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Advanced Manufacturing Companies in Hull: 448 Active Firms (2026)
Advanced manufacturing companies in Hull make high-value engineered products using automation, specialist materials and digital production methods.
Buying centres tend to sit with operations directors, engineering teams, procurement, and quality/compliance functions rather than a single digital owner. Sellers usually face industrial OEMs, tiered supply-chain customers, infrastructure operators and public-sector research or adoption programmes, with sales cycles shaped by qualification testing, tooling commitments and warranty risk. Engagements are closer to capital equipment, engineered sub-assemblies or recurring production contracts than transactional component supply. The better-fit Hull cohort has a mid-market character: technically led manufacturers serving regulated or specification-heavy niches, where automation, production traceability and conformity assessment matter as much as unit price.
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Hull has 448 actively trading advanced manufacturing companies in this list. Reported headcount totals 2,402, giving the city an employment footprint that looks operational rather than purely design-led: these are manufacturers, engineering services firms and specialist suppliers with staff attached to production, compliance and customer delivery. The cohort is still compact, so individual contract wins, plant investment decisions and customer concentration can matter more than they would in a larger regional cluster.
Product regulation cuts across the category rather than sitting under one sector licence. UKCA and CE marking rules are the practical checkpoint for many Hull manufacturers, especially where machinery, electrical equipment, electromagnetic compatibility, explosive-atmosphere equipment, lifts, measuring instruments or medical devices are involved. The government’s Modern Industrial Strategy groups advanced manufacturing around advanced materials, aerospace, agri-tech, automotive systems, batteries and space-related engineering, so compliance tends to follow the end market and product category. Public-sector innovation and adoption networks matter, but they are not licensing bodies; they mostly shape access to technical support, demonstrators and grant-funded process improvement.
Expansion appears likely to favour firms that can document process control, supplier assurance and conformity work as part of the sale, not as an afterthought. The cohort’s mix of production, engineering services and specialist supply-chain activity tends to suit customers seeking practical manufacturing capacity rather than concept-only development. The constraint is that many firms remain below the scale at which dedicated export, regulatory and automation teams are easy to justify. Consolidation may therefore come through customer-led supplier rationalisation and selective acquisitions, rather than a simple wave of new factory formation.
448
Active firms
2026
62
Above £5M turnover
Mid-market manufacturing band
66
Incorporated since 2022
Recent company formation
Key facts
About 13% of the trading cohort reports turnover above £5M (62 of 448 firms) — the rest sits below that revenue band.
14% of the cohort was incorporated since 2022 (66 firms), so a sizeable share is in its first few filing cycles.
The UK Advanced Manufacturing Sector Plan defines six frontier industries: advanced materials, aerospace, agri-tech, automotive, batteries and space.
GOV.UK guidance links UKCA and CE marking to product types including machinery, electrical equipment, electromagnetic compatibility, equipment for potentially explosive atmospheres, lifts, measuring instruments and medical devices.
UK advanced manufacturing accounts for over 760,000 jobs, £82 billion in annual GVA and £12.9 billion of business R&D in 2023.
ONS recorded UK manufacturers’ product sales of £452.2 billion in 2024, down £14.5 billion, or negative 3.1%, from £466.7 billion in 2023.
The UK’s share of global manufacturing value added fell from 3.1% in 2000 to 1.9% in 2022, while its global manufacturing export share fell from 3.7% in 2000 to 1.5% in 2020.
Top Hull Advanced Manufacturing companies
C.F.Struthers Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDesigns and manufactures waste heat recovery units, heat recovery steam generators, boilers, pressure vessels, condensers and heat exchangers. Provides pressure piping systems, steel fabrication and…
Serves industrial operators and engineering contractors in oil and gas, petrochemical, power generation, renewables and waste-to-energy sectors worldwide.
Financial Health
StableStable · -2% CAGR over 2y
Location
ANDRITZ FEED & BIOFUEL LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsManufactures, sells and services pelleting presses, extrusion equipment and processing machinery for animal feed, aqua feed, pet food and biomass industries, and supplies complete feed and biofuel…
Serves B2B producers and plant operators in animal feed, aquafeed, pet food, biomass pellet and biofuel markets, plus industrial processors in waste pelleting, corn wet milling and bioethanol.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 13% CAGR over 2y
Location
Turbo Systems Engineering Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDesigns and manufactures industrial food depositing, volumetric dosing and automated filling equipment, including depositors, transfer pumps, portioners and conveyors. Supplies machinery, attachments…
Serves B2B manufacturers worldwide, primarily food producers in bakery, ready meals and desserts, plus pharmaceutical, pet food, automotive, cosmetics and construction materials companies.
