Linch-pin

What Linch-pin does

Linch-pin is a Perth-headquartered specialist engineering services firm founded in 2000 that delivers marine, structural, naval architecture, subsea and installation engineering alongside project and construction management for offshore energy, ports and marine, defence and infrastructure clients. The company operates across the full asset lifecycle from concepts and FEED through detailed design, brownfields engineering and decommissioning, and for small to medium projects offers EPC project delivery. Its technical differentiators include a registered patent on a Gravity Base Foundation for Offshore Wind Turbines, a proprietary Subsea Chain Puller with 400t capacity, an Emergency Pipeline Repair System rated for 12-60 inch diameter pipelines at 100m water depth, a Dropped Object Trajectory Simulation Package, a self-installing TAP platform design, and a world-first in-situ jacket collapse concept co-developed with Santos, Woodside and NERA.

The firm is a privately held, single-office consultancy with 11-50 employees and operates on a professional services model, supplemented by one-off equipment supply for specialist products not available in the marketplace. Revenue is generated through consulting engagements, project management mandates, construction management, specialist equipment design/fabrication, recruitment and bespoke training, with pricing provided as custom quotes per project. Customer mix is concentrated in major Oil & Gas operators (Woodside, ExxonMobil, Chevron, Santos, INPEX, Qatar Petroleum, Apache, PTTEP AA, KUFPEC, CACT, Dong Energy), with additional work for the Australian Defence Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group, renewable energy players such as BioPower Systems, and government carbon-capture initiatives such as CarbonNet. Marketing is relationship-based, with a project directory, a decommissioning brochure and direct enquiry forms as primary channels.

Name

Linch-pin

Legal name

Linch-pin

Website

https://linch-pin.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Linch-pin is a Perth-based specialist engineering and project management consultancy serving offshore energy, ports and marine, defence and infrastructure clients with structural, naval architecture, subsea and installation engineering plus decommissioning services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Offshore Engineering Services

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Support Activities for Mining (213)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)

akta.pro primary industry

Lifting Attachments & Material Handling Accessories (Fork Attachments, Slings, Rigging) (IMAHABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialized Lifting Systems (Hydraulic Gantries, Strand Jacks, Jacking Systems) (IMAHAJAO)

Keywords

• Offshore engineering services
• Naval architecture consulting
• Subsea engineering
• Offshore decommissioning services
• Marine project management

Headquarters

HQ city

Perth

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Provides consulting services across structural, mechanical, naval architecture, subsea and installation engineering through the asset lifecycle from concepts through FEED, detailed design, brownfields and decommissioning
2. Project Management Services: Capital stewardship, project management processes and systems with experienced personnel for early stage planning through execution and handover to operations
3. Construction Management Services: Marine construction management utilizing range of construction vessels and barges from early stage input through offshore execution, hook-up and marine management for commissioning
4. EPC Project Delivery: For small to medium sized projects, offers EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction) project delivery addressing client requirements for total solution from smart concept through to finished project
5. Specialist Equipment EPC: Design, fabrication, installation and commissioning of specialist equipment not available in the marketplace, including subsea structures and temporary subsea equipment
6. Recruitment Services: Industry knowledge underpinned recruitment process for building successful project teams across project management, design and engineering, fabrication and construction, marine, health and safety, environmental, QA/QC, supply chain and logistics, contracts and procurement, and operations
7. Training Services: Custom formal training courses and candidate assessment provided by experienced industry practitioners and university lecturers, typically bespoke courses of 12 modules lasting 3-5 days

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Linch-pin is a specialist engineering services firm delivering structural, mechanical, naval architecture, subsea, and installation engineering, along with project management, construction management, drilling and completion support, decommissioning, specialist equipment design/fabrication, recruitment, and bespoke training. Services span the full asset lifecycle from concepts and FEED through detailed design, brownfields engineering, and decommissioning, with EPC project delivery offered for small to medium sized projects.

