Automatic Test & Control Limited was formed in 1985 by Steve Wood to provide a range of professional consultancy and sub-contact services to other high technology companies involved in the research and development of automatic test equipment and specialised control systems.

The consultancy service focuses on maximising the innovation and creativity required to take product ideas from concept, through development and production, and into the marketplace.

The sub-contract service is used as a project management tool, allowing customers to afford scientific and engineering expertise when it is impractical to engage permanent staff, or to carry out specific tasks which require skills or knowledge that they currently do not employ.