Image Scan buys ClanTect for up to £1M to add human-detection tech
What's the deal? Image Scan HoldingsDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, an AIM-listed maker of X-ray screening and security inspection systems, is acquiring the entire share capital of ClanTect LimitedDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → for a total consideration of roughly £0.9 million to £1.0 million. ClanTect makes vibration-sensing technology that detects concealed people inside vehicles, containers, and confined spaces.
What are the terms? The deal is being funded from Image Scan's existing cash. Initial consideration is £172,000, payable in three instalments of £57,333, with the rest tied to net cash assets and a contingent earn-out. About £600,000 of cash is expected on ClanTect's balance sheet at completion.
What each does: Image Scan sells X-ray screening systems. ClanTect, a founder-led business, developed its detection technology from research at the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research at the University of SouthamptonDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →. Its systems flag minute human-induced movements while filtering out wind, traffic, and environmental noise.
The financials: ClanTect reported revenue of £185,000 and a pre-tax loss of £14,000 for the year ended October 31, 2025, with net assets of £645,000. Image Scan expects a modest revenue contribution in FY2026.
What's the endgame? The acquisition broadens Image Scan's portfolio beyond X-ray screening into human presence detection, with applications across border, prison, and critical infrastructure security. Image Scan sees "substantial longer-term growth potential" by pushing ClanTect's technology through its global distribution network.
The signal: The bolt-on shows how small security-tech firms are stacking complementary detection methods under one roof, betting that broader product suites travel further through established sales channels.
Read more: investegate.co.uk
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