IntelliAM AI plc has strengthened its presence in Scotland by acquiring the business and assets of RBM Lubrications & Monitoring Solutions Ltd, adding field engineering capability to a business that has been building its position around AI-led asset management in manufacturing.
The deal completed on 1 April 2026 and formalises a relationship that already stretched back more than seven years through the supply chain. Seven RBM employees have transferred to IntelliAM alongside engineering assets and vehicles, while RBM founder Brian Sarginson has joined as Vice President of IntelliAM Scotland. The transaction extends the company’s operational reach into the central belt of Scotland, where manufacturing, engineering, and process industries continue to provide a concentrated installed base of industrial equipment.
Strategically, the move narrows the gap between software insight and physical intervention. IntelliAM has been developing its offer around machine learning, machine health, productivity, and broader asset intelligence, while RBM brings hands-on expertise in lubrication and condition-based maintenance. Put together, that creates a tighter chain between data, diagnosis, and remedial action, which is where many industrial AI strategies either prove their value or stall.
Tom Clayton, Chief Executive Officer of IntelliAM, said: “We are delighted to formalise our long-standing relationship with RBM through this acquisition. Having worked closely together for over seven years, this is a natural and strategically important step for both businesses. It strengthens our presence in the central belt of Scotland, a key hub for UK manufacturing, and enhances our ability to deploy IntelliAM’s advanced Intelligent Asset Management solutions at scale.”
The acquired business generated revenue of £648,331 in the year to 31 July 2025 and was profitable, with IntelliAM saying the deal should be modestly accretive to full-year 2027 profit. The consideration is deferred, with assets valued at about £25,000 payable in cash at the end of 2029.
Coming after IntelliAM’s move into the building products sector, the acquisition suggests the company is building a more grounded operating model around its software platform. Industrial customers may buy the promise of AI, but reliability work still lands on real machines, in real plants, with somebody eventually needing to open the panel, inspect the bearing, or change the lubricant.
