What Samarkand TRAVEL does

Samarkand Group is a privately owned, veteran-run consultancy headquartered in Kington, Herefordshire, United Kingdom, operating since 2009 with active Civil Nuclear trading from 2010. The firm provides professional consultancy services as an 'intelligent client' partner for organisations in highly regulated Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) sectors, primarily serving the UK Civil Nuclear and Defence industries. Its core service portfolio spans six interconnected capabilities: Civil Nuclear Consultancy, Defence Consultancy Services, Security & Resilience, Supply Chain Assurance, Emergency Preparedness & Response, and Project Management.

The firm's technical foundation rests on a proprietary 'Effects-Based Approach' methodology that runs a golden thread from concept to delivery, testing and acceptance — interpreting regulatory requirements, defining operational elements and selecting optimal solutions to assure the required effect. It pairs this with an 'Integrated Safety and Security Framework' that combines safety and security planning in emergency contexts, aligned to JESIP principles and supported by former Blue-Light Services and Military personnel. Recognised accreditations include ISO 9001, ISO 27001, ISO 45001, Cyber Essentials and GDPR-aligned data protection.

Commercial operations are UK-domiciled and project-based, with annual turnover self-disclosed below £3.6 million. Headcount is reported in the 1–10 range, indicating a small, highly specialist team. In 2026 the firm extended into Australia through a partnership with OMNI to support the AUKUS programme via a jointly controlled regional entity, Samarkand Australia — its first international expansion. Customer relationships are direct enterprise-grade engagements with government and infrastructure operators, delivered through consultative project work with no channel, reseller, or marketplace distribution layer.

Name

Samarkand TRAVEL

Legal name

Samarkand Ltd.

Website

https://samarkandgroup.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Samarkand Group is a privately owned UK consultancy providing 'intelligent client' advisory services across Civil Nuclear, Defence, and Critical National Infrastructure sectors, spanning regulatory compliance, security, supply chain assurance, emergency preparedness, and project management.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Critical Infrastructure Regulatory Consultancy

NAICS

Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Sector & Policy Consulting (BPAHACAN)

Keywords

• Civil nuclear consultancy
• Defence regulatory compliance
• Emergency preparedness services
• Supply chain assurance
• Critical infrastructure consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Algiers

HQ country

Algeria

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consultancy Services: Professional consultancy services operating as an intelligent client partner, helping clients navigate complex regulatory environments, multiple stakeholder landscapes, and license conditions. Services span Civil Nuclear, Defence, Supply Chain Assurance, Emergency Preparedness, Project Management, and Security & Resilience.
2. Training and Exercising: Delivers auditable training, confirmatory exercises and through-life assurance. Specialist training and exercising strengthens emergency preparedness and organisational resilience through realistic, high-impact training experiences.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Samarkand Group is a privately owned UK consultancy that acts as an 'intelligent client' partner, helping clients navigate complex regulatory environments, multiple stakeholder landscapes, and licence conditions. The firm delivers six interconnected service lines covering civil nuclear consultancy, defence regulation, security and resilience, supply chain assurance, emergency preparedness and response, and project management for mission-critical infrastructure.

Product overview

Samarkand Group is a privately owned consultancy providing professional services as an 'intelligent client' partner for Critical National Infrastructure industries. The company operates six interconnected service lines: Civil Nuclear Consultancy, Defence Consultancy Services, Security & Resilience, Supply Chain Assurance, Emergency Preparedness & Response, and Project Management. These capabilities are designed to work together, enabling clients to navigate complex regulatory environments, develop proportionate solutions, and deliver mission-critical outcomes. The service portfolio spans from strategic advisory through to operational implementation, training, and assurance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil Nuclear Consultancy
• Defence Consultancy Services
• Security & Resilience
• Supply Chain Assurance
• Emergency Preparedness & Response
• Project Management

Quantifiable outcome

• 52% faster average emergency response time to crisis
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• OMNI (Australia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Samarkand entered into partnership with OMNI to offer the Australian Defence Industry options in support of the AUKUS programme. This represents the company's international expansion strategy targeting the Five Eyes defence partnership market.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• QinetiQ: UK defence technology and security company with significant CNI, defence, and emergency preparedness work. Competes in adjacent defence/security advisory niches, especially around training, assurance, and operational support.
• AtkinsRéalis (formerly Atkins): Global professional services and project management firm with major UK Civil Nuclear, Defence, and CNI practices. Competes for the same nuclear regulatory and infrastructure mandates but at materially greater scale and with broader capabilities.
• Mott MacDonald: Large UK-headquartered engineering, management, and development consultancy serving nuclear, defence, and CNI clients. Comparable in serving the same regulated client base, though it operates as a much larger, multi-disciplinary incumbent.
• Turner & Townsend: Global project management and cost consultancy with significant UK nuclear, defence, and CNI infrastructure delivery work. Directly comparable in the project management service line serving the same regulated customer base.
• BAE Systems (Applied Intelligence): Division of BAE Systems focused on cyber, intelligence, and security solutions for government and CNI. Overlaps with Samarkand's security, resilience, and supply chain assurance offerings for defence and critical infrastructure clients.
• PA Consulting: Global innovation and transformation consultancy with a strong UK defence and public sector practice. Comparable as a high-end management and technology consultancy serving regulated government and CNI clients.
• KPMG UK (Infrastructure Advisory): Big Four advisory with a public sector and infrastructure practice serving UK government, defence, and regulated industries. Overlaps with Samarkand on regulatory and policy advisory work for CNI operators, though at far greater scale.

Direct peers

• Frazer-Nash Consultancy: UK-based engineering and technology consultancy with deep defence, nuclear, and CNI practices. Most directly comparable peer given overlap in regulated environment advisory, security vulnerability assessments, and mission-critical infrastructure support for the same UK customer set.
• Roke (a Chemring company): UK defence and security technology consultancy with deep expertise in national security, intelligence, and CNI. Comparable in delivering specialist advisory and technical services into the same UK defence/security customer set.

Regional players

• BMT Group: UK-based maritime and defence engineering consultancy with growing CNI and emergency response practices. Comparable in mission-critical advisory work for regulated clients, though its strongest domain overlap is maritime defence.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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