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Machinery Companies in Cambridge: 67 Active Firms (2026)
Machinery companies in Cambridge design, supply and service industrial equipment for manufacturing, production and regulated workplaces.
Procurement usually sits with operations, engineering, facilities and compliance teams rather than a single software-style buyer. Demand comes from manufacturers, research sites, construction contractors and industrial workplaces that need equipment to fit into existing production lines, safety cases and maintenance regimes. Sales therefore tend to be consultative and project-based. Engagements range from replacement-kit purchases and scheduled servicing to installation projects that need training, spares and conformity evidence. Smaller buyers may want a dependable supplier for repairs and maintenance, while mid-market industrial customers tend to expect documentation and support over the equipment lifecycle.
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Cambridge has 67 actively trading machinery companies, making this a compact local cohort rather than a broad manufacturing base. Reported employment across Cambridge machinery employers totals 1,318 people, which suggests the market includes more than owner-managed distributors or repair shops. The commercial centre of gravity is likely to sit with specialist equipment suppliers, service operators and engineering-led manufacturers serving laboratories, factories, building sites and regulated workplaces across the wider area.
Machinery placed on the GB market sits under the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations, with duties around essential health and safety requirements, conformity assessment, technical documentation, English instructions, and a Declaration of Conformity or Incorporation. CE and UKCA markings both remain relevant in GB where applicable. HSE says most new machinery falls within this regime, while enforcement can sit with HSE or local trading standards depending on field of use. The Department for Business and Trade owns legislation and policy. For Cambridge suppliers, the practical issue is maintaining the paperwork trail that lets equipment move from design, to sale, to workplace use.
Demand appears tied to maintenance cycles, safety compliance and incremental automation rather than speculative capacity expansion. Cambridge’s mix of research, engineering and workplace operations should favour suppliers that can adapt machinery for specialised settings and support it after installation. The cohort also looks relatively mature, with limited evidence of a broad new-company wave, so consolidation may come through service coverage, niche capability and customer access rather than a large influx of new entrants. Margin pressure is likely where imported equipment, certification work and field-service labour all sit in the same contract.
67
Active firms
2026
12
£5M+ turnover
Cambridge firms
4
Incorporated since 2022
recent entrants
Key facts
About 17% of the trading cohort reports turnover above £5M (12 of 67 firms) — the rest sits below that revenue band.
5% of the cohort was incorporated since 2022 (4 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, covering essential health and safety requirements, conformity assessment, a declaration of conformity and conformity marking.
CE marking recognition for many goods has been extended indefinitely in Great Britain, allowing either CE or UKCA markings beyond 31 December 2024 where applicable.
The UK machinery and equipment sector represents 7.0% of UK manufacturing value added, 6.1% of manufacturing employment and 10.3% of manufacturing exports.
Sector value added has followed a -0.4% compound annual growth rate since the 2008-2009 financial crisis, compared with +1.3% for UK manufacturing overall.
The UK was the tenth-largest global exporter of machinery and equipment goods in 2022, exporting US$42 billion and holding a 2.6% global market share.
