Turn this list into pipeline.
Machinery Companies in the UK: 8,223 Active Firms (2026)
Industrial machinery companies design, manufacture, distribute and service equipment for production, processing and materials handling in the UK.
Buying decisions usually sit with operations, engineering, procurement and maintenance teams rather than a single technology buyer. The main pools are processing equipment for manufacturers, materials-handling systems for warehouses and industrial sites, factory automation, specialist components, and service-led maintenance or installation providers. Customers tend to be business and public infrastructure operators with capital approval processes, site constraints and safety documentation requirements. Engagements are often project-based, followed by spares, servicing and inspection work; distributors and integrators therefore matter as much as original manufacturers, especially where imported equipment needs GB documentation before use.
Read more
Across the UK, 8,223 industrial machinery firms are actively trading, a sizeable base but not a uniformly scaled one. Turnover concentration is visible: 1,218 have more than £5M in reported turnover, while 553 were incorporated since 2022. Reported employment totals 7,485 people, giving the cohort a visible operational footprint even though many suppliers remain project, distribution or service businesses rather than large manufacturing sites. The result is a market with a long tail of specialist providers, alongside a smaller group able to support plant-level procurement, installation and maintenance work for industrial customers.
GB market access is shaped by the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations before equipment is placed on the market or put into service. Manufacturers, importers, distributors and installers need conformity assessment, a technical file, relevant marking, English instructions and a Declaration of Conformity or Incorporation where applicable. HSE guidance places most new machinery within this regime, with HSE and local trading standards sharing enforcement depending on field of use. gov.uk guidance also keeps CE marking recognition available indefinitely for many goods in Great Britain, alongside UKCA routes where applicable.
Replacement cycles appear tied to plant utilisation, safety compliance and the cost of downtime rather than discretionary software-style adoption. That tends to favour suppliers with field-service capacity, documentation discipline and access to spares, while smaller specialists may find procurement thresholds harder to meet. Automation and materials handling demand should keep attention on integrators, but buyers are likely to remain cautious where payback depends on site-specific labour savings. Consolidation looks more plausible among distributors, service providers and component specialists than among bespoke equipment makers with narrow technical niches.
8,223
Active firms
2026
1,218
Above £5M turnover
Reported revenue threshold
553
New incorporations
Since 2022
Key facts
About 14% of the trading cohort reports turnover above £5M (1,218 of 8,223 firms) — the rest sits below that revenue band.
6% of the cohort was incorporated since 2022 (553 firms), so a sizeable share is in its first few filing cycles.
Industrial machinery supplied in Great Britain is principally governed by the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008, with conformity assessment, a declaration of conformity and the relevant conformity marking required before machinery can be placed on the GB market.
HSE says most new machinery must be designed and constructed to be safe, have a technical file, appropriate conformity marking, English instructions, and a Declaration of Conformity or Incorporation.
CE marking recognition for many goods has been extended indefinitely in GB, allowing either CE or UKCA markings beyond 31 December 2024 where applicable.
Machinery and equipment represents 7.0% of UK manufacturing value added, 6.1% of manufacturing employment and 10.3% of manufacturing exports.
The UK was the 10th largest global exporter of machinery and equipment goods in 2022, with a 2.6% global market share.
