Name: Kate Archer
Company: Underwater Contracting Limited
Job title: Business and Marketing Lead
Give us the elevator pitch for your business.
UCO delivers cutting-edge underwater technology and expertise to customers worldwide. From one of the UK's largest ROV fleets to bespoke engineering solutions, we help clients inspect, maintain and operate critical underwater assets safely, efficiently and sustainably across aquaculture, offshore energy and marine industries.
Who are your customers?
We work with some of the world's leading aquaculture producers, offshore energy operators, marine contractors and infrastructure owners. Whether supporting a fish farm in Scotland or an offshore project overseas, our customers rely on us to solve complex underwater challenges.
What is the biggest challenge and opportunity your organisation is facing right now?
Our challenge is scaling quickly enough to meet growing demand for advanced underwater technology. Our opportunity is significant: expanding internationally while developing innovative products and services that help customers work smarter, safer and more sustainably beneath the surface.
What is your word of advice for fellow Chamber members?
Some of the best opportunities come from applying your expertise in new sectors, new regions and new ways. Be adaptable, stay curious, keep innovating and invest in relationships—they remain the foundation of long-term success!
What is the best thing about being a Chamber member?
It creates opportunities to share knowledge, develop partnerships and access networks that would otherwise take years to build.