Top Cambridge machinery companies
Huxley Bertram
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowDesigns and builds special purpose machinery and bespoke automated equipment for industrial and research applications. Manufactures tablet compaction simulators and earing measurement systems, and…
Serves B2B industrial and research customers, from early-stage businesses and universities to blue-chip international corporations, across pharmaceuticals, nuclear, oil and gas, packaging,…
Financial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
Huxley Bertram
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsDesigns and builds bespoke special purpose machinery and automated equipment for industrial applications. Manufactures systems including tablet compaction simulators, earing measurement machines, and…
Serves businesses and research organisations worldwide, from early-stage firms and universities to blue-chip corporations, especially in pharmaceuticals, medical devices, nuclear, oil and gas,…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -10% CAGR over 1y
Location
ST ROBOTICS LTD
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDesigns and manufactures collaborative industrial robotic arms and automation equipment. Supplies robotic systems such as R12 and R17 arms for production tasks, laboratory automation, and automated…
Serves B2B customers needing robotic automation, including manufacturing and production teams, life science laboratories across scientific fields, and vending operators with automated service…
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -39% CAGR over 2y
Location
Packrobat Automation Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDesigns and integrates packaging and warehouse automation systems for e‑commerce and retail fulfilment. Supplies packing machines, e‑commerce baggers, film wrapping and corrugated packaging systems,…
Serves B2B customers in e-commerce, retail and warehousing, especially fulfilment centres and distribution operations with pick, pack and ship processes across manual to high-speed automated…
Financial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
ALLCONTROLS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsSupplies and integrates sorting and separation equipment for recycling operations, including electrostatic, optical and metal separation systems. Provides metal detection and polymer recognition…
Serves B2B recycling and materials processing operators, including plants handling metals, plastics, WEEE, ASR and IBA, plus timber, textile and quarrying businesses needing detection and separation…
Financial Health
StableStable · -6% CAGR over 4y
Location
ADVANCED FURNACE TECHNOLOGY LTD.
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides graphite cleaning, purification and coating services for components used in MOCVD III‑V semiconductor epitaxial growth. Also designs and manufactures bespoke high‑temperature process…
Sells to B2B customers in the semiconductor and materials sciences sectors, especially MOCVD III-V epitaxial growth and semiconductor device manufacturers. Also serves organisations in nuclear,…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 8% CAGR over 3y
Location
INCA DIGITAL PRINTERS LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak · -2% CAGR over 2y
Location
STRATASYS SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDevelops and supplies industrial 3D printing and additive manufacturing systems, including printers, materials and software. Provides 3D printing services such as rapid prototyping, tooling…
Serves manufacturers, healthcare and dental providers, educational institutions, government teams, and product design/engineering groups in sectors including aerospace, automotive, consumer products,…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · Hiring · 13% CAGR over 2y
Location
JIANGLANG LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsManufactures fluid handling equipment including pneumatic and electric diaphragm pumps, drainage pumps, piston pumps and related pump systems, as well as control and ball valves. Supplies components…
Serves industrial B2B buyers in paint, petrochemical, chemical, wastewater treatment, mining and paper sectors, including engineering, procurement and operations teams in export markets.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 8% CAGR over 5y
Location
COLLINS WALKER LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDesigns and manufactures electric steam and hot water boilers for industrial and commercial applications. Also supplies water treatment systems, packaged boiler plant rooms and skid-mounted units,…
Serves businesses and public-sector organisations worldwide, including pharmaceuticals, food processing, chemicals, construction, textiles, universities, hospitals, power stations, commercial offices…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · Hiring · 12% CAGR over 2y
Location
FARADAY PREDICTIVE LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDevelops and supplies non‑invasive condition monitoring systems for rotating machinery and electric motors. Provides equipment such as continuous and portable monitoring devices, energy monitoring…
Serves B2B industrial operators with rotating machinery, targeting maintenance managers, plant engineers and reliability teams in oil and gas, power generation, chemicals, pharmaceuticals,…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 22% CAGR over 2y
Location
CAPE EUROPE LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsDesigns and supplies rapid transfer ports (RTPs) and double‑door transfer systems compatible with Getinge DPTE technology for aseptic material transfer. Also provides VHP bio‑decontamination systems,…
Sells B2B to pharmaceutical manufacturers and operators of aseptic or contained production environments, including teams responsible for sterile transfer, isolators, validation and…
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -78% CAGR over 3y
Location
SHERWOOD SCIENTIFIC LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsDevelops and manufactures laboratory instruments and analytical equipment, including flame photometers, chloride analysers, colorimeters, magnetic susceptibility balances, fluid bed dryers and…
Serves laboratories, research institutions, educational organisations and industrial customers across multiple sectors worldwide, supported through an international distributor network.
