DES Group Ltd

What DES Group Ltd does

DES Group Ltd is a privately held UK engineering services provider founded in 1985 by its current Managing Director, originally as Design & Engineering Services Ltd. The company specialises in hygienic mechanical and electrical (M&E) systems, delivering turnkey projects across design, fabrication, installation, and commissioning for the food, dairy, beverage, pharmaceutical, and personal care industries. It is registered as a private limited company in the United Kingdom (Companies House number 4312150) and operates from three regional offices in Staines-upon-Thames (south-east headquarters), Thornbury near Bristol, and Huddersfield.

The core service portfolio comprises four integrated disciplines: Mechanical Engineering (hygienic and service pipework in 316L stainless steel to BS.4825 Part 1 / ASTM A269-270 and ASME BPE, mechanical installation, industrial removals and relocation using a proprietary modular Cribb & Beam lifting system, and structural fabrication), Electrical Engineering (system design and installation, ECI control and instrumentation, control panel manufacture, and PLC/HMI/SCADA automation across Allen Bradley, Siemens, Omron, and Mitsubishi platforms), Civil Engineering & Construction (groundworks, drainage, foundations, and white walling), and Design & Project Management (feasibility studies, FDS and CDM documentation under the Construction Design and Management Regulations 2015, plus dedicated health and safety management). The combined offering is sold as Turnkey Project Services, spanning single equipment items through to complete factory relocations.

DES Group generates revenue through project-based contracts awarded primarily via direct enterprise field sales to blue chip clients. Its customer base includes Nestle, Nestle Purina, Coca-Cola, Arla, Unilever, McCain, Lavazza, Costa Coffee, Heinz, Mars, Kelloggs, Quaker, Premier Foods, United Biscuits, Princes Foods, ADM Pura, Kerry Foods, Gillette, Dairy Crest, Gaymers Cider, Eli Lilly, Glaxo Smith Kline, Johnson & Johnson, Lonza Biologics, and Honda. The company holds ISO 9001, NICEIC, and Safecontractor certifications and operates a 120+ PAYE staff and trade technician workforce. Marketing is minimal — limited to a website, contact form, callback request, and basic social media — with no channel partner or reseller distribution model.

Name

DES Group Ltd

Legal name

DES Group Ltd

Website

https://desgroup.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DES Group Ltd is a UK engineering services provider founded in 1985 delivering turnkey hygienic mechanical and electrical systems — including pipework, automation, civil works, and plant relocation — to blue chip clients in the food, dairy, beverage, pharmaceutical, and personal care industries from three UK offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Staines Upon Thames, England

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Services: Providing turnkey engineering solutions including mechanical, electrical and civil engineering services to food, dairy, beverage, pharmaceutical and personal care industries. Revenue generated through project-based contracts covering design, fabrication, installation and commissioning.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

DES Group Ltd is a UK engineering services contractor providing turnkey hygienic mechanical and electrical (M&E) systems for the food, dairy, beverage, pharmaceutical, and personal care industries. It delivers end-to-end solutions covering design, fabrication, installation, and commissioning using in-house multi-disciplinary teams spanning mechanical, electrical, civil engineering, and project management. Services include hygienic process and CIP pipework in 316L stainless steel, process automation (PLC/HMI/SCADA), industrial equipment relocation, and CDM-compliant project management.

Product overview

DES Group Ltd is an engineering services company offering a unified portfolio of integrated services rather than a software platform. The core offering consists of Mechanical Engineering Services (including hygienic pipework, mechanical installation, industrial relocation, and structural fabrication), Electrical Engineering Services (system design, control panel manufacture, and process automation), Civil Engineering & Construction, and Project Management capabilities (including CDM and Health & Safety Management). These services are combined into Turnkey Project Services that provide fully-managed solutions from single equipment items to complete factory relocations. The company operates from three UK offices (London, Bristol, Huddersfield) serving the food, dairy, beverage, pharmaceutical and personal care industries with approximately 120 PAYE staff and trade technicians.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mechanical Engineering Services
• Hygienic & Service Pipework
• Mechanical Installation
• Industrial Removals & Relocation
• Structural Fabrication
• Electrical Engineering Services
• System Design & Installation
• Control Panel Manufacture
• Process Automation PLC & HMI
• Civil Engineering & Construction
• Design & Project Management
• CDM & Project Management
• Turnkey Project Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Process solutions that improve productivity and reduce manufacturing costs

Named customers25 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MJ Patch LtdsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerStructural steel fabrication partner for CE marked mild and stainless steel structural steel work. Works with DES Group on structural fabrication projects to BS and EEMUA standards.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Exyte: Global high-tech facility design, engineering, and construction specialist with strong pharma and food sector presence. Comparable in hygienic-industry M&E contracting but operates at significantly larger scale and international footprint.
• Jacobs: Global professional services and engineering firm serving pharma, food, and advanced manufacturing. Comparable in serving regulated hygienic clients but at vastly larger scale and broader service portfolio than DES Group.
• Mitie Engineering: UK facilities management and engineering services group with industrial mechanical, electrical, and HVAC capabilities. Larger and broader than DES Group but competes for similar M&E project work across UK regulated industries.
• Equans UK: Major UK provider of technical services including mechanical, electrical, and HVAC solutions across commercial and industrial real estate. Broader portfolio than DES Group but directly comparable in mechanical contracting for regulated and process clients.
• Skanska UK: UK arm of global construction group with mechanical and electrical contracting capabilities serving industrial and infrastructure clients. Comparable in UK multi-disciplinary contracting execution but at substantially larger scale.

Direct peers

• SPIE UK: UK division of European multi-technical services group providing electrical, mechanical, HVAC, and industrial services. Comparable in multi-disciplinary engineering contracting to UK industrial and process clients.
• Boulting Group: UK-based multi-disciplinary engineering services firm delivering mechanical, electrical, automation, and process solutions across power, process, and manufacturing. Highly comparable in customer base (UK process manufacturers) and turnkey M&E delivery model.
• NG Bailey: One of the UK's largest independent MEP and infrastructure services contractors with capabilities spanning mechanical, electrical, and building services. Overlaps with DES Group on multi-disciplinary contracting to regulated industrial and commercial clients.
• SES Engineering Services: UK specialist mechanical, electrical, and public-health contractor serving commercial, industrial, and residential developments. Comparable as a UK MEP specialist contractor competing for similar project work.
• TClarke: Long-established UK mechanical and electrical contractor specialising in building services for commercial, industrial, and mission-critical environments. Comparable in UK MEP contracting delivery model and blue-chip client access.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/des-engineering-group

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

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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