52% Micro
36% Small
7% Large
2% Mega
2% Mid
INSIGHTS - APRIL 2025
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
61
Annual Sales
£482m +
Employees
1,295
Economic Contribution
£259m
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Location of Coal Mining Companies
Coal Mining Companies by Size
Largest Coal Mining Companies
Turnover
Energybuild Limited
£32.1m
Coal Mining Companies by Age
52% Mature
25% Established
15% Young
8% Startup
Oldest Coal Mining Companies
Established
Fastest Growing Coal Mining Companies
40% Declining
23% Healthy
20% High
11% Low
6% Rapid
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 61 active Businesses in the UK with combined annual sales of £482 million .
The Industry employs around 1,295 people and contributes £259 million to the economy.
The most popular location for Coal Mining companies is Wales with 16 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. 52% of the industry is comprised of Micro companies with only 7% Large companies.
15% of the Coal Mining Industry is made up of 15% Young but the majority are Mature businesses (52%) 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 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 4.97x, Turnover multiple of 0.91x and a Net Asset multiple of 1.06x.
