TEXO DSI

What TEXO DSI does

TEXO DSI is the Survey & Inspection division of TEXO Group, a privately held UK-based multi-disciplinary industrial services company. The Group Managing Director Chris Smith joined at the end of 2019 and reorganized the business around target verticals and cross-divisional collaboration; the TEXO Foundation charitable arm was established in 2020. TEXO DSI delivers survey and inspection services across land and offshore environments for energy (oil and gas operators, FPSOs, offshore platforms, tank farms), utilities (water, electricity, and gas transmission/distribution operators), and construction sector clients. Core technology combines unmanned aerial systems, 3D laser scanning, mobile and UAS LiDAR (with 5mm relative tolerances and multi-return capability through vegetation), photogrammetry, thermal imaging, and spectral imaging, with live video streaming from UAVs for real-time surveyor review. The proprietary TexZone cloud platform acts as a single point of record for all survey outputs, supporting 3D model hosting, point cloud access, tagging, annotation, and historical condition tracking. Adjacent products include the ATEX/IECEx-certified AIR-X 24kW Zone 1 packaged air conditioning unit for hazardous environments.

The business operates through direct enterprise sales engagement with multi-disciplinary in-house teams, securing work via long-term framework agreements and project-based commissions. Revenue is generated primarily through professional services across Survey & Inspection, Asset Integrity (including pressure systems, NDT, rope access, fabric maintenance, corrosion monitoring), Workspace Solutions (modular building design, manufacture, and installation), and HVAC & Refrigeration, supplemented by hardware sales of certified hazardous-area equipment. Pricing is quote-based on project scope, deployed technology, and site conditions, with billing structured around multi-year contracts. Operations span the UK (Aberdeen HQ, Witham, Dundee fabrication facility) and internationally (TEXO Guyana regional HQ in Eccles, plus offshore projects in West Africa, the Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico). The customer base is concentrated in enterprise oil and gas operators (TAQA, Bumi Armada, EnQuest, Valaris, BW Offshore, Prosafe, Mocean Energy), utilities (Yorkshire Water, OHL Transmission Companies, SSE), and select infrastructure/aviation accounts. Key strategic actions include the closure of underperforming Blyth fabrication operations in 2026, ongoing Aberdeen FC sponsorship through summer 2028, and ATEX/IECEx certification of the AIR-X product, alongside partnerships with DNV GL, Mocean Energy, Glass Aftercare, and Subsea 7.

Name

TEXO DSI

Legal name

TEXO Group

Website

https://texodsi.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TEXO DSI is the Survey & Inspection division of TEXO Group, delivering UAV-enabled, LiDAR, photogrammetry, and 3D laser scanning survey and inspection services to energy, utilities, and construction sector clients across the UK and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Survey and Inspection Services

NAICS

Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (541360), Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (541370)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Oil & Gas Field Services, Nec (1389)

akta.pro primary industry

Nautical Safety, Navigation Aids & Hydrographic Services (TLAHAFAE)

Keywords

• Drone survey services
• Offshore inspection services
• 3D laser scanning
• Asset integrity management
• Hazardous environment inspection

Headquarters

HQ city

Aberdeen

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Survey & Inspection Services: Professional services revenue from delivering comprehensive survey and inspection data and reporting across energy, utilities, and construction sectors. Services include 3D laser scanning, aerial photography, topographic surveys, offshore surveying, thermal surveys, confined space inspection, and condition reporting. Revenue generated through project-based contracts and long-term framework agreements.
2. Modular Construction/Workspace Solutions: Bespoke modular building design, manufacture, and installation services delivered through off-site construction. Revenue from commercial, industrial, education, healthcare, aviation, ports, and critical infrastructure projects.
3. HVAC & Refrigeration Services: Complete HVACR engineering, design, manufacturing, and commissioning services for offshore, marine and industrial clients, including hazardous area certified equipment and turnkey solutions.
4. Asset Integrity Services: End-to-end integrity assurance, maintenance and repair services for pressure systems, structures and operational assets including fabric maintenance, corrosion monitoring, NDT, and rope access services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

TEXO DSI delivers advanced land and offshore survey and inspection services using a blend of unmanned aerial systems, 3D laser scanning, mobile LiDAR, photogrammetry, and thermal/spectral imaging. The division serves enterprise clients in the energy, utilities, and construction sectors across the UK and internationally, providing bespoke solutions for hazardous, complex, and difficult-to-access environments. Survey data, point clouds, and 3D models are hosted on the proprietary TexZone cloud platform for client collaboration.

Product overview

TEXO DSI is a multi-disciplinary survey and inspection company offering a comprehensive portfolio of technology-enabled inspection services for land and offshore environments. The core product is the Survey & Inspection (DSI) service line, which encompasses multiple specialized service modules including 3D Laser Scanning & Modelling, Mobile LiDAR Mapping, UAS/Aerial Photography, Confined Space Inspection, Offshore Surveying, Thermal Surveys, and Topographical Surveys. Supporting the inspection services is the TEXZONE cloud-based data platform for survey data management and collaboration. The company also manufactures the AIR-X 24kW hazardous area air conditioning unit as a complementary industrial product. All services are delivered using a blend of high-tech UAV technology and traditional survey techniques, with data hosted on the proprietary TEXZONE platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TexZone: Cloud-based client portal for hosting and accessing survey data, enabling clients to view, interact with data, tag components, share and trend data, and collaborate on projects.

