Our story

Built where the margin for error is precisely zero.

A specialist AV integrator, consultancy, and delivery partner — carrying decades of expertise across the UK, Europe, and the Middle East, and a standard of finish inherited from the world's most demanding private clients.

"To engineer environments that inspire performance, connection, and innovation."

Mission statement
01

Integrity

In every engagement — impartial advice, transparent commercials, and recommendations we can defend in writing.

02

Precision

In every design — first-principles engineering, clash-free coordination, zero assumptions left unresolved.

03

Excellence

At every connection — from the containment behind the wall to the moment a minister touches the panel.

Our origin

From private palaces to public landmarks.

McRay & Associates was built on a foundation few integrators can claim: decades of hands-on delivery of ultra-luxury residential and marine AV for VVIP private clients at the very highest level — environments where discretion is non-negotiable, finish is uncompromising, and the margin for error is precisely zero.

Every one of those systems was tailored without reservation to the client's exact vision — never constrained by product catalogues, never shaped by commercial convenience. When our founding team moved into commercial and institutional work, they brought every standard with them, unchanged: the same design discipline, the same first-principles engineering, the same refusal to let complexity or deadline pressure become grounds for compromise.

That transition exposed a genuine gap in the market. Global integrators bring scale, but treat the region as a remote deployment — without presence, cultural fluency, or long-term accountability. Regional firms bring local knowledge, but the most demanding projects call for something more: mission-critical engineering depth and a genuinely current technological edge.

McRay occupies the vital space between — UK-grade precision and accredited professional standards, combined with real on-the-ground regional presence and an intolerance of compromise that traces directly back to the most demanding private clients in the world.

Credentials

Accredited. Accountable.

RICS

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

Rigorous commercial management, cost planning, and quality assurance across every project phase.

CIOB

Chartered Institute of Building

Chartered building standards across construction delivery, commissioning, and project management.

PMI

Project Management Institute

PMP-standard delivery frameworks — budget, timeline, and quality targets met without exception.

AVIXA

Audiovisual & Integrated Experience Association

The global benchmark for AV excellence, embedded in every design and every commissioning report.

Our markets

Two regions. One team.

Active across the UK/Europe and the Gulf — with deep local presence and rapid deployment capability in both.

London

Home Base

United Kingdom

Our founding home and primary commercial base — anchoring UK corporate, hospitality, and residential work while coordinating delivery across France and wider Europe.

Doha

Regional Base

Qatar

Our Gulf hub — on-the-ground delivery and client management across Qatar, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman, including landmark work at Msheireb Downtown Doha and government ministries.

Amman

Engineering Hub

Jordan

Our dedicated technical centre. Every design that leaves McRay is developed, documented, and quality-checked here before it reaches a client.

Riyadh

Coming Soon

Saudi Arabia

Already active in the Kingdom on selected projects — a permanent base is imminent, built to serve Vision 2030-aligned government and hospitality clients.

Europe

Active

via London

Ultra-luxury private residences and hospitality projects across France and wider Europe — for clients whose identities remain strictly confidential.

Wider Gulf

Active

via Doha

UAE, Bahrain, Oman, and Kuwait — flexible on-site deployment backed by remote technical support from our regional base.

Sectors of expertise

Wherever performance matters most.

01

Corporate Boardrooms & Command Centres

Executive spaces, NOCs, and SOCs designed for flawless, continuous operation.

02

Education & Hybrid Learning

Conferencing and collaboration systems for modern campuses and distance learning.

03

Luxury Hospitality

Front of house AV, GRMS, IPTV, and immersive guest experience design for leading hotel brands in London, Doha, and Dubai.

04

High-End Residential & Private Cinema

Dolby Atmos cinemas, multi-room AV, and whole-home automation for discerning private clients.

05

Airport & Public Infrastructure

Resilient, large-scale AV and monitoring for environments where reliability is non-negotiable.

06

Meetings & Unified Communications

Teams, Webex, and Zoom estates deployed consistently across global organisations.