Best Industrial Automation Equipment Companies in United Kingdom
The 139 best Industrial Automation Equipment companies in United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Oxford Flow.
Among the Industrial Automation Equipment companies operating in the United Kingdom right now, the ones worth your attention are ranked right here by disclosed equity funding and recent funding momentum. We're tracking 139 companies, with $120M in total disclosed funding across the cohort. No unicorns yet. But the capital is concentrating fast.
Oxford Flow leads at $42M, followed by Advanced Electric Machines at $37M, and those two alone account for well over half the disclosed pool. Lontra sits at $11M, Sprint Electric at $5M, Interpac at $4M. So what does that spread tell you? It tells you this is still a sector where a handful of bets are pulling serious weight while the broader field stays early-stage. Median install growth across industrial automation and electrical equipment apps is running at roughly +17% year-on-year across 76 tracked applications, which signals genuine end-user demand pulling through. Hot themes moving through the sector this quarter include fire compartmentalization, fire propagation control, and industrial performance monitoring. Investors like Future Planet Capital, Maven Capital Partners, and Europa are the names showing up most consistently across deal activity, and I'd watch that list closely if you're mapping where conviction is building.
Ranked: Best Industrial Automation Equipment companies in United Kingdom
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Web popularity | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbey Electronic Controls Manufacturer of electronic controls, sensors, filters, and ignition burner controls | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | ABEL Power & Control Solutions Company specializing in providing electrical control panels, containerized electrical rooms, and other… | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Abi Electronics Manufacturer of test, measurement, and fault diagnosis equipment for electronics | — | — | 26 | — | DreamWeaverLinkedin Sign-inApache HTTP Server+6 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 4 | Access Instrumentation Provider of instrumentation for flow, level, pressure, temperature, and alarm monitoring | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | ACDC Drives Retailer of AC and DC drives, motors, gearboxes, and cables | — | — | — | Mark Fursland Managing Director | Cart FunctionalityShopifyanime.js+32 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 6 | Active Handling Systems Supplier of new and used conveyors and material handling equipment | — | — | — | Karl Edwards Managing Director | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Actuation Valve & Control Manufacturer of valves & actuation | — | — | — | — | Cart FunctionalityLeafletMicrosoft ASP.NET+17 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 8 | Adaptsys Provider of device programming, tape and reel, and board test solutions | — | — | — | Sudeep Pusalkar Owner | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | Top 10M | 6 patents Embossed plastic carrier tapes for automated material handling and packaging | — |
Top 12 Industrial Automation Equipment companies in United Kingdom
#1
Series B · Manchester, England · founded 2013$4.4Mraised▾
Manufacturer of cold corrugating systems for sheet converters. These systems form flutes without the use of steam, heat, or water to produce corrugated board. The technology enables the production of flat, high-quality board while reducing energy consumption and waste. The equipment is designed to fit into existing factory environments and allows for in-house production of board. By eliminating the need for steam-based boilers and water-treatment systems, the process provides an alternative to traditional corrugating methods.
- Apr 2026Series B$4.1M
- Jan 2024Series A—
- Sep 2022Seed$291.6K
#2
Series C · Oxford, England · founded 2015 · 30 employees$41.6Mraised▾
Manufacturer of industrial pressure regulators
- Dec 2024Series C$24.9M
- Aug 2021Series B—
- Jun 2020Series B$10.6M
- Mar 2018Series A$6.1M
#3
Funding Raised · Birmingham, England · founded 1988 · 42 employees$725.1Kraised▾
Provider of advanced automation, reconfigurable robotics, and consultative manufacturing services. The company designs and delivers flexible, digitized manufacturing solutions for various sectors. It offers bespoke automated solutions to solve complex manufacturing challenges. The company also provides production optimization services, ensuring minimized downtime and maximized operational equipment efficiency.
- Dec 2025Conventional Debt$263.3K
- Aug 2024Conventional Debt$461.8K
#4
Series A · Washington, England · founded 2017 · 57 employees$37.2Mraised▾
Manufacturer of electric traction motors catering to transport sector
- Nov 2023Series A$28.7M
- Dec 2022Series A$6M
- Jan 2020Seed$2.5M
- Mar 2018Grant (prize money)$68.9K
#5
Late Stage · Arundel, England · founded 1987 · 19 employees$5.2Mraised▾
Manufacturer of industrial motor controllers
- May 2024PE$2.4M
- Apr 2023PE$2.8M
#6
Series C · Warwick, England · founded 2004 · 34 employees$11.1Mraised▾
Lontra is a cleantech company manufacturing energy-saving compressors. Their flagship product is the Blade Compressor which is a completely new rotary compressor that offers low maintenance costs compared to present compressors.
- May 2022Series C$14.8M
- Dec 2020Grant (prize money)$2.1M
- Jun 2020Series B$9.9M
- Sep 2017Grant (prize money)$1.7M
#7
Acquired · Welshpool, Wales · founded 1998 · 380 employees$13.2Mraised▾
Manufacturer of Electronic Control Motor Hardware
- Dec 2021Series B$13.2M
#8
Seed · Sowerby Bridge, England · founded 2012 · 5 employees$312.2Kraised▾
Design and manufacturer of motor controllers
- Nov 2023Seed$312.2K
#9
Funding Raised · Sheffield, England · founded 2009$215.7Kraised▾
Digital Micrometers is a company that specializes in digital micrometers and related products. They offer a range of digital micrometers in various sizes and variants. Customers can contact them for enquiries and product information.
- Feb 2024Conventional Debt$215.7K
#10
Series A · Cardiff, Wales · founded 2008 · 6 employees$3.3Mraised▾
Manufacturer of radio frequency testing and measurement equipments. The company focusing on device modeling, characterization, and optimization test solutions. It specializes in telecommunications and semiconductor sectors.
- Jun 2012Series A$1.1M
- May 2010Series A$520.1K
- Jun 2009Seed$1.6M
#11
Seed · Nottingham, England · founded 2021 · 6 employees$397.1Kraised▾
Provider of EDM based fastener removing systems
- 2023Grant (prize money)—
- Jan 2023Seed$397.1K
#12
Acquired · Runcorn, England · founded 1995 · 40 employees$737.8Kraised▾
Provider of custom automation, systems integration, and special purpose machinery. The company translates client requirements into tangible automation solutions. It offers a turnkey service from requirements analysis and design concept to final solution. The business provides post-installation support and planned maintenance services. It also performs systems integration of commercially available laboratory instruments and devices.
- Jan 2021Grant (prize money)$737.8K
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