SPECIALIST ENGINEERING CONSULTANCY LTD

What SPECIALIST ENGINEERING CONSULTANCY LTD does

SPECIALIST ENGINEERING CONSULTANCY LTD (SEC Ltd) is a UK private limited company founded in 2018 by Ross Molay, operating as a defence-focused engineering consultancy. The firm delivers engineering consultancy, bid support, project management, and test and safety services across the UK Ministry of Defence, NATO agencies, and international defence prime contractors. SEC Ltd operates primarily as a specialist team coordinator and bid leader, either as sub-contractor to primes or as prime contractor managing multi-firm consortia, with a focus on land military vehicles, logistics, and codification. The consultancy has supported clients including Allan Webb Ltd (NATO codification), Rockworks Ltd (UK MOD projects), Continental Corporation (UK MOD bid support), Merityre Specialists Ltd (NATO supply contracts), and FNSS Turkey (military wheeled vehicles).

The company's core technical competencies span product development, project and equipment costing, Integrated Test and Evaluation Planning (ITEAP), safety and environmental management, quality management, trials design and conduct, and bid and technical delivery support. Service delivery is grounded in compliance with extensive defence standards including ISO 21502, ISO 9001/14001, AQAP 2105/2110, Def Stan 00-56, 00-042, 00-251, UK MOD GEAR/ILS 600 series, ISO 15288, and ISO 31000. Notable technical specialisations include NATO Codification System (NCS) expertise and FEA-based mine blast simulation, evidenced by Ross Molay's role as Lead Independent Safety Auditor on a UK MoD Cat A £1.2bn project.

SEC Ltd generates revenue through project-based professional services engagements on a quote-based model, with durations ranging from short-term consultancy tasks to multi-year framework contracts. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company holds NATO NCAGE code U1LG1, UKAS-accredited ISO 9001 and 14001, Cyber Essentials (IASME-CE), and operates as a VAT-registered entity. In March 2022, SEC Ltd was awarded a NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) contract as prime contractor covering studies on Additive Manufacturing codification and ERP/SAP integration with NATO stock numbering, working with a consortium including Allan Webb Ltd, Fraunhofer IWU, PIKON International Consulting Group, and Leupold Legal.

Name

SPECIALIST ENGINEERING CONSULTANCY LTD

Legal name

Specialist Engineering Consultancy Ltd

Website

https://sec-ltd.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Short description

SPECIALIST ENGINEERING CONSULTANCY LTD (SEC Ltd) is a UK-based defence engineering consultancy founded in 2018 by Ross Molay, delivering bid leadership, project management, safety assurance, and test and evaluation services to UK MOD, NATO, and international defence prime contractors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Defence Engineering Consultancy

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Systems Engineering & Technical Program Management (BPAHAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Product Design & Mechanical Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAJ), Reliability, Safety & Risk Engineering (RAMS/PSM) Consulting (BPAHAIAK)

Keywords

• Defence engineering consultancy
• Military vehicle engineering
• Bid management services
• Test evaluation planning
• NATO procurement support

Headquarters

HQ city

Farnham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Defence Sector Consultancy Services: Professional consulting services including business development support, bid leadership, project management, technical delivery, safety and quality compliance, and product development. Revenue generated through project-based engagements as either sub-contractor or prime contractor delivering defence sector programmes and hardware.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

SPECIALIST ENGINEERING CONSULTANCY LTD is a UK-based defence engineering consultancy providing specialist engineering services to the UK Ministry of Defence, NATO agencies, and defence prime contractors. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Farnham, Surrey, the firm delivers product development, project and equipment costing, integrated test and evaluation planning (ITEAP), safety and environmental management, quality management, trials design and conduct, project management, and bid and technical support. Its work centres on military vehicle systems and NATO-aligned procurement, with active engagements covering NATO additive manufacturing studies and vehicle systems development.

