New horizons for Casado Design going into 2026
From left to right: Vijay Murari Somanchy, Simon Henry, Dan Ceaton, Sian Ceaton
Here at Casado Design Ltd, we are pleased and excited to announce our acquisition by ZenaTech, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZENA) (FSE: 49Q) (BMV: ZENA) (“ZenaTech”), a technology business solution provider specializing in AI (Artificial Intelligence) drone, Drone as a Service (DaaS), enterprise SaaS and Quantum Computing solution, effective from 1st December 2025. The deal concludes a year of negotiations, in which we see Casado joining the ZenaTech family including its drone manufacturing subsidiary under the leadership of Mr. Simon Henry, VP of Business Development, EMEA region.
Founded by Dan and Sian Ceaton in Weston-super-Mare in 2010, Casado Design has spent over a decade delivering high-quality, innovative solutions across the UK. The company has built strong, established connections with some of the UK’s leading telecom operators and prides itself on delivering comprehensive design solutions from start to finish. Over the past twelve years, Casado has supported a wide range of clients across the telecoms and renewable energy sectors and beyond.
“The acquisition of Casado Design is the most exciting development our team has experienced since our inception, we believe the synergies between ZenaTech and Casado will bring a fresh approach to our current business model.
2026 plans to be a year of rapid growth and investment to optimise our services for our existing client base and new client alike, the acquisition promises to strengthen the quality of service our clients have come to expect. My team and I look forward to continuing to support our clients in achieving their goals in the coming year and beyond. Sian and I would also like to take this opportunity to thank our hard-working team, who have always supported us on the journey, and without whom none of this would have been possible.” Dan Ceaton, Head of UK operations.
ZenaTech will introduce new AI Drone abilities, aiding and advancing Casado’s design and survey capabilities. This innovative technology will help improve infrastructure management and drive progress across the telecoms industry.
ZenaTech is a fast-growing company who are continuously expanding worldwide; being acquired by them is a thrilling opportunity for Casado to reach new heights. Being part of ZenaTech will allow Casado to broaden its expertise, strengthen existing client relationships, and extend its outstanding services to a wider; international community. ZenaTech will support the expansion of Casado’s capabilities, allowing Casado to further its drone expertise, expanding to meet the ever-evolving needs of the telecoms industry.
Hear what ZenaTech has to say about this exciting news: ZenaTech Enters UK Market Closing Drone-as-a-Service Acquisition of Casado Design Ltd., Expanding to the Growing Telecom Tower Design and Infrastructure Sector - ZenaTech
Meet the Team - Greg Hodge CAD DESIGNER & SURVEYOR
Is there a typical day in your role?
“A typical day would be to consult our Job tracker in the morning to see what jobs need to be done in order of priority, or pick up work from the previous day ready to be sent out to clients once finished. Communication with our clients with job updates also comes into play throughout the day.”
How important do you feel the CAD industry is to society?
“Well its an evolution of the traditional pencil and draft paper tool set, so naturally with the technological revolution, old methods would be digitised to make things more accessible between clients and businesses. Architect Drawings are a legal requirement for buildings to be built so without CAD, no new builds!“
What is the most rewarding aspect of your work?
“As a creative minded person, I really enjoy the drawing aspect. I can add my own flare whilst also maintaining the drawing standards. I also like the office setting, we can work and conversate, swap ideas and help each other out when needed.“
What are some of the interesting/exciting things about your role in the CAD industry?
“There is always more to learn in the world of CAD with the vast array of software and courses available”
What do you like about the functionality of the team?
“We can have a laugh and chat whilst getting our work done, and no one is afraid to ask for assistance if needed, it is generally a relaxed environment“
What do you see in the future of CAD?
“I suppose it will evolve as technology advances, I can imagine a more collaborative workspace in the future now that AR and VR are becoming more prevalent.“
What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
“Animation and Illustration on PC, making music, video games, listening to audiobooks/podcasts and watching movies”
Finally, what work are you most proud of?
“I really like how my 3D navigation packs turned out, especially as I am mostly self-taught in 3D modelling. It was nice to bring that into a more professional setting“
Meet The Team - Ben Parker the Senior CAD Designer of Casado Design
Is there a typical day in your role?
Well Brandon, I liaise with clients to produce high quality CAD drawings and helping out any other technicians with any queries they have.
How important do you feel the CAD industry is to society?
Very! CAD is needed more than ever, especially in the telecoms industry with sites becoming more complex, so more information needs to be documented,
What is the most rewarding aspect of your work?
Receiving positive feedback from clients and helping out the team.
What are some of the interesting/exciting things about your role in the CAD industry?
Being able to design projects for clients in many different industries.
What do you like about the functionality of the team?
The fact that everyone helps each other out.
What do you see in the future of CAD?
CAD will start to lean more heavily on 3D Designs detailing more information.
What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
I like going out with friends and enjoying a good game of darts or pool down the pub. I’m also a fan of Tottenham Hotspur and keep up with all the football news.
Finally, what work are you most proud of?
Assisting on the design on the new White Hart Lane Stadium.
