Lakeside Flood Solutions

What Lakeside Flood Solutions does

Lakeside Flood Solutions is a UK-headquartered private manufacturer and installer of engineered flood defence systems, founded in 1989 and based in Swansea. The company designs, manufactures, supplies, and installs a broad product portfolio covering demountable and automatic flood barriers, flood doors (uPVC, composite, steel SR2-rated, fire-and-flood rated, timber), flood gates (aluminium, stainless steel, timber), flood glazing and windows, anti-flood air bricks, sewage backflow prevention, waterproof wall sealants, flood cabinets, and chemical containment solutions. It positions itself as "UK's number one flood barrier system" with 35+ years of operating history.

The business operates a hybrid go-to-market: full-service design, supply and installation for end clients, alongside a supply-only channel serving architects, environmental consultants, main contractors, and insurance firms. Revenue is generated through product sales plus installation services, with material exposure to publicly funded property flood resilience (PFR) schemes such as the DEFRA £5,000 residential grant, Essex PFR grants, and Welsh/ERDF/Environment Agency-funded council contracts. Named customers include Ford, University of Oxford, Selfridges, CBRE, Anglian Water, BT, and Warner's Supermarkets on the commercial side, alongside government clients such as Powys County Council, the Council of the Isles of Scilly, and PUB Singapore.

Distribution is run through regional offices covering eight countries across four continents — UK, US, Spain, Singapore, UAE, Mexico, Nigeria, and South Africa — an unusually broad international footprint for a company of its size. The company holds CE marking alongside UK construction accreditations (Constructionline, SSIP Acclaim, FENSA, InstallSure, RICS, CSCS, Property Care Association membership) that qualify it for public-sector tendering and grant-funded residential work. The reported 1–10 employee count is inconsistent with this operational footprint and is treated as a data artefact.

Name

Lakeside Flood Solutions

Legal name

Lakeside Flood Solutions Ltd.

Website

https://lakesidefloodsolutions.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lakeside Flood Solutions is a UK-based manufacturer and installer of engineered flood defence products — barriers, doors, gates, and glazing — serving residential, commercial, industrial, and government clients across eight countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Flood Defence Systems

NAICS

Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (237110), Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEUANAEAI

Flood Control & Protection Infrastructure (Levees, Floodwalls, Gates, Pump Stations)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Water & Wastewater Utilities/Stormwater & Floodwater Management (Drainage, CSO, Flood Control)

SECONDARYEUANAEAL

Emergency Flood Response & Incident Management (Temporary Barriers, Debris Removal)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Water & Wastewater Utilities/Stormwater & Floodwater Management (Drainage, CSO, Flood Control)

Keywords

• Flood defence systems
• Flood barriers
• Flood doors
• Property flood resilience
• Flood gates

Headquarters

HQ city

Swansea

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lakeside Flood Solutions designs, manufactures, supplies and installs engineered flood defence products including demountable and automatic barriers, flood doors, flood gates, flood glazing, windows, sewage backflow prevention systems, anti-flood air bricks, waterproof wall sealants, flood cabinets and chemical containment solutions. Offerings are delivered as full-service projects with ongoing maintenance or as supply-only products for residential, commercial, industrial, utility and government clients across the UK and 8 international markets.

