Kigtek

What Kigtek does

Kigtek Solutions Ltd is a Scottish systems integrator and electrical installation company headquartered in Bellshill, North Lanarkshire, founded in 2009 and operating as part of the VINCI Energies UK and ROI family (Actemium UK Automation Perimeter) since March 2022. The company employs 35 SQEP multi-skilled engineers and electricians and delivers bespoke industrial automation projects across five primary verticals: distilling/spirits manufacturing, brewing, food manufacturing, nuclear energy, and renewable energy.

The core technology stack spans control system engineering (Siemens PCS7, TIA Portal, Rockwell Studio 5000, GE Cimplicity, AVEVA, PCVue, ProLeiT), SCADA and PLC programming, electrical design and panel assembly, hazardous-environment solutions (ATEX/IECEx), functional safety (BS EN 61508/61511), software engineering, calibration services, and digital twin simulation. The proprietary CaskTEK platform, developed collaboratively with Diageo, Siemens and the Advanced Forming Research Centre, comprises a hardware filling system (guided wave radar, bottom-fill design, 40-second American Standard Barrel fill) and modular web-based software (Fill, Disgorge, Performance Reporting, Cask Management, Warehouse modules) with native integration to SAP and DRAMS for customs and excise compliance. ReporTEK provides OEE and plant performance analytics.

Revenue is generated through project-based professional services (control system engineering, electrical engineering, calibration), CaskTEK software licensing on a modular subscription model, and recurring maintenance and support contracts. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales complemented by certified-vendor partnerships (Siemens, Rockwell, GE, AVEVA, PCVue, Schneider Electric/ProLeiT). The company holds ISO 9001:2015 and a range of UK safety credentials (CompEx, ECS, IOSH, CDM2015, CCNSG, IPAF, PASMA, RoSPA) and has a demonstration facility at the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland in Renfrew.

Name

Kigtek

Legal name

Kigtek Solutions Ltd

Website

https://kigtek.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kigtek is a Scottish industrial systems integrator and electrical installation company specialising in automation for distilling, brewing, food manufacturing, nuclear, and renewable energy sectors, with proprietary CaskTEK cask management technology and 35 engineers serving enterprise clients including Diageo.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation Systems Integration

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519), Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)

SIC

Industrial Process Furnaces & Ovens (3567), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Furnaces, Kilns & Thermal Processing Equipment (IMAHAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refractory, Furnace & Kiln Maintenance Services (IMAIACAG), Pressure Equipment, Boilers & Heat Exchanger Inspection (EUAEAHAB), Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) & Advanced Inspection (Phased Array, TOFD, Guided Wave) (EUAEAKAF)

Keywords

• Industrial automation integration
• Control system engineering
• Electrical installation services
• Cask filling systems
• SCADA programming services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bellshill

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Control System Engineering & Integration Services: Bespoke control system engineering including design, build, test, installation and commissioning of industrial automation systems. Revenue from project-based professional services engagements.
2. CaskTEK Software Licensing: Modular software licensing model allowing customers to select appropriate modules (Fill, Disgorge, Performance Reporting, Cask Management, Warehouse). Simple licensing model at cost-effective price points.
3. Electrical Engineering Services: Electrical installation, panel assembly, hazardous environment solutions (ATEX), motor control, instrumentation. Revenue from project-based services.
4. Maintenance & Support Services: On-call control system support, remote support, system health checks, calibrations, scheduled maintenance contracts. Recurring service revenue through SLA agreements.
5. Calibration Services: Onsite calibration services for flow, pressure, level and temperature instruments using portable calibration rig. Revenue from service engagements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kigtek provides industrial control system integration (SCADA, PLC and HMI programming across Siemens, Rockwell and GE platforms), electrical engineering installation, functional safety, calibration, and maintenance services to process manufacturers. It also sells its proprietary CaskTEK cask-filling software and end-of-line automated filling system, and the ReporTEK OEE/reporting platform, primarily to the Scotch whisky and distilling industry.

Product overview

Kigtek offers a product portfolio centered on CaskTEK, its proprietary filling system and software solution for the whisky and spirits industry, complemented by ReporTEK for plant performance analysis. The CaskTEK ecosystem comprises the hardware filling system (CaskTEK Filling System) and modular software (CaskTEK Software) with five modules for fill management, disgorging, performance reporting, cask management, and warehouse reporting. Supporting these core products are engineering services including control system engineering, electrical engineering, functional safety, software engineering, panel assembly, calibration services, and maintenance & support—delivered to distilling, brewing, food manufacturing, nuclear energy, and renewable energy sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CaskTEK: Modern cask filling, disgorging and data management solution for the spirits industry
• ReporTEK

Products and services

• CaskTEK Software

Quantifiable outcome

• Consistent 99% fill volume across multiple cask sizes (vs previous ~95%)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability5 records

Feature6 records

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Actemium (VINCI Energies): Actemium is the VINCI Energies brand dedicated to industrial process and automation solutions, and is Kigtek's sister business unit within the same VINCI Energies UK perimeter. Offers the same systems integration services across multiple geographies and sectors, making it the most direct peer for benchmarking delivery model and customer profile.
• Boulting Group: UK systems integrator delivering control, electrical and instrumentation engineering to water, power, food and pharmaceutical sectors. Comparable in size and scope to Kigtek, competing for similar mid-sized industrial automation projects in the UK.
• McMillan Woolf (formerly McMillan Group): Scottish-based process control and automation systems integrator serving distilleries, food producers and industrial clients. Most direct geographic and vertical competitor in Scottish spirits and brewing automation.
• Prime Control: UK-based systems integrator specialising in industrial automation, control systems and electrical engineering across food & beverage, manufacturing and process industries. Direct competitor for control system integration contracts in the same UK verticals Kigtek serves.

Broad incumbents

• Schneider Electric: Global energy management and automation OEM; Kigtek's ProLeiT Solutions Partnership is delivered via Schneider Electric. Schneider's EcoStruxure platform and AVEVA software stack compete with the very ecosystems Kigtek integrates.
• Rockwell Automation: Major global industrial automation vendor whose Studio5000 platform Kigtek integrates. Represents both a partnership opportunity and a strategic threat as Rockwell expands its own systems integration and lifecycle services business.
• Siemens: Global automation OEM and solution provider whose platforms (PCS7, TIA Portal) underpin much of Kigtek's delivery. Acts both as a partner (Siemens Food & Beverage Expert Partner) and an indirect competitor as Siemens increasingly delivers integrated solutions directly to end customers.
• Bouygues Energies & Services: UK division of a major French infrastructure group providing technical facilities management, energy services and automation solutions. Competes for industrial electrical and control system contracts in similar UK sectors and is structured within a comparable large-conglomerate model.
• ABB: Global automation, electrification and motion control vendor with extensive systems integration capability serving food & beverage, brewing and process industries — overlapping with Kigtek's core verticals at the enterprise end of the market.

Others

• CSA Group (Industrial): Testing, inspection and certification provider active in industrial and process sectors. While not a direct systems integration competitor, CSA competes with Kigtek's calibration services line and represents an adjacent 'instrumentation-led' service peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/KIGTEK
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kigtek-solutions-limited
• Xx.com/kigteksolutions

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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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