Laplace Solutions

What Laplace Solutions does

Laplace Solutions is a privately-held UK industrial automation and building energy management systems (BEMS) provider, incorporated in Scotland (Company No. SC481235) and headquartered at the West of Scotland Science Park in Glasgow, with a regional office in Pangbourne, Reading. Operating under the group trading name 'Laplace Solutions' since rebranding from the Laplace Engineering Group, the company consolidates three wholly-owned operating subsidiaries — Laplace Control Systems (industrial automation), Laplace Caledonia Instrumentation (instrumentation products), and Laplace Building Solutions (BEMS) — plus Laplace Building Solutions (South) Ltd. The company serves industrial manufacturing, commercial and public-sector buildings, and renewable energy operators, with named customers including Vallourec, University of Glasgow, Glasgow Caledonian University, Dorset Police, Fife Council, Ealing Council, and windfarm projects such as Kilgallioch, Brockaghboy and Fair Isle.

Laplace's technical offering spans the design, manufacture, installation and commissioning of SCADA development, PLC control networks, instrumentation, industrial Ethernet and AC/DC drive systems up to 500 kW, alongside Building Energy Management Systems capable of controlling up to 84% of a building's energy consumption automatically. A Remote Energy Management Centre (REMC) connected to over 1,000 customer sites provides 24/7 monitoring and 99% telephone resolution of support calls, and the company acts as an Approved Systems Integrator for Schneider Electric's Power Monitoring Expert software. Complementary services include energy audits to BS EN 16247, BEMS audits to BS15232, and ESOS compliance consulting. The company is ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certified through January 2028 and is a member of the Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA).

Revenue is generated through a mix of bespoke project-based professional services (with stated £1m+ projects in BEMS and industrial automation), one-time BEMS supply and installation, recurring managed-services contracts from the REMC, and professional energy audit engagements. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales supported by 30+ engineers providing national UK coverage; windfarm control systems have been delivered to 63 sites across 12 countries. The leadership team comprises Iain Henderson (Chairman), Stephen Brown (Managing Director), Steve Dew and Andy Marks. Ownership is private and not publicly disclosed beyond the management team.

Name

Laplace Solutions

Legal name

Laplace Solutions Limited

Website

https://laplacesolutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Laplace Solutions is a UK-based industrial automation and BEMS provider delivering bespoke SCADA, PLC and building energy management systems, plus a remote monitoring centre serving 1,000+ sites, to manufacturing, public-sector and renewable energy customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation and Building Energy Management

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512), Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing (335313)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Switchgear & Switchboard Apparatus (3613)

akta.pro primary industry

Instrumentation, Controls & Automation (DCS/PLC/SCADA, SIS, Metering) (EUAEAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Building Management & Facility Control Systems (BMS/BAS, Power Monitoring, EPMS) (EUAEAFAJ), Industrial Control Cabinets & Power Distribution (Panels, Switchgear for Automation) (IMAHAHAK)

Keywords

• Industrial automation systems
• Building energy management
• Process control solutions
• SCADA and PLC systems
• Energy monitoring services

Headquarters

HQ city

Glasgow

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Automation Projects: Project-based revenue from design, manufacturing, installation and commissioning of industrial process control and automation systems including SCADA, PLC networks, instrumentation, and drive systems. Delivers large-scale projects valued at £1m+ in the BEMS and Industrial Automation markets.
2. Building Energy Management Systems: Supply and installation of BEMS solutions for new buildings and retrofits to existing buildings, including ongoing maintenance and support contracts with guaranteed response times and optional 24/365 cover.
3. Remote Energy Monitoring Services: Recurring monitoring and technical support services from the REMC, providing round-the-clock energy management, condition-based maintenance, and critical alarm management for connected buildings.
4. Energy Audits and Consulting: Professional energy audit services including standard audits to BS EN 16247, BEMS audits to BS15232 standard, and desktop audits through energy monitoring software.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Laplace Solutions designs, manufactures, installs, and commissions industrial process control and automation systems (including SCADA, PLC control networks, instrumentation, industrial Ethernet, and AC/DC drive systems up to 500 KW) and Building Energy Management Systems (BEMS) for commercial and industrial buildings. The company delivers bespoke turnkey projects valued at £1m+ across industrial automation, building energy management, and renewable energy control, complemented by remote energy monitoring from its in-house Remote Energy Management Centre (REMC) and energy audit services.

Product overview

Laplace Solutions operates as a unified portfolio of industrial automation and building energy management brands: Laplace Control Systems (industrial process control and SCADA/PLC networks), Laplace Building Solutions (BEMS for commercial buildings), and complementary service modules including Energy Monitoring & Targeting, Remote Energy Monitoring, and Power Monitoring Expert (a Schneider Electric product Laplace resells as an approved systems integrator). The company also offers Laplace Energy Solutions for energy audits and compliance. Windfarm control systems round out the offering for the renewable energy sector. Over 3 decades of experience with £1m+ projects delivered.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Laplace Control Systems: Industrial process control and automation solutions - design, manufacture, install and commission innovative solutions for industrial customers
• Laplace Energy Solutions
• Laplace Building Solutions
• Remote Energy Monitoring Centre (REMC)

Products and services

• Laplace Control Systems

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 30% reduction in building energy costs
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Schneider ElectriccoreTechnology or IntegrationApproved Systems Integrator within Laplace's Industrial Solutions business with Schneider Electric. This partnership allows Laplace to offer Schneider Electric's Power Monitoring Expert software to Industrial and Buildings customers. PME is a supervisory software package for power management that collects and organizes electrical network data.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Schneider Electric: Global industrial automation and building management incumbent; provides EcoStruxure, Power Monitoring Expert, and BMS platforms that Laplace integrates as an approved systems integrator, representing both a partner and competitive broad incumbent.
• Johnson Controls: Global smart buildings and industrial automation incumbent whose OpenBlue, Metasys, and services compete with Laplace across BEMS retrofits and industrial control systems integration.
• Honeywell Building Technologies: Global BMS and building services incumbent offering integrated building management, energy services, and analytics; competes head-to-head with Laplace in commercial and public-sector UK BEMS projects.
• Siemens: Global automation and smart infrastructure incumbent whose building management, SCADA, and drive systems are deployed by Laplace; competes for the same industrial automation and BEMS RFPs across UK enterprise customers.

Direct peers

• Trend Control Systems: UK-based BEMS and building controls specialist (part of Honeywell) delivering systems integration, controls, and energy management services comparable to Laplace Building Solutions, focused on commercial and institutional estates.
• Powerstar: UK-based energy management specialist delivering voltage optimisation and energy monitoring solutions for commercial and industrial estates; comparable domestic positioning and energy-savings outcome claims.
• Cylon Controls: Ireland-headquartered BEMS controls manufacturer and integrator serving commercial buildings with HVAC and energy management systems; directly comparable product/service overlap with Laplace Building Solutions.
• Distech Controls: BEMS controls vendor offering integrated building management and energy optimisation hardware/software with global system integrator network; comparable offering to Laplace's BEMS turn-key solutions.
• Priva: Netherlands-based building automation and energy management company providing integrated BEMS and HVAC controls for commercial and institutional buildings; comparable solution set to Laplace Building Solutions.

Others

• Carbon Trust: UK energy consultancy providing ESOS compliance audits, energy strategy, and carbon reduction advisory; comparable to Laplace Energy Solutions in regulated energy audits rather than BEMS/SCADA delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/LaplaceSolns

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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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