Product overview

Lakeside Flood Solutions is a British manufacturer offering a comprehensive range of flood defence products and systems. The product portfolio spans four main categories: flood barriers (including demountable, temporary, automatic self-closing, and automatic hydraulic variants), flood doors (in uPVC, composite, steel SR2 rated, steel fire-rated, and timber materials), flood gates (in aluminium, stainless steel, and timber), and supplementary products including flood glazing, flood windows, sewage prevention systems, anti flood air bricks, waterproof wall sealants, flood cabinets, and chemical containment solutions. The company provides both residential and commercial/industrial flood protection systems with services spanning design, manufacture, supply, installation, and ongoing maintenance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Demountable Flood Barriers Removable flood barrier systems that can be installed and dismantled as needed to protect doorways and openings during flood events.
• Temporary Flood Barriers Short-term flood protection solutions designed for rapid deployment during imminent flood conditions.
• Automatic Self-Closing Flood Barrier Automatically activated flood barrier that deploys when water is detected, providing hands-free protection without manual intervention.
• Automatic Hydraulic Flood Barrier Hydraulically powered automatic barrier system that provides robust protection for larger openings or higher flood levels.
• uPVC Flood Doors Flood-resistant doors made from uPVC material, designed for domestic premises to prevent flood water from entering buildings.
• Composite Flood Doors Flood doors constructed from composite materials offering enhanced durability and protection for residential properties.
• Steel Flood Doors (SR2 Rated) Heavy-duty steel flood doors rated SR2 for enhanced security and flood protection in domestic premises.
• Steel Fire & Flood Doors Dual-purpose steel doors providing both fire resistance and flood protection for comprehensive building safety.
• Timber Flood Doors Flood-resistant doors constructed from treated timber, offering a more traditional aesthetic while providing flood protection.
• Aluminium Flood Gates Lightweight yet robust aluminium gates designed to block flood water at larger openings such as driveways and wide entrances.
• Stainless Steel Flood Gates Corrosion-resistant stainless steel flood gates providing durable, long-lasting protection for commercial and residential applications.
• Timber Flood Gates Flood gates made from treated timber for properties requiring a more natural aesthetic while maintaining flood protection functionality.
• Flood Glazing Specially designed transparent flood-resistant glazing systems that protect windows and glass openings from flood water while maintaining visibility.
• Flood Windows Flood-resistant window systems designed to prevent water ingress through window openings during flood events.
• Sewage Flood Prevention Backwater valve systems and related solutions designed to prevent sewage flooding by blocking reverse flow into properties.
• Anti Flood Air Bricks Specially designed air bricks that automatically seal when flood water rises, preventing water entry through traditional air brick ventilation points.
• Waterproof Sealant for Exterior Walls Protective coating and sealant solutions applied to exterior walls to create a waterproof barrier against flood water.
• Flood Cabinets Elevated or waterproof storage cabinets designed to protect valuable items and equipment from flood damage.
• Chemical Containment Solutions Specialized flood defence products designed to contain hazardous chemicals and prevent environmental contamination during flooding.
• Flood Defence Design, Installation and Maintenance Services End-to-end service covering design, manufacture, supply, installation and ongoing maintenance of flood defence systems for residential, commercial, industrial, utility and government customers.
• Supply Only Option Supply-only purchasing route for customers and contractors who arrange their own installation of Lakeside's flood defence products.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80 properties protected on St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly with marine-grade demountable flood defences
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and supporting.

• Council of the Isles of ScillymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 November 2024Contracted by the Council of the Isles of Scilly to install marine-grade demountable flood defences protecting 80no. properties on St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly. Project funded by European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Environment Agency.
• Powys County CouncilmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 November 2024£1m Flood Resilience scheme funded by UK Government's Shared Prosperity Fund. Lakeside Flood Solutions as contractor installing flood protection measures including barriers, automatic airbrick covers, non-return valves, and puddle pumps for 100+ homes across Powys, Wales. Works also include two large pumps for Bridge Street and New Road in Crickhowell, and bund/drainage modifications in Llandinam.
• Environment AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunding partner alongside ERDF for the St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly flood protection project. UK government body responsible for flood risk management.
• JBA ConsultingsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConsultancy hired by Powys County Council to carry out assessments and surveys of homes identified as being at most risk of flooding in Powys as part of the Flood Resilience scheme.
• Natural Resources WalessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Powys County Council for the Llandinam flood scheme, involving bund construction and drainage modifications alongside the A470 to protect homes from River Severn flooding.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mersey Flood Control: UK-based flood barrier manufacturer and installer serving commercial and residential customers, competing head-to-head with Lakeside in the UK PFR and commercial flood defence market.
• PS Flood Barriers: US-based manufacturer of automatic, passive and removable flood barriers for commercial and municipal applications — overlaps with Lakeside's automatic and demountable barrier lines and its US market presence.
• Walz & Krebber: German manufacturer of mobile flood protection systems (Mobile Hochwasserschutzwand) serving European municipalities and commercial sites, comparable engineered barrier technology to Lakeside's demountable systems.
• Geodesign Barriers: Swedish manufacturer of removable flood barriers for urban and infrastructure applications, providing direct competition in European commercial and municipal tenders.
• IBS Engineered Products (Floodgate): Manufacturer of demountable aluminium flood barrier systems used by UK local authorities and commercial premises, directly competing with Lakeside's demountable barrier product in the same public-sector tenders.
• Flood Control International: UK-based designer and manufacturer of demountable flood barriers, flood doors and glass flood walls for commercial, residential and infrastructure applications — directly comparable product range and customer base to Lakeside.
• Floodbreak: US manufacturer of automatic passive flood barriers that deploy without human intervention — directly comparable to Lakeside's automatic self-closing and hydraulic barrier technology for commercial and infrastructure use.
• Aquobex: UK flood resilience specialist offering flood barriers, doors and Property Flood Resilience (PFR) services to residential and commercial customers, with similar reliance on government grant schemes and case-study-led marketing.
• NoFloods (NoFra): Denmark-headquartered provider of temporary/inflatable flood barriers for emergency response and infrastructure protection, overlapping with Lakeside's temporary barrier line and emergency flood response positioning.

Regional players

• Hesselberg Hydro (Momek Group): Norwegian flood and hydro protection solutions provider serving Nordic and Northern European municipal and infrastructure clients, relevant as a comparable regional flood defence manufacturer in climate-exposed geographies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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