Foxtam Controls
Foxtam Controls is a UK-based designer and manufacturer of low-voltage control and instrumentation products, including timers, monitoring relays, power supplies, transducers, and distribution components, serving OEM, panel builder, and integrator customers across HVAC, water, transportation, and process control sectors.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded-
- HeadquartersRushden, United Kingdom
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Foxtam Controls does
Foxtam Controls is a British designer and manufacturer of low voltage control and instrumentation products, operating as a division of Midland Automation Ltd from Oldham, England, with a registered office in Rushden. The company has been in business since 1977 and employs 14 people, producing a catalog of 15-plus product categories including electronic timers, monitoring relays, power supplies, transducers, signal conditioners, surge protection devices, and distribution components. It also markets the Teknomega sub-brand for distribution blocks and bus-bar solutions.
The company serves five primary vertical end markets: HVAC & building management systems, the water industry, DC solutions, transportation, telecommunications and PV solar, and process control. Products are typically DIN rail mounted for panel integration by OEMs, system integrators, and panel builders, and the company offers OEM specials and bespoke solutions that can be branded to customer specifications.
Foxtam operates a product-led, direct e-commerce sales model with quote-based pricing, and is actively recruiting overseas distribution partners with exclusivity arrangements to extend its geographic footprint beyond the UK. The business holds ISO 9001 quality management certification as a baseline procurement credential for industrial customers, and there is no public disclosure of funding rounds, M&A activity, leadership changes, or financial results.
Foxtam Controls firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Foxtam Controls
- Legal name
- Foxtam Controls (A division of Midland Automation Ltd)
- Website
- https://foxtamcontrols.co.uk
- Company type
- Private
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Foxtam Controls is a UK-based designer and manufacturer of low-voltage control and instrumentation products, including timers, monitoring relays, power supplies, transducers, and distribution components, serving OEM, panel builder, and integrator customers across HVAC, water, transportation, and process control sectors.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Foxtam Controls industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Low Voltage Control & Instrumentation
- NAICS
- Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314), Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515), Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing (335313), Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (33531)
- SIC
- Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Switchgear & Switchboard Apparatus (3613), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Protection, Control & Monitoring (Relays, RTUs, Fault Recorders, Condition Monitoring) (IMAGAAAD)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Circuit Breakers, Disconnectors, Earthing Switches & Switchgear Components (EUADACAH)
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Where Foxtam Controls is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Rushden
- HQ country
- United Kingdom
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Foxtam Controls business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others
Revenue model
- Product Sales: Direct sales of low voltage control and instrumentation products through their e-commerce website and distribution network. Products include electronic timers, relays, power supplies, transducers, surge protection devices, and electrical distribution components.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Product pricing available via quote request |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels3 records
Foxtam Controls product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Foxtam Controls designs and manufactures low voltage control and instrumentation hardware products, including electronic timers, monitoring relays, power supplies, transducers, signal conditioners, surge protection devices, and Teknomega-branded distribution blocks and busbar solutions. The company serves industrial sectors such as HVAC & Building Management Systems, water industry, DC solutions/transportation/telecommunications/PV solar, and process control, offering both standard catalog products and bespoke OEM/private-label solutions.
Product overview
Foxtam Controls is a British designer and manufacturer of low voltage control and instrumentation products, operating as a division of Midland Automation Ltd. The product portfolio is organized around industrial electrical control applications, comprising electronic timers (interval, delay, true delay-off, star-delta, cyclic, flasher types), time switches, sensing and monitoring relays (voltage, current, frequency, thermistor), plug-in relays and sockets, DC power supplies and DC-DC converters, voltage transformers, MCBs/RCBOs/fuse holders, hour run counters, current transformers, metering equipment (analogue/digital panel meters, energy meters), electrical measurement transducers (power factor, active/reactive power, voltage, current, frequency), signal isolators/conditioners/converters/trip amplifiers/signal generators, lightning and voltage surge arresters, Teknomega distribution blocks and busbar solutions (copper busbars, flexible links, distribution blocks rated 40-500A), and panel accessories (LED lights). The company serves industry sectors including HVAC & BMS, Water Industry, DC Solutions/Transportation/Telecommunications/PV Solar, and Process Control.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Teknomega: Teknomega is a sub-brand of Foxtam Controls offering distribution blocks and bus-bar solutions including insulated flexible copper bus-bars, threaded copper bus-bars, and copper bus-bars.