Product overview

Linch-pin is a specialist engineering services company providing a comprehensive suite of services across the energy, ports and marine, defence, and infrastructure sectors. The company operates as a unified service offering rather than a software platform, delivering engineering consulting (structural, naval architecture, subsea, installation), project and construction management, drilling and completion support, decommissioning, specialist equipment design/fabrication, recruitment, and training. For smaller projects, the company offers EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction) project delivery. Key specialized products include a self-installing TAP platform design, a patented gravity base design for offshore wind turbines, and a dropped object trajectory simulation package. The company's services span the full asset lifecycle from concepts through FEED, detailed design, brownfields engineering, to decommissioning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Structural Engineering In-house structural engineering service covering brownfields and greenfields engineering, inspection and condition assessment, fixed and floating offshore structures, subsea structures, bespoke specialised equipment, installation aids, spreader bars and lifting frames, grillage and seafastening, mooring systems, rigging design, and temporary works. Targeted at offshore operators, EPC contractors, and infrastructure asset owners.
• Naval Architecture Naval architectural consulting covering analysis, specification or verification, including near-shore marine infrastructure, equipment loadout, transportation stability and motions, vessel or barge strength screening, floatover, jacket launch, hydrostatic and hydrodynamic offshore installation analysis, mooring systems, tow and emergency tow systems, J-Tube pull-in analysis, and marine operations.
• Subsea Engineering Design and specification of permanent subsea equipment and package management through delivery, installation and commissioning, including flowlines, umbilicals, cables, subsea controls, mooring systems, bespoke subsea hydraulic equipment, Emergency Pipeline Repair Systems for up to 60 inch diameter pipelines, in-line PLETs/PLEMs/Tees, subsea manifolds, mid-depth buoys, complex riser replacement, complex umbilical failure analysis, and complex fibre optic cable installation analysis.
• Installation Engineering Offshore installation planning and execution services, with contractor management or self-execution, covering marine transport and installation of fixed, floating and subsea structures (launched/upended/single-lift jackets, spars, complex drilled and grouted pile foundations, driven/raft/suction/gravity bases, drag and gravity anchors, floatovers, pipelines, umbilicals, mooring systems, manifolds/PLETs/PLEMs), pre-commissioning, hook-up, brownfields modifications, and marine management.

Quantifiable outcome

• Decommissioning expertise covering over 40 fields with budgets delivered within estimates
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers18 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

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Partner Companies (Geotechnical, Metocean, Facility Engineering)supportTechnology or IntegrationRelated engineering support is available for geotechnical, metocean and facility engineering via partner companies. These partnerships extend Linch-pin's core engineering capabilities to provide comprehensive service offerings to clients.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• McDermott: Offshore engineering, procurement, construction, and installation provider. Comparable across offshore installation engineering, subsea structures, and EPC delivery for fixed and floating facilities, with overlapping client set in APAC and Middle East.
• AtkinsRéalis (formerly SNC-Lavalin): Global engineering services firm with offshore, marine, and infrastructure capabilities. Comparable in naval architecture, structural engineering, and project management for ports and marine infrastructure.
• TechnipFMC: Subsea and surface engineering specialist with strength in subsea structures (PLETs, PLEMs, manifolds), umbilicals, risers, and flexibles. Direct overlap with Linch-pin's subsea engineering and installation engineering offerings.
• Wood Group (John Wood Group): Global engineering and consultancy serving offshore O&G, renewables, and infrastructure. Comparable in structural and subsea engineering services, naval architecture, and decommissioning support, but at meaningfully larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Aker Solutions: Norwegian offshore engineering firm specialising in subsea production systems, offshore wind foundations, and decommissioning. Comparable in subsea structures, mooring systems, and offshore wind foundation design.
• Saipem: Italian offshore engineering and construction major with strong EPRS-style subsea capability, offshore installation fleet, and decommissioning experience. Comparable in naval architecture, installation engineering, and offshore construction management.
• Jacobs Solutions: Global professional services firm with critical mission solutions, advanced facilities, and infrastructure advisory. Comparable in engineering consulting, naval architecture, and complex project management for defence, infrastructure, and energy clients.

Direct peers

• Subsea 7: Subsea engineering, construction, and installation services firm with strong track record in offshore pipelines, subsea structures, SURF, and decommissioning. Direct peer in subsea engineering, installation analysis, and offshore execution methodologies.
• Worley: Australian-headquartered global engineering and project services firm with deep offshore oil and gas, decommissioning, and renewables exposure. Most direct comparable given Perth headquarters, similar client base (Woodside, ExxonMobil, Chevron), and overlapping service portfolio in structural, subsea, and project management.

Regional players

• Clough: Australian engineering and construction firm with strong offshore O&G and infrastructure presence. Comparable as a Perth-based Australian peer in offshore construction management, structural engineering, and project delivery for the same client set.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/linchpinoms

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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