Financial Health
StableStable · -6% CAGR over 3y
Location
THERMOTEKNIX SYSTEMS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDesigns and manufactures infrared cameras, thermal imaging modules, and night vision systems. Supplies handheld imagers, fused night‑vision devices, kiln monitoring cameras, and OEM thermal imaging…
Serves defence and security organisations, military forces, industrial operators in high-temperature process sectors, aerospace and R&D users, and OEMs integrating thermal imaging into their own…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 4% CAGR over 5y
Location
TQ SCIENTIFIC LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDesigns and manufactures scientific imaging cameras and detector systems, including X-ray, SWIR/InGaAs, sCMOS and intensified cameras, neutron detectors, and Laue crystal orientation systems used in…
Serves research institutes, OEMs, and industrial and surveillance organisations across bioimaging, life science, X-ray, neutron and synchrotron applications.
Financial Health
WeakWeak
Location
Photonic Science
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDesigns and manufactures high‑performance digital imaging cameras and detector systems, including X‑ray, SWIR/InGaAs, sCMOS and intensified cameras, neutron detectors, and Laue crystal orientation…
Serves industrial, surveillance and scientific customers, including OEMs, research institutes, synchrotron facilities, and life-science, bioimaging, X-ray analytical and neutron imaging teams.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 7% CAGR over 4y
Location
FARADAY MOTORS LTD
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed · -29% CAGR over 2y
Location
Trident Energy Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak
Location
FULL MATRIX LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDevelops and manufactures ultrasonic sensing systems and EMAT transducers for remote inspection and condition monitoring of infrastructure. Provides simulation and modelling, laser vibrometry…
Serves B2B customers in fusion, rail and critical infrastructure sectors, including engineering, R&D and asset integrity teams needing remote inspection and condition monitoring in extreme or…
Financial Health
StrongStrong
Location
ANAERO TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDesigns and manufactures laboratory-scale anaerobic digestion equipment including bioreactors, automated feeding digesters, BMP testing systems and multi‑channel gas analysers for measuring biogas…
Serves academic and industrial anaerobic digestion researchers, BMP testing labs, biogas plant operators, and agricultural, waste-treatment and renewable-energy organisations assessing feedstocks,…
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 28% CAGR over 4y
Location
LEVIDIAN NANOSYSTEMS LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides advanced materials technology that converts methane into graphene and hydrogen using modular LOOP systems. Produces and supplies graphene powders, dispersions and masterbatches, and offers…
Serves B2B industrial customers in hard-to-abate sectors, including polymers, coatings, concrete and batteries manufacturers, plus methane-using operators seeking on-site decarbonisation.
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 100% CAGR over 2y
Location
Cambridge Energy
Trajectory
3y · 2019–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDesigns and supplies prefabricated single‑axis solar tracking systems for photovoltaic projects. Provides NOMAD tracker technology that rotates panels to follow the sun, and offers advisory support…
Serves B2B customers delivering large solar projects, including power providers, utilities, solar developers, EPC partners, financiers and industrial operators such as mining companies, with projects…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 15% CAGR over 2y
Location
G B Innomech Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDesigns and builds bespoke special‑purpose automation machinery for manufacturing. Provides system integration, prototyping, and engineering consultancy, including robotics handling, PLC control,…
Serves B2B manufacturing organisations needing bespoke automation, including green technology firms, medical device manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, and early-stage technology businesses…
Financial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Wrights Trading Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDesigns and manufactures bulk material handling equipment and components, including screw conveyors, metering screw feeders, industrial samplers, hanger bearings, rotary shaft seals, and industrial…
Serves B2B industrial customers in bulk solids handling, including process manufacturers, oil and gas sites, renewables plants, and businesses needing conveyors, valves, feeders or complete handling…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Cambs Compressor Engineering Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsSupplies, installs and maintains industrial air compressors and compressed air systems. Provides compressor sales and hire, system design and installation, pipework upgrades, air treatment equipment,…
Serves industrial and commercial organisations in the East of England, including healthcare, laboratories, pharmaceuticals, electronics, food and beverage, manufacturing, agriculture, water…
Financial Health
StableStable · -5% CAGR over 4y
Location
S G CONTROLS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDesigns and manufactures equipment for optical fibre research, development and production, including fibre draw towers, MCVD preform production systems, monitoring instruments and gas handling…
Serves B2B customers in the optical fibre industry, including fibre manufacturers, photonics research centres, R&D teams and organisations building or upgrading specialist fibre production facilities.
