Lark Technology Group

Name

Lark Technology Group

Legal name

Lark Technology Group Ltd

Website

https://lark-technology.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lark Technology Group Ltd is a Suffolk-based B2B industrial electrical and control engineering services firm delivering turnkey automation, control panel manufacture, functional safety, and hazardous area installations to food, pharmaceutical, water, utilities, and local government clients across East Anglia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Control Engineering Services

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620)

akta.pro primary industry

Safety Instrumented Systems & Machine Safety Control (SIS, Safety PLCs, Relays) (IMAGABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Process & Batch Control Software (Recipe Management, ISA-88) (IMAGABAH), Motor Controls, Generators & Rotating Equipment (EDAOABAL)

Keywords

• Industrial control systems
• Electrical engineering services
• Control panel manufacturing
• Hazardous area installations
• Functional safety systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Bury Saint Edmunds

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Project-Based Engineering Services: Turnkey project delivery including design, manufacturing, installation, testing, commissioning and validation of control and safety systems. Revenue generated through fixed-price project contracts and time-and-materials service engagements.
2. Control Panel Manufacturing and Supply: Design and manufacture of bespoke control panels including LV Power Distribution, Motor Control Centres, PLC Control Sections, Operator Control Stations, Safety Control Sections, and back-plates for site integration. Panels manufactured to EN ISO 60204-1 standards.
3. Technical Support and Maintenance: On-site and remote technical support services including breakdown response, fault finding, testing, inspections, and supply of replacement parts. Mobile electrical team supported by offices and workshop facilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lark Technology Group designs, manufactures, installs, and maintains industrial electrical and control systems, including PLC/HMI/SCADA automation, bespoke control panels, and functional/machine safety solutions for hazardous and regulated industrial environments. The company provides turnkey project delivery — from electrical design and engineering through to commissioning, validation, and ongoing technical support — primarily to food, pharmaceutical, water and utilities sectors in the UK.

Product overview

Lark Technology Group is an industrial electrical and control engineering services company offering a portfolio of integrated solutions. Their core product is Control Systems & Safety encompassing six interconnected service areas: Automation Systems (PLC/HMI/SCADA integration), Control Panel Manufacture (LV distribution, motor control, PLC sections), Electrical Installations, Functional Safety (IEC 61508/61511, SIL systems), Hazardous Areas (ATEX/DSEAR/UKEX), and Machine Safety (EN ISO 13849-1, SIL design). These are complemented by Project Management, Electrical Design, Software Development, and Technical Support services. The company also offers Electric Vehicle Charging installations as an additional service. They serve food, pharmaceutical, water, utilities, and other industrial sectors with turnkey project capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Automation Systems Design, integration and delivery of PLC/HMI/SCADA-based industrial automation systems for manufacturing and process plants. Delivered to industrial customers seeking turnkey control and monitoring solutions across regulated industries.
• Control Panel Manufacture In-house bespoke design and build of industrial control panels for hazardous and non-hazardous environments, supplied to industrial customers across food, pharmaceutical, water and utilities sectors.
• Electrical Installations Industrial and commercial electrical installation services for manufacturing plants, utilities, and public-sector sites, delivered as part of turnkey engineering projects.
• Functional Safety Functional safety system design, implementation and validation services to protect people, processes and equipment in regulated industrial environments.
• Hazardous Areas Electrical and control engineering services for hazardous-area classified zones, delivered by CompEX-trained and NICEIC-accredited engineers for industrial customers with explosive atmosphere risks.
• Machine Safety Machine safety system design and implementation services for industrial machinery, supporting compliance and operator protection on customer production lines.
• Project Management End-to-end project management services covering planning, coordination, and delivery of electrical and control engineering projects for industrial customers.
• Electrical Design Electrical design services for industrial and commercial projects, supporting new builds, upgrades and modifications of customer electrical and control infrastructure.
• Software Development Multi-platform industrial software development for PLC, HMI and SCADA systems (Rockwell, Siemens, Mitsubishi, Schneider), delivered as part of automation and control projects for industrial customers.
• Technical Support Ongoing technical support and maintenance services for installed electrical and control systems, provided to industrial and public-sector customers to maintain operational reliability.
• Electric Vehicle Charging Supply and installation of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure for industrial, commercial and public-sector customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% first-time pass rate for 18th Edition Wiring Regulations exam
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NICEICcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLark has been enrolled with NICEIC since 1991 (over 30 years) and has successfully completed annual assessments. NICEIC is the National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting, providing regulatory oversight and accreditation for electrical contractors.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Siemens: Global industrial automation incumbent whose PLC/HMI/SCADA platforms (S7-1500/1200, ET200) Lark specializes in. Overlaps on turnkey automation and safety services but at vastly larger scale and as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Schneider Electric: Global automation and electrical apparatus vendor (Modicon PLC, Magelis HMI). Competes with Lark on integration services for industrial customers and supplies equipment Lark deploys.
• ABB: Global automation, electrification, and motion vendor. Competes with Lark in industrial control and electrical installation for process industries and offers overlapping motor control and safety instrumentation.
• Eaton: Global power management and electrical apparatus manufacturer (switchgear, motor controls, LV distribution). Comparable on the electrical-installation side of Lark's offering, especially motor control centres and LV power distribution panels.
• Rockwell Automation: Global industrial automation vendor whose ControlLogix, CompactLogix, PanelView, and FactoryTalk View SCADA platforms Lark is certified to integrate. Comparable end-customer base in food, pharma, and process industries at much larger scale.
• Mitsubishi Electric: Major automation platform vendor whose Q Series PLC and GOT HMI Lark supports. Overlaps with Lark on industrial automation projects but operates at global scale across a much broader product portfolio.
• Pepperl+Fuchs: Specialist in explosion protection and hazardous-area electrical equipment including intrinsically safe components and barriers. Directly relevant peer in the ATEX/Ex domain where Lark specializes.

Direct peers

• Capula: UK industrial automation and control systems specialist serving regulated and safety-critical process industries. Highly comparable footprint in functional safety (up to SIL), control panel delivery, and long-term service support.
• Boulting Group: UK-based electrical engineering, automation, and control systems integrator delivering turnkey projects to industrial clients. Comparable multi-platform PLC/SCADA capability and similar project-based services model across process industries.

Others

• Rittal: Global manufacturer of enclosures, climate control, and power distribution for control panels. Adjacent supplier whose products Lark integrates into its control panel manufacture offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance20 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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