Livingston-based Cyberhawk, a leader in drone inspection and visual asset management software, has announced its most successful year yet, as it celebrates a decade in business.

The company achieved a turnover of £4 million for the year to 31 March (a year-on-year increase of 34%) and a profit of just under £700,000. In addition, its US subsidiary — Cyberhawk Inc — has increased turnover three-fold after opening a Houston office in 2016 and increasing customer awareness of the company’s capabilities and experience.

Overseas revenues now account for 35% of Cyberhawk’s turnover, with the first projects completed in the Caribbean and South America.

To date, Cyberhawk (www.thecyberhawk.com) has completed more than 30,000 flights in over 30 countries, working with major companies in the oil and gas, wind, utilities, infrastructure, thermal-power generation and marine sectors.

Its customers include Exxon Mobil, Conoco Phillips, BP, Shell, SSE, Network Rail, Siemens Gamesa andNational Grid USA.

Highlights in 2017-18 included a world-first inspection at a nuclear plant in the USA, securing accreditation from the American Bureau of Shipping for its internal tank inspection solution and leading the development of UAV guidelines for a number of major industry bodies.

The company also won a three-year framework deal with one of the UK’s largest renewable-energy operators, which added to a growing number of agreements secured with multi-nationals.