64% Micro
24% Small
6% Mid
3% Large
2% Mega
INSIGHTS - DECEMBER 2024
UK Transport Manufacture Industry
UK Transport Manufacture Industry Information
The other transport industry includes the manufacture of transportation equipment such as ships and boats, railway rolling stock and locomotives, air and spacecraft and the associated parts.
Active Businesses
2,641
Annual Sales
£39bn +
Employees
105,147
Economic Contribution
£15bn
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Location of Transport Manufacture Companies
Transport Manufacture Companies by Size
Transport Manufacture Companies by Age
31% Mature
27% Established
25% Young
17% Startup
0% New
Oldest Transport Manufacture Companies
Established
Fastest Growing Transport Manufacture Companies
39% Declining
22% Healthy
15% High
13% Rapid
10% Low
Fastest Growing Transport Manufacture Companies
3yr CAGR
Transport Manufacture Industry Competitive Environment - New Entrants vs Leavers
Transport Manufacture Industry Valuation
EBITDA Multiple
Transport Manufacture Industry Valuation
Turnover Multiple
Transport Manufacture 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 transport equipment Industry Insights
There are 2,641 active Businesses in the UK with combined annual sales of £39 billion .
The Industry employs around 105,147 people and contributes £15 billion to the economy.
The most popular location for Transport Manufacture companies is South East England with 519 and the fewest are located in Northern Ireland with 38.
The largest Transport Manufacture company is Bae Systems Plc with a turnover of £23.1bn. 64% of the industry is comprised of Micro companies with only 6% Mid companies.
17% of the Transport Manufacture Industry is made up of 17% Startup but the majority are Mature businesses (31%) the oldest company is Vinters Engineering Limited founded in 1867.
Transport Manufacture industry has a number of high growth companies (13%), the fastest growing company is Avic Cabin Systems (Uk) Limited with a 3 year growth rate of 157%. Other fast growing companies include Shell Ev Charging Solutions Uk Limited (126%), Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Limited (106%) and Alstom Product And Services Limited (101%).
The UK Transport Manufacture Industry’s valuation has been improving over the past 3 years with a current EBITDA multiple of 10.51x, Turnover multiple of 1.28x and a Net Asset multiple of 2.83x.