Top UK Machinery companies
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsDesigns, manufactures, installs and services industrial automation systems and machinery. Provides robotics, autonomous mobile robots, manufacturing lines, welding equipment, digital automation…
Serves manufacturers and industrial operators of all sizes, including automotive, aerospace, heavy industry, renewable energy, food, beverage and pharma businesses, plus warehouse and logistics…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Profitable, Hiring · 27% CAGR over 1y
Location
BLM GROUP UK LTD
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDesigns and manufactures industrial machines for tube and sheet metal processing, including laser cutting systems, cold saws, CNC tube benders, wire benders and end-forming equipment, along with…
Sells to industrial manufacturers and fabricators needing tube and sheet metal processing equipment, including automotive, aerospace, furniture, HVAC, agriculture, structural, fitness, home…
Financial Health
StableStable · 4% CAGR over 2y
Location
QUARRY MANUFACTURING AND SUPPLIES LIMITED
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsManufactures crushing and aggregate processing equipment for quarrying, mining, recycling and demolition industries. Produces cone and jaw crushers, screens, feeders and conveyors, supplies…
Serves B2B operators and engineering teams in quarrying, mining, recycling and demolition, including aggregate processing plants requiring crushing and screening machinery, crusher spares and…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -3% CAGR over 1y
Location
DON VALLEY ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDesigns and manufactures bulk material handling and processing equipment, including conveyors, feeders, vibrating screens and centrifuges. Provides engineering design, fabrication, installation,…
Sells to industrial B2B customers needing bulk material handling and process plant systems, particularly in quarrying and mineral processing, port infrastructure, construction, grain handling,…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Profitable, Hiring · 11% CAGR over 2y
Location
CYGNET TEXKIMP LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDesigns and manufactures machinery for handling and processing technical fibres and composite materials, including creels, prepreg and spreading lines, coating and converting systems, filament…
Serves B2B manufacturers and processors in technical fibre, composites, fabric, paper, plastic, foil and film markets, including aerospace, automotive, defence, medical, energy, construction,…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 11% CAGR over 2y
Location
GUTTRIDGE LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDesigns and manufactures bulk materials handling equipment including screw conveyors, bucket elevators, belt and chain conveyors, bulk bag filling and discharge systems, mixers, bins and valves. Also…
Serves B2B industrial operators handling bulk materials, including animal feed, pet food, biomass, food, chemicals, brewing, fertilizers, minerals, grain, oilseeds, pharmaceuticals, sugar, waste,…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · Profitable · 1% CAGR over 2y
Location
K. G. D. Enterprises Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDesigns and manufactures packaged process plant equipment and pressure vessels, including compressor, cooling, pump and lube oil systems, gas panels, filters and electrochlorination units for oil and…
Serves UK industrial customers and international engineering and oil multinationals in oil and gas, petrochemical, power generation, pharmaceutical, nuclear, hydrogen, renewables and food sectors.
Financial Health
StableStable · Profitable, Hiring · 8% CAGR over 2y
Location
Applied Automation (UK) Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDesigns, manufactures and supplies pneumatic and hydraulic industrial control and manipulation equipment for industrial automation. Provides bespoke automation systems, packaging machinery, modular…
Serves B2B industrial users, global OEMs and manufacturers in high-precision sectors, including legal cannabis, tea and tobacco packaging, marine, CNC tube bending, technical distribution and…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · -1% CAGR over 4y
Location
LIUGONG MACHINERY (UK) LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2018–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsSupplies and supports construction equipment including excavators, wheel loaders, skid steers, forklifts and aerial work platforms. Provides sales through dealer networks along with parts supply,…
Serves B2B customers including construction contractors, plant hire companies, quarrying and earthmoving operators, industrial sites and equipment dealers, with emphasis on UK and European buyers.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · Hiring · 15% CAGR over 5y
Location
GRANADA MATERIAL HANDLING LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDesigns, manufactures and supplies overhead, gantry and offshore cranes and lifting systems. Provides installation, maintenance, inspection, modernisation, relocation and repair services, and…
Serves B2B industrial customers in steelworks, fabrication, offshore energy, automotive, aerospace, paper and forest products, warehousing and logistics, particularly operations teams responsible for…
Financial Health
StableStable · -68% CAGR over 4y
Location
GAME Engineering Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDesigns and manufactures materials handling and process engineering equipment, including mixers, rotary sifters, diverter valves and recycling systems. Provides bespoke fabrication, plant design,…
Serves B2B industrial customers in animal feed, pet food, grain and seed, biomass, construction, quarrying and waste recycling, including plant operators needing materials handling and process…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Profitable · -1% CAGR over 2y
Location
Vixen Surface Treatments Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDesigns and manufactures surface treatment machinery including wet blasting systems, dry blast cleaners, industrial parts washers, degreasing and phosphating equipment, dust extraction units, and…
Serves B2B industrial manufacturers and engineering organisations, including aerospace, medical and additive manufacturing firms, that require surface treatment, cleaning, degreasing or phosphating…
Financial Health
StableStable · -1% CAGR over 2y
Location
J Barnsley Cranes Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDesigns, manufactures and installs explosion‑proof cranes, hoists and materials handling equipment for hazardous environments. Products include overhead travelling cranes, jib cranes, pneumatic and…
Serves industrial organisations operating Zone 1 and Zone 2 hazardous areas worldwide, including oil and gas, chemical, nuclear, water and sewage, power generation, waste handling and…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -4% CAGR over 4y
Location
FORTRESS TECHNOLOGY (EUROPE) LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsManufactures and supplies product inspection and counting systems for food, pharmaceutical and industrial production lines, including metal detectors, checkweighers, X‑ray inspection equipment,…
Serves B2B manufacturers and processors in food, pharmaceutical, consumer goods, textile and other industrial sectors that need production-line inspection and quality control systems.
