Radar · Transportation and Logistics in Scotland
Best Transportation and Logistics Companies in Scotland, United Kingdom
The 73 best Transportation and Logistics companies in Scotland, United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Seaway.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
73companies tracked
$415.6Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
5have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS × SCOTLAND
Our analysis of 50 Transportation and Logistics companies
$12.6b in tracked funding; 85% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2020.
50companies analysed
85%cloud-native stacks
2020funding peak (by rounds)
2008median founding year
49median Fliar Index™
427kcombined LinkedIn audience
78%of audience held by top 3
7companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Transportation and Logistics companies in Scotland
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seaway Developer of wind energy projects 57Market top 42%Funding top 45%Growth top 45%Tech top 50% All 6 signals ▾Markettop 42% Fundingtop 45% Growthtop 45% Techtop 50% Globalbottom 30% Newsbottom 27% Market: 922 employees (top 12% of Energy) · Top-5,000,000 web property Funding: Raised $402M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $402M | 31 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 2018 | WordPressPleskMySQL+20 | 1 award |
| 2 | Ember Operator of electric buses and coaches 45Growth top 35%Tech top 47%Funding top 48%Talent bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Techtop 47% Fundingtop 48% Talentbottom 49% Productbottom 48% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 31% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 17 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $14M | 23 mo ago | Series A | Pierce Glennie Co-Founder | 2019 | SentryApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+14 | — |
| 3 | Capital Cars Provider of car rental services | $163K | 83 mo ago | Funding Raised | Stephen Rose Managing Director | 2007 | WordPressMySQLPHP+18 | — |
| 4 | CMAL Provider of infrastructure development services | $41K | 56 mo ago | Funding Raised | Kevin Hobbs CEO | 2006 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+23 | 1 job opening · 1 award |
| 5 | Brodie Engineering Provider of maintenance, overhaul, and repair services to the rail sector | — | 28 mo ago | Funding Raised | Deborah NA Co-Founder Director / Accountant | 1996 | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365PHP+10 | 2 job openings |
| 6 | Sentinel Marine Provider of marine services | — | 51 mo ago | Acquired | Rory Deans CEO | 2007 | WordPressMySQLPHP+17 | 2 job openings |
| 7 | Hial Highlands and Islands Airports Limited – Highlands and Islands Airports Limited | — | 65 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | — | JaduApple iCloud MailApache HTTP Server+14 | 8 job openings |
| 8 | Forthports Chains providing port services including cargo handling and logistics support | — | 66 mo ago | Acquired | Charles Hammond CEO | 1967 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+24 | 1 internship · 1 launch · 1 partnership |
Top 11 Transportation and Logistics companies in Scotland
#1
Series A · Edinburgh, Scotland · founded 2019 · 22 employees$13.9Mraised▾
Series A · Edinburgh, Scotland · founded 2019 · 22 employees
Operator of electric buses and coaches
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 35%Tech
top 47%Funding
top 48%Talent
bottom 49%Product
bottom 48%Global
bottom 39%Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 17 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Observability: Datadog, Sentry
Funding: Raised $13.9M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 6 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Jun 2024)
Funding rounds
- Jun 2024Conventional Debt$7.1M
- Mar 2024Series A$13.9M
- Sep 2020Conventional Debt$630.3K
Founders & team
Investors
Triodos Bank, Inven Capital, 2150.VC, AENU, Pale Blue Dot, Contrarian Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCore-JsFront Chat
#2
Funding Raised · Scotland · founded 2018 · 922 employees$401.5Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Scotland · founded 2018 · 922 employees
Developer of wind energy projects
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Market
top 42%Funding
top 45%Growth
top 45%Tech
top 50%Global
bottom 30%News
bottom 27%Market: 922 employees (top 12% of Energy) · Top-5,000,000 web property
Funding: Raised $402M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Nov 2023)
Audience (LinkedIn): 128k LinkedIn followers — 29.9% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2023Conventional Debt$401.5M
Investors
Ukexportfinance
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookiebotFrescoGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Maps
#3
Funding Raised · Glasgow, Scotland · founded 2006$40.9Kraised▾
Funding Raised · Glasgow, Scotland · founded 2006
Provider of infrastructure development services
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 7k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Head of Harbour & Marine Operations
Activity: 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. Argyll and Bute Council and CalMac Ferries Limited) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2021Grant (prize money)$40.9K
Founders & team
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerApple Icloud MailBackbone.JsBootstrapChart.JsComplianz
#4
Funding Raised · Edinburgh, Scotland · founded 2007 · 59 employees$163.4Kraised▾
Funding Raised · Edinburgh, Scotland · founded 2007 · 59 employees
Provider of car rental services
Funding rounds
- Jul 2019Conventional Debt$163.4K