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -68% CAGR over 4y
Location
GRANTA AUTOMATION LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDesigns and supplies robotic palletising and end‑of‑line automation systems, including cobot and compact palletisers, container unloading and depalletising equipment, automated guided vehicles…
Serves manufacturing, production and warehousing businesses with end-of-line palletising, packing and material-handling operations, typically operations managers seeking to reduce manual handling and…
Financial Health
WeakWeak
Location
Prior Scientific
Designs and manufactures automation systems and components for optical microscopes, including motorized stages, focus drives, nanopositioning devices, filter wheels, controllers, and robotic sample…
Serves life sciences and industrial microscopy users, including research labs, pathology and high-content screening teams, metrology and precision manufacturing organisations, plus OEMs needing…
Location
AUTOSWITCH ELECTRONICS LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsDesigns and manufactures ultrasonic welding, cutting and plastic joining equipment and bespoke tooling for manufacturing, particularly medical devices. Provides prototype development, testing,…
Serves B2B manufacturing customers, especially medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturers, as well as aerospace, textiles, defence and food producers with production-line or cleanroom…
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed
Location
R.K. Print-Coat Instruments Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDesigns and manufactures laboratory and pilot equipment for applying and testing surface coatings such as inks, paints, adhesives and resins. Products include coaters and printing proofers used for…
Sells to industrial B2B customers, especially R&D, quality control and specialist production teams at ink, paint, pigment, resin and dyestuff manufacturers, plus producers of textiles, adhesives,…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
Alchemie Technology
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowDevelops and supplies digital textile manufacturing technologies including waterless dyeing systems and precision digital coating and finishing equipment. Products such as Endeavour and Novara apply…
Serves B2B textile manufacturers, dyeing and finishing mills, and fabric producers seeking lower-impact production technologies for apparel, home textiles, protective fabrics and other textile…
Financial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
Alchemie Technology
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDevelops textile manufacturing technology, including waterless dyeing systems and digital coating and finishing equipment. Products such as the Endeavour and Novara platforms apply dyes and chemicals…
Serves B2B textile manufacturers and dyeing/finishing operations, including businesses producing coated, finished or functional fabrics such as antiviral textiles.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 24% CAGR over 4y
Location
Cheyney Estates 2 Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDesigns and manufactures x‑ray inspection systems used to detect contaminants, verify fill levels and check product integrity in food, pharmaceutical and cosmetics production lines. Also provides…
Serves food and drink manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, medical device producers and cosmetics manufacturers with production-line inspection and compliance needs.
