Name

VMS

Website

https://vmstech.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

VMS (also VMS & TEGREL) was a UK-based private provider of Variable Message Sign systems for motorways, rail, and urban traffic management; the company has ceased trading and redirected customers to successor partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Traffic Management Signage

NAICS

Sign Manufacturing (339950)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

V2X Roadside Units (RSUs) & Edge Infrastructure (TLAJAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Connected Vehicle & V2X Traffic Operations (RSUs, SPaT/MAP, CV Applications) (TLAJACAJ)

Keywords

• Variable message signs
• Traffic management systems
• Motorway signage
• Roadside controllers
• Urban traffic solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Hebburn

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Core offering

VMS (also known as VMS & TEGREL) designed, manufactured and supplied Variable Message Sign (VMS) systems and traffic management solutions for transportation infrastructure. The product portfolio spanned rail and signalling VMS displays, motorway signs (MS3, MS4, AMI, ROTTM models) with associated spares and repairs, roadside controllers and motorway sign control software, and urban driving environment systems including Pegassus, tram signage, car park signage, city centre signage, tunnel and bridge signage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Motorway Signs (MS3, MS4, AMI, ROTTM) A family of Variable Message Sign hardware models (MS3, MS4, AMI, ROTTM) designed for motorway deployments, with associated spares, repairs and support services, previously sold to motorway authorities and now transitioned to Infratec-UK.
• Roadside Controllers and Motorway Sign Control Software Hardware roadside controllers paired with motorway sign control software used to operate and manage Variable Message Sign installations on motorways; previously supplied by VMS and now supported through Swarco Traffic Ltd.
• Rail and Signalling VMS Displays Variable Message Sign displays tailored for rail and signalling infrastructure environments, previously supplied to rail networks and now transitioned to Mallatite.
• Urban Driving Environment Solutions (Pegassus, TRAMS, Carpark, City Centre, Tunnels, Bridges) A suite of Variable Message Sign solutions for urban driving environments covering tram signage, car park signage, city centre signage, tunnels and bridges, including the Pegassus system; previously supplied by VMS and now redirected to TWM Traffic.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• H&S Holdings PLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent holding company that acquired or held VMS. Listed on the company website as the parent organization. No further details available about the nature of the relationship.
• MallatiteminorOthersRecommended partner for rail and signalling products including VMS displays for railway infrastructure. Contact: [email protected], Phone: 0191 933 1740.
• Infratec-UKminorOthersRecommended partner for motorway signs (MS3, MS4, AMI, ROTTM), spares, repairs and support. Website: www.infratec-uk.com
• Swarco Traffic LtdminorOthersRecommended partner for roadside controllers and motorway sign control software. Website: www.swarco.com/companies/swarco-traffic-ltd
• TWM TrafficminorOthersRecommended partner for urban driving environments including Pegassus systems, tram signage, car park signage, city centre signage, tunnels, and bridges. Contact: [email protected], Website: www.twmtraffic.com

Direct peers

• SWARCO Traffic Ltd: SWARCO is a global traffic management and ITS vendor producing variable message signs, roadside controllers, and motorway sign control software. VMS itself lists SWARCO as the recommended partner for its controller and software lines, confirming direct product overlap and competition in the same tenders.
• Mallatite: Mallatite is VMS's recommended partner for rail and signalling products, including VMS displays for railway infrastructure. It is a UK rail-focused direct peer with overlapping product offerings.
• Iteris Inc. Iteris provides intelligent transportation systems including VMS, traffic detection sensors, and traffic management software for roadway authorities. It is a direct US-based peer in the ITS and variable message sign market.
• Daktronics Inc. Daktronics is a leading manufacturer of electronic display systems, including transportation variable message signs for motorways, urban arterials, and public information. Its VMS/ITS product line is directly comparable to VMS's motorway and urban display portfolio.
• TWM Traffic: TWM Traffic absorbed VMS's urban driving environment product line, including the Pegassus system, tram signage, car park and city centre signage, and tunnel/bridge signage. It sells directly comparable urban VMS solutions in the UK.
• Aesys S.r.l. Aesys manufactures variable message signs and dynamic information displays for motorways, urban roads, tunnels, and parking in the European market. It competes head-to-head with VMS for the same transportation infrastructure tenders in the UK and Europe.
• AllTraffic Solutions: AllTraffic Solutions specializes in portable and permanent variable message signs, radar speed displays, and work zone traffic management solutions, overlapping directly with VMS's urban and motorway VMS offerings.
• Infratec-UK: Infratec-UK took over VMS's motorway sign product line, including MS3, MS4, AMI, and ROTTM models, plus spares, repairs, and support. It is a UK-based direct peer in motorway VMS hardware.

Broad incumbents

• Cubic Corporation: Cubic Transportation Systems offers broad intelligent transportation solutions spanning traffic management, fare collection, and traffic signal control for transit and roadway authorities. It overlaps with VMS in transportation infrastructure but operates at much larger scale and across a wider portfolio.

Regional players

• Clearview Intelligence: Clearview Intelligence is a UK-based provider of traffic data, sensors, and intelligent transportation solutions for local and national road authorities. It is a regional peer competing with the same UK transportation customers that VMS historically served.

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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