Founders & team
Investors
Simply Finance
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerBootstrapClickceaseComplianzCore-JsDivi
#5
Funding Raised · Kilmarnock, Scotland · founded 1996 · 114 employees—raised▾
Funding Raised · Kilmarnock, Scotland · founded 1996 · 114 employees
Brodie Engineering offers maintenance, overhaul, and repair services to the UK rail sector. They are a leading Rolling Stock Engineering Business based in Kilmarnock, Scotland, UK.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +2 · hiring: Project Coordinator - planning & operations, Project Planning & Operations
Funding rounds
- Feb 2024Unattributed—
Founders & team
Investors
Porterbrook
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerApple Icloud MailGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiHstsJquery
#6
Acquired · Aberdeen, Scotland · founded 2007 · 218 employees—raised▾
Acquired · Aberdeen, Scotland · founded 2007 · 218 employees
Provider of marine services
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 18k LinkedIn followers — 4.1% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 3 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +3 · hiring: Board Crew, Swiss Cook CoC
Founders & team
Investors
HSBC, Clydesdale Bank
Tech stack
Craft CmsPhpYiiApache Http ServerSlickModernizr
#7
Funding Raised · Inverness, Scotland · 593 employees—raised▾
Funding Raised · Inverness, Scotland · 593 employees
Highland and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) is a public corporation wholly owned by the Scottish Ministers.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 9k LinkedIn followers — 2.1% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 8 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +8 · hiring: Airport Firefighters, Aerodrome Flight Information Services Officer (AFISO)
Investors
Scotland Government
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesApache Http ServerApple Icloud MailAws Certificate ManagerCivicCore-Js
#8
Acquired · Edinburgh, Scotland · founded 1967 · 1100 employees—raised▾
Acquired · Edinburgh, Scotland · founded 1967 · 1100 employees
Chains providing port services including cargo handling and logistics support. Its operations include the management of maritime gateways and the facilitation of supply chain activities. Its services encompass the berthing of vessels, the movement of goods, and the provision of infrastructure for the storage and transport of various commodities. The business maintains facilities for the processing of imports and exports, ensuring the efficient flow of freight through integrated terminal networks.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 19k LinkedIn followers — 4.3% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 product launches · 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. A2B-online) announced in 12 mo
Founders & team
Investors
Gov, GLIL
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContact Form 7
#9
Funding Raised · Dumfries, Scotland · founded 1977 · 273 employees—raised▾
Funding Raised · Dumfries, Scotland · founded 1977 · 273 employees
Provider of integrated transportation, warehousing, freight management and logistics services
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 2 partnerships (incl. PS Ridgway) announced in 12 mo
Founders & team
Investors
Bibby Financial Services
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerFont AwesomeGodaddyGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiHttp/3
#10
Acquired · Edinburgh, Scotland · founded 1833 · 27526 employees—raised▾
Acquired · Edinburgh, Scotland · founded 1833 · 27526 employees
Chains providing ground handling, cargo, and fuel services for aviation industry. Its operations include the movement of goods and aircraft support services. The business facilitates the handling of aircraft and cargo while managing fuel supply requirements.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 180k LinkedIn followers — 42.1% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. FlyORO) announced in 12 mo
Founders & team
Investors
Europa
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAosApache Http ServerApple Icloud MailBabel
#11
Funding Raised · Glasgow, Scotland · founded 1969—raised▾
Funding Raised · Glasgow, Scotland · founded 1969
Provider of rail & road freight, logistics, warehousing, and distribution services
Investors
Gov
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailAzureCookiebotGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag ManagerHsts
Funding & investor landscape
$415.6Mtotal disclosed funding
4companies funded
6disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Gov2 rounds
Notable founders
Pierce Glennie
Co-Founder · Ember
Kevin Hobbs
CEO · CMAL
Stephen Rose
Managing Director · Capital Cars
Deborah NA
Co-Founder Director / Accountant · Brodie Engineering
Gerry Hilferty
Founder & CEO · Brodie Engineering
Rory Deans
CEO · Sentinel Marine
Charles Hammond
CEO · Forthports
Kevin Huskie
Managing Director · Currie Solutions
Philipp Joeinig
Chief Executive Officer · Menzies Aviation
Prism market signals · United Kingdom · country-scoped Prism corpus, 626,160 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Transportation and Logistics coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH SIGNALS · United Kingdom
How research on Logistics & Supply Chain Tech is moving in the United Kingdom
A read on the academic research around Logistics & Supply Chain Tech — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 138 United Kingdom-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
201920232026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 21% → 47% across 2019–2026.
