64% Micro
25% Small
6% Mid
3% Large
1% Mega
INSIGHTS - APRIL 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
2,594
Annual Sales
£36bn +
Employees
135,897
Economic Contribution
£13bn
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Location of Transport Manufacture Companies
Transport Manufacture Companies by Size
Transport Manufacture Companies by Age
30% Mature
27% Established
24% Young
19% Startup
0% New
Oldest Transport Manufacture Companies
Established
Trico Limited
1928
Fastest Growing Transport Manufacture Companies
43% Declining
19% Healthy
15% Rapid
12% High
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 2,594 active Businesses in the UK with combined annual sales of £36 billion .
The Industry employs around 135,896 people and contributes £13 billion to the economy.
The most popular location for Transport Manufacture companies is South East England with 516 and the fewest are located in Northern Ireland with 38.
The largest Transport Manufacture company is Bae Systems Plc with a turnover of £21.3bn. 64% of the industry is comprised of Micro companies with only 6% Mid companies.
19% of the Transport Manufacture Industry is made up of 19% Startup but the majority are Mature businesses (30%) the oldest company is Vinters Engineering Limited founded in 1867.
Transport Manufacture industry has a number of high growth companies (12%), the fastest growing company is Avic Cabin Systems (Uk) Limited with a 3 year growth rate of 152%. Other fast growing companies include Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Limited (106%), Pendennis Plus Limited (81%) and W B Power Services Limited (62%).
The UK Transport Manufacture Industry’s valuation has been improving over the past 3 years with a current EBITDA multiple of 10.57x, Turnover multiple of 1.25x and a Net Asset multiple of 3.04x.
