Ritherdon

What Ritherdon does

Ritherdon is a UK-based, family-owned manufacturer of electrical enclosures, established in 1895 and operating from a single vertically integrated factory in Darwen, Lancashire. Its product portfolio centres on stainless steel enclosures (R/RH feeder pillars, RB and RMC cabinet ranges), PVC insulated feeder pillars, EV charging feeder pillars, CT Chambers and remote metering panels for electricity distribution operators, FireSeal passive fire protection panels, the Atlas Retention Socket, and the world's first BS EN 12767-certified Passively Safe Roadside Cabinet. Underlying capabilities span in-house design, stainless steel fabrication (grades 4003, 304, 316), powder coating, PVC injection moulding, and factory prewiring with switchgear, surge protection, and CT metering.

The company sells via a direct sales team handling inquiry-led and quote-based enterprise orders, an online Shopify storefront for standard catalogue items, national UK builders merchants, and an international distributor network currently active in Ireland and the Netherlands with active recruitment underway. Customer segments are verticalised across EV charging operators (notably InstaVolt as a flagship co-development partner), National Highways and local authorities for highways and traffic management, DNOs/IDNOs/BNOs for metering, social housing and councils for fire-rated meter box upgrades, and adjacent verticals including telecoms, security, parking, and renewables. The business holds ISO 9001/14001/45001, CE, BS EN 62208, BS EN 12767, BS EN 1363-2, National Highways product approval, and Made in Britain certification.

Revenue is generated through one-time hardware sales of enclosures (standard catalogue, bespoke, and prewired units) plus factory assembly and prewiring services bundled with hardware. Pricing is not publicly listed; standard products are sold online while bespoke, prewired, and enterprise units are quote-based with trade pricing available through builders merchants. The business remains privately held with no external funding rounds or acquisitions identified, and is currently led by Managing Director Ben Ritherdon.

Name

Ritherdon

Legal name

Ritherdon & Co Ltd

Website

https://ritherdon.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1895

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ritherdon is a UK family-owned manufacturer established in 1895 that designs and fabricates stainless steel and PVC electrical enclosures, feeder pillars, and passive fire protection products, serving EV charging operators, highways authorities, electricity distribution network operators, and social housing providers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Enclosures & Infrastructure Hardware

NAICS

Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (33531)

SIC

Miscellaneous Electrical Machinery, Equipment & Supplies (3690)

akta.pro primary industry

Wiring Devices & Receptacles (switches, sockets, plugs, industrial outlets, pin & sleeve) (IMAGAEAF)

Keywords

• Electrical enclosures
• Stainless steel cabinets
• Feeder pillars
• Passive fire protection
• EV charging infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Preston

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, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Electrical Enclosure Product Sales: Ritherdon manufactures and sells a broad range of stainless steel and PVC electrical enclosures, feeder pillars, cabinets, and related products. Products are available as standard units or prewired to customer specification. Revenue is generated through direct sales, the online Shopify store, builder's merchants, and international distributors.
2. Custom / Bespoke Enclosure Manufacturing: Custom design and manufacture of enclosures to customer-specific dimensions and requirements, including bespoke sizing, materials (stainless steel grades), colours, and electrical configurations. Minimum order quantities and longer lead times may apply.
3. Prewiring and Assembly Services: Factory assembly and prewiring of electrical enclosures with specified switchgear, metering panels, surge protection, and distribution boards.附加值 service bundled with hardware sales, supporting faster and compliant on-site installation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Ritherdon manufactures and supplies a broad range of electrical enclosures and related infrastructure products, primarily in stainless steel and PVC, including feeder pillars (R/RH), external cabinets (RB and RMC ranges), power supply kiosks and CT chambers for electricity distribution, EV charging feeder pillars, passive fire protection units (FireSeal), meter box repair units, the Passively Safe roadside Cabinet, and the Atlas Retention Socket. Products are available as standard catalogue units, prewired factory-assembled configurations, or fully bespoke to customer specification, and are sold directly, through an online Shopify shop, via national builders merchants, and through international distributors.

Product overview

Ritherdon is a UK-based manufacturer of electrical enclosures and related infrastructure products, established in 1895. The product portfolio centres on stainless steel and PVC electrical enclosures including: the RB Cabinet Range (RB460-RB1550) and RMC Cabinet Range (RMC1250-RMC2100) for general power distribution; the PVC Cabinet Range as an electrically insulated alternative; and R/RH Feeder Pillars for compact applications. Supporting products include Power Supply Kiosks (PS60/PS300 Permanent Supply and TBS60/300 Temporary Builders Supply) for electricity connections; CT Chambers, MOD156, and COP Series remote metering panels for industrial metering; EV Charging Feeder Pillars for vehicle charging infrastructure; FireSeal fire rated access panels and Riser FireSeals for passive fire protection; meter box repair units; the Atlas Retention Socket and Passively Safe Cabinet for highways and traffic management; National Highways approved products; Outdoor Data and Fibre Cabinets for telecommunications; and BT interface products. The company offers prewiring services for most products and serves sectors including EV charging, electricity distribution, highways, construction, fire protection, and data communications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ritherdon Modular Cabinet (RMC): Large floor-standing stainless steel electrical enclosures designed for multipurpose outdoor applications including EV charging, power distribution, and industrial metering.
• RB Cabinet Range
• R / RH Pillars
• FireSeal
• Atlas Retention Socket
• PVC Cabinet
• Passively Safe Cabinet
• CT Chamber
• National Highways Approved Products