Financial Health
StableStable · 4% CAGR over 2y
Location
Technical Cranes Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDesigns and manufactures overhead crane systems including gantry, jib, portal and goliath cranes. Supplies new and refurbished cranes and provides installation, repair, reconditioning, crane rails,…
Serves B2B customers from small independent firms to multinationals in the UK and overseas, particularly fabrication, rail, oil and gas, specialist engineering, renewables, nuclear, logistics and…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Profitable, Hiring · 7% CAGR over 2y
Location
CANNING CONVEYOR CO LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDesigns, manufactures and supplies conveyor systems, conveyor belts and material‑handling equipment. Provides engineering, fabrication and installation of bespoke conveying solutions used in mining,…
Serves B2B customers in mining, quarrying, waste and recycling, agriculture, food, power generation, civil/mechanical engineering, fishing and film/TV, including quarry operators, environmental…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -2% CAGR over 4y
Location
S4 ENGINEERING LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDesigns, supplies and installs process engineering equipment for hygienic and industrial manufacturing. Provides systems such as mixing, heating, cooking, clean‑in‑place and product transfer, plus…
Serves B2B manufacturers in food and beverage, brewery, bakery, dairy, cosmetics, pharmaceutical, confectionery, industrial and chemical sectors in the UK and overseas, from smaller sites to…
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 18% CAGR over 2y
Location
DE DIETRICH PROCESS SYSTEMS LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDesigns and manufactures chemical process equipment and engineered systems, including glass‑lined reactors, filtration and drying units, centrifuges, and distillation systems. Supplies integrated…
Serves B2B customers in pharmaceutical, fine chemical, chemical, green chemistry and food manufacturing, including process engineering teams and industrial plants requiring process equipment and…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 4% CAGR over 2y
Location
Trajectory
5y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDesigns and manufactures industrial printing and converting machinery for the packaging industry, including flexographic carton and label presses, die-cutting, laminating, and finishing systems, with…
Serves B2B packaging and print businesses globally, including business owners, packaging specialists and production managers at organisations of all sizes producing cartons, labels, wraps, sleeves…
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · Hiring · 5% CAGR over 4y
Location
BIESSE GROUP UK LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsSupplies industrial machinery, production lines and components for processing materials including wood, glass, stone, polymers and composites. Also provides machine installation, technical support,…
Serves industrial manufacturers and processors working with wood, glass, stone, metal, polymers and composites, including furniture, windows and doors, design, automotive and nautical sectors.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Profitable, Growing · 4% CAGR over 2y
Location
PARKBURN PRECISION HANDLING SYSTEMS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDesigns and manufactures marine handling systems including cable lay, pipe lay, fibre rope and dive bell handling equipment, as well as launch and recovery systems. Produces electrical drives,…
Serves B2B customers in worldwide onshore and offshore marine markets, including constructors, installers and operators in offshore oil and gas, subsea power and telecoms cable, naval, research and…
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -65% CAGR over 4y
Location
CERAMIC DRYING SYSTEMS LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsDesigns and manufactures industrial drying and thermal processing systems, including ceramic dryers, concrete curing equipment, industrial ovens, kilns and furnaces. Also develops industrial control…
Serves B2B industrial customers, including concrete producers, ceramics manufacturers, and organisations in aerospace, defence, automotive and electronics needing thermal processing, drying, curing…
Financial Health
StableStable · -79% CAGR over 3y
Location
Conveyor Units Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsManufactures conveyor systems and components including powered roller conveyors, belt conveyors, pallet and gravity conveyors, motorised rollers, sortation equipment, and conveyor spares for…
Serves B2B and public-sector buyers including material handling system integrators, engineering companies, OEMs, logistics brands, e-commerce operators, retailers, post and parcel firms,…
Financial Health
StableStable · Profitable · -13% CAGR over 2y
Location
Coveya Holdings Limited
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsDesigns, manufactures and supplies modular conveyor belt systems for material handling. Provides conveyors for hire or sale, bespoke conveyor solutions, used equipment, parts, installation, servicing…
Serves B2B customers in construction, demolition, excavation, waste, biomass, recycling, aggregates, concrete, manufacturing, logistics and water treatment, including project teams needing conveyor…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Profitable, Growing, Hiring · 217% CAGR over 3y
Location
Rs Machinery Group Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsSupplies metalworking machinery, machine tools, welding equipment, blasting and surface preparation systems, along with tooling and consumables. Provides equipment installation, servicing,…
