46% Micro
35% Small
10% Mid
6% Large
3% Mega
INSIGHTS - APRIL 2024
UK Stone & Aggregates Industry
UK Stone & Aggregates Industry Information
The mining and quarrying industry extracts materials directly from the surface or from dredging of alluvial deposits. The products are commonly used in construction and the manufacture of materials or chemicals.
Active Businesses
1,392
Annual Sales
£54bn +
Employees
116,326
Economic Contribution
£21bn
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Location of Stone & Aggregates Companies
Stone & Aggregates Companies by Size
Largest Stone & Aggregates Companies
Turnover
Anglo American Plc
£28.2bn
Vedanta Resources Limited
£14.5bn
Kew Soda Ltd
£1.4bn
Stone & Aggregates Companies by Age
39% Mature
28% Established
19% Young
15% Startup
0% New
Oldest Stone & Aggregates Companies
Established
Bisichi Plc
1910
Fastest Growing Stone & Aggregates Companies
31% Declining
29% Healthy
15% High
14% Rapid
11% Low
Fastest Growing Stone & Aggregates Companies
3yr CAGR
Sigmaroc Plc
97%
Stone & Aggregates Industry Competitive Environment - New Entrants vs Leavers
Stone & Aggregates Industry Valuation
EBITDA Multiple
Stone & Aggregates Industry Valuation
Turnover Multiple
Stone & Aggregates Industry Valuation
Net Asset Multiple
Note - from March 2020 multiples are calculated monthly, prior to this they were calculated on an annual basis.
UK Other mining and quarrying Industry Insights
There are 1,392 active Businesses in the UK with combined annual sales of £54 billion .
The Industry employs around 116,325 people and contributes £21 billion to the economy.
The most popular location for Stone & Aggregates companies is London with 230 and the fewest are located in North East England with 29.
The largest Stone & Aggregates company is Anglo American Plc with a turnover of £28.2bn. 46% of the industry is comprised of Micro companies with only 10% Mid companies.
15% of the Stone & Aggregates Industry is made up of 15% Startup but the majority are Mature businesses (39%) the oldest company is Singleton Birch Limited founded in 1875.
Stone & Aggregates industry has a number of high growth companies (14%), the fastest growing company is Rail Stone Solutions Limited with a 3 year growth rate of 148%. Other fast growing companies include Sigmaroc Plc (97%), Greenstone Management Services Holdings Limited (80%) and Southern Cross Royalties Limited (68%).
The UK Stone & Aggregates Industry’s valuation has been improving over the past 3 years with a current EBITDA multiple of 6.75x, Turnover multiple of 1.34x and a Net Asset multiple of 1.64x.
