DES DESIGN AND ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS LTD

What DES DESIGN AND ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS LTD does

DES Design and Engineering Solutions Ltd is a privately held UK engineering consultancy founded in 2019 and headquartered in Warwick, United Kingdom. The firm provides project-based services spanning Computer-Aided Design (CAD), Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) simulation, vehicle safety testing, crashworthiness, homologation and regulatory certification, occupant and vulnerable road user protection, vehicle security, vehicle rescue systems, and ADAS/autonomous vehicle engineering. Its core technology stack relies on industry-standard engineering platforms including CATIA, SOLIDWORKS, AUTOCAD, TEAMCENTER, and NX SIEMENS, alongside regulatory frameworks such as UN ECE, FMVSS, UKNI, GB, ADR, and WVTA type approval processes, with emissions compliance expertise covering U.S. EPA and CARB standards.

The company serves three primary vertical segments — Automotive, Aerospace, and FMCG — with the automotive sector being the dominant focus, particularly manufacturers, EV makers, ADAS/AV developers, and component suppliers requiring multi-jurisdictional certification. Its go-to-market is a sales-led B2B consulting model with direct client engagement through project-based work, supported by a professional website and minimal social media presence (Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and engagements appear to be quote-based.

With 1-10 employees and 15 years of combined team experience across the three target industries, the business operates as a small specialist consultancy. No revenue, funding, institutional investors, named customers, management team details, or partnerships are publicly disclosed. The firm is founder/management-owned with no evidence of venture capital, private equity, or public market participation, and its operating footprint is currently UK-regional without a documented global expansion.

Name

DES DESIGN AND ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS LTD

Legal name

DES-Design and Engineering Solutions Limited Company

Website

https://designandengineeringsolutions.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

DES Design and Engineering Solutions Ltd is a UK-based engineering consultancy founded in 2019 that provides CAD/CAE design, vehicle safety testing, crashworthiness engineering, and regulatory homologation services to automotive, aerospace, and FMCG clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Automotive Engineering Consultancy

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Engineering Services (54133), Industrial Design Services (541420)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Vehicle Inspection, Testing & Compliance (Safety, Emissions, Certification) (THAIANAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Vehicle Diagnostics & Fault Code Scanning Services (TLAKANAA), ADAS Compute & Control Units Manufacturing (Domain Controllers/ECUs) (IMACAMAG)

Keywords

• Vehicle safety engineering
• Automotive homologation services
• CAD CAE simulation
• Crash test consulting
• ADAS autonomous vehicle engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consultancy Services: Project-based consulting engagements providing design, CAD, CAE, vehicle safety testing, crash tests, certification, and engineering simulation services to automotive, aerospace, and FMCG clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

DES Design and Engineering Solutions is a UK-based engineering consultancy providing integrated vehicle engineering services across CAD design, CAE simulation, vehicle safety and crash testing, homologation and regulatory certification, ADAS/autonomous vehicle development, vulnerable road user protection, vehicle security, and rescue systems. The firm serves automotive, aerospace, and FMCG clients with project-based consultancy engagements covering the full vehicle attributes development lifecycle.

