High-Growth Sector
Digital Engineering & Simulation
A market overview of active UK companies in Digital Engineering & Simulation. Figures exclude dormant and dissolved companies. Data refreshed 30 Apr 2026.
Active companies
833
trading & on register
Reporting turnover
76
9% of active
Reporting employees
749
90% of active
Register health
11%
of 953 on register are dormant
Company size (employees)
Active companies reporting employee counts
Turnover distribution
Active companies reporting turnover
Where they're based
Active companies by major UK city (30km London, 15–20km elsewhere)
New formations by year
Active companies incorporated under this category (dormant shells excluded)
Largest by turnover
| # | Company | Turnover | EBITDA | Employees | 3y growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAM NUTTALL LIMITED | £1.4B | £78.9M | 3,542 | 8% |
| 2 | PERSISTENT SYSTEMS LTD | £945.1M | £160.7M | - | 32% |
| 3 | BGEN LIMITED | £254.3M | £4.9M | 1,267 | 28% |
| 4 | DASSAULT SYSTEMES UK LIMITED | £221.4M | £17.2M | 585 | 19% |
| 5 | SIEMENS INDUSTRY SOFTWARE LIMITED | £211.2M | £25.6M | 1,170 | 17% |
| 6 | AVL EUROPE, LTD. | £189.5M | £8.5M | 209 | 21% |
| 7 | KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED | £157.5M | £25.9M | 512 | 5% |
| 8 | VIRTUSA CONSULTING & SERVICES LIMITED | £149.7M | £1.9M | 539 | 39% |
| 9 | CYIENT EUROPE LIMITED | £134.4M | £13.6M | 1,107 | 29% |
| 10 | AVL UK HOLDINGS LIMITED | £117.1M | £13.2M | 421 | 11% |
| 11 | ASSYSTEM ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED | £97.9M | £9.0M | 758 | 34% |
| 12 | SYMETRI LIMITED | £83.3M | £13.2M | 163 | 9% |
| 13 | ALTEN LTD | £81.0M | £11.1M | 760 | 13% |
| 14 | BENTLEY SYSTEMS (UK) LIMITED | £77.8M | £8.2M | 424 | 14% |
| 15 | SPENCER ENGINEERING GROUP LIMITED | £69.9M | £1.5M | 315 | -2% |
| 16 | C SPENCER LIMITED | £69.9M | £1.5M | 315 | - |
| 17 | AVL UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED | £65.6M | £3.9M | 172 | -1% |
| 18 | GLOBALLOGIC CORP. UK LTD. | £59.2M | £11.5M | 402 | -7% |
| 19 | CONTECHS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED | £59.1M | £2.2M | 174 | - |
| 20 | TPXIMPACT LIMITED | £56.3M | £3.1M | 481 | 49% |
Fastest-growing
Active companies with turnover ≥ £1m, sorted by 3-year turnover CAGR
| # | Company | Turnover | Employees | 3y turnover growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TPXIMPACT LIMITED | £56.3M | 481 | 49% |
| 2 | AVL POWERTRAIN UK LIMITED | £51.3M | 249 | 42% |
| 3 | VIRTUSA CONSULTING & SERVICES LIMITED | £149.7M | 539 | 39% |
| 4 | ASSYSTEM ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED | £97.9M | 758 | 34% |
| 5 | PERSISTENT SYSTEMS LTD | £945.1M | - | 32% |
| 6 | EGIS TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS LIMITED | £22.3M | 136 | 31% |
| 7 | CYIENT EUROPE LIMITED | £134.4M | 1,107 | 29% |
| 8 | BGEN LIMITED | £254.3M | 1,267 | 28% |
| 9 | RFPRO LIMITED | £10.1M | 33 | 28% |
| 10 | AXISCADES UK LTD | £5.4M | 37 | 25% |
| 11 | AVL EUROPE, LTD. | £189.5M | 209 | 21% |
| 12 | DASSAULT SYSTEMES UK LIMITED | £221.4M | 585 | 19% |
| 13 | ASM TECHNOLOGIES (UK) LIMITED | £14.7M | - | 18% |
| 14 | SIEMENS INDUSTRY SOFTWARE LIMITED | £211.2M | 1,170 | 17% |
| 15 | ESI UK LIMITED | £6.2M | 18 | 16% |
| 16 | BENTLEY SYSTEMS (UK) LIMITED | £77.8M | 424 | 14% |
| 17 | ALTEN LTD | £81.0M | 760 | 13% |
| 18 | AVL UK HOLDINGS LIMITED | £117.1M | 421 | 11% |
| 19 | TRIAD GROUP PLC | £21.9M | 155 | 9% |
| 20 | SYMETRI LIMITED | £83.3M | 163 | 9% |
Newest formations
Most recently incorporated active companies
| # | Company | Location | Incorporated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE DOCAN GROUP LTD | Northwich | 2025 |
| 2 | DIGITAL GUERRILLA HOLDINGS LIMITED | Glasgow | 2025 |
| 3 | APEXON LTD | Cardiff | 2024 |
| 4 | CADHERENT GROUP LIMITED | Aberdeen | 2024 |
| 5 | ALAN JOHNSTON PARTNERSHIP HOLDINGS LIMITED | Liverpool | 2024 |
| 6 | VANELLUS LIMITED | South Yorkshire | 2024 |
| 7 | CAD21 GROUP LTD | Cramlington | 2024 |
| 8 | DIDIMI LTD | London | 2023 |
| 9 | CAD8 LIMITED | Coalville | 2023 |
| 10 | DEM SOLUTIONS LTD | Aylesbury | 2023 |
| 11 | CLEARROUTE LIMITED | London | 2023 |
| 12 | SUSIE TECH LTD | Bristol | 2023 |
| 13 | SKYRAL DEFENCE LIMITED | London | 2023 |
| 14 | SHAPR3D UK LIMITED | London | 2023 |
| 15 | SKYRAL GROUP LIMITED | London | 2023 |
| 16 | COUNTERPOINT TECHNOLOGIES LTD | Leeds | 2023 |
| 17 | ASBUILT CONSULTING LTD | Dunstable | 2023 |
| 18 | DAEDALUS DESIGNS LTD | Gosport | 2023 |
| 19 | CLARET DUCK LTD | Burnley | 2023 |
| 20 | SIMERICS LIMITED | Poole | 2023 |