Products and services
- Foxtam Electronic Timers Comprehensive range of DIN rail mount and plug-in electronic and analogue timers including interval timers, delay timers, delay on/off timers, true delay off timers, mechanical override timers, multi-time range multi-function timers, thyristor and triac delay timers, star delta timers, asymmetrical cyclic timers, and flasher relays for industrial control panels.
- Time Switches Time-based switching devices for scheduling industrial or commercial processes.
- Foxtam Sensing, Control & Monitoring Relays Relays for sensing, controlling, and monitoring electrical parameters in industrial applications.
- Plug-in Relays, Sockets, Power Relays, Latching Relays & Other Relay Solutions Complete range of plug-in relays, sockets, power relays, latching relays and other relay solutions for industrial control applications.
- Foxtam Lamp Test Modules, Alarm Integrators, Panel Mounted Sounders Lamp test modules, alarm integrators and panel mounted audible devices for industrial control panels.
- DC Power Supplies & DC to DC Converters DIN rail mounted DC power supplies including switch mode and modular types, plus DC-DC converters for voltage level conversion from higher to lower stable voltages; CE marked and compliant with EN61000-6-1:2007, EN61000-6-3:2007, and EN61010-1:2002.
- Voltage Transformers Voltage transformers for electrical measurement and isolation applications.
- ETI MCBs, RCBOs & Fuse Holders ETIMAT brand miniature circuit breakers (MCBs), RCBOs and fuse holders with 10KA breaking capacity, available in 1, 2 or 3 pole configurations with Types C and D characteristics; RoHS compliant.
- Hour Run Counters & Operation Counters Counters for tracking equipment operating hours and number of operations for maintenance scheduling.
- Current Transformers Current transformers for AC current measurement and isolation in electrical distribution systems.
- Metering Analogue panel meters (moving iron for AC, moving coil for DC), digital panel meters, ammeters, voltmeters, hour counters, selector switches, power meters, and energy meters in various DIN sizes.
- Foxtam Electrical Measurement Transducers Electrical measurement transducers converting input signals to DC mA or DC voltage analogue outputs, including power factor, reactive power, combined active/reactive power, DC voltage, frequency transducers, and more. Features 4KV isolated outputs compatible with PLCs and BMS systems.
- Foxtam Signal Isolators, Conditioners & Converters, Trip Amps & Signal Generators Signal conditioners, converters, trip amplifiers and signal generators for industrial process control. DIN rail mounted output signal generators convert AC or DC voltage to adjustable 0-10VDC or 4-20mA outputs for BMS and HVAC applications; RoHS compliant.
- Lightning Current & Voltage Surge Arresters Surge protection devices including combined lightning and voltage surge arresters (Type 1, 2, 3) with Imax 100KA and voltage surge protection devices (Type 2, 3) with Imax 40KA for protecting electrical equipment from lightning and transient voltages; compliant with BSEN61643-11 and BSEN62305.
- Teknomega Distribution Blocks & Bus-bar Solutions Comprehensive range of Teknomega brand distribution blocks and busbar solutions including insulated multi-laminate flexible copper bus-bars, flexible copper braided links, copper bus-bars, threaded copper bus-bars, insulators, earthing and neutral bars, and compact single/three pole distribution blocks rated from 40A to 500A.
- Panel Accessories Panel accessories including panel mounted LED link lights (4W, 520Lm, 50,000 hours life), MCBs and fuse holders connecting bus bars for control panel illumination and interconnection; LED link lights carry UKCA, CE, UL, and TUV approvals.