Financial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
CAMBRIDGE REACTOR DESIGN LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDesigns and manufactures laboratory equipment for chemical research and processing, including batch and flow chemistry reactors, electrolysis flow cells, heating and cooling stirrer platforms,…
Serves chemical laboratories, R&D chemists and process development teams in academia and industry, including users of batch and flow chemistry from lab-scale work to production-scale operations…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 41% CAGR over 2y
Location
Cheyney Design & Development Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDesigns and manufactures components and systems for industrial X‑ray inspection, including detectors, generators, image acquisition hardware and bespoke inspection machines. Provides X‑ray equipment…
Serves B2B manufacturers and inspection-system partners needing end-of-line X-ray inspection, especially in food and drink, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, with applications also in automotive,…
Financial Health
StableStable · -2% CAGR over 4y
Location
KMG Systems Limited
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsDesigns and manufactures seasoning and conveying systems for food processing lines, including vibratory conveyors, blending and distribution systems, oil and dry seasoning applicators, slurry coating…
Serves B2B food manufacturers, especially snack producers, including multinational and local companies making cereals, confectionery, frozen foods, nuts, chips, popcorn, pet food and other packaged…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Profitable · 6% CAGR over 1y
Location
Sapphire Inspection Systems Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDesigns and manufactures X-ray inspection systems for product quality control and contamination detection in food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetics production. Provides standard and bespoke systems,…
Serves manufacturers and processing businesses in food and drink, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and nutraceuticals, including brands with production lines needing inspection systems, rentals, service…
Financial Health
StableStable · -16% CAGR over 4y
Location
Industrial Inkjet Ltd
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDesigns and manufactures industrial inkjet printing systems, print engines and ink delivery electronics integrating Konica Minolta printheads. Provides application development, system implementation,…
Serves B2B industrial customers in decor, labels, packaging and security printing markets, including manufacturers and print-sector businesses needing industrial inkjet systems and Konica Minolta…
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -15% CAGR over 2y
Location
METALS RESEARCH LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides support, servicing, and upgrades for the MR range of semiconductor manufacturing systems, including technical assistance, maintenance, and engineering services for equipment used in…
Serves B2B customers in optical fibre and photonics, including fibre manufacturers, photonics research centres, R&D teams and organisations operating semiconductor manufacturing systems worldwide.
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -68% CAGR over 4y
Location
ALTEMISLAB LTD
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsManufactures and supplies laboratory sample storage and tracking products, including 2D‑coded tubes, cryogenic racks, barcode readers, and automated tube capping, decapping, and handling equipment…
Sells to B2B life science, biomedical research and clinical laboratories that manage sample collections, including lab managers and operations teams needing coded tube and sample handling workflows.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 14% CAGR over 2y
Location
MICHAEL WILLIAMS ENGINEERING LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDesigns and manufactures industrial equipment including Big Brute industrial vacuum cleaners for handling dry waste, liquids and sludge, and gas‑powered Bangalore bird scarers used in agriculture to…
Serves B2B customers in agriculture and industry, including farmers, grain-store operators and industrial sites, with exports to customers worldwide.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDesigns, manufactures and supplies laboratory equipment and chemistry technologies, including benchtop synthesis tools, flow chemistry systems, pressure and jacketed reactors, temperature control…
Sells to B2B and academic customers, including chemists, laboratory teams, industrial R&D groups and universities worldwide seeking laboratory equipment, scale-up tools and bespoke solutions for…
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 16% CAGR over 2y
Location
Nexus IE Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides product development, engineering design, and contract manufacturing for technology‑enabled equipment. Manages lifecycle from prototype to production, including procurement, wiring and…
Serves B2B organisations developing technology-enabled products, particularly pharmaceutical and life sciences firms needing regulated manufacturing, installation, training, maintenance and support…
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -16% CAGR over 4y
Location
Oil & Gas Systems Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDesigns and supplies engineered metering, sampling and process equipment systems for the oil, gas and power industries. Products include flow metering systems, provers, sampling units and…
Serves B2B customers in the global energy sector, including oil, gas and power operators, EPC companies, gas turbine producers, and organisations developing hydrogen and carbon capture projects for…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -15% CAGR over 2y
Location
Stevens Belting Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsSupplies, fabricates and installs conveyor and processing belts for industrial applications, including PVC, polyurethane, rubber, modular and transmission belts. Provides maintenance, repair and…
Serves industrial businesses using conveyor and processing belts, including agriculture, recycling, food and drink, pharmaceuticals, packaging, logistics, plastics, polymers, printing and paper…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 9% CAGR over 4y
Location
Brooker Piling Solutions Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDesigns and manufactures foundation drilling equipment including continuous flight augers, helical screw piles, drive units and related tooling. Provides fabrication, CNC and plasma cutting, product…
Serves B2B customers in UK construction and civil engineering, including piling contractors, foundation specialists, project clients, and approved installers needing foundation drilling tools and…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 15% CAGR over 4y
Location
VEECO INSTRUMENTS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides service, maintenance, and technical support for semiconductor manufacturing process equipment, including systems for wet processing, deposition, ion beam processing, lithography, and laser…
Sells to semiconductor and compound semiconductor manufacturers, advanced packaging firms, data storage technology companies, and R&D organisations needing process equipment for production and…
Financial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
B. A. Caulkett Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDesigns and manufactures loading shovel attachments including high tip buckets, general purpose buckets, clamp and grain buckets, forks and grabs. Supplies equipment and parts for wheel loaders used…
Serves B2B operators and fleet owners using loading shovels and wheel loaders in agriculture, construction, waste management, recycling sites, and ports/terminals.
