KTV Working Drone (UK), a Pontyclun business that uses drones to clean and inspect commercial buildings, has secured a £300,000 loan from the Development Bank of Wales, the bank announced on 21 September 2026. The money comes from the Wales Flexible Investment Fund and, the bank says, "will create five new jobs and expand with the launch of a satellite office in London as demand for its services continues to grow".
What the company does
The Development Bank of Wales describes the firm as "A Welsh business using drone technology to clean some of the UK's most iconic buildings". Established in 2022, it "holds the exclusive franchise for the Norwegian KTV Working Drone brand across England and Wales" and "uses drones to clean and inspect commercial buildings, offering a safer alternative to traditional methods such as rope access and elevated work platforms".
Its portfolio, the bank says, "includes landmark sites such as the Principality Stadium, the Admiral building in Cardiff's Callaghan Square and a flagship project at Canary Wharf later this summer".
The business is led by directors Chris Miles, Andrew Bowen and Paul Duheaume. It "evolved from facilities management company Shield HD, which secured Development Bank funding in 2023 to establish the UK's first KTV Working Drone operation", and the bank says that "Since becoming fully operational in 2024, KTV Working Drone has built a growing customer base across the commercial property sector and is now expanding to meet demand from major facilities management companies managing property portfolios across the UK".
What the money buys
According to the bank, the loan "will enable the company to purchase newly developed battery-powered drones and support equipment that can operate in significantly higher wind speeds. This will increase the number of days work can be carried out each year while reducing emissions, improving productivity and helping the business meet increasing customer demand."
Chris Miles, director of KTV Working Drone (UK), said: "Over the past year we've demonstrated that this technology works, and we've built a strong base of repeat business as more customers experience the benefits for themselves. As our clients have grown in confidence, they've started rolling the service out across more of their property portfolios, so demand has increased significantly."
He added: "This funding allows us to invest in the latest equipment and build additional teams so we can keep pace with that growth. The new drones can operate in much higher wind speeds, which means we can work on far more days throughout the year, improve productivity and deliver a more reliable service for customers."
On the company's base, he said: "Our aim has always been to make working at height safer while giving customers a practical, cost-effective alternative to traditional access methods. Being based in Wales while operating the exclusive franchise across England and Wales puts us in a great position for the next stage of our growth."
Jill Allen, Portfolio Executive at the Development Bank of Wales, said: "KTV Working Drone has taken an innovative idea and successfully proved its commercial potential. The business has established itself with an impressive customer base and is now ready to scale up with investment in new technology that will improve productivity, create skilled jobs and support further expansion."
The fund
The bank says the Wales Flexible Investment Fund is "Financed by Welsh Government" and worth £500 million, and that it "supports Welsh businesses with terms of up to 15 years. Loans, mezzanine finance, and equity investments are available from £25,000 to £10 million."
Why it matters to UK operators
This is a drone services business, rather than a drone maker or a regulator, raising money to grow. The bank's release ties the loan to three things an operator will recognise: equipment that "can operate in significantly higher wind speeds", which the company says means it "can work on far more days throughout the year"; repeat business from clients who "started rolling the service out across more of their property portfolios"; and a second base in London alongside the Welsh one. The customers named are facilities management companies and landmark commercial buildings, and the service is presented as an alternative to rope access and elevated work platforms.
What the sources do not say
Neither the Development Bank of Wales release nor Insider Media's report names the drone models involved, the operational authorisation the company flies under, how many aircraft or crews it runs, what the new equipment costs, or where in London the satellite office will be. They do not give the loan's term or rate, the company's turnover, or the dates of the Canary Wharf work beyond "later this summer". UK Drone Directory has not spoken to the company; the quotations above are as published by the bank on 21 September 2026 and carried by Insider Media on 22 September 2026.