Serves B2B customers in the UK and Ireland metalworking sector, including fabrication, engineering, welding, steel preparation, surface preparation, and coating/finishing businesses.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 9% CAGR over 4y
Location
T.W. WARD C.N.C. MACHINERY LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsSupplies CNC machine tools and metalworking equipment, including milling machines, lathes, machining centres, turn‑mill systems and horizontal boring machines. Acts as distributor for international…
Serves manufacturing and engineering businesses in the UK and Irish Republic, including workshops and producers in aerospace, automotive, defence, medical, oil and gas, rail and nuclear sectors.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -3% CAGR over 2y
Location
Allied Protek Engineering Solutions Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides engineering design, fabrication and installation of bespoke industrial equipment and process systems. Delivers turnkey projects including project management, electrical and control systems,…
Serves B2B clients in food and drink, chemicals, defence, nuclear, medical and pharmaceutical, renewables and FMCG sectors, including organisations running capital projects and production facilities…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Profitable, Growing, Hiring · 47% CAGR over 2y
Location
Allan J Hargreaves Plant Engineers Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDesigns, manufactures, upgrades and maintains road‑rail machinery and associated equipment for the rail and construction industries. Provides bespoke engineering solutions including braking and…
Serves B2B clients in the UK rail and construction industries, including plant owners, contractors, operators and industry partners needing road-rail machinery and associated equipment support.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 12% CAGR over 4y
Location
IMPACT AIR SYSTEMS LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDesigns and supplies air conveyance, trim and scrap extraction, and material separation systems for manufacturing and recycling operations. Products include air classifiers, separators, film removal…
Sells B2B to industrial manufacturers, converters, recyclers and waste operators needing trim extraction, dust control and material separation, including firms in packaging, print, paper, plastics,…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Profitable, Growing · 2% CAGR over 2y
Location
2JCP LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDesigns and manufactures engineered equipment and modular systems for energy and industrial projects, including balance‑of‑plant packages for gas turbines, ducting, air filtration and noise control…
Serves B2B industrial and energy customers worldwide, including conventional power, gas turbine, renewable energy and decarbonisation project stakeholders needing engineered systems for large-scale…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 14% CAGR over 4y
Location
E.H. Hassell & Sons Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsSupplies and hires material handling and recycling machinery, including balers, shears, shredders and site equipment, acting as a sales agent for equipment manufacturers. Also sells new and used…
Serves UK B2B operators in heavy-duty sectors, including waste management, scrap and recycling, demolition, organics processing and ports, plus municipalities needing material handling machinery and…
Financial Health
StableStable · -67% CAGR over 4y
Location
PAKAWASTE LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDesigns, manufactures and supplies waste handling equipment including balers, compactors, transfer stations and recycling facilities. Provides bespoke system design, equipment rental, refurbishment,…
Serves UK businesses across all sectors with significant waste handling needs, including industrial sites, commercial operators, waste transfer stations and materials recycling facilities.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -3% CAGR over 4y
Location
Hystat Systems Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDesigns and manufactures hydraulic cylinders, piston and bladder accumulators, gas bottles, pressure vessels, and rotary actuators and distributors for industrial applications. Also provides…
Serves B2B industrial and heavy engineering customers worldwide, including organisations in renewable energy, subsea, marine, mining, civil engineering, petrochemical, medical, R&D and defence…
Financial Health
StableStable · -3% CAGR over 2y
Location
MOTAN COLORTRONIC LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsSupplies equipment and systems for plastics processing, including material conveying, dosing and blending units, dryers, granulators, shredders, metal separators, temperature control units and…
Serves B2B plastics processors and manufacturing sites, including extrusion, moulding, recycling and fibre production operations, plus engineering and maintenance teams.
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 3% CAGR over 4y
Location
MACTAGGART, SCOTT & COMPANY LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsDesigns, manufactures, installs and supports hydraulic, electro‑hydraulic and mechanical handling equipment for naval defence applications, supplying systems used in ship and submarine operations for…
Serves naval defence customers in UK and export markets, including navies, defence primes, shipyards and procurement or engineering teams involved in submarine and warship programmes.
