Booth Welsh: People-Owned, Values-Led, Future-Focused
For more than three decades, Booth Welsh has been delivering bespoke solutions and engineering expertise to clients across the UK and beyond. What began as a small family business based in Stevenston, has grown into a multidiscipline engineering business working within a diverse sector mix including Life & Chemical Sciences, Onshore & Offshore Energy, Nuclear and Defence and Food & Beverage. This growth reflects the strength of long-term collaboration, disciplined delivery and a people-first approach that underpins everything we do.
In recent years that belief has guided some of the most defining moments in the company’s story. In 2025 Booth Welsh transitioned to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT), a milestone that placed the future of the business firmly in the hands of its people. Employee ownership protects Booth Welsh’s strong culture, builds resilience and has aligned the organisation even more closely to the success and wellbeing of its teams, clients and communities.
That same year saw the launch of their new values framework, C.A.R.E.S, bringing together Collaboration, Ambition, Resilience, Empowerment and Stewardship into a shared language that reflects who they are and how they operate. These principles, shaped by their people, help articulate what Booth Welsh has always stood for: succeeding together, owning their impact and protecting what matters most.
In parallel the business has advanced the way it reports and measures impact. The newly published 2025-2026 Impact Report is shaped around the five Ps: People, Product, Place, Planet and Prosperity, reflecting a broader commitment to responsible business and transparent performance. This structure provides a balanced view of how Booth Welsh is progressing beyond financial metrics, focusing on culture, community, sustainability, innovation and long-term value creation.
As the business looks outward, collaboration has been a powerful force in shaping its direction. Membership of CeeD Scotland has provided a platform for shared learning, peer engagement, leadership development and genuine problem solving across sectors. Through this community Booth Welsh has gained valuable exposure to new thinking around sustainability, digital transformation, talent, productivity and innovation.
In 2025 Booth Welsh became platinum sponsors of the CeeD Awards. This move cemented Booth Welsh’s belief in its own journey, recognition of the strength of Scotland’s industrial ecosystem and a desire to play an active role in bringing likeminded organisations together. It was more than a sponsorship listing, it was a purposeful step into a space that champions collaboration, celebrates achievement and encourages healthier industry wide conversations about what works and what must change.
True to its personality, Booth Welsh also brought something unexpected to the evening through a light-hearted bloopers reel that served as a reminder that even in serious industries humour humanity and authenticity matter. In a sector often defined by precision and performance, this moment reflected a people-centred culture that values connection and does not take itself too seriously.
Continuing this commitment, Booth Welsh will return to the CeeD Awards stage in 2026 as sponsors of the Resilience Award and the Engaging Talent Award. Both categories align strongly with the company’s ethos and strategic focus, recognising organisations that are building future ready workforces and placing value on adaptability, innovation and the next generation of engineering talent.
Looking ahead Booth Welsh is focused on responsible growth, continued investment in its people, deeper collaboration across sectors and contributing positively to Scotland’s engineering and manufacturing landscape. With employee ownership in place, values that guide behaviour and strategy, and networks that encourage shared intelligence and progress, the business is well positioned to help shape a more productive, sustainable and competitive future for clients and communities alike.
Booth Welsh have been active members of CeeD for 8 years , some notable highlights of their peer delivery have been in technical capability leading on Industry4.0 and then thought pieces on industry5.0. What has also been interesting has been their sharing of culture challenges and how these fit along with their journey as a family business to part of a multinational, before a return to management owned and now Employee Owned.
Their stories and journeys in CeeD workshop such as Mergers &Acquisitions and Joint Ventures, alongside other members, have certainly stood out with great feedback. We are excited to continue working and partnering with Booth Welsh.