Meet The Team - Sian Ceaton the Company Director of Casado Design
Is there a typical day in your role?
My typical day involves requesting purchase orders, creating invoices, producing queries for perspective clients, delegating undistributed workloads, logging all site4 visits and jobs, finances, wages, VAT tracker, design work and telling Dan what to do.
How important do you feel the CAD industry is to society?
I am aware that there is other software depending on the type of work it requires, although CAD is still a very important tool within the telecoms industry. If we are producing work for residential or commercial buildings Revit is something I would like the company to get more involved with once again.
What is the most rewarding aspect of your work?
Maintaining the workload for all our staff, but I find that bringing in more variations is most rewarding. I want our company to be more of a design company dealing with all parts of design and not just telecoms.
What are some of the interesting/exciting things about your role in the CAD industry?
As above, I want our staff to train on other aspects of CAD, so we have a more well-rounded knowledge of building in 3D. We are in the process of networking with local companies to get our name known for work within the solar industry, leisure and holiday parks sand shop fitouts.
What do you like about the functionality of the team?
I like the fact that when we have deadlines to address, we all come together to meet that target with all the skills that we are equipped with.
What do you see in the future of CAD?
The future of CAD is changing all the time, the software is always changing year after year to better the productivity of the user. In our industry in the telecoms field CAD will be around for a while yet. I guess a good question to ask would be how do we see the future of the CAD technician? I think there will always be requirement of employment in this field for a while yet.
What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
I enjoy yoga, going to the gym, playing the piano, singing in my choral society and at concerts.
Finally, what work are you most proud of?
I am proud of the whole company and how far we’ve come but I am also proud of the technical knowledge of our telecom staff, especially when producing detailed designs. I am particularly proud of the work we have produced in the commercial solar sector. I really want the company to develop into this further as I am extremely passionate in protecting the planet for future generations.
Meet The Team - Daniel Ceaton the Managing Director of Casado Design
Is there a typical day in your role?
My typical day has evolved as the company has developed and my role has moved away from producing GA’s on CAD to a much more management and QA based role. Typically replying to client queries, producing tender documents, QA checking and developing processes for the company.
How important do you feel the CAD industry is to society?
I believe a majority of society generally wouldn’t know what CAD was if you asked them in the street. But like most things in engineering people generally don’t know how much of an important tool in telecoms, construction and the planning industry on a whole it is. But I feel as a company we must keep up with the changes of this technology.
What is the most rewarding aspect of your work?
Knowing that All the effort we put into the company on a daily basis affects us all on a personal level. Being a small company, we only get out what we put in. and when we have a success it’s because we all worked hard to make it so and that is very rewarding.
What are some of the interesting/exciting things about your role in the CAD industry?
I would like to see the company expand into more 3D and visualisation aspects of CAD, possibly in the building sector and store fitouts. It would be interesting to engage in something a little more artistic on a more frequent basis.
What do you like about the functionality of the team?
I’ve always liked and thought it was one of the company’s main strengths that there is a lot of overlap in our abilities as a team which helps us to meet our daily requirements. I also enjoy the fact we have more fun in the office more often than not.
What do you see in the future of CAD?
A move to more laser mapping 3D modelling on sites rather than 2D plans and elevations. This technology is already being implemented in telecoms in a small scale, but it would be good to get involved as it moves on quickly
What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
A bit of socialising with friends and family. I also enjoy being outdoors as much as possible wild camping, kayaking etc. most often it turns into a Bear Grylls style day out with the kids and Sian and we all get lost in the woods… Oh, and a bit of gin thrown in on the side.
Finally, what work are you most proud of?
From a visual aspect I really liked the 3D work we did for Human Scale in Shanghai. But I think our involvement in the renewable energy sector is something to be proud of as it is having an ongoing positive effect on the community, the environment and society as a whole. I would like to see the day when the UK is powered 100%of the time by 100% renewable energy, as other countries in the EU. We take this as a serious goal so we support this by supporting power supply firms that only supply electricity generated from 100% renewable sources, both in work and at home.
Ashton Gate Expo
Casado Design will be at the Ashton Gate Expo on the 23rd October. Why not come down and see us or any of the other stalls that are being set up by some of North Somerset’s proud businesses. If you would like to see what events are being held at the event, please follow this link: https://online.flippingbook.com/view/824502/
Who’s there?
There is a multitude of guest speakers at the event including the like of Alan Chambers, Wayne Hoyle, Lewis Moody, Dr Neil Counihan among many others. There are also some talks by Google on how to strategise your social media to increase new user interaction. There are many stalls offering differing services and offers that would be an interesting endeavour for any business owner is North Somerset.
There are also some renowned businesses attending the expo, like as previously stated there are some Google seminars. But you will also find stalls with the likes of businesses such as Lexus, Triangle, Great Western Railway, Aerospace and more! There will also be a free head-shot service available as who doesn’t need an updated head-shot.
One of the keynote events present at the expo is Mark Wright, the winner of The Apprentice and he will be discussing with us some valuable insight into the role of digital marketing for business success. Thanks to Mark’s experience in the field, we feel this will helpful to not only business start-ups, but some businesses further down the line.
