42% Micro
42% Small
11% Mid
4% Large
1% Mega
INSIGHTS - DECEMBER 2024
UK Machinery Industry
UK Machinery Industry Information
The machinery industry includes the manufacture of general and special purpose machinery such as engines, fluid power equipment, pumps and compressors, bearings, gears and driving elements, lifting and handling equipment, office machinery and power-driven hand tools.
Active Businesses
7,943
Annual Sales
£63bn +
Employees
218,119
Economic Contribution
£20bn
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Location of Machinery Companies
Machinery Companies by Size
Machinery Companies by Age
52% Mature
25% Established
15% Young
9% Startup
0% New
Fastest Growing Machinery Companies
35% Declining
27% Healthy
15% High
12% Low
10% Rapid
Fastest Growing Machinery Companies
3yr CAGR
Machinery Industry Competitive Environment - New Entrants vs Leavers
Machinery Industry Valuation
EBITDA Multiple
Machinery Industry Valuation
Turnover Multiple
Machinery 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 machinery and equipment n.e.c. Industry Insights
There are 7,943 active Businesses in the UK with combined annual sales of £63 billion .
The Industry employs around 218,118 people and contributes £20 billion to the economy.
The most popular location for Machinery companies is West Midlands with 1,100 and the fewest are located in North East England with 251.
The largest Machinery company is Rolls-royce Plc with a turnover of £16.5bn. 42% of the industry is comprised of Micro companies with only 11% Mid companies.
9% of the Machinery Industry is made up of 9% Startup but the majority are Mature businesses (52%) the oldest company is Godiva Limited founded in 1878.
Machinery industry has a number of high growth companies (12%), the fastest growing company is Wartsila Water Systems Limited with a 3 year growth rate of 217%. Other fast growing companies include Jcb Access Limited (176%), Vestas Offshore Wind Uk Ltd (173%) and Cibes Lift Uk Limited (114%).
The UK Machinery Industry’s valuation has been improving over the past 3 years with a current EBITDA multiple of 10.50x, Turnover multiple of 1.50x and a Net Asset multiple of 2.45x.
