking operators and integrators, with similar mid-market positioning and product scope.
• Rekor Systems: Rekor is a publicly traded ANPR and vehicle recognition specialist offering software and edge hardware for parking, tolling, and smart city applications. Directly comparable to Suilvision as an ANPR-native vendor serving car park management and access control, with overlapping product scope (camera + recognition engine) and target customers.
• Petards Group: Petards is a UK-based technology company that supplies ANPR and traffic management solutions, including cameras and software for parking, policing, and highways. Highly comparable to Suilvision as a UK-headquartered ANPR specialist with overlapping customer base in UK car park management and systems integrators.
• Adaptive Recognition: Adaptive Recognition (formerly ARH Inc.) is a European ANPR/ALPR specialist offering cameras, software engines, and integrated solutions for parking, access control, and traffic enforcement. Highly comparable to Suilvision: similar product mix (ANPR cameras + recognition engine), similar customer base (parking operators and integrators), and a competitor in the same European mid-market.

Emerging players

• Vivotek: Vivotek is a network camera vendor that, with partners, provides ANPR-capable solutions for parking and surveillance. Comparable at the camera layer to Suilvision's Puma range, but Vivotek's ANPR offering is typically delivered via partner software rather than a proprietary recognition engine.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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