Financial Health
StableStable · -77% CAGR over 3y
Location
COLCHESTER MACHINE TOOL SOLUTIONS LTD
Trajectory
4y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsSupplies and services machine tools for engineering and manufacturing, including CNC turning centres, lathes, vertical machining centres, turret mills, drilling machines, and laser marking systems.…
Serves B2B customers in engineering and manufacturing, including machine shops, production workshops, industrial manufacturers, and education or training providers using machining equipment.
Financial Health
StableStable · -80% CAGR over 3y
Location
GORDIAN STRAPPING LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsSupplies and engineers packaging machinery including strapping machines, wrapping systems and pallet hooding equipment. Provides packaging materials, equipment integration, installation, maintenance,…
Serves B2B production and logistics operations, including manufacturers, distribution centres and OEM/system integrators across food, automotive, healthcare, construction, retail, timber, paper and…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · 2% CAGR over 5y
Location
Weightron Bilanciai Limited
Trajectory
4y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsManufactures and supplies industrial weighing equipment including weighbridges, platform scales, indicators and load cells. Provides weighing software and automation systems, along with installation,…
Serves B2B industrial organisations, commercial vehicle operators and logistics-heavy sites needing weighing infrastructure, with national UK coverage and some export customers.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Profitable, Growing · 3% CAGR over 3y
Location
Allam Power Limited (formerly Allam Marine Limited)
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsManufactures and supplies power generation equipment including diesel generator sets, engines, alternators and electronic control systems. Provides complete generating units, component kits and spare…
Serves B2B buyers including generating set manufacturers, assemblers and industrial or marine operators needing power generation components, control systems, spares and complete generator solutions.
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 17% CAGR over 2y
Location
ERG (AIR POLLUTION CONTROL) LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDesigns, manufactures and installs air pollution control and odour control systems, including industrial gas cleaning, thermal treatment and carbon filtration equipment. Provides engineered emission…
Serves industrial and municipal site operators, including UK wastewater utilities, municipal waste facilities, food and pet food manufacturers, and sewage infrastructure clients in the Middle East.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Profitable, Growing, Hiring · 25% CAGR over 2y
Location
JJ Loughran Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsSupplies electrical and mechanical engineering products and services, including electric motors, gearboxes, variable speed drives and ventilation equipment. Provides motor and generator repair and…
Serves B2B industrial and commercial organisations across the UK and Ireland, including facilities, maintenance, engineering and operations teams needing electrical and mechanical engineering support.
Financial Health
StableStable · Profitable
Location
ARMSTRONG PUMPS LIMITED
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsDesigns and manufactures fluid‑flow equipment including pumps, circulators, valves, heat exchangers and booster systems. Supplies packaged plant rooms and integrated energy centres, and provides…
Serves B2B and public-sector buyers involved in building services and HVAC, including commercial property owners, data centres, district energy operators, education, healthcare, hospitality,…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 6% CAGR over 1y
Location
CARBIS FILTRATION LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDesigns and manufactures industrial filtration and separation equipment, including filter vessels, metallic and polymeric filter elements, cartridges, centrifuge baskets, wedge wire screens, and…
Serves B2B industrial clients globally, including automotive, chemical and pharmaceutical, food and beverage, mining, power generation, nuclear, aerospace, defence, oil and gas, and process water…
Financial Health
StableStable · 4% CAGR over 2y
Location
LIFT SAFE LTD.
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsSupplies and services manual and powered material handling equipment including mobile lifters, stackers, pallet trucks, scissor tables, cranes and vacuum lifters. Also provides custom lifting…
Serves UK B2B customers in warehousing, manufacturing, food production, industrial kitchens, bakeries, furniture and upholstery, data/server environments and organisations handling reels, drums,…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
BRIMMOND GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides design, manufacture, rental and repair of hydraulic and mechanical equipment including power units, pumps, winches, reelers and marine cranes. Also offers inspection, maintenance,…
Serves industrial B2B and defence customers in energy, renewables, construction, decommissioning, subsea and aquaculture sectors, including operators of marine vessels and offshore platforms in the…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Profitable, Hiring · 312% CAGR over 2y
Location
BRIMMOND LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDesigns, manufactures, rents and repairs hydraulic, mechanical and lifting equipment for industrial and offshore use. Products include hydraulic power units, pumps, reelers, winches, filtration…
Serves industrial B2B and defence clients in energy, renewables, aquaculture, construction, decommissioning and subsea sectors, including operators of marine vessels and offshore platforms in the UK…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Profitable, Hiring · 37% CAGR over 2y
Location
KSB GROUP HOLDINGS LTD
Trajectory
2y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsManufactures and supplies pumps, valves and related systems for fluid transport and control. Provides maintenance, engineering and digital services supporting applications in water, energy,…
Serves industrial companies and public contracting authorities in mining, chemicals and petrochemicals, building services, energy, water and general industry markets.
