The OTL Group

What The OTL Group does

The OTL Group is a privately held holding company (legal entity: Oil Technics (Holdings) Ltd, Company No. 3393270) based in Gourdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, operating since 1984. The group comprises four wholly owned specialist businesses serving safety-critical industrial environments: Oil Technics (spill response, decontamination, and specialist cleaning for offshore, marine, industrial, and mining sites); Oil Technics Fire Fighting Products (firefighting foam manufacture and supply, positioned as Scotland's only foam manufacturer, with 24/7 emergency support for industrial, energy, offshore, marine, critical-site, and airport customers); Foam Testing (ISO 17025:2017-accredited specialist foam testing and compliance reporting); and Endurocide® (infection prevention solutions for healthcare and disinfection products for food hygiene and janitorial use).

Revenue is generated predominantly through B2B one-time product sales (spill response kits, foam concentrate, disinfectants) supplemented by fee-for-service foam testing and reporting. The group sells direct to enterprise customers via subsidiary-branded websites (oiltechnics.com, firefightingfoam.com, foamtesting.com, enducide.com), email, telephone, and LinkedIn, with a sales-led motion and no disclosed public pricing. Geographic scope is described as regional (Scotland/UK), with no public global footprint claim. The firm maintains ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 17025:2017, SEQual, UL Listed, OEUK, JOIFF, and Achilles credentials, and is described by management as a 'small team with a big mission.'

Name

The OTL Group

Legal name

Oil Technics (Holdings) Ltd

Website

https://the-otlgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The OTL Group is a privately held Scottish holding company operating since 1984 with four specialist subsidiaries serving offshore, marine, industrial, fire safety, healthcare, and food hygiene customers with spill response, firefighting foam, foam testing, and infection prevention products and services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Safety Products & Services

SIC

Hazardous Waste Management (4955), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPALAFAI

Used Oil & Oily Waste Management (Collection, Re-refining, Disposal)

Business & Public Services/Waste Management & Remediation Services/Hazardous Waste Management (Transport, Treatment, Storage, Disposal)

Keywords

• Firefighting foam products
• Spill response solutions
• Infection prevention products
• Foam testing services
• Industrial cleaning chemicals

Headquarters

HQ city

Gourdon

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales (Spill Response & Cleaning): Sale of spill response, decontamination and specialist cleaning solutions for offshore, marine and industrial sites supporting energy, manufacturing and mining sectors.
2. Firefighting Foam Products: Manufacture and sale of firefighting foam solutions for industrial, energy, offshore, marine environments, critical sites and airports. Scotland's only firefighting foam manufacturer.
3. Foam Testing Services: Specialist firefighting foam testing and reporting to support compliance, providing clear results for customers to act on.
4. Infection Prevention Products: Infection prevention solutions for hospitals and healthcare environments, and disinfection solutions for food hygiene and janitorial use.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The OTL Group manufactures and supplies firefighting foam, spill response and specialist cleaning chemicals, and infection prevention disinfection products for offshore, marine, industrial, fire safety and healthcare environments, through four wholly-owned subsidiaries (Oil Technics, Oil Technics Fire Fighting Products, Foam Testing, and Endurocide®). It also provides specialist ISO 17025:2017 accredited firefighting foam testing and compliance reporting services. The holding company, legally Oil Technics (Holdings) Ltd, operates from Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Product overview

The OTL Group is a family of specialist businesses operating as a unified holding company since 1984. The portfolio consists of four core product lines: Oil Technics (spill response, decontamination and specialist cleaning for offshore, marine and industrial sites), Oil Technics Fire Fighting Products (firefighting foam solutions and Scotland's only firefighting foam manufacturer with 24/7 emergency support), Foam Testing (specialist firefighting foam testing and compliance reporting), and Endurocide® (infection prevention and disinfection solutions for healthcare, food hygiene and janitorial use). These products share a common focus on safety-critical environments and are supported by a unified group infrastructure with shared values around integrity, innovation and quality.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Oil Technics: Spill response, decontamination and specialist cleaning solutions for offshore, marine and industrial sites, supporting energy, manufacturing, mining and more.
• Oil Technics (Fire Fighting Products)
• Foam Testing
• Endurocide®

Products and services

• Oil Technics Spill Response & Cleaning Solutions Spill response, decontamination and specialist cleaning chemicals for offshore, marine, industrial, energy, manufacturing and mining sites, built for demanding real-world conditions.
• Oil Technics (Fire Fighting Products) Manufactured firefighting foam concentrates and solutions for industrial and energy sites, offshore, marine environments, critical sites and airports, with 24/7 emergency support for rapid supply.
• Foam Testing Services ISO 17025:2017 accredited specialist firefighting foam testing and reporting that confirms foam is fit for purpose and supports compliance audits; delivers clear results customers can act on.
• Endurocide® Infection Prevention & Disinfection Registered Endurocide® brand of infection prevention solutions for hospitals and healthcare environments and disinfection solutions for food hygiene and janitorial use, backed by 30 years in the field.

Quantifiable outcome

• Clear results customers can confidently act on for compliance testing

Named customers6 records

Segments5 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

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Adler and Allan: UK-based environmental services company specializing in spill response, fuel polishing, and industrial cleaning. Direct competitor to OTL's Oil Technics spill response subsidiary in the UK.
• Tristel: UK-based infection prevention company specializing in chlorine dioxide decontamination products for healthcare and other sectors. Closest direct competitor to OTL's Endurocide® infection prevention subsidiary.
• National Foam: US-based firefighting foam concentrate manufacturer serving municipal, industrial, aviation, and military customers. Comparable firefighting foam product portfolio competing in the same end-use segments.
• Angus Fire: UK-based manufacturer of firefighting foams and equipment serving offshore, marine, industrial, and aviation customers. Direct competitor to OTL's Fire Fighting Products subsidiary in the same geographic and product market.
• Fomtec: Swedish manufacturer of firefighting foam concentrates serving industrial, offshore, and aviation markets globally. Directly comparable as a specialist foam manufacturer competing with OTL's Fire Fighting Products.
• Dr. Sthamer: German manufacturer of firefighting foam concentrates with a long-established specialty foam business serving marine, offshore, and industrial fire protection. Comparable specialty foam manufacturing model to OTL.
• Chemguard: Manufacturer of firefighting foam concentrates, hardware, and specialty chemicals serving industrial, municipal, and aviation fire protection. Direct foam manufacturing competitor.
• Briggs Environmental Services: UK provider of industrial cleaning, spill response, and waste management services to offshore, marine, and industrial customers. Comparable spill response and specialist cleaning offering to Oil Technics.
• GAMA Healthcare: UK manufacturer of Clinell infection prevention and disinfection products for healthcare and consumer markets. Comparable business model and product range to Endurocide®.

Broad incumbents

• Clean Harbors: North American environmental and industrial services giant offering hazardous waste management, spill response, and emergency response at much larger scale. Comparable hazardous waste and spill response capability to Oil Technics, but operates as a broad incumbent rather than a niche specialist.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 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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