Companies that use Foxtam Controls
Customer profileSegments4 records
Ideal customer profiles1 record
Foxtam Controls technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
Foxtam Controls partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- TeknomegacoreTeknomega is a product brand distributed by Foxtam Controls, specializing in distribution blocks and bus-bar solutions including insulated flexible copper bus-bars, flexible copper braided links, threaded copper bus-bars, copper bus-bars, bus-bar insulators and supports, and earthing/neutral bars.
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Foxtam Controls competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Siemens: Global industrial conglomerate with a SIRIUS/Siemens low-voltage components portfolio (timers, monitoring relays, power supplies, surge protection) that overlaps almost entirely with Foxtam's offering.
- ABB: Global electrification and automation leader offering relays, timers, surge protection, and instrumentation — a broader incumbent that competes with Foxtam across most product categories and target segments.
- Schneider Electric: Global multi-segment electrical equipment provider offering relays, timers, contactors, surge protection, and metering — the dominant incumbent supplying the same panel-builder and BMS customers as Foxtam.
- Phoenix Contact: Large German industrial connectivity and automation specialist whose product portfolio overlaps with Foxtam's relays, signal conditioners, surge protection, and power supplies across the panel-building value chain.
- Eaton: US-headquartered power management major with extensive low-voltage components (MCBs, RCBOs, relays, surge protection) directly overlapping Foxtam's catalog and competing in the same specification opportunities.
Direct peers
- Lovato Electric: Italian manufacturer of low-voltage electrical control products including contactors, relays, timers, and metering — a direct overlapping catalog with Foxtam serving the same panel-builder and OEM channels.
- Carlo Gavazzi: Swiss-based industrial automation manufacturer offering relays, timers, transducers, energy meters, and sensors — directly comparable product mix to Foxtam's control and instrumentation portfolio.
- Finder: Italian manufacturer of relays, timers, and control components for industrial panels. Closely comparable to Foxtam in product scope (DIN-rail timers, monitoring relays, sockets) and customer base (panel builders and OEMs).
- Crouzet: European manufacturer of control relays, timers, solid-state relays, and motion/sensing products. Competes head-to-head with Foxtam in DIN-rail control components for industrial and building applications.
- Wieland Electric: German mid-tier manufacturer of industrial interconnection, DIN-rail terminals, and power distribution components — overlaps with Foxtam's distribution block and busbar (Teknomega) offering.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Foxtam Controls social profiles
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Trust signalCompliance9 records
Foxtam Controls financial estimates
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Foxtam Controls leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Foxtam Controls funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Foxtam Controls M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Foxtam Controls
What does Foxtam Controls do?
Foxtam Controls designs and manufactures low voltage control and instrumentation hardware products, including electronic timers, monitoring relays, power supplies, transducers, signal conditioners, surge protection devices, and Teknomega-branded distribution blocks and busbar solutions. The company serves industrial sectors such as HVAC & Building Management Systems, water industry, DC solutions/transportation/telecommunications/PV solar, and process control, offering both standard catalog products and bespoke OEM/private-label solutions.
Is Foxtam Controls a public or private company?
Foxtam Controls is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was Foxtam Controls founded?
Foxtam Controls was founded in -1. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Foxtam Controls based?
Foxtam Controls is headquartered in Rushden, United Kingdom, in the Europe region.
How does Foxtam Controls make money?
One revenue line is on record: product Sales.
Who are Foxtam Controls's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Siemens, ABB, Schneider Electric, Phoenix Contact and Eaton. Direct peers are Lovato Electric, Carlo Gavazzi, Finder, Crouzet and Wieland Electric.
Does Foxtam Controls have an API?
No public API is recorded for Foxtam Controls.
What industry is Foxtam Controls in?
Foxtam Controls's product category is Industrial Low Voltage Control & Instrumentation. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAGAAAD, Protection, Control & Monitoring (Relays, RTUs, Fault Recorders, Condition Monitoring), with a secondary code of EUADACAH, Circuit Breakers, Disconnectors, Earthing Switches & Switchgear Components. Its NAICS code is 335314 and its SIC code is 3823.