Products and services

• R / RH Feeder Pillars Compact stainless steel feeder pillars for external power distribution; R Pillars feature lift-off doors while RH Pillars feature hinged doors, designed for roadside installations housing electrical connections for traffic signals, street lighting, and utility infrastructure.
• RB Cabinet Range Stainless steel external electrical enclosures initially developed for street lighting and highways, available in sizes from RB460 to RB1550 with IP24/IP46 ratings, IK10 rating, powder-coated finish, and modular design for utilities, traffic signals, EV charging, and ITS applications.
• RMC Cabinet Range Large floor-standing stainless steel enclosures designed for modular construction, available in RMC1250, RMC1600, and RMC2100 sizes with double-door configurations, suitable for complex power distribution, EV charging, metering, and CT chamber installations.
• PVC Cabinet Range Electrically insulated freestanding feeder pillars made from PVC with no conductive pathways from inside to outside, IP54 rating, dielectric strength of 10-30 kV/mm, safe lifting load over 500 kg, and fully recyclable construction for EV charging and mixed earthing system environments.
• EV Charging Feeder Pillars Prewired electrical enclosures for powering EV charging points, available in configurations from 100A single phase to 2500A three phase, supporting ratings from 7.4 kW to 50 kW and ultra-rapid charging, with options for surge protection, MCB/RCD configurations, and integrated CT chambers.
• Power Supply Enclosures (PS/PSK and TBS/TBSK Kiosks) External enclosures for permanent and temporary electricity supply to buildings, including PS60 and PS300 Permanent Supply Kiosks for housing DNO equipment, service heads, and metering, plus TBS60 and TBS300 Temporary Builders Supply Kiosks for construction sites rated up to 430A for CT metering applications.
• Ritherdon CT Chamber (BNO CT Chamber) High-quality metering panel originally designed for UK Power Networks for electricity supplies over 100A, described as the 'Rolls Royce' of CT Chambers for its build quality and safety features, designed for Building Network Operators (BNOs) and DNOs.
• MOD156 CT Metering Panel Industrial metering panel designed to Electricity Northwest specification, used with CT chambers for higher load electricity metering applications in DNO and BNO installations.
• Remote Metering Panels (COP2 / COP3 / COP5) Range of prewired remote metering panels including COP2 (2-meter), COP3 (HV extra wide), and COP5 (HV/LV single meter) configurations, fitted with DIN rails and terminal test blocks for simplified meter installations.
• FireSeal Fire Rated Access Panels Passive fire protection products providing 60 minutes fire protection for meter boxes, risers, and service cupboards in blocks of flats and residential buildings, designed for retrofit installation without utility disconnection and fire tested to BS EN 1363-2 at Warrington Fire in 2023.
• Riser FireSeal Vertical fire seal unit designed for installation in riser cupboards and service shafts to maintain fire compartment boundaries while providing access to services in residential and commercial buildings.
• Fire Rated R5 Meter Box Steel meter box with R5 fire rating for new build installations, providing fire protection for electricity and gas meter installations in residential buildings.
• Meter Box Repair Units (R10 / R18 / R26) Metal replacement door and frame units for repairing damaged plastic meter boxes without utility disconnection, including R10E/R10G (500x500), R18E (electric), and R26 (replacement door and body) models originally invented in the 1970s for electricity boards.
• Atlas Retention Socket Retention socket for traffic signals, signposts, bollards, poles, and columns with a strong gripping mechanism and adjustable depth, Class B125 rated, enabling fast, precise installation and easy replacement of passively safe poles and columns without re-excavation.
• Passively Safe Cabinet (PSC) World's first passively safe roadside cabinet certified to BS EN 12767, designed to shear off upon vehicle impact to remove the need for crash barriers, independently TRL crash tested at high speed for safer road environments.
• National Highways Approved Roadside Cabinets Roadside cabinets and feeder pillars approved by National Highways for use on England's Strategic Road Network, including Type 600, Type 609N, Type 640 cabinets, pedestal standoff bases, and NHREC approved RB cabinets with integrated PDUs.
• Outdoor Data and Fibre Cabinets (RDS850, FTTC/PON) Stainless steel street cabinets fitted with 19-inch racks, cable management, and temperature control for FTTC, FTTP, broadband, and telecommunications networks, including the RDS850 dual door data cabinet and PON cabinet variants.
• BT Terminal Interface Pillar Mini pillar for BT / telecommunications interface connections, providing weatherproof housing for telecommunications termination equipment in roadside environments.
• Poletech PolePlug Pole plug device for traffic signal and lighting columns, providing electrical connection solutions for passively safe roadside installations.
• Wall Mounted RB Cabinet Wall-mounted variant of the RB cabinet range providing stainless steel construction and powder-coated finish for installations where floor-standing enclosures are not suitable.
• Lighting Control Box Outdoor enclosure for housing lighting control equipment, designed for street lighting and car park illumination control systems with integrated switchgear and control options.
• Hinged Controller Base (HCB) Ground-level hinged base enclosure for traffic signal controllers and ITS equipment, featuring integrated cable management for clean and organised electrical connections.
• Polymer Sleeves – Bollard Retention Socket Inserts Polymer sleeve inserts for bollard retention sockets, providing a durable and corrosion-resistant solution for traffic management and pedestrian safety installations.
