October 2026
Largest Industry 4.0 Public Companies in the UK
Benchmark revenue and EBITDA valuation multiples for public comps like
QinetiQ, Greencoat UK Wind, Avon Technologies, Cohort and Judges Scientific.
 | QinetiQ Group PLC is a company operating in the aerospace, defense, and security sectors. Its operating segments are EMEA Services, and Global Solutions. It generates majority of revenue from EMES Services. EMEA Services provides technical assurance, test and evaluation and training services, underpinned by long-term contracts. EMEA Services comprises business units which are not considered reportable segments as defined UK Defence, UK Intelligence and the Australia sector. Global Solutions combines all other business units not aggregated within EMEA Services. It has presence in United Kingdom (UK), United States of America, Australia, Home countries, Europe, and Rest of world of which majority of revenue comes from Home countries. | $7 | +11% | $3.6B | $3.8B | 1.5x | 9.8x | ||
| Greencoat UK Wind PLC is a renewable infrastructure fund, solely and fully invested in operating UK wind farms. The company aims to provide investors with an annual dividend that increases in line with RPI inflation. It also tries to preserve the capital value of its investment portfolio in the long-term on a real basis through reinvestment of excess cash flow and the prudent use of portfolio leverage. The company invests in both onshore and offshore wind farms. All of the group's income is generated within the UK. | $2 | +13% | $3.4B | $5.6B | (22.4x) | - | ||
| Avon Technologies PLC is engaged in the design and manufacture of protective equipment. Its product portfolio falls into four categories: CBRN respiratory, Non-CBRN respiratory, Integrated CBRN, and underwater respiratory. The company operates through two segments, Avon Protection and Team Wendy, which supply respiratory and head protection products from manufacturing sites in the UK and North America. The majority of revenue is generated from the Avon Protection segment. Geographically, the company operates in Europe and the United States, with the majority of revenue coming from the United States. | $32 | +27% | $952M | $1B | 3.3x | 25.8x | ||
| Cohort PLC is a holding company. It is engaged in providing services to customers in defense, security, and related markets. The company operates through two divisions: Communications and Intelligence, and Sensors and Effectors It generates maximum revenue from the Communications and Intelligence segment. Geographically, it derives its revenue from the UK and has a presence in Portugal, other EC countries, Germany, Asia Pacific and Africa, and North and South America. | $18 | +3% | $840M | $851M | 2.1x | 13.3x | ||
| Judges Scientific PLC is engaged in the designing, manufacturing, and sale of scientific instruments. The company operates in two main segments namely Materials Sciences and Vacuum. The firm specializes in the acquisition and development of a portfolio of scientific instrument businesses. The company has operational footprints across the United Kingdom, the Rest of Europe, North America, and the Rest of the world. | $45 | -40% | $299M | $364M | 1.9x | 8.6x | ||
| Tracsis PLC is engaged in the business of software development and consultancy for the rail industry. It is organized into two main business segments: Rail Technology and Services and Data, Analytics, Consultancy & Events. The Rail Technology and Services division includes software, consultancy, and remote condition monitoring technology, and also includes Ontrac. The Data, Analytics, Consultancy & Events division which derives majority revenue, focuses on data capture and analytics, geographic information systems, earth observation, consultancy and event traffic management within a range of transport and pedestrian rich environments. The company currently operates in three geographical markets: the United Kingdom, Ireland, Rest of Europe, North America, and Rest of the world. | $4 | -5% | $129M | $100M | 0.9x | 8.0x | ||
| H-Power PLC is a provider of ammonia-based low carbon hydrogen production and hydrogen-to-power solutions. Its products include decentralised ammonia cracker systems and fuel cell generators designed to supply low-carbon hydrogen and power for industrial and off-grid applications. The company focuses on the commercial rollout of its hydrogen and power technologies and the development of modular ammonia cracker systems and fuel cell-based power solutions. Its technologies are intended to provide alternatives to conventional diesel-based power generation systems. | $0 | -1% | $128M | $106M | 637.4x | (3.7x) | ||
| Vertical Aerospace Ltd is engaged in making air travel personal, on-demand, and carbon-free. The company is a world-wide aerospace and technology company that is pioneering electric aviation, focused on designing, manufacturing, and selling a zero-emission eVTOL aircraft for use in the AAM market, using the technology from the aerospace, automotive, and energy industries. The VX4, Vertical's flagship aircraft, is a piloted electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle capable of carrying four passengers. The Group operates as a single operating segment and one reporting segment, being the development and commercialization of eVTOL technology. | $0 | -90% | $72M | $131M | - | (0.9x) | ||
| Oxford Metrics PLC is a smart sensing and software company that enables organisations to capture, analyse, and act on motion and measurement data to improve performance, efficiency, and decision-making. The Group operates through two divisions, Motion Capture and Smart Manufacturing, serving life sciences, entertainment, engineering, and smart manufacturing markets. Motion Capture involves the development, production, and sale of computer software and equipment, and contributes the majority of revenue, while Smart Manufacturing focuses on vision inspection systems. The Group operates in the UK, Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, and other regions, with the majority of revenue generated from North America. | $0 | -18% | $53M | $15M | 0.2x | 2.5x | ||
| CyanConnode Holdings PLC designs and develops wireless monitoring and control products for smart metering, lighting, and the Internet of Things applications. The company provides customers with long-range, low-power, end-to-end networking solutions and high-performance applications that help them enhance service delivery, improve business efficiency, and save energy. The company offers a range of solutions including Narrowband RF mesh, Ultimesh, Panmesh, and Omnimesh. The company has operations in Europe, Asia, and Rest of World. | IoT+2 | $0 | -- | $48M | $64M | - | - | |
| Median | $3 | -1% | $214M | $247M | 1.7x | 8.3x |
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