54% Micro
33% Small
8% Mid
4% Large
1% Mega
INSIGHTS - APRIL 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
3,654
Annual Sales
£17bn +
Employees
70,027
Economic Contribution
£5bn
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Location of Non-Metal Products Companies
Non-Metal Products Companies by Size
Largest Non-Metal Products Companies
Turnover
Wren Kitchens Limited
£1.1bn
Cemex Uk Operations Limited
£776.7m
Non-Metal Products Companies by Age
31% Mature
23% Established
23% Startup
23% Young
0% New
Oldest Non-Metal Products Companies
Established
Fastest Growing Non-Metal Products Companies
32% Declining
30% Healthy
14% High
13% Rapid
11% 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 3,654 active Businesses in the UK with combined annual sales of £17 billion .
The Industry employs around 70,027 people and contributes £5 billion to the economy.
The most popular location for Non-Metal Products companies is London with 537 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.
23% of the Non-Metal Products Industry is made up of 23% Young but the majority are Mature businesses (31%) the oldest company is N & C Building Products Limited founded in 1856.
Non-Metal Products industry has a number of high growth companies (13%), the fastest growing company is Capital Concrete Limited with a 3 year growth rate of 42%. Other fast growing companies include Clayton Glass Limited (38%), Thomas Armstrong (Concrete Blocks) Limited (36%) and Superglass Insulation Limited (32%).
The UK Non-Metal Products Industry’s valuation has been improving over the past 3 years with a current EBITDA multiple of 7.93x, Turnover multiple of 1.17x and a Net Asset multiple of 2.11x.
