What Scilutions Engineering Consultancy does

Scilutions Engineering Consultancy was a sole proprietorship operated by Bob Anderson from South Oxfordshire, United Kingdom, providing specialist engineering consultancy in RF design and cryogenic instrumentation for scientific research facilities. The firm's core technical capabilities spanned high power RF amplifier design (5 kW to 1.5 MW, 25 MHz to 500 MHz), RF cavity design for scientific accelerators, digital low level RF systems based on the LBNL/Dimtel LLRF4 board, superconducting magnet power supplies and quench detection systems, cryogenic instrumentation, FPGA design with VHDL, and EMC/CE qualification design. The consultancy served high energy physics research facilities (synchrotrons, linear accelerators, Tokamaks), cryomagnet projects, and nuclear instrumentation clients, with particular expertise in interfacing systems to the EPICS distributed control system widely used in scientific accelerator facilities.

The business operated on a project-based professional services model, with Bob Anderson providing specialist RF and cryogenic engineering advice directly to clients in the scientific research sector. It was a one-person operation with no external funding, no other employees, no patents, no certifications, and no registered corporate entity beyond the sole proprietorship. The consultancy's primary engineering tools included Mathcad, Maple, AutoCAD, Orcad, Altium, and CST for electromagnetic finite element analysis.

The business is now retired. The owner explicitly states the website is a vanity project, and no active commercial operations are being conducted. The only currently hosted product is a personal JavaScript-based calorie calculator, which is unrelated to the original engineering consultancy and serves as a hobbyist tool.

Name

Scilutions Engineering Consultancy

Legal name

Scilutions

Website

https://scilutions.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Scilutions Engineering Consultancy was a retired UK sole proprietorship providing specialist RF design and cryogenic instrumentation consultancy to scientific research facilities, including synchrotrons, linear accelerators, and Tokamak projects. The owner is now retired and the website operates as a vanity project.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Scientific Engineering Consultancy

NAICS

Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515), Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing (334517)

SIC

Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Calibration, Characterization & Test Instrumentation (Cryo/RF) (HDAGABAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Calibration Services & Standards (Calibration labs, reference standards, traceability services) (IMAGAFAH), Radiation Detection Instruments & Systems (Portal monitors, spectrometers, contamination monitors) (EUAKAIAK)

Keywords

• RF engineering consultancy
• Cryogenic instrumentation design
• Particle accelerator engineering
• High energy physics consulting
• Superconducting magnet design

Headquarters

HQ city

Abingdon

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consultancy Services: Previously provided specialist engineering consultancy services in RF design and cryogenic instrumentation on a project basis to clients in the scientific research sector. The business is now retired.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Core offering

Scilutions Engineering Consultancy provided specialist engineering consultancy in RF design and cryogenic instrumentation for the scientific research sector, including high energy physics facilities, particle accelerators (synchrotrons, linear accelerators, Tokamaks), cryomagnet projects, and nuclear instrumentation. The current website also hosts a JavaScript-based calorie calculator tool for personal diet tracking.

Product overview

Scilutions Engineering Consultancy is a retired sole-proprietor's vanity website. The sole product offering is a standalone JavaScript-based calorie calculator web application. No commercial software products are currently offered — the owner previously provided engineering consultancy services in RF design and cryogenic instrumentation, and has developed personal software tools including the calorie calculator.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Calorie Calculator A JavaScript-based web browser calculator that keeps a running total of calories for meals, allows users to set calorie targets, and shows how many calories are below or above the target as items are added. Designed primarily for tracking calories on the 5/2 diet or any calorie-controlled diet, intended for individuals who want a non-smartphone tool for diet tracking.
• RF and Cryogenic Instrumentation Engineering Consultancy Specialist project-based engineering consultancy covering analogue and digital electronics, RF cavity design, high power RF amplifiers (5 kW to 1.5 MW, 25 MHz to 500 MHz), digital low level RF systems based on the LBNL/Dimtel LLRF4 board, superconducting magnet power supplies and quench detection, FPGA design with VHDL, EMC and CE qualification design, EPICS distributed control system integration, and cryogenic instrumentation. Intended for scientific research facilities, particle accelerators, synchrotrons, linear accelerators, Tokamak devices, and nuclear instrumentation projects.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• EPICS (Experimental Physics and Industrial Control System)coreTechnology or IntegrationThe company has expertise in interfacing systems to the EPICS distributed control system, which is widely used in scientific research facilities for accelerator control and monitoring. EPICS is a set of software tools and applications used to create distributed control systems for scientific facilities.
• CST (Computer Simulation Technology)coreTechnology or IntegrationThe company uses CST software for electromagnetic finite element analysis and optimisation of RF designs. CST is a leading electromagnetic simulation tool used in accelerator and RF engineering.
• LBNL/Dimtel LLRF4 BoardcoreTechnology or IntegrationThe company has expertise in digital low level RF system designs based on the LBNL/Dimtel LLRF4 board, which is a standard platform used in accelerator control systems developed by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Dimtel.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Direct peers

• Cryogenic Ltd: UK-based specialist supplier of cryogenic equipment, cryostats, and superconducting magnet systems, including instrumentation for low-temperature physics — a same-region, same-specialty peer to Scilutions' cryogenic instrumentation practice.
• Research Instruments GmbH: Direct peer in the accelerator supply chain: a specialist manufacturer of RF cavities, normal-conducting and superconducting accelerator structures, and associated cryogenic components — the same product/specialism space Scilutions used to consult on for synchrotrons and linacs.
• Tesla Engineering Ltd: Specialist in superconducting and cryogenic magnet systems, cryostats, and associated power supplies for scientific and medical accelerators. Directly comparable to Scilutions' documented capability in large superconducting magnet power supplies and cryogenic instrumentation.
• Danfysik: Supplies precision power supplies and magnets for particle accelerators and scientific research facilities — overlapping with Scilutions' power-supply-for-accelerator-design work and serving the same institutional buyer base (labs and universities).
• Dimtel: Vendor of the LBNL/Dimtel LLRF4 board — the same low-level RF platform Scilutions explicitly designed around. A small specialist supplier in the same accelerator-controls niche, making it the closest commercial analogue to Scilutions' LLRF and digital RF competency.

Broad incumbents

• CPI (Communications & Power Industries): Large established supplier of high-power RF amplifiers and microwave hardware for scientific, medical, and industrial customers; the scale (5 kW–MW) of its amplifier portfolio directly maps onto Scilutions' high-power RF amplifier design range (5 kW–1.5 MW, 25–500 MHz).
• Oxford Instruments: Established instrumentation group with deep exposure to cryogenic systems, superconducting magnets, and scientific research markets — the broad-incumbent overlap to Scilutions' cryogenic instrumentation and superconducting magnet power supply specialization.
• Bruker Scientific Instruments: Large scientific instruments manufacturer whose superconducting-magnet NMR and cryogenic platforms sit in the same cryogenic/scientific-instrumentation domain Scilutions consulted within.

Emerging players

• Stangenes Industries: Specialist in pulsed-power systems, high-current pulsed magnets, and supporting power electronics for accelerators and research — overlaps with Scilutions' power-supply / quench-detection expertise for superconducting magnets.
• Cryomech: Specialist manufacturer of cryocoolers and cryogenic refrigeration systems used in physics research, accelerators, and quantum labs — adjacent to Scilutions' cryogenic instrumentation skill set and serving a similar end-customer profile.

Market position

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat1 record

Key risks6 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/scilutions

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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