43% Micro
42% Small
10% Mid
4% Large
1% Mega
INSIGHTS - APRIL 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
7,929
Annual Sales
£62bn +
Employees
214,580
Economic Contribution
£20bn
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Location of Machinery Companies
Machinery Companies by Size
Largest Machinery Companies
Turnover
Rolls-royce Plc
£16.5bn
J.c.b. Service
£5.7bn
Bergen Engines Limited
£3.6bn
Cummins Ltd.
£2.4bn
Machinery Companies by Age
51% Mature
25% Established
15% Young
9% Startup
0% New
Fastest Growing Machinery Companies
42% Declining
24% Healthy
13% Low
12% High
9% 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 7,929 active Businesses in the UK with combined annual sales of £62 billion .
The Industry employs around 214,580 people and contributes £20 billion to the economy.
The most popular location for Machinery companies is West Midlands with 1,109 and the fewest are located in North East England with 246.
The largest Machinery company is Rolls-royce Plc with a turnover of £16.5bn. 43% of the industry is comprised of Micro companies with only 10% Mid companies.
9% of the Machinery Industry is made up of 9% Startup but the majority are Mature businesses (51%) the oldest company is Godiva Limited founded in 1878.
Machinery industry has a number of high growth companies (12%), the fastest growing company is Bergen Engines Limited with a 3 year growth rate of 897%. Other fast growing companies include Labone Holdings Ltd (126%), Cibes Lift Uk Limited (69%) and W B Power Services Limited (62%).
The UK Machinery Industry’s valuation has been improving over the past 3 years with a current EBITDA multiple of 10.33x, Turnover multiple of 1.38x and a Net Asset multiple of 2.30x.
