INSIGHTS - NOVEMBER 2024

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

3,747

Annual Sales

£17bn +

Employees

71,234

Economic Contribution 

£20bn

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Location of Non-Metal Products Companies

Non-Metal Products Companies by Size

54% Micro

33% Small

8% Mid

4% Large

1% Mega

Non-Metal Products Companies by Age

30% Mature

24% Startup

21% Established

21% Young

3% New

Fastest Growing Non-Metal Products Companies

30% Healthy

28% Declining

17% High

15% Rapid

10% Low

Non-Metal Products Industry Competitive Environment - New Entrants vs Leavers

Non-Metal Products Industry Valuation

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Non-Metal Products Industry Valuation

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Non-Metal Products Industry Valuation

Net Asset Multiple

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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 3,747 active Businesses in the UK with combined annual sales of £17 billion .

The Industry employs around 71,233 people and contributes £20 billion to the economy.

The most popular location for Non-Metal Products companies is London with 572 and the fewest are located in North East England with 118.

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% Young but the majority are Mature businesses (30%) 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%), Bmi Group Uk Limited (56%) and Agc Glass Uk Ltd (56%).

The UK Non-Metal Products Industry’s valuation has been improving over the past 3 years with a current EBITDA multiple of 8.54x, Turnover multiple of 1.50x and a Net Asset multiple of 2.39x.