Financial Health
StableStable · -18% CAGR over 1y
Location
JENSEN UK LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsSupplies, distributes and installs industrial laundry equipment and automated laundry systems, including washroom, flatwork and garment finishing machinery, mat processing systems and robotics.…
Serves UK commercial and industrial laundry operators, including textile rental firms, hospitality laundries and healthcare laundry facilities with high-volume washroom, finishing and automation…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -68% CAGR over 4y
Location
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDesigns and manufactures bespoke hydraulic cylinders for industrial applications. Provides in-house design, CNC machining, welding, assembly and testing, supplying cylinders used in sectors such as…
Serves B2B equipment manufacturers and industrial operators worldwide in agriculture, waste and recycling, excavator attachments, aviation ground support, aerial work platforms, commercial vehicles…
Financial Health
StableStable · Profitable
Location
Unlock all 8,223 leads
Showing 49 of 8,223 — +8,174 more with verified decision-maker contacts, live data, and CRM sync.
How UK Machinery companies work and how to sell to them
What they do
Revenue usually comes from a mix of capital equipment sales, distribution margin, installation fees and recurring aftercare. Machinery suppliers quote around the asset, the production line or the site visit, rather than a standard seat price. Larger jobs often include design input, commissioning, operator training and acceptance testing, with spares, inspection and maintenance forming the repeat revenue stream. Smaller component and consumables orders may run through catalogues or reseller channels, while bespoke equipment tends to involve engineering review, site surveys and payment milestones linked to build, delivery and sign-off.
Who they sell to
Typical customers are manufacturers, logistics operators, utilities, construction-materials producers and public infrastructure bodies with production or handling assets on site. Buying groups tend to include operations directors, plant managers, engineering managers, maintenance leads, procurement and finance, with health and safety teams involved where equipment changes the risk profile. Spares and repairs can close through direct ordering or an approved distributor, but new systems usually pass through capex approval, supplier onboarding and technical review. Sales cycles are therefore uneven: short for replacement parts, longer where site access, performance guarantees or tender rules apply.
What they buy
Most machinery firms tend to spend on tools that help them manage engineered products, projects and service obligations. Common categories include CRM, quoting and configuration software, ERP or MRP systems, inventory and spares management, field-service scheduling, quality management, document control, CAD and product lifecycle management, finance, payroll and HR. Firms handling connected equipment may also buy data storage, remote monitoring, cyber security and support-desk tooling. Non-software spend often covers recruitment for engineers and technicians, health and safety training, technical writing, certification support, insurance, logistics and accountancy.
Why and how to sell to them
Machinery buyers tend to evaluate vendors when operational friction is visible: quote turnaround is slow, spares availability is weak, field engineers are under-scheduled, or compliance paperwork delays shipment and commissioning. Other triggers include a new plant project, an automation programme, a distributor change, senior operations hire, acquisition, or expansion into GB supply where marking and declarations need tidying up. Outbound angles work better when they tie to downtime, warranty cost, margin leakage, audit readiness or service response times. Generic productivity claims usually land less well than evidence tied to an engineer, asset or site workflow.
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.
Also by city
Related directories
Frequently asked questions
How many machinery companies are there in the UK?
What counts as a machinery company in this list?
Which are the largest machinery companies in the UK?
What do machinery companies in the UK actually do?
How does UK machinery compare internationally?
How is this list built and how fresh is the data?
How big are the typical machinery companies in the UK?
Are these mostly new or established machinery companies?
What SIC codes does this use?
What buying signals should I look for?
Push these 8,223 companies into your pipeline.
Find the right decision-makers, see verified company data, and export your list in seconds.