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McGeoch Technology

McGeoch Technology Limited

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Naval SystemsMRO & Logistics
Founded 1832Subsystem Manufacturer, Component SupplierSupplies Naval Forces, Defense Industry
Profile last updated: October 12, 2026

About

Founded in 1832, McGeoch Technology is a defense subsystem manufacturer based in Birmingham, United Kingdom working in naval systems, mro & logistics.

McGeoch Technology is a UK marine defence engineering company providing high-integrity electrical systems and specialist LED lighting for the Royal Navy and defence programmes. Founded in Glasgow in 1832 by William McGeoch, a brass founder and marine ship chandler, the company has moved from castings and fittings into power engineering and naval electrical systems. Its product areas include LV switchboards, shore connections, power conversion, motor starters, control and monitoring, and naval LED lighting including emergency, navigation and ATEX-rated luminaires. Services cover in-house design and development, UK manufacturing, testing and commissioning, and through-life support such as repairs, naval spares, reverse engineering and obsolescence management. The company reports sole-source roles on Royal Navy submarine programmes including Dreadnought and Astute-class, and supplies surface fleet and carrier programmes.

Location

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Founded

1832

Legal name

McGeoch Technology Limited

Focus areas

marine defencenaval electrical systemsnaval lightingswitchboardsthrough-life supportobsolescence managementRoyal Navysubmarines

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Naval SystemsMRO & Logistics

Supply-chain role

Subsystem ManufacturerComponent SupplierMRO & Services

What they offer

HardwareComponentsManufacturing ServicesEngineering ServicesMaintenance & Repair

Products

LV Switchboards

Low-voltage switchboard

Low-voltage switchboards distributing power from generation systems through the vessel's electrical distribution.

Shore Connections

Shore power connection

Shore-to-ship power transfer and isolation equipment.

Power Conversion

Power conversion equipment

Power conversion matching supplies to platform requirements, including naval ships transformers.

Control and Monitoring

Control and instrumentation

Control and monitoring of electrical systems.

Motor Starters

Electrical motor starter

IP56 direct-on-line motor starters for critical systems such as ventilation, cooling, firefighting, fuel, hydraulic and steering.

Electrical Distribution Equipment

Power distribution

IP56 shock-qualified distribution equipment for safe control and distribution of 440V power from main switchboards.

Emergency Lighting

Naval emergency lighting

Battery-backed secondary and escape lighting that operates when normal supplies are lost.

Navigation Lighting

Navigation and signal lighting

Navigation and signal lighting for maritime requirements.

ATEX Light

Explosion-protected LED luminaire

ATEX Zone 1 and Zone 2 hazardous-area LED luminaire for naval battery compartments and magazines.

Internal Lighting

Naval interior lighting

Interior lighting for crew spaces, compartments and operational areas.

External Lighting

Naval deck lighting

External and deck lighting built for the marine environment.

Intelligent Lighting

DALI lighting control

DALI-based intelligent lighting for control and efficiency.

Legacy Light Conversion

LED retrofit

Upgrade and conversion of legacy fittings to modern LED.

End users

Naval ForcesDefense Industry

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

JOSCAR

Platforms & programmes

VanguardAstuteDreadnoughtType 23Type 26Type 45Queen Elizabeth ClassFleet Solid Support

Named customers

Royal Navy

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

ISO 9001

ISO 14001

ATEX

Cyber Essentials Plus

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