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed
Location
Maha Post Ltd
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsSupplies vehicle testing and workshop equipment, including brake testers, vehicle lifts, dynamometers, emissions analysers and headlight testing systems. Provides related software, installation and…
Targets automotive-sector businesses and public bodies, including independent garages, OEM workshops, vehicle inspection/PTI operators, fleet operators and national projects/public authorities.
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 145% CAGR over 2y
Location
Stead Engineering Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDesigns, manufactures and installs conveyor systems, and provides on‑site repair, servicing and remedial work. Also delivers metal fabrication in steel and aluminium, precision machining, industrial…
Serves B2B clients including food processors, mechanical handlers, manufacturers, recycling and consumer goods businesses, plus education establishments in Hull, Humber and across the wider UK.
Financial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
Kingston Engineering Co (Hull) Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsManufactures precision‑machined metal components and assemblies, specialising in bespoke lead and power screws for motion control and power transmission. Provides multi‑axis CNC machining, component…
Serves B2B engineering and procurement teams in aerospace, oil and gas, manufacturing and other industrial sectors with advanced precision requirements, including customers with global end-use…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Growing · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
BRAHAM AND DIXON (1985) LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsDesigns, manufactures and installs mechanical handling and processing equipment, including conveyors, elevators, pick‑and‑place systems, bulk handling equipment and specialist process machinery.…
Sells to businesses needing mechanical handling and process equipment, mainly manufacturers in the food, drink and pharmaceutical industries, including buyers with specialist production, bulk…
Financial Health
StableStable · -6% CAGR over 3y
Location
DHOOT TRANSMISSION (UK) LTD
Trajectory
3y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDesigns and manufactures wiring harnesses, automotive switches, electronic sensors and controllers, power supply cords, cables, connectors and related components used in vehicles, machinery, medical…
Serves B2B OEMs and manufacturers in two-wheelers, commercial vehicles, off-road vehicles, earthmoving and farming equipment, medical equipment and domestic appliances, with a customer base across 8…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Profitable · 2% CAGR over 2y
Location
Romica Engineering Limited
Trajectory
4y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsDesigns and manufactures engineered winches, cable handling systems, hydraulic power units, A-frames, cranes and related equipment for offshore, oceanographic and seismic survey operations. Provides…
Serves B2B clients in offshore marine, oceanographic research, subsea survey, geotechnical, seismic, renewable energy and cable-laying sectors, including operators and engineering teams needing…
Financial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 3y
Location
THE WATER HYDRAULICS CO. LTD
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDesigns and manufactures oil‑free water hydraulic equipment including axial piston pumps, motors, control valves, cylinders and power packs. Products are used in industrial systems such as…
Serves industrial businesses, OEMs and engineering teams requiring oil-free hydraulic systems, including reverse osmosis/desalination, fire safety and other corrosion-sensitive industrial…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 7% CAGR over 2y
Location
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDesigns and manufactures electrical control systems, control panels and winches for marine and industrial applications. Provides project management, installation and commissioning of bespoke control,…
Serves B2B customers in the marine, engineering and industrial sectors, including firms requiring bespoke electrical control, winch, handling or deck-lifting systems.
