MacTaggart, Scott and Company

Name

MacTaggart, Scott and Company

Legal name

MacTaggart Scott Company Limited

Website

https://mactag.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1898

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Naval Engineering Equipment Manufacturing

NAICS

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)

SIC

Ordnance & Accessories, (No Vehicles/Guided Missiles) (3480)

akta.pro primary industry

Submarine Systems & Components (Pressure Hull, Ballast, Life Support) (IMABAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Submarine Weapons Launch & Handling Systems Manufacturing (Tubes, VLS, Racks) (IMAJAOAI), Shipboard Electrical Distribution, Power Conversion & Automation (IMABAKAG), Naval Weapons & Launch Systems (Guns, VLS, Torpedoes Interfaces) (IMAJABAK)

Keywords

• Naval engineering solutions
• Marine equipment manufacturing
• Naval defence systems
• Shipboard engineering products
• Maritime engineering design

Headquarters

HQ city

Loanhead

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

MacTaggart, Scott and Company designs and manufactures naval engineering products for demanding maritime and defence environments. The company works closely with customers throughout the design and manufacturing process to deliver engineering solutions built to specification. Its offerings are centered on a unified portfolio of naval engineering equipment for naval defence and marine industry applications.

Product overview

MacTaggart Scott is a naval engineering company that designs and manufactures engineering products for demanding environments. They offer a unified product portfolio centered on naval engineering solutions, though no specific named products or modules are detailed in the available source material.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Naval Engineering Solutions

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Kongsberg Maritime: Norwegian naval and maritime systems supplier offering submarine, surface vessel, and offshore engineering solutions. Comparable as a European-headquartered mid-to-large specialist in naval and demanding marine engineering.
• James Fisher and Sons: UK-listed marine engineering services company serving naval defence, offshore energy, and maritime sectors. Comparable as a UK-headquartered mid-sized specialist supplying engineering solutions to demanding marine and naval customers.

Broad incumbents

• Curtiss-Wright: US-listed defence and industrial systems supplier with significant naval and submarine components business. Comparable as a high-reliability component and subsystem supplier to naval platform builders.
• Teledyne Technologies: US-listed industrial conglomerate with defence electronics, marine instrumentation, and naval subsystems. Comparable as a specialist supplier of high-reliability components to naval platforms and demanding marine environments.
• Babcock International Group: Major UK defence engineering company with substantial naval support, submarine, and marine operations. Overlaps with MacTaggart Scott in supplying engineering solutions to the Royal Navy but operates as a much larger prime with broader services.
• Thales UK: French-headquartered defence and naval systems prime with significant UK naval operations including sonar, combat systems, and platform electronics. Comparable as a naval defence supplier operating in the UK with overlapping customer base.
• BAE Systems Submarines: UK defence prime operating the Submarines business in Barrow-in-Furness, building Astute and Dreadnought class submarines. Comparable as a UK naval submarine engineering customer and competitor for related systems work.
• Rolls-Royce Submarines: UK defence business designing and supplying nuclear propulsion and submarine reactor systems for the Royal Navy. Comparable as a UK-headquartered specialist supplier into the submarine platform ecosystem.
• GE Vernova (Marine / Naval Power): US-headquartered power and propulsion equipment supplier with naval marine and shipboard electrical systems offerings. Comparable as a supplier of high-spec electrical, power conversion, and automation for naval platforms.

Emerging players

• RENK Group AG: German specialist in naval propulsion, gear systems, and military vehicle drivetrains. Comparable as a European mid-cap supplier of mission-critical mechanical systems for naval platforms.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInuk.linkedin.com/company/mactaggart-scott

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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