Product overview

SPECIALIST ENGINEERING CONSULTANCY LTD is a UK-based defence sector consultancy offering a portfolio of engineering and project management services. The core offerings include product development, project and equipment costing, integrated test and evaluation planning (ITEAP), safety and environmental management, quality management, trials design and conduct, and bid and technical support delivery. These services support defence sector clients including UK MOD, NATO, and international prime contractors. The company operates primarily as a specialist team coordinator and prime contractor, assembling expert consortia to deliver complex programmes across land, sea, and air domains.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Product Development Services
• Project and Equipment Costing
• Integrated Test and Evaluation Planning (ITEAP)
• Safety and Environmental Management
• Quality Management
• Project Management Services
• Trials Design and Conduct
• Bid and Technical Support Delivery

Quantifiable outcome

• Merityre Specialists won five-year NATO supply contract with SEC Ltd support
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Allan Webb LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 March 2022UK-based NATO Codification System and defence logistics specialist. Allan Webb is the only other team member working on both NATO NSPA studies (Additive Manufacturing and ERP/SAP). Provides extensive NATO Codification portfolio and supports NSPA and NCS AC/135 community guidance. SEC Ltd works with Allan Webb on NATO projects as prime contractor and delivery project management.
• Fraunhofer IWUcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 March 2022German research institute specialising in Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing. Partnered with SEC Ltd on NATO NSPA contract for studies on incorporating AM data into NATO codification process and legal issues. Contributes expertise on rapidly developing Additive Manufacturing technology for defence supply chains.
• PIKON International Consulting GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 March 2022International consulting group with offices in Germany, UK, and Belgium specialising in SAP/ERP systems. Partnered with SEC Ltd on NATO NSPA contract to deliver study comparing NATO Codification System NSN capabilities with manufacturers' part numbers within ERP environments including SAP.
• Leupold LegalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 March 2022German legal firm specialising in Additive Manufacturing law, Information Technology Law, and Intellectual Property Law. Dr. Andreas Leupold works on legal aspects of NATO NSPA contract addressing legal repercussions of Additive Manufacturing in defence supply chains.
• Rockworks LtdminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerUK MOD contractor where SEC Ltd has delivered multiple contracts including parachute training facility project. SEC Ltd provides bid leadership, technical delivery support, and project management. Ross Molay demonstrates great awareness of UK MOD environment.
• Merityre Specialists LtdminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerUK specialist tyre company that won five-year NATO supply contract with SEC Ltd support. SEC Ltd provides access to NATO supply contracts and quality management support including UKAS accredited certifications.
• Continental CorporationminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGlobal automotive and defence supplier where Ross Molay of SEC Ltd provided technical and commercial bid support to UK MOD, demonstrating thorough understanding of defence sector procurement processes.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• QinetiQ: Large UK-headquartered defence engineering and testing organisation operating across land, sea and air. Comparable to SEC Ltd in serving UK MOD with trials, safety, assurance and programme support, but at much greater scale and breadth.
• PA Consulting: Global engineering and management consultancy with a dedicated defence and security practice. Comparable to SEC Ltd on bid leadership and programme delivery to UK MOD and NATO, but with far broader service breadth.
• AtkinsRéalis (Atkins): Global engineering services firm with a strong UK defence and infrastructure consulting practice. Overlaps with SEC Ltd in providing engineering, programme management and assurance services to UK MOD and allied customers.
• Leidos (UK): US-headquartered defence and civil technology services firm with a significant UK MOD and NATO business. Comparable to SEC Ltd on engineering services, systems engineering and programme support to defence customers, but at much larger scale.
• Babcock International: UK defence support services prime with extensive UK MOD programme management and engineering support contracts. Competes with SEC Ltd for programme management and technical delivery on defence platforms, though at prime-contract scale.

Direct peers

• HORIBA MIRA: UK vehicle-engineering consultancy and test house (formerly MIRA) providing trials, safety, vehicle systems and certification services to defence and automotive clients. Comparable to SEC Ltd's trials design, mobility testing and ITEAP offerings for military vehicle programmes.
• Roke (Roke Manor Research): UK defence engineering consultancy providing specialist technical services, systems engineering and safety work to UK MOD and primes. Comparable niche specialist positioning to SEC Ltd in defence engineering consulting and bid support.
• BMT Group: UK-based engineering and programme management consultancy with a substantial defence and naval engineering practice. Overlaps with SEC Ltd on defence bid leadership, programme management and technical delivery to UK MOD and NATO customers.
• Frazer-Nash Consultancy: UK-headquartered independent engineering consultancy with a strong defence, land-systems and safety-assurance practice. Comparable to SEC Ltd as a similarly positioned specialist firm delivering technical consulting, safety and project support to UK MOD and primes.

Emerging players

• TP Group (TP Aerospace-related, UK engineering consulting): UK engineering and programme management consultancy serving defence, aerospace and security clients with niche technical and bid support services. Comparable to SEC Ltd in scale and specialist-defence engineering positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance12 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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