Financial Health
StableStable
Location
John Hall Engineering Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsManufactures precision engineered components and machinery for the food and packaging sector, including bottle handling, labelling and printing equipment. Provides engineering design and machining…
Serves B2B clients in the food and packaging sectors, plus manufacturers and equipment operators in agriculture, communications, medical, labelling and printing, bottle handling and machine tools.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -3% CAGR over 5y
Location
Cablepoint Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsManufactures cable assemblies and wiring systems including cable looms, wiring harnesses, box builds and control panels. Offers wire preparation, crimping, overmoulding and potting, plus prototyping…
Serves B2B customers from small SMEs to global enterprises in pharmaceutical, military, electric vehicle, agricultural, traffic management, beauty, domestic heating appliance and boiler manufacturing…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -5% CAGR over 4y
Location
ROBERT SANDERSON & SONS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDesigns, manufactures and installs bulk storage equipment including tanks, silos and pressure vessels. Produces workshop‑fabricated and site‑erected vessels in steel and alloys, and provides…
Serves industrial B2B customers in petrochemical, pharmaceutical, oil and gas, food, paper and biotechnology sectors, including organisations with bespoke bulk storage and pressure-vessel…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -68% CAGR over 4y
Location
A & M Controls (Hull) Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDesigns and manufactures blocked chute and level switches used to detect material flow and blockages in bulk handling systems. Supplies industrial electrical switch equipment for grain, stockfeed,…
Serves industrial businesses in grain handling, stockfeed, mining, power generation and associated sectors that need blocked chute and level switch equipment for plant, processing and…
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 6% CAGR over 4y
Location
LEE SMITH STREET LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDesigns and manufactures engineered protection products including offshore watertight doors, hatches, and flood protection doors for marine and industrial infrastructure. Provides metal fabrication…
Serves SMEs and major national and international businesses in marine, offshore and industrial sectors, including operators of critical infrastructure, utility stations, industrial sites and…
Financial Health
StableStable
Location
P & H Precision Limited
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides CNC precision machining and engineering services, producing custom machined components and parts for industries including robotics, hydraulics, printing, laser systems, packaging, medical…
Serves B2B manufacturers and engineering teams in Yorkshire and Hull, particularly in robotics and automation, hydraulics, printing, laser systems, packaging, medical equipment and food machinery.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -3% CAGR over 3y
Location
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDesigns and manufactures engineered protection systems including watertight offshore doors and hatches, and fire and flood protection doors. Provides metal fabrication services such as laser cutting,…
Sells to SMEs and major UK and international businesses in marine, offshore and industrial sectors, including buyers responsible for critical infrastructure, utility stations, industrial sites and…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 7% CAGR over 2y
Location
Concept Engineering (Hull) Limited
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides design, manufacture and installation of bespoke engineering systems including conveyors, electrical control systems, food processing equipment, structural steelwork and precision sheet‑metal…
Serves B2B clients across food, fish processing, manufacturing, medical and pharmaceutical sectors, including companies needing engineered production, fabrication or structural project support.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing · 2% CAGR over 3y
Location
CDS Energy Services Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides fabrication and construction services for energy infrastructure, including high‑pressure process pipework in exotic alloy materials and associated structural steelwork. Delivers turnkey…
Serves B2B clients in wind, oil and gas, nuclear, thermal power, water and hydro, and process industries, including operators and contractors managing safety-critical construction and fabrication…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -2% CAGR over 4y
Location
WALKER MODULAR HOLDINGS LIMITED
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsManufactures modular bathroom pods for the construction industry, including GRP composite, steel, and bespoke units. Provides planning, design, manufacturing, and after‑sales services, supplying…
Serves B2B construction customers, including UK and European property developers, main contractors and blue-chip organisations delivering large residential, student accommodation and institutional…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 13245% CAGR over 1y
Location
Advanced Plastics Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsManufactures technical plastic components using injection moulding. Provides product design and development, tooling and production for sectors including automotive, HVAC, filtration and other…
Serves blue-chip B2B customers in automotive, HVAC, filtration and technical plastics sectors, particularly organisations seeking a UK manufacturing partner for engineered plastic components.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Profitable, Hiring · 6% CAGR over 2y
Location
L. G. PROUT & SONS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides subcontract precision engineering and machining services, producing components using CNC and conventional equipment. Capabilities include turning, milling, boring, drilling and fabrication…
Serves B2B and public-sector customers across food processing, mining, material handling, marine, defence/MoD, aerospace and manufacturing, typically working with engineering and production teams.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -5% CAGR over 5y
Location
Complete Tooling Services Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides CNC machining and precision engineering services, producing bespoke metal components and general engineering parts in small or large production runs. Also supports design for manufacture to…
Serves small, large and blue-chip business customers needing bespoke parts and small- or large-volume precision/general engineering support, particularly in Hull, East Yorkshire and the North of…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -10% CAGR over 4y
Location
Mimir Marine Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides engineering services and equipment for offshore and diving support systems, including hyperbaric reception facility deployments, control panels, LARS refurbishment, and fabrication of…
Serves commercial diving contractors, offshore energy operators and marine organisations, particularly teams responsible for saturation diving safety, subsea operations and hyperbaric support…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
SM-CYCLO UK LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDesigns and supplies industrial power transmission equipment including gearmotors, gearboxes, speed reducers, variable frequency drives, and motion control systems. Products are used in…
Serves industrial companies and plant operators in sectors including automotive, cement, chemical, food and beverage, mining, parcel handling, ports and cranes, power generation, pulp and paper,…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 4% CAGR over 5y
Location
Bonus Control Systems Limited
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsDesigns, manufactures and installs electrical switchboards, switchgear, motor control centres and control consoles. Produces bespoke control panels and electrical systems for marine, offshore, HVAC,…
Serves B2B and public-sector customers for land and marine installations, including HVAC contractors, offshore operators, MoD projects, commercial and industrial clients, and public authorities.
