CUBE CONTROLS LIMITED

What CUBE CONTROLS LIMITED does

Cube Controls Limited is a privately held UK Building Management Systems (BMS) specialist integrator founded in 2008 and headquartered in Lancing, West Sussex, with an additional registered office in Worthing. The firm designs, installs, modifies and maintains bespoke BMS solutions for commercial buildings, local authorities, education facilities, hospitality venues, and healthcare sites, combining elements from multiple vendor platforms (Distech, Priva, Trend, Tridium, Synapsys, Centraline, Open Systems Solutions) into hybrid systems. Its core technical proposition rests on proprietary multi-vendor integration methodology and 'smart system layering' that improves existing BMS infrastructure without full equipment replacement, with claimed energy savings of up to 30%.

Revenue is generated primarily through bespoke project-based professional services (design, installation, system validation, energy assessment) supplemented by recurring servicing and maintenance contracts covering firmware updates, security patches and emergency repairs. Pricing is custom-quoted per project with multi-year service contracts. The go-to-market combines direct expert-led B2B sales to commercial property decision-makers in the Southeast of England, direct engagement with local authorities on decarbonisation projects, and a channel partner relationship via the Distech Controls Digital Partner Programme (one of 26 firms worldwide) that enables joint smart-building delivery with partners such as Kode Labs. The firm also operates a joint government-funded research project with University College London on cyber-attack detection for automated control systems, and markets what it describes as the first UK installations of AI cloud-based energy-efficient management packages.

Operationally the firm is small (approximately 10 employees), bootstrapped with no disclosed external funding, and positioned as a regional specialist competing with larger contractors on technical differentiation rather than scale. Marketing is content-led (blog, FAQ, LinkedIn) with mid-funnel credibility supported by the 2022 Adur & Worthing Business Awards 'Highly Commended' in Manufacturing & Engineering. Customer references surfaced publicly are limited to a Sussex academy school, a Premier Sports Stadium, and various unnamed local authorities, indicating a regional reference base rather than a national enterprise book.

Name

CUBE CONTROLS LIMITED

Legal name

Cube Controls Ltd

Website

https://cubecontrols.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cube Controls is a UK Building Management Systems specialist integrator serving commercial buildings, local authorities, education facilities, hospitality venues and healthcare sites. It designs, installs and maintains hybrid multi-vendor BMS solutions, with proprietary smart-system layering, AI-driven energy optimisation, and OT cybersecurity research partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Management Systems & Smart Building Integration

NAICS

Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512), Facilities Support Services (561210), Security Systems Services (56162)

SIC

Auto Controls For Regulating Residential & Comml Environments (3822), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Building Automation Systems (BAS/BMS) Integration & Controls (BPABAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Building Thermal Controls & Building Management Systems (HVAC BMS) (IMAHAKAK), Building Management System (BMS)/Controls Maintenance & Commissioning (BPABACAE), Building Automation & Controls (BAS/BMS) Contracting (IMAFALAE), Physical Security IoT & Smart Building Security Integration (Sensors, BMS tie-ins) (BPAKAGAL)

Keywords

• Building management systems
• BMS integration services
• HVAC control systems
• Smart building automation
• Building energy management

Headquarters

HQ city

Lancing

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, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. BMS Design & Consultancy: Expert design and consultancy services for bespoke building management systems. Specialists in hybrid system integration and intelligent BMS design that adapts to future technology changes.
2. BMS Installation & Modification: Installation of new building management systems and modification/upgrade of existing systems. Phased upgrade capabilities to minimise disruption and spread costs for larger buildings.
3. Servicing & Maintenance: Ongoing maintenance services for BMS systems including regular inspections, emergency repairs, firmware updates, security patches, and system backups. Proactive maintenance to prevent costly breakdowns.
4. Energy Assessment: Business energy assessments to identify energy savings opportunities. Analysis of existing BMS capabilities and recommendation of optimizations.
5. System Validation: Validation services for building management systems ensuring proper installation, configuration and performance against specifications.
6. BMS Software Optimisation: Unlocking untapped BMS software capabilities (most systems only use 15-20% of capabilities). Energy savings adaptations using existing BMS software tools for HVAC, lighting and climate control optimization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cube Controls Limited designs, builds, supplies, installs and maintains bespoke Building Management Systems (BMS) for commercial buildings across Southeast England. The company specialises in hybrid BMS integration that combines elements from leading manufacturers (Distech, Priva, Trend, Tridium, Synapsys, Centraline) with wireless IoT sensors and AI cloud-based energy management, delivering smart layering upgrades that improve existing systems without full replacement. Services cover HVAC, lighting, security and fire system monitoring, with deep expertise in decarbonisation, cyber-attack detection for OT systems, and unlocking the typically unused 80–85% of BMS software capability.

