Industrial Valves Services

What Industrial Valves Services does

Industrial Valves Services (legal entity: South Wales Industrial Valve Services Limited) is a UK-based industrial valve repair, overhaul, and reconditioning specialist founded in 1981 and headquartered in Swansea, with a second facility at Pembroke Dock. The company operates from two workshop facilities (14,500 sq ft and 12,000 sq ft) and supports a ~20-strong team of OEM-trained technicians, delivering emergency breakdown response, planned shutdown and turnaround work, in-situ machining, hydrostatic testing, and reverse-engineering of obsolete valve spares. Its proprietary Valve Management System (VMS) tracks asset history across customer sites, and the 2024 launch of Fisher FIELDVUE DVC7K Digital Valve Controller support extends the offering into connected instrumentation. The company is an authorized service provider for Emerson and holds ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, Achilles UVDB, ASME, and ISNetworld certifications, which pre-qualify it for tenders in nuclear, refining, water, power, chemical, steel, food & beverage, and marine sectors.

The business model is project-based and enterprise-direct: revenue is generated from quote-driven service contracts, scheduled maintenance frameworks, and emergency callouts with utilities, refineries, nuclear operators, and heavy industrial sites. Reference customers include Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water (66 reservoirs), a UK Principal Oil Refinery (74 valves in a 4-week turnaround), a nuclear sector client, and Tata Steel, alongside 15+ UK chemical plants. Long-term framework agreements and multi-year plant maintenance relationships produce recurring revenue, while unplanned turnaround work provides high-value lumpiness. Since 2017 IVS has been a subsidiary of AIM-listed Amcomri Group plc, under which it has reported a 150% increase in turnover over five years, expanded headcount, and added capability through the 2018 acquisition of Reliance Control Systems.

Name

Industrial Valves Services

Legal name

South Wales Industrial Valve Services Limited

Website

https://ivs.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Industrial Valves Services is a UK-based specialist in valve repair, overhaul, and reconditioning, serving utilities, refineries, nuclear operators, and heavy industrial sites across power, chemical, water, steel, and marine sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Valve Maintenance and Overhaul Services

NAICS

Industrial Valve Manufacturing (332911), Metal Valve Manufacturing (33291), Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560), Pipe Lines (No Natural Gas) (4610)

akta.pro primary industry

Valves & Cartridge Valves (Directional, Pressure, Flow Control) (IMAHAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Maintenance & Reliability (RCM, Work Management, Spares) (EUANALAH), Pipeline Integrity & In-Line Inspection (ILI) (EUAEAHAA)

Keywords

• Industrial valve repair
• Valve overhaul services
• Valve asset management
• Shutdown turnaround management
• Industrial maintenance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Swansea

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Valve Repair and Overhaul Services: IVS provides comprehensive valve repair and overhaul services from simple re-packs to major overhauls including complete rebuilds. Services are delivered at workshop facilities or on customer sites throughout the UK and Ireland. Revenue is generated through service fees for inspection, repair, testing, and certification.
2. New Valve Sales: IVS offers an extensive range of high-quality new valves from leading brands including relief valves, control valves, butterfly valves, and other industrial valve types. Revenue generated through product sales with close relationships with manufacturers like Emerson.
3. Valve Asset Management Contracts: IVS manages customer valve populations through fixed-term valve management contracts, providing planned maintenance schedules and ongoing support to optimise valve life and performance.
4. Training Services: IVS delivers bespoke valve management training programmes for plant operators in process industries. Content is tailored for specific sectors or roles, delivered at customer premises or IVS workshops.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Industrial Valves Services (IVS) provides industrial valve overhaul, repair, reconditioning, and testing services for safety relief, control, and block valves across the UK, operating from workshops in Swansea and Pembroke Dock and via mobile engineering teams on customer sites. It supplements its service portfolio with new valve sales (primarily Emerson brands such as Fisher, Crosby, and Anderson Greenwood) and the proprietary Valve Management System (VMS) for planned maintenance and asset lifecycle management. The company is an Emerson Authorized Service Provider and serves sectors including power, chemical, refining, water, food processing, steel, and marine.