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 26% CAGR over 3y
Location
Delta Caravans International Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsManufactures static caravans, holiday homes, residential lodges and twin‑unit park homes. Designs and builds multiple models for caravan parks and dealers, supplying units to customers in the UK and…
Sells primarily B2B to caravan park operators, major holiday park groups and hire fleet buyers, and also serves individual buyers seeking static caravans, holiday homes and residential lodges in the…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · Profitable · -19% CAGR over 2y
Location
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides CNC sheet metal fabrication and CAD design services, producing custom metal components, electrical enclosures, control panels and console housings. Offers design, manufacture, assembly and…
Serves B2B customers across the UK and beyond in marine, renewable energy, offshore wind, oil and gas, power generation, manufacturing, warehousing, storage and security, from one-off custom…
Financial Health
StableStable · -9% CAGR over 4y
Location
GEMMELL & PROUT MARINE LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsManufactures and supplies deck and hoisting equipment for marine and civil engineering applications, including capstans, windlasses and winches. Provides standard product ranges as well as equipment…
Serves marine and civil engineering businesses worldwide that need deck and hoisting equipment, including buyers specifying standard or custom capstans, windlasses and winches.
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 8% CAGR over 5y
Location
Hird Group Holdings Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsOperates a group of businesses supplying products and services for rail infrastructure, including cable management systems, anti-slip walkways, engineered rails, insulated block joints and permanent…
Serves the UK and international rail industry, selling to rail infrastructure operators, contractors, maintainers and supply chain partners responsible for track, permanent way and rail…
Financial Health
StableStable · 4% CAGR over 2y
Location
Danby Engineers Limited
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsManufactures bespoke metal components and machine parts using CNC milling, CNC turning, sawing, and manual machining. Also provides finishing services including chemical blacking, anodising, heat…
Sells to businesses and organisations needing bespoke precision-engineered components and machine parts, including customers in automotive, construction, label printing and packaging, locally in the…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 3% CAGR over 3y
Location
East Yorkshire Hydraulics Limited
Trajectory
2y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsProvides hydraulic engineering services including design, manufacture, installation and maintenance of hydraulic power units and systems. Supplies hydraulic components and cylinders, and carries out…
Sells to business and industrial customers needing hydraulic engineering support, including firms requiring system design, installation, servicing, components, cylinders, testing and certification,…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 1y
Location
New Month Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsManufactures truck bodies and trailer chassis, including rigid tipper bodies and step, sloper, and straight frame trailers. Supplies parts for trailer systems and provides maintenance, servicing, and…
Serves commercial vehicle operators and fleet owners in haulage, construction, aggregates, asphalt, agriculture and waste sectors, especially businesses running tipper trailers and rigid trucks.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 12% CAGR over 2y
Location
SOLUTIONS ARE LOOMING LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsManufactures bespoke wiring looms, cable harnesses, wire kits and cable assemblies for industrial applications. Also produces hook‑up leads and supplies kitted electrical accessories, and offers…
Serves B2B customers including modular home builders, vehicle conversion companies and industrial businesses with small or large bespoke electrical projects.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -17% CAGR over 4y
Location
G & G MOTORSPORT LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDesigns and manufactures bespoke wiring harnesses and electronic systems for motorsport and specialist vehicles. Provides engine management calibration, ECU setup, diagnostics and dyno testing, and…
Serves B2B and specialist consumer motorsport customers, including race teams, drivers, engineers and builders of rally, touring, endurance, off-road, EV and hill climb vehicles.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 22% CAGR over 2y
Location
Thermoplant Offshore Services Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDesigns, manufactures and commissions bespoke HVAC and refrigeration systems, including module pressurisation units, ductwork and air movement equipment. Supplies HVAC spares and provides site…
Serves B2B customers in onshore and offshore petrochemical industries, including operators and contractors working in demanding industrial environments.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing · 2% CAGR over 2y