Product overview

DES - Design and Engineering Solutions is a consultancy firm offering integrated engineering services across the vehicle attributes domain. The company provides a unified portfolio of interconnected services: Homologation & Certification Services handle regulatory compliance and type approval; Vehicle Safety Services deliver crashworthiness and occupant protection engineering; Vehicle Security Services address alarm, immobiliser, and attack testing; Vehicle Rescue Systems cover emergency protocols; ADAS/AAD/AV Services support autonomous driving development; Vulnerable Road Users Protection Services address pedestrian safety testing; Computer Aided Design Services provide CAD modeling across CATIA, SOLIDWORKS, AUTOCAD, TEAMCENTER, and NX SIEMENS platforms; and Test & Validation Services deliver physical crash testing and component validation. The company operates primarily as a consultancy serving Automotive, Aerospace, and FMCG industries with 15 years of combined experience, founded in 2019 and based in Warwick, United Kingdom.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Homologation & Certification Services Regulatory certification and type approval services including UN ECE, FMVSS, UKNI, GB, ADR, and WVTA compliance, along with certification dossiers, emissions compliance (U.S. EPA, CARB), and Conformity of Production (CoP) verification for vehicle manufacturers and suppliers.
• Vehicle Safety Services Comprehensive vehicle safety engineering including crashworthiness, occupant protection, child occupant protection, and regulatory and legislative strategy services for automotive manufacturers and EV makers.
• Vehicle Security Services Vehicle security solutions including NVSA Thatcham Security certification, alarm systems, immobilisers, door locks, and attack testing services for automotive OEMs and suppliers.
• Vehicle Rescue Systems Services Emergency rescue support services including MCB (Manual Call Button), vehicle submergence protocols, e-call systems, and rescue sheet solutions for vehicle manufacturers.
• ADAS/AAD/AV Engineering Services Autonomous driving and advanced driver assistance systems engineering including autonomous cars, robo-taxi, robo-shuttle development, CAM roadmap planning, AEB (Autonomous Emergency Braking), and LSS (Lane Support Systems), following BSI and NHTSA AV guidelines.
• Vulnerable Road Users Protection Services Pedestrian and cyclist protection engineering including head impact testing (adult and child), upper leg (pelvis) impact, and lower leg impact testing using a-PLI and Flex-PLI test devices.
• Computer Aided Design (CAD) Services CAD design and engineering services utilizing industry-standard tools including CATIA, SOLIDWORKS, AUTOCAD, TEAMCENTER, and NX SIEMENS for automotive, aerospace, and FMCG clients.
• Test & Validation Services Physical and simulated testing services including crash tests (on-site), misuse tests (ACU Cal.), sled tests, buck tests, component level tests, test request preparation, post-test observation, and retrofit planning.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Cambridge Consultants: UK deep-tech engineering consultancy developing autonomous vehicle systems, ADAS and sensor technology; an emerging-peer comparator to DES given shared AV/ADAS focus but with a much broader product-development remit and headcount.
• SBD Automotive: UK consultancy focused specifically on autonomous, connected, electric and secure vehicle research; closely comparable to DES's ADAS/AV, cyber security and e-call capabilities but specialised as a research and advisory firm rather than testing lab.

Broad incumbents

• Element Materials Testing: Global testing services provider covering automotive component, durability and certification testing; overlaps with DES on test & validation services, though it operates at much larger scale across multiple sectors.
• Ricardo plc: UK-headquartered automotive engineering consultancy delivering vehicle integration, safety, NVH, durability and homologation support to OEMs; overlaps directly with DES's CAD/CAE, NVH, durability and homologation services but operates as a much larger, diversified firm.
• Intertek Group: Global Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC) provider with an automotive practice covering EMC, homologation, materials testing and cybersecurity; overlaps with DES on test & validation and homologation though as part of a multi-industry TIC portfolio.
• TÜV SÜD Auto Service: Large global TIC and automotive services group providing type approval, EMC, ADAS, e-call and cybersecurity testing; competes with DES on homologation and ADAS, though as part of a much broader portfolio across many industries.

Direct peers

• HORIBA MIRA: UK-based vehicle engineering consultancy and proving ground operator offering homologation, active safety testing (including AEB/Euro NCAP), ADAS development, and cyber security testing — directly overlaps with DES's vehicle safety, ADAS/AV and homologation portfolio.
• UTAC (formerly UTAC CERAM): France-based automotive testing and certification group offering type approval, crash, brake, EMC and e-call homologation for European OEMs; directly comparable to DES on vehicle testing, certification and crash services.
• Applus IDIADA: Spain-headquartered provider of design, engineering, testing and homologation services for the automotive industry, including crash, passive safety, ADAS and type approval work that competes head-on with DES's core offerings.
• Thatcham Research: UK-based automotive research centre administering NVSA Thatcham Security certification for alarms, immobilisers and attack testing — exactly the service line DES explicitly lists under its Vehicle Security Services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/wix
• Instagraminstagram.com/wix
• Pinterestpinterest.com/wixcom
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/des-design-engineering-solutions

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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