• Factory Prewiring & Customisation Service Factory prewiring and assembly of electrical enclosures with specified switchgear (MCCBs, ACBs), surge protection devices (SPDs), RCDs, and CT metering panels, completed and tested before delivery to reduce on-site installation time and ensure consistent build quality and compliance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Lower total cost of ownership through corrosion-resistant stainless steel construction vs galvanised alternatives
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Shergan Traffic SolutionscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorShergan Traffic Solutions is Ritherdon's distributor in Ireland. MD Ben Ritherdon visited Shergan to strengthen the partnership and discuss market opportunities. Shergan distributes Ritherdon's passively safe road products and other enclosure solutions in the Irish market.
• JobarcocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJobarco is a Dutch electrical equipment company and long-standing distribution partner of Ritherdon. Based in the Netherlands, Jobarco distributes Ritherdon enclosure solutions to the Dutch market as part of a cable and infrastructure solution offering.
• UK Power Networks (UKPN)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK Power Networks is a major Distribution Network Operator (DNO) managing electricity supply in the southeast of England. Ritherdon co-developed the CT Chamber with UKPN, with thousands of units now installed on the UKPN network. This flagship product partnership established Ritherdon's reputation in the DNO metering sector.
• Electricity North WestminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorElectricity North West is a Distribution Network Operator (DNO) for the North West of England. Ritherdon supplies MOD (Metering Outgoing Device) units and other metering products to Electricity North West.
• Scottish Power (Western Power Distribution)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorScottish Power / Western Power Distribution is a major UK DNO. Ritherdon supplies HV COP3 and LV COP5 metering panels to this network operator for electricity distribution metering applications.
• InstaVoltflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstaVolt is a leading UK Charge Point Operator (CPO) and a flagship customer of Ritherdon. InstaVolt has been working with Ritherdon since its inception, with Ritherdon kit installed on virtually every InstaVolt EV charging site. The RMC Enclosure Range was specifically designed with feedback from InstaVolt, and Ritherdon acts as a key EV one-stop-shop supply partner.
• Runshaw CollegeminorOthersRitherdon partners with Runshaw College to offer T-Level engineering placements, providing hands-on manufacturing experience to the next generation of engineers. Demonstrates commitment to developing talent in the local engineering community.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• ABB: ABB provides electrical enclosures, switchgear and EV charging solutions globally — a broad incumbent competing with Ritherdon in DNO metering, EV infrastructure and industrial electrical equipment with substantially greater scale and resources.
• Eaton: Eaton manufactures electrical enclosures, power distribution and EV charging infrastructure globally — a broad incumbent whose enclosure portfolio overlaps with Ritherdon's products in commercial, industrial and EV charging applications.
• Legrand: Legrand offers electrical enclosures, distribution boards and wiring accessories as part of a broad global electrical and digital building infrastructure portfolio — competing with Ritherdon across UK commercial, residential and infrastructure projects.
• Schneider Electric: Schneider Electric is a global electrical equipment major offering enclosures, distribution boards and EV charging infrastructure solutions — overlapping with Ritherdon across multiple product lines but as part of a much broader portfolio targeting the same EV, DNO and infrastructure customers.
• Siemens: Siemens provides electrical infrastructure, enclosures and EV charging solutions globally and is also a Ritherdon customer (Manchester Tram System feeder pillars). As a broad incumbent, Siemens overlaps with Ritherdon across DNO, transport and EV charging markets.

Direct peers

• Hager: Hager is a leading European provider of enclosures, distribution boards and cable management solutions for residential, commercial and infrastructure projects — directly competing with Ritherdon in the UK electrical enclosure market, particularly in contractor and builder's merchant channels.
• Lucy Zodion: Lucy Zodion manufactures street lighting columns, feeder pillars and roadside electrical cabinets for UK highways and smart city applications — directly comparable to Ritherdon's RB/RMC feeder pillar range and National Highways-approved products in the same UK customer base.
• nVent (Eldon): nVent's Eldon brand is a major global manufacturer of electrical enclosures, junction boxes and cabinet solutions for industrial and outdoor applications — directly comparable to Ritherdon's stainless steel feeder pillar and cabinet portfolio in product category and customer use cases.
• Spelsberg: Spelsberg is a European specialist manufacturer of electrical enclosures and junction boxes, with comparable outdoor-rated products used in construction, infrastructure and industrial distribution — directly overlapping Ritherdon's product range in function and end markets.
• Fibox: Fibox specialises in polycarbonate and GRP electrical enclosures for harsh environments and outdoor installations — a direct comparable in the electrical enclosure category, with overlapping applications in EV charging, utilities and infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 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

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