Location
Humber Ec&I Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides engineering services for electrical, control and instrumentation systems, including design, development, installation, commissioning and maintenance. Works on automation and control projects…
Serves B2B clients in highly regulated industrial sectors, including oil and gas, petrochemical, pharmaceutical and food production companies with engineering project and compliance requirements.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 73% CAGR over 2y
Location
Victory Conversions Limited
Trajectory
1y · 2025–NowDesigns and carries out vehicle conversions for emergency and commercial fleets, including police cars, ambulances, wheelchair accessible vehicles, welfare units and technician vans. Works from…
Serves public and private sector fleet buyers, including police, ambulance and patient transport providers, plus businesses needing commercial, welfare, technician, mobile office, campervan, animal…
Financial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
EPS Pipeworks Limited
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsFabricates and installs industrial pipework and structural steel systems for energy, food and pharmaceutical facilities. Also manufactures pressure vessels, tanks and skid units, and provides…
Serves B2B clients in the energy, food and pharmaceutical sectors, including dairies, food factories, offshore operators, distribution centres and engineering or refrigeration contractors.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -20% CAGR over 3y
Location
COLOUR FLOW UK LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsSupplies liquid colourants and additive systems for plastics processing. Provides custom colour formulations, special‑effect and functional additives, and ancillary dosing equipment, along with…
Serves B2B plastics processors and manufacturers needing liquid colouring, additive, custom colour, special-effect and ancillary equipment systems for production processes.
Financial Health
StableStable · -71% CAGR over 4y
Location
PARMAC ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides precision engineering and machining services, including rotary valve manufacture and refurbishment, production machinery rebuilds and modifications, spare part fabrication, welding and…
Serves B2B industrial customers, including blue-chip manufacturers and factory operators with production machinery, process equipment and rotary valve requirements in Hull, Yorkshire and beyond.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 7% CAGR over 4y
Location
Armstrong Hydraulic Services (Hull) Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDesigns, installs, tests and services marine hydraulic systems and hydraulic‑powered machinery. Provides hydraulic power units, system engineering, maintenance and pipe installations, and supplies…
Serves marine vessel owners/operators and industrial businesses using hydraulic powered machinery, including maintenance and engineering teams needing hydraulic systems, components and on-site…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -2% CAGR over 4y
Location
Fox Precision Engineering Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides subcontract precision engineering services, manufacturing bespoke machined components using CNC turning and milling. Produces parts in small batches to large volumes from metals, alloys and…
Serves B2B customers, including manufacturers and engineering firms, requiring subcontract precision engineering support for bespoke machined components from single items to large-volume production…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -10% CAGR over 4y
Location
FABRICAST GROUP LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsManufactures, stocks and distributes multi‑metal materials and engineering plastics, including stainless steel, copper alloys, aluminium and polymers. Provides castings, machining, heat exchanger…
Serves UK and multinational industrial businesses, including engineering, manufacturing, marine, retail display and signage customers needing metals, plastics, castings and heat exchanger support.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -3% CAGR over 2y
Location
HARRO LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDesigns, manufactures and supplies pumps and pumping systems for industrial, commercial and manufacturing applications. Distributes pump equipment and accessories, and provides bespoke pump stations,…
Targets B2B buyers in industrial, commercial and manufacturing settings, including commercial developers, contractors, facilities teams and project managers responsible for pump station,…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 8% CAGR over 4y
Location
CUK SALES LTD
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides sharpening, manufacture, supply, servicing and repair of industrial cutting tools. Services include saw blade sharpening, solid carbide spiral and PCD tool regrinding, and bespoke tool…
Serves UK tradespeople and companies in wood machining, woodworking, kitchen, furniture, windows and conservatories, engineering, aerospace and composites sectors.
