INSIGHTS - DECEMBER 2024

UK Coal Mining Industry

UK Coal Mining Industry Information

The coal mining industry involves extracting solid mineral fuels such as coal or lignite from underground or surface pits.

Active Businesses

65

Annual Sales

£491m +

Employees

1,323

Economic Contribution 

£261m

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Location of Coal Mining Companies

Coal Mining Companies by Size

50% Micro

37% Small

7% Large

4% Mid

2% Mega

Coal Mining Companies by Age

49% Mature

26% Established

17% Young

8% Startup

Fastest Growing Coal Mining Companies

42% Declining

19% High

17% Rapid

14% Low

8% Healthy

Coal Mining Industry Competitive Environment - New Entrants vs Leavers

Coal Mining Industry Valuation

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Coal Mining Industry Valuation

Turnover Multiple

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Coal Mining Industry Valuation

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Note - from March 2020 multiples are calculated monthly, prior to this they were calculated on an annual basis.
UK Mining of coal and lignite Industry Insights

There are 65 active Businesses in the UK with combined annual sales of  £491 million .

The Industry employs around 1,323 people and contributes £261 million to the economy.

The most popular location for Coal Mining companies is London with 17 and the fewest are located in South West England with 1.

The largest Coal Mining company is Fitzroy Qld Resources Limited with a turnover of £399.1m. 50% of the industry is comprised of Micro companies with only 7% Large companies.

17% of the Coal Mining Industry is made up of 17% Young but the majority are Mature businesses (49%) the oldest company is Johnsons (Chopwell) Limited founded in 1941.

Coal Mining industry has a number of high growth companies (14%), the fastest growing company is Manuli Hydraulics Uk Limited with a 3 year growth rate of 34%. Other fast growing companies include Walters Resources Limited (26%), Hall Construction Services Limited (25%) and Fitzroy Qld Resources Limited (20%).

The UK Coal Mining Industry’s valuation has been improving over the past 3 years with a current EBITDA multiple of 3.32x, Turnover multiple of 0.82x and a Net Asset multiple of 1.35x.