54% Micro
33% Small
8% Mid
4% Large
1% Mega
INSIGHTS - FEBRUARY 2025
UK Non-Metal Products Industry
UK Non-Metal Products Industry Information
The non-metal products industry includes the manufacture of glass, ceramic, tiles, clay, cement and plaster products from raw materials to finished articles. It also includes the manufacture of shaped and finished stone products.
Active Businesses
3,782
Annual Sales
£17bn +
Employees
71,141
Economic Contribution
£20bn
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Location of Non-Metal Products Companies
Non-Metal Products Companies by Size
Non-Metal Products Companies by Age
32% Mature
26% Young
22% Established
21% Startup
0% New
Oldest Non-Metal Products Companies
Established
Fastest Growing Non-Metal Products Companies
30% Healthy
25% Declining
19% High
15% Rapid
9% Low
Fastest Growing Non-Metal Products Companies
3yr CAGR
Non-Metal Products Industry Competitive Environment - New Entrants vs Leavers
Non-Metal Products Industry Valuation
EBITDA Multiple
Non-Metal Products Industry Valuation
Turnover Multiple
Non-Metal Products Industry Valuation
Net Asset Multiple
Note - from March 2020 multiples are calculated monthly, prior to this they were calculated on an annual basis.
UK Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products Industry Insights
There are 3,782 active Businesses in the UK with combined annual sales of £17 billion .
The Industry employs around 71,141 people and contributes £20 billion to the economy.
The most popular location for Non-Metal Products companies is London with 579 and the fewest are located in North East England with 117.
The largest Non-Metal Products company is Tarmac Trading Limited with a turnover of £2bn. 54% of the industry is comprised of Micro companies with only 8% Mid companies.
21% of the Non-Metal Products Industry is made up of 21% Startup but the majority are Mature businesses (32%) the oldest company is N & C Building Products Limited founded in 1856.
Non-Metal Products industry has a number of high growth companies (15%), the fastest growing company is Pacadar U.k. Limited with a 3 year growth rate of 113%. Other fast growing companies include Steelite International Exports Ltd (59%), Agc Glass Uk Ltd (56%) and Bmi Group Uk Limited (56%).
The UK Non-Metal Products Industry’s valuation has been improving over the past 3 years with a current EBITDA multiple of 8.11x, Turnover multiple of 1.45x and a Net Asset multiple of 2.36x.