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -18% CAGR over 2y
Location
Eltherington
Manufactures and supplies architectural aluminium products and fabrication services for construction and leisure industries, including rainscreen cladding, façade systems, roofline components,…
Serves B2B customers in the architectural, construction, modular building, leisure home and caravan sectors, including architects, contractors, facade specifiers and caravan/leisure home…
Location
GAMEBORE CARTRIDGE CO. LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsManufactures shotgun cartridges and ammunition for game and clay shooting. Produces cartridge ranges using proprietary shot, wads, powders and primers, and supplies products for sporting, competition…
Serves shooting sports and field sports customers, including clay target competitors, club shooters, professional shots and game shooters, via dealers and online retail.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Profitable, Growing, Hiring · 3% CAGR over 4y
Location
G F G PLASTIC FABRICATIONS LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsManufactures bespoke thermoplastic fabrications and custom plastic water tanks for vehicles, boats and industrial uses. Supplies engineering plastics including sheet and rod materials such as…
Serves trade and consumer buyers needing engineering plastics and bespoke thermoplastic fabrication, including motorhome, caravan and van converters, boat owners, animal transport operators,…
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 5% CAGR over 3y
Location
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How Hull Advanced Manufacturing companies work and how to sell to them
What they do
Advanced manufacturing firms in Hull typically make money through a mix of engineered product sales, build-to-print manufacturing, design-for-manufacture work, tooling, testing and repeat production contracts. Pricing is often tied to specification, volumes, material inputs, quality documentation and risk transfer, rather than a simple unit rate. Prototype and pilot work may be billed as project fees, while mature programmes move into framework agreements, call-off orders, service contracts or maintenance support. Gross margin depends on yield, machine utilisation, rework, scrap, warranty exposure and how well firms can recover the cost of engineering time before production starts.
Who they sell to
Customers are usually manufacturing groups, infrastructure operators, tiered suppliers, engineering consultancies, research-led adoption programmes and public bodies buying industrial capability rather than off-the-shelf goods. Day-to-day sponsors tend to be operations directors, engineering managers, quality leads and procurement teams, with finance and legal joining once tooling, warranty, liability or export terms are involved. Sales cycles are typically long because buyers want drawings, site visits, samples, testing evidence and supplier approval before committing. Routes to market are mostly direct, although some work comes through existing supply-chain relationships, grant-funded programmes, distributor agreements or tenders where public money is attached.
What they buy
Most Hull advanced manufacturing firms tend to spend on equipment, production software and specialist services that reduce downtime or make compliance easier to evidence. Common buying categories include enterprise resource planning, manufacturing execution, quality management, product lifecycle management, inventory control, maintenance scheduling, cyber security, document control and customer relationship management. They also buy metrology, calibration, tooling, machine servicing, energy advice, accountancy, export support, insurance, health and safety advice, recruitment and training. Larger plants may add cloud migration, data engineering and industrial connectivity, but sellers should expect proof-of-value requirements tied to a single line, cell or customer programme before wider rollout.
Why and how to sell to them
Buying intent often appears around customer audits, new product introduction, accreditation work, machine replacement, a move into export markets, or a change in operations or finance leadership. The 62 Hull firms above £5M turnover are more likely to have formal procurement and budget owners; the 66 incorporated since 2022 may still be choosing core finance, quality and production systems. Outbound messages usually land better when they speak to scrap reduction, traceability, lead-time reliability, audit preparation, margin leakage or capacity constraints. Generic digitalisation language is less persuasive than a narrow claim tied to a production bottleneck or compliance burden.
How this list is built
Data sources
This list is built from UK Companies House filings, XBRL accounts data, and semantic analysis of each company's public website. Revenue and headcount figures come from the most recent filed accounts; where the company has not filed, values are estimated using a model trained on filed history and peer benchmarks and are labelled as estimates.
Classification
Rather than relying solely on SIC codes, Firmbase classifies each company semantically: the company's website is crawled, an AI model reads what the company actually sells, and the company is placed into the relevant industry and subsectors. SIC codes are used as one signal but not the only one. This means a company that registered under a generic SIC code but pivoted into (for example) fintech is correctly identified as fintech, not as its original SIC category.
Freshness
The underlying company data is refreshed from Companies House continuously; filings appear in the list within days of submission. The curated list ordering is regenerated when the underlying data moves meaningfully (company count changes by more than 5%, a new company enters the top-ranked segment, or the filed-revenue numbers for the top firms change). You can see the last-updated timestamp near the top of the page.
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