64% Micro
25% Small
6% Mid
3% Large
2% Mega
INSIGHTS - OCTOBER 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
2,648
Annual Sales
£29bn +
Employees
107,296
Economic Contribution
£9bn
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Location of Transport Manufacture Companies
Transport Manufacture Companies by Size
Largest Transport Manufacture Companies
Turnover
Leonardo Uk Ltd
£2.3bn
Transport Manufacture Companies by Age
29% Mature
26% Established
22% Young
21% Startup
2% New
Oldest Transport Manufacture Companies
Established
Trico Limited
1928
Fastest Growing Transport Manufacture Companies
42% Declining
21% Healthy
15% High
13% Rapid
9% 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 2,648 active Businesses in the UK with combined annual sales of £29 billion .
The Industry employs around 107,295 people and contributes £9 billion to the economy.
The most popular location for Transport Manufacture companies is South East England with 521 and the fewest are located in Northern Ireland with 37.
The largest Transport Manufacture company is Bae Systems (Operations) Limited with a turnover of £6.8bn. 64% of the industry is comprised of Micro companies with only 6% Mid companies.
21% of the Transport Manufacture Industry is made up of 21% Startup but the majority are Mature businesses (29%) 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 Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Limited (106%), W B Power Services Limited (62%) and Pearl Yachts Ltd (57%).
The UK Transport Manufacture Industry’s valuation has been improving over the past 3 years with a current EBITDA multiple of 10.08x, Turnover multiple of 1.27x and a Net Asset multiple of 2.85x.