top research entities
- Imperial College London11
- Sustainable Energy Systems10
- University of Southampton9
- Cardiff University6
- Edinburgh Napier University5
leading researchers
Nilay Shah · Antonio Martínez-Sykora · Anil Kumar Sharma · Huayu Zhang · Bing Han · Fei Xue · Shaofeng Lu · Ying Liu
▲
Breakthroughs21 · 15%
▲ 0%→19% share
0 median citations71% since 2021mostly methods-led
Breakthroughs are rising (0%→19% of field), led by Truck.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Truck1→4
- Fleet management4→5
Landmark An adaptive guidance meta-heuristic for the vehicle routing problem with splits and clustered backhauls · 25 cites
◆
Advancements90 · 65%
▲ 0%→61% share
1 median citations52% since 2021mostly methods-led
Advancements are rising (0%→61% of field), led by Fleet management.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Fleet management11→17
- Supply chain management2→8
- Supply chain optimization3→6
- Sizing1→4
- Aeronautics1→4
Newly emergingElectric vehicle 0→7 · Automotive engineering 0→7
Landmark Service Region Design for Urban Electric Vehicle Sharing Systems · 248 cites
▼
Concerns16 · 12%
▲ 0%→10% share
11 median citations50% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns are rising (0%→10% of field), led by Fleet management.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Fleet management1→4
Landmark Security, privacy and safety evaluation of dynamic and static fleets of drones · 84 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United Kingdom
Where logistics supply chain is researched across United Kingdom
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
London16 · +0.28
Edinburgh5 · +0.50
PATENT SIGNAL · United Kingdom
Who's filing logistics supply chain patents in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom logistics supply chain patent filing is accelerating — 46 filings from 58 assignees (2016–2025), led by Duraloc, Container Leasing UK, Hydrogen Vehicle Systems; annual filings 1→4.
46 filings58 assigneespeak 12/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
- Duraloc11
- Container Leasing UK10
- Hydrogen Vehicle Systems8
- Phillips JOHN Arthur7
- Timberbox7
- BAE Systems7
- Magowan Keith5
- BP North America5
Common questions
How many Transportation and Logistics companies are there in Scotland, United Kingdom?
Radar tracks 73 indexable Transportation and Logistics companies headquartered in Scotland, United Kingdom that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Transportation and Logistics companies in Scotland, United Kingdom?
The Transportation and Logistics companies in Scotland, United Kingdom on this list have raised a combined $415.6M in disclosed equity funding across 4 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Transportation and Logistics company in Scotland, United Kingdom?
Seaway is the highest-funded Transportation and Logistics company in Scotland, United Kingdom, with $401.5M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Transportation and Logistics companies in Scotland, United Kingdom are funded?
4 of the 73 Transportation and Logistics companies in Scotland, United Kingdom on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Transportation and Logistics unicorns are there in Scotland, United Kingdom?
None of the Transportation and Logistics companies in Scotland, United Kingdom on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Scotland, United Kingdom Transportation and Logistics companies?
The most active investors in Scotland, United Kingdom Transportation and Logistics companies on this list include Gov, 2150.VC, AENU, Bibby Financial Services, Caird Capital.
Riya SenguptaFinancials
Riya reads income statements for fun. She covers the real money in a sector — revenue, growth, who actually earns — and never met a vague claim she didn't want a number for.