Prois

What Prois does

Prois is a privately held UK-based company headquartered in Livingston, Scotland, that designs, supplies, and installs commercial kitchen equipment. The company operates in the foodservice equipment supply and installation sector, serving commercial clients across the United Kingdom. Its service offering spans the full equipment lifecycle — from kitchen design and equipment specification through procurement, supply, and on-site installation — targeted at foodservice operators such as restaurants, hotels, contract caterers, and institutional kitchens.

The business model is project-based, combining design consultancy, equipment sourcing, and installation services typically delivered as one combined procurement-and-fit-out contract. With a headcount of 11-50 employees, Prois operates as a small specialist in its market, and the registered website (prois-uk.com) indicates a UK geographic focus. The company is privately held with no disclosed parent, no publicly traded equity, and no subsidiaries on file.

The available source material is thin: the company's website only renders a loading/verification page ("One moment, please...") and no substantive content — including product catalogue, pricing model, customer segments, supplier relationships, leadership team, certifications, or financial history — was retrievable. Consequently, no claim about technology stack, customer mix, unit economics, or competitive positioning is supportable beyond the core description of the business.

Name

Prois

Website

https://prois-uk.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Prois is a UK-based commercial kitchen equipment firm that designs, supplies, and installs kitchen systems for foodservice operators across the United Kingdom. The Livingston-headquartered company runs a small specialist team of 11-50 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Kitchen Equipment

NAICS

Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (33331)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Restaurant & Commercial Kitchen Equipment Wholesale (AFAIALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commercial Cooking Equipment & Parts Wholesale (AFAIALAJ), Food Preparation Equipment & Smallwares Wholesale (AFAIALAK), Commercial Refrigeration & HVAC (Foodservice) Wholesale (AFAIALAI)

Keywords

• Commercial kitchen equipment
• Kitchen installation services
• Foodservice equipment supply
• Catering equipment design
• Commercial kitchen fitting

Headquarters

HQ city

Livingston

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Core offering

Prois designs, supplies, and installs commercial kitchen equipment for foodservice operators. The business combines equipment supply with design and on-site installation services, delivering fitted commercial kitchen solutions rather than standalone product sales.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Kitchen Equipment Supply

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Direct peers

• Lockhart Catering Equipment: UK distributor and installer of commercial kitchen equipment with multi-brand cooking, refrigeration, and warewashing lines. Comparable to Prois as a full-service commercial kitchen equipment provider in the UK.
• Cotswold Catering Equipment: UK-based commercial kitchen equipment supplier offering design, supply, and installation services to restaurants, pubs, and schools. Comparable in scope and customer profile to Prois.
• Nisbets: The UK's largest commercial catering equipment supplier, offering an extensive catalog of cooking, refrigeration, and foodservice equipment alongside design and installation services. Directly comparable to Prois in product range and target customer base, but at much greater scale.
• KBS Catering Equipment: UK commercial kitchen design, supply, and installation specialist serving hospitality and institutional customers. Directly comparable in service model and customer segment to Prois.
• Caterquip: UK-based supplier and installer of commercial kitchen equipment serving restaurants, hotels, and schools. Closely comparable to Prois in offering full design, supply, and installation of commercial kitchens.

Broad incumbents

• Electrolux Professional: Global supplier of professional cooking, food preservation, warewashing, and laundry equipment for foodservice operators. Comparable broad-line competitor relevant to Prois's full-kitchen install scope.
• Ali Group: One of the world's largest commercial foodservice equipment manufacturers, with dozens of brands across cooking, refrigeration, and warewashing. Comparable as a portfolio supplier of equipment that flows through Prois-type installers.
• Hoshizaki UK: Manufacturer and supplier of commercial refrigeration, ice machines, and foodservice equipment with UK operations. Comparable in commercial refrigeration and kitchen equipment category overlap with Prois.
• Welbilt (Manitowoc Foodservice brands): Global manufacturer of commercial cooking and foodservice equipment brands such as Cleveland, Convotherm, and Merrychef. Comparable as a supplier of the underlying commercial kitchen equipment that Prois installs.
• Rational AG: Leading global manufacturer of commercial combi-ovens and cooking systems for professional kitchens. Comparable as a premium commercial cooking equipment brand that Prois would supply and install.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights3 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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