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 3% CAGR over 4y
Location
HoSt Bio-Energy UK Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDesigns and builds biogas plants and anaerobic digestion systems that convert organic waste into biomethane and renewable gas. Also supplies biomass and waste‑fired boiler plants, gas upgrading…
Serves B2B customers in renewable energy, utilities, waste management, agriculture/estates and energy-intensive industries seeking biogas, biomethane, biomass or waste-to-energy projects and service…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 8% CAGR over 2y
Location
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How Cambridge machinery companies work and how to sell to them
What they do
Cambridge machinery firms usually earn from a mix of equipment sales, custom build or modification work, installation, commissioning, spares, repair visits and planned maintenance contracts. Some may add hire, rental or operator training where machinery is costly, mobile or safety-sensitive. Pricing tends to follow the job: quoted capital purchases for new equipment, day-rate or call-out charges for service work, margin on replacement parts, and retainer-style agreements for scheduled maintenance. The product is rarely just a machine; it is often a package of drawings, manuals, risk information, training records and after-sales support that has to fit the customer’s site and operating process.
Who they sell to
Most buyers are industrial or technical organisations rather than consumers: manufacturers, engineering workshops, laboratories, construction operators, facilities teams and other workplaces that need machinery to run or maintain physical operations. The named contact may be an operations director, engineering manager, maintenance manager, facilities manager, health and safety lead or procurement manager, with finance involved when the purchase becomes a capital approval. Smaller jobs can move through direct enquiry and supplier relationships, while larger or public-sector-linked purchases tend to involve tenders, framework buying or multi-stage technical reviews. Sales cycles are usually longer where installation, training, safety documentation and downtime planning sit in the same decision.
What they buy
Most machinery firms tend to spend on systems and services that help them quote accurately, manage stock, schedule field work and maintain documentation. Common categories include ERP and MRP, CRM, quoting and configuration tools, inventory and spare-parts management, field-service scheduling, quality management, product lifecycle management, CAD data control, health and safety records, accounting, payroll and basic analytics. Service spend often goes to certification advice, technical writing, engineering recruitment, logistics, insurance, legal support, marketing, website development and outsourced fabrication or machining. Firms with mobile engineers also need devices, vehicle management, cloud hosting, cyber security and communications tools that work away from the office.
Why and how to sell to them
Machinery buyers tend to evaluate suppliers when a service backlog builds, parts availability becomes difficult, a new installation creates documentation work, or a customer starts asking for better evidence around safety and conformity. Other triggers include new premises, workshop expansion, a senior operations hire, a larger tender, acquisition activity or a move from reactive repairs into planned service contracts. Outbound messages usually land better when they attach to downtime, quote accuracy, first-time fix rates, stock visibility, audit trails or engineering labour constraints. Generic productivity claims are less persuasive than showing how a tool or service fits a workshop, field-service or compliance 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
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