Welsh drone-cleaning firm KTV lands £300,000 loan to scale up
What's the deal? KTV Working Drone (UK)Dealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a Pontyclun-based firm that uses drones to clean and inspect commercial buildings, has secured a £300,000 loan from the Development Bank of WalesDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →. The debt comes from the bank's Wales Flexible Investment Fund and will fund new equipment, five new jobs, and expansion.
What does it do? Established in 2022, the company holds the exclusive franchise for the Norwegian KTV Working Drone brand across England and Wales. It pitches drone cleaning as a safer alternative to rope access and elevated work platforms.
Why now? Demand is climbing as customers roll the service out across wider property portfolios. "As our clients have grown in confidence, they've started rolling the service out across more of their property portfolios, so demand has increased significantly," said director Chris Miles.
What's the money for? KTV will buy newly developed battery-powered drones that can operate in significantly higher wind speeds. That extends the number of workable days each year while cutting emissions and improving productivity.
The expansion: The company is opening a satellite office in London to serve major facilities management firms managing UK-wide portfolios. Its portfolio already includes the Principality Stadium, Cardiff's Admiral building, and a project at Canary Wharf.
The backstory: KTV evolved from facilities management company Shield HDDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, which took Development Bank funding in 2023 to set up the UK's first KTV Working Drone operation. It became fully operational in 2024.
The signal: The £500 million Wales Flexible Investment Fund, financed by the Welsh Government, backs businesses with terms up to 15 years and cheques from £25,000 to £10 million. Its support for KTV reflects growing commercial appetite for drone-based alternatives to traditional working-at-height methods.
Read more: newsfromwales.co.uk
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