High-Growth Sector
Robotics & Autonomous Systems
A market overview of active UK companies in Robotics & Autonomous Systems. Figures exclude dormant and dissolved companies. Data refreshed 30 Apr 2026.
Active companies
1,315
trading & on register
Reporting turnover
136
10% of active
Reporting employees
1,195
91% of active
Register health
10%
of 1,494 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 | DAIFUKU CO., LTD. UK BRANCH | £3.2B | £346.6M | 13,071 | 1% |
| 2 | OCADO GROUP PLC | £2.1B | £156.2M | - | -7% |
| 3 | HCA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | £657.8M | £102.8M | 5,366 | 9% |
| 4 | BWI (HOLDINGS) LIMITED | £244.0M | £6.4M | 238 | 19% |
| 5 | BOSCH REXROTH LIMITED | £243.0M | £6.5M | 745 | 2% |
| 6 | VANDERLANDE INDUSTRIES UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED | £211.5M | £5.5M | 853 | 3% |
| 7 | IROBOT UK LTD. | £192.1M | £18.6M | 69 | 12% |
| 8 | ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS PLC | £170.1M | £67.0M | 560 | 45% |
| 9 | TGW LIMITED | £143.7M | £5.7M | 451 | 15% |
| 10 | AB DYNAMICS PLC | £114.7M | £26.6M | 553 | 11% |
| 11 | KNAPP U.K. LIMITED | £94.5M | £4.7M | 291 | -11% |
| 12 | APTIV SERVICES UK LIMITED | £93.9M | £10.0M | 103 | -7% |
| 13 | ALTUS AUTOMATION SYSTEMS | £87.3M | £11.1M | 239 | - |
| 14 | TRACSIS PLC | £81.9M | £9.4M | 1,357 | 6% |
| 15 | ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY LIMITED | £75.2M | £34.1M | 243 | 45% |
| 16 | AERIAL EXPOSURE LTD | £73.5M | £40.3M | 13 | - |
| 17 | ROVOP HOLDINGS LIMITED | £68.7M | £14.5M | 354 | 19% |
| 18 | L.A.C. CONVEYOR SYSTEMS LIMITED | £63.4M | £7.1M | 101 | 35% |
| 19 | YASKAWA ELECTRIC UK LIMITED | £62.7M | £6.0M | 181 | 23% |
| 20 | SWISSLOG (UK) LTD. | £61.5M | £2.5M | 298 | 17% |
Fastest-growing
Active companies with turnover ≥ £1m, sorted by 3-year turnover CAGR
| # | Company | Turnover | Employees | 3y turnover growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIVE AI LIMITED | £23.7M | 106 | 343% |
| 2 | SEAGEN U.K. LTD. | £9.5M | 25 | 215% |
| 3 | KINESYS PROJECTS LIMITED | £11.8M | 41 | 64% |
| 4 | WING AVIATION UK LIMITED | £1.8M | - | 51% |
| 5 | MANDO CORPORATION LIMITED | £19.1M | 29 | 50% |
| 6 | AUTOMATED INDUSTRIAL ROBOTICS WAKEFIELD LIMITED | £54.2M | 165 | 46% |
| 7 | ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS PLC | £170.1M | 560 | 45% |
| 8 | ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY LIMITED | £75.2M | 243 | 45% |
| 9 | YUSHIN AUTOMATION LIMITED | £27.4M | 14 | 40% |
| 10 | I ROB INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | £48.1M | 76 | 38% |
| 11 | CAMERA CORPS LTD | £3.1M | 19 | 37% |
| 12 | L.A.C. CONVEYOR SYSTEMS LIMITED | £63.4M | 101 | 35% |
| 13 | WAYMO UK LTD. | £13.5M | 26 | 35% |
| 14 | ZOOX LABS LTD | £6.9M | 28 | 34% |
| 15 | M SUBS LIMITED | £14.1M | 115 | 28% |
| 16 | HOLLOWAY CONTROL SYSTEMS LIMITED | £6.6M | 46 | 28% |
| 17 | HAMSARD 3446 LIMITED | £2.4M | 7 | 27% |
| 18 | GEBHARDT INTRALOGISTICS UK LIMITED | £39.8M | 64 | 25% |
| 19 | LABMAN AUTOMATION LIMITED | £16.2M | 145 | 24% |
| 20 | YASKAWA ELECTRIC UK LIMITED | £62.7M | 181 | 23% |
Newest formations
Most recently incorporated active companies
| # | Company | Location | Incorporated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TQC GROUP LTD | Nottingham | 2025 |
| 2 | REEL TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LTD | Belfast | 2024 |
| 3 | SIGA VISION LIMITED | Tadcaster | 2024 |
| 4 | SKY-FUTURES GLOBAL LIMITED | Harlow | 2024 |
| 5 | AEL AUTOMATION LTD | Bowburn | 2024 |
| 6 | EPSILON ENGINEERING GROUP LIMITED | Tamworth | 2024 |
| 7 | AUTOCUT LTD | Nr Kingsbridge | 2024 |
| 8 | CALTECH LTD | Muir Of Ord | 2024 |
| 9 | GROUNDTECH LANDSCAPING LTD | Driffield | 2024 |
| 10 | TORNADO STORAGE SOLUTIONS (HOLDINGS) LTD | Hemel Hempstead | 2024 |
| 11 | ENDPOINT AUTOMATION SERVICES (EAS) UK LIMITED | Shrewsbury | 2024 |
| 12 | DACS SOLUTIONS LTD | Edgware | 2024 |
| 13 | MUSKETEERS CAPITAL (UK) LIMITED | London | 2023 |
| 14 | OCEAN INFINITY SOLUTIONS LIMITED | London | 2023 |
| 15 | IDIG SYSTEMS UK LTD | Southend-On-Sea | 2023 |
| 16 | PLENTI SPACE LTD | London | 2023 |
| 17 | ADDOR SYSTEMS LIMITED | Torquay | 2023 |
| 18 | RISE AUTOMATION LTD | Rochester | 2023 |
| 19 | NEXENS CONSULTING LTD | Sawbridgeworth | 2023 |
| 20 | SV ROBOT SOLUTIONS LTD | Southampton | 2023 |