49% Micro
35% Small
9% Large
5% Mid
2% Mega
INSIGHTS - APRIL 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
60
Annual Sales
£636m +
Employees
1,222
Economic Contribution
£397m
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Location of Coal Mining Companies
Coal Mining Companies by Size
Largest Coal Mining Companies
Turnover
Celtic Energy Limited
£20.5m
Coal Mining Companies by Age
50% Mature
28% Established
17% Young
5% Startup
Oldest Coal Mining Companies
Established
Fastest Growing Coal Mining Companies
50% Declining
21% Healthy
13% Rapid
11% High
5% Low
Fastest Growing Coal Mining Companies
3yr CAGR
Coal Mining Industry Competitive Environment - New Entrants vs Leavers
Coal Mining Industry Valuation
EBITDA Multiple
Coal Mining Industry Valuation
Turnover Multiple
Coal Mining Industry Valuation
Net Asset Multiple
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 60 active Businesses in the UK with combined annual sales of £636 million .
The Industry employs around 1,222 people and contributes £397 million to the economy.
The most popular location for Coal Mining companies is Wales with 15 and the fewest are located in Northern Ireland with 1.
The largest Coal Mining company is Fitzroy Qld Resources Limited with a turnover of £540.8m. 49% of the industry is comprised of Micro companies with only 9% Large companies.
17% of the Coal Mining Industry is made up of 17% Young but the majority are Mature businesses (50%) the oldest company is Johnsons (Chopwell) Limited founded in 1941.
Coal Mining industry has a number of high growth companies (11%), the fastest growing company is Fitzroy Qld Resources Limited with a 3 year growth rate of 23%. Other fast growing companies include Manuli Hydraulics Uk Limited (17%), Walters Resources Limited (12%) and Hall Construction Services Limited (10%).
The UK Coal Mining Industry’s valuation has been improving over the past 3 years with a current EBITDA multiple of 3.72x, Turnover multiple of 0.87x and a Net Asset multiple of 1.25x.