Product overview

Cube Controls provides a portfolio of Building Management System (BMS) services built around bespoke design, installation, modification, and maintenance solutions. The company specializes in hybrid system integrations, combining elements from multiple leading BMS platforms (Distech, Priva, Trend, Tridium, Open Systems Solutions, Synapsys, Centraline) with wireless IoT technologies to create tailored building automation solutions. Core services include Design & Consultancy, Installation & Modification, Servicing & Maintenance, Energy Assessment, and System Validation. These services support four key application areas: HVAC Management, Lighting Controls, Security Management, and Fire System Monitoring. The company operates as a specialist integrator rather than a software vendor, deploying AI-powered management systems and cloud-based solutions like Priva ECO to deliver energy efficiency, occupant comfort, and cybersecurity for commercial buildings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BMS Design & Consultancy Expert consultancy and design of bespoke Building Management Systems tailored to client requirements, integrating elements from leading BMS manufacturers (Distech, Priva, Trend, Tridium, Synapsys, Centraline, Open Systems Solutions) into hybrid configurations. Targeted at commercial building owners, facilities managers and local authorities seeking tailored BMS architecture rather than single-vendor solutions.
• BMS Installation & Modification Installation of new BMS and modification/upgrade of existing systems, including hybrid integrations connecting legacy infrastructure with new IoT and AI-based technologies. Offers phased upgrade capability to minimise operational disruption and spread cost across larger buildings. Targeted at commercial premises, education, sports stadia and public-sector estates.
• BMS Servicing & Maintenance Recurring maintenance of BMS installations, including regular inspections, fault detection and diagnostics, firmware updates, security patches, system backups and emergency repairs. Designed to prevent costly breakdowns and keep systems operating efficiently; forms the recurring-revenue backbone of Cube Controls' business.
• Energy Assessment Business energy assessments that analyse existing BMS capabilities to identify energy savings opportunities and recommend HVAC, lighting and climate-control optimisations. Targets commercial building owners seeking to reduce energy cost and carbon footprint ahead of decarbonisation investments.
• System Validation Validation of installed BMS to confirm correct configuration, regulatory compliance and performance against specifications. Used by clients commissioning new systems or seeking assurance after upgrades.
• Lighting Controls Smart lighting control systems using motion sensors, light detection, dimmers and scene/mood lighting, integrated with the wider BMS via BACnet/Modbus for energy and ambience optimisation. Targeted at commercial buildings, hospitality venues, schools and offices.
• Fire System Monitoring Integration of fire alarm systems with the BMS via BACnet and Modbus, enabling real-time notifications, 24/7 monitoring and rapid emergency response. Targeted at commercial properties needing unified building safety management.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 30% reduction in energy consumption through automated HVAC and lighting control
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.

• Distech ControlscoreTechnology or Integration · 20 December 2022Cube Controls joined the international Distech Controls Digital Partner Programme - one of only 26 companies worldwide. Enables access to ECLYPSE platform and Apex Eclypse controller for full IoT equipment integration. Works with other Digital Partners including Kode Labs on large-scale smart building projects.
• University College London (UCL)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment-funded joint research project to develop and prototype an innovative method of detecting cyber-attacks within automated control systems. Combines academic research with practical BMS expertise.
• Local Schools and CollegesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for future engineering apprenticeship scheme to develop next generation of BMS engineers. Includes sponsorship of Worthing High School Green-Power racing team.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Intech BMS Solutions: UK BMS specialist integrator offering design, installation and maintenance for commercial buildings. Closely comparable to Cube Controls in regional UK focus, multi-vendor integration approach and customer mix including public-sector clients.
• Priva: Dutch BMS platform vendor whose products (including Priva ECO AI-driven optimisation) Cube Controls integrates. Operates in the same UK/commercial BMS market and increasingly competes at the software/AI layer where Cube Controls differentiates.
• Cougar Automation Group: UK-based BMS specialist integrator delivering design, installation and maintenance of building management systems for commercial and public-sector clients. Closely comparable to Cube Controls in scale, services mix and UK mid-market focus.

Emerging players

• Kode Labs: Smart-building software platform (KODE OS) that integrates BMS, IoT and digital-twin data. Operates within the same Distech Digital Partner ecosystem as Cube Controls and competes for the smart-building software layer atop BMS hardware.
• BrainBox AI: AI-driven building HVAC optimisation platform using digital twins and predictive analytics. Directly competes with Cube Controls' Priva ECO / AI cloud-based energy management proposition in the commercial decarbonisation market.
• 75F: IoT and AI-native smart-building platform targeting HVAC and energy optimisation in light-commercial and mid-market buildings. Competes with Cube Controls' AI-driven BMS offering on the same UK/international decarbonisation thesis.

Broad incumbents

• Honeywell Building Technologies: Major incumbent BMS/HVAC/security provider, parent of Trend Controls and Tridium (Niagara framework). Offers overlapping building automation, energy and security capabilities that compete with Cube Controls' integration and maintenance services.
• Siemens Smart Infrastructure: Building technologies division of Siemens covering BMS, HVAC, energy and security (Desigo). A direct broad-competitor to Cube Controls in commercial and public-sector smart-building projects across the UK and Europe.
• Schneider Electric (EcoStruxure Building): Global leader in building automation and energy management (EcoStruxure Building). Competes with Cube Controls across the same BMS/HVAC/lighting/security stack but as part of a vastly larger portfolio across commercial and industrial customers.
• Johnson Controls International: Global building automation and controls incumbent (Metasys, OpenBlue). Competes with Cube Controls on integrated BMS for commercial and public-sector buildings, with far broader scale and a software-platform roadmap.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cube-controls-limited

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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