Products and services

• Survey & Inspection (DSI) Bespoke survey and inspection service line delivering high-quality precision data and reporting across land and offshore environments for energy, utilities, and construction sector clients. Encompasses 3D laser scanning, mobile LiDAR mapping, aerial photography, confined space and hazardous environment inspection, offshore surveying, thermal surveys, topographical surveys, architectural/building surveys, coastal and bathymetric surveying, condition reporting, engineering surveys, photogrammetry, spectral imaging, and utility/drainage investigation.
• TexZone Data Platform Proprietary cloud-based client portal providing a single point of record for all survey outputs. Enables clients to view, interact with, tag, annotate, share, and trend survey data and 3D models across organisations, supporting collaboration on multi-stakeholder projects.
• AIR-X 24kW Packaged Air Conditioning Unit ATEX and IECEx certified Zone 1 hazardous area packaged air conditioning unit with 24kW cooling duty, IP66-rated enclosure, and operating range of 0°C to 50°C. Designed for offshore platforms, refineries, LNG facilities, and other industrial hazardous environments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Inspection time reduced from 14 days (672 personnel hours) to 4 days (96 personnel hours) on FPSO tank inspection
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor, flagship and core.

• Subsea 7minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2025Subsea 7 joined TEXO in the inaugural 'Team Up with TEXO' community initiative, partnering with Aberdeen FC to participate in a life-saving blood donation drive at Pittodrie Stadium. Subsea 7 has set up a committee to develop further 'Team Up' ideas.
• Aberdeen FCflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 May 2025TEXO extended partnership as Aberdeen FC's official shirt sponsor until summer 2028. The renewed agreement includes high-profile branding on shirts and training kits worn by men's professional teams and youth academy teams, as well as all replica shirts. Partnership also includes community initiatives through 'Team Up with TEXO' and support for AFC Community Trust.
• Glass AftercarecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2023TEXO DSI partnered with Glass Aftercare to survey, repair and replace end-of-life commercial glazing across the UK. The partnership combines TEXO's drone and photogrammetry capabilities with Glass Aftercare's technical glazing expertise to deliver enhanced services to facility and building managers, particularly for buildings with significant glazing requiring regular survey and maintenance.
• Mocean EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2023TEXO Engineering & Fabrication signed a Memorandum of Understanding to become Mocean Energy's preferred fabrication, assembly and load-out contractor for its Blue Star and Blue Horizon wave energy converters. TEXO E&F is already providing technical support to design Mocean Energy's products for manufacture, with manufacturing to be tailored for TEXO's Dundee facility.
• DNV GLcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019DNV GL (now DNV) collaborated with TEXO on pioneering unmanned inspection of the Armada Kraken FPSO. DNV GL approved TEXO as meeting DNV GL and IACS RIT requirements for remote inspection techniques. DNV GL has been approving service suppliers for remote inspection since 2019.
• Bumi ArmadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVessel owner Bumi Armada worked with TEXO on pioneering unmanned inspection of the Armada Kraken FPSO in the North Sea, demonstrating new inspection methods for oil storage tank inspections required every five years.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Intertek: Global TIC company providing inspection, testing and assurance across energy, utilities and construction — overlaps TEXO's industrial inspection, asset integrity and NDT service lines as part of a broader portfolio.
• Stork (a Fluor company): Provider of asset integrity, maintenance and modification services to oil & gas, power and chemical clients — comparable to TEXO's asset integrity and fabric maintenance offerings at significantly larger scale.
• SGS: Global inspection, verification, testing and certification company with significant oil & gas and utilities inspection operations; competes with TEXO on industrial asset inspection and integrity services at much greater scale.
• Fugro: Global geo-data specialist providing site characterisation, surveying and asset integrity services for offshore energy and infrastructure — directly comparable to TEXO on hydrographic, offshore and topographic surveying.
• Bureau Veritas: Global testing, inspection and certification (TIC) major offering asset integrity, NDT and industrial inspection across energy and infrastructure — overlaps TEXO's survey, inspection and asset integrity services as part of a much broader portfolio.

Direct peers

• Cyberhawk: UK-headquartered pioneer in UAV-based inspection for oil & gas, utilities and renewables — TEXO's closest direct competitor in confined-space and offshore drone inspection, with comparable Elios-class drone deployment and a similar enterprise customer profile.
• Sharper Shape: Drone-based inspection company serving utilities (transmission lines, substations) — closely comparable to TEXO's work with SSE, OHL Transmission and Yorkshire Water on overhead line and substation inspection.
• Sky-Futures: Drone inspection and data services company focused on oil & gas, power and renewables. Competes head-to-head with TEXO DSI on industrial UAV inspection, condition reporting and digital asset deliverables.
• ABJ Industrial: UK industrial services company providing confined space entry, rope access and inspection services — directly comparable to TEXO's hazardous-environment inspection work for utilities and energy operators.

Emerging players

• Perceptual Robotics: Specialist in autonomous drone-based inspection of wind turbines and industrial assets — comparable technology stack and adjacent end-market to TEXO's UAV inspection services for energy operators.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TEXO_UK
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCW5t9DfbuikYIlHGajWD0mw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/texo-drone-survey-&-inspection-ltd

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries5 records

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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