Product overview

IVS is an industrial valve overhaul and repair company offering a comprehensive suite of services and products. The core offering consists of valve repair and overhaul services (Safety Relief Valves, Control Valves, Block Valves), complemented by on-site services, in-situ testing, and shutdown/turnaround management. The company also offers a proprietary Valve Management System (VMS) for asset management and obsolescence management services. On the product side, IVS sells new valves including relief valves, control valves, butterfly valves, gate valves, globe valves, ball valves, and non-return valves primarily from the Emerson portfolio (Fisher, Crosby, Anderson Greenwood brands). A notable technology product is the Fisher™ FIELDVUE™ DVC7K Digital Valve Controller. Services are delivered through workshops in Swansea and Pembroke Dock, and via mobile engineering teams across the UK.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Safety Relief Valve Repair & Overhaul Repair, overhaul, and testing services for safety relief valves that guard against dangerous pressure build-up by opening at predetermined set pressures. Targeted at industrial operators across power, chemical, refining, water and process industries.
• Control Valve Repair & Overhaul Comprehensive repair and overhaul services for control valves that regulate fluid flow to maximise process efficiency and consistency. For industrial operators across process industries.
• Block Valve Repair & Diagnostics Full range of block valve repair and diagnostic services from simple re-packs to major overhauls, including complete rebuilds to customer and OEM specification. For industrial valve operators.
• In-Situ Relief Valve Testing Field technician testing of pressure safety relief valves in-situ without dismantling, using high-tech equipment for precise digital readings while valves remain online. For industrial sites that need to keep valves operational during testing.
• On-Site Valve Services Comprehensive on-site valve services including site surveys, actuator audits, diagnostics, in-situ testing, valve removal, overhaul, seat lapping, re-packs, and calibration. Delivered at customer facilities across the UK.
• Shutdowns, Turnarounds and Outages (STOs) Planning and delivery support for shutdowns, turnarounds and outages, including valve audits, mobile team support, 24-hour turnaround service, and on-budget delivery. For refineries, power plants, and chemical operators.
• Valve Management System (VMS) / Valve Asset Management Comprehensive valve asset management using a proprietary smart tool that produces planned maintenance schedules to optimise valve life, reduce costs, and manage obsolescence. For industrial operators with large valve populations.
• Reverse Engineering Creation of replacement parts to OEM specifications when originals are unavailable, using industrial lapping and machine shop capable of machining valves up to 84 inches. For operators facing obsolescence of legacy valves.
• Obsolescence Management Services to help customers extend valve life while reducing costs, safety risks, and plant downtime when original manufacturers withdraw support. For industrial operators with aging valve fleets.
• Valve Management Training Bespoke valve management training programme for plant operators in process industries, with content tailored to any sector or role. Delivered at customer premises or IVS workshops.
• Valve Lifecycle Management Comprehensive solutions from installation to inspection and repair to replacement, covering the entire valve lifecycle with planning, scheduling, and prioritisation to optimise valve reliability and service life. For industrial operators.
• New Industrial Valves (Relief, Control, Butterfly, Gate, Globe, Ball, Non-Return) Extensive range of new industrial valves from leading brands for process and power applications, including relief valves, control valves, butterfly valves, parallel slide valves, wedge gate valves, globe valves, ball valves, and non-return valves. Distributed via direct sales under IVS's Emerson Authorized Service Provider relationship.
• Fisher FIELDVUE DVC7K Digital Valve Controller High-tech digital valve controller that alerts teams to control valve issues and suggests corrective actions for faster, more proactive response. Available from IVS as an Emerson Authorized Service Provider. For industrial process operators using Emerson control valves.

Quantifiable outcome

• Turnover increased by 150% over 5 years following Amcomri Group acquisition
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Reliance Control SystemsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018IVS acquired Reliance Control Systems in 2018 as part of expansion strategy following Amcomri Group investment.
• EmersoncoreTechnology or IntegrationIVS is an Emerson Authorized Service Provider for the UK, part of Emerson's global service network. Technicians are fully trained and certified to provide repair support for pressure relief valves, safety relief valves, control valves and isolation valves. IVS can obtain and supply spares and new replacement valves from all Emerson brands including Fisher, Crosby, Anderson Greenwood, Bettis, Clarkson, KTM, Keystone, Vanessa, and Yarway.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hydro Inc. US-headquartered independent industrial valve service and repair specialist, offering overhaul, testing, and reverse engineering across power, refining and petrochemical customers — the closest pure-play operating model analogue to IVS.
• Celeros Flow Technology: Valve and pump manufacturer with a significant aftermarket service network (formerly part of Dresser/GE). Operates valve repair facilities and field service teams in the UK, directly competing with IVS on overhaul and turnaround contracts.

Broad incumbents

• Flowserve Corporation: Global flow control OEM with one of the largest valve manufacturing and aftermarket service footprints worldwide. Competes with IVS for refinery, chemical and power valve overhaul, turnarounds and asset management work.
• Samson Controls: German-headquartered control valve manufacturer with global service operations, including UK coverage. Competes with IVS on control valve supply and aftermarket support in process industries.
• Crane Co. Diversified industrial manufacturer with a significant valve business (Crane ChemPharma & Energy) offering new valves and aftermarket service. Provides broader portfolio competition to IVS in chemical and refining.
• Emerson Automation Solutions: Parent of the Fisher, Crosby and Anderson Greenwood brands that IVS is authorised to service. Operates its own global service network that overlaps with IVS at the OEM level and represents both a partner and a structural competitive risk.
• IMI Critical Engineering: UK-headquartered division of IMI plc specialising in severe-service control valves with in-house aftermarket services. Overlaps with IVS on control valve repair and lifecycle management in power and process industries.
• Pentair Flow Control: Global flow control solutions provider with valves, fittings and fluid handling products for water, industrial and process applications. Competes with IVS's new valve sales and water-sector maintenance offerings.
• Velan Inc. Canadian-headquartered industrial valve manufacturer with established service capabilities serving power, oil & gas and chemical customers. Competes with IVS on severe-service valve supply and aftermarket support.

Regional players

• Forbes Group (Forbes Distribution): UK-based industrial valve and actuator distributor with service capability, serving similar process and utility customers as IVS but primarily through product distribution rather than workshop-based overhaul.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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