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advanced manufacturing Using Cornerstone in the UK: 222 Active Firms (2026)
Advanced manufacturing firms using workforce software produce high-value engineered goods while managing skills, compliance and operations across the UK.
HR, learning, quality and operations teams are the main buying centres for workforce software in this slice of advanced manufacturing. The system’s job is less about payroll and more about keeping competence, compliance training and role-based process knowledge visible across engineering, production and commercial functions. Adoption tends to signal an organisation with some budget, formalised people processes and a need to prove that staff are trained for regulated product work. The buyer profile is usually B2B, with mid-market manufacturers and scaled specialist producers more likely to need permissions, curricula, audit trails and repeatable onboarding across sites or product lines.
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Across the UK, 222 advanced manufacturing companies are running this workforce stack on their public web estate. Reported employment is modest in aggregate, at 1,740 staff, which points to a cohort weighted towards specialist producers rather than very large industrial groups. Within the sector’s category share ranking, the stack sits sixth, with a 1.8% share across 12,360 sector entries. The regional pattern is northern and Midlands-heavy: North West 15.8%, Yorkshire and The Humber 13.1%, West Midlands 13.1%, East Midlands 10.4%, and London 8.6%.
Advanced manufacturing is not governed by a single sector licence, so workforce-system requirements tend to follow the product, site and customer mix. GOV.UK product-marking guidance makes UKCA and CE compliance relevant across machinery, electrical equipment, electromagnetic compatibility, equipment for potentially explosive atmospheres, lifts, measuring instruments and medical devices. For adopters, that pushes learning records, refresher training and authorisation workflows into the same control environment as quality and operational governance. Public-sector adoption networks matter here, but they are not licensing bodies; procurement still appears to be shaped by customer audits, export requirements and sector-specific assurance regimes.
Adoption appears likely to stay selective. Workforce systems tend to move up the priority list when manufacturers add sites, formalise training academies, or face tighter proof-of-competence demands from regulated customers. Smaller producers may keep lighter HR and learning tools until customer audits or product-marking obligations make informal records uncomfortable. The clearest pull is operational rather than cosmetic: skills matrices, onboarding, compliance refreshers and role permissions need to track production reality. Over time, buyers may favour fewer systems that connect workforce records with quality, safety and enterprise planning workflows, while niche deployment and change-management work remains with specialist implementation partners.
222
Active firms
2026
1.8%
Of detected CMS share
UK advanced manufacturing
7
Median headcount
Filed accounts
478
Verified contacts
Across this cohort
Key facts
About 6% of the trading cohort reports turnover above £5M (15 of 222 firms) — the rest sits below that revenue band.
7% of the cohort was incorporated since 2022 (16 firms), so a sizeable share is in its first few filing cycles.
Within advanced manufacturing firms with a detectable system, this workforce-system cohort accounts for 1.8% (222) of the 12,360-firm denominator, behind five larger detected systems.
Co-occurrence is concentrated: 76.6% (170) of the cohort also run the same set of other detected enterprise systems.
Registered addresses skew outside London, with North West at 15.8% (35), Yorkshire and The Humber at 13.1% (29), West Midlands at 13.1% (29), East Midlands at 10.4% (23) and London at 8.6% (19).
Product compliance is a practical constraint: GOV.UK guidance sets out UKCA and CE marking requirements for machinery, electrical equipment, electromagnetic compatibility, equipment for potentially explosive atmospheres, lifts, measuring instruments and medical devices.
UK advanced manufacturing has over 760,000 jobs, £82 billion in annual GVA and £12.9 billion of business R&D in 2023, equal to 25.7% of the UK total.
CMS market share among UK advanced manufacturing
Share of the 12,360 UK advanced manufacturing with a detectable system. As of June 2026.
What else do Cornerstone-running advanced manufacturing run?
Share of the 222 Cornerstone-running UK companies where each technology was also detected. As of June 2026.
Where Cornerstone advanced manufacturing are, and how healthy they look
By region
By registered-office region; companies without a regional match count toward Rest of UK.
By financial health
From filed accounts; firms with fewer than two filings show as insufficient history.
7
Median headcount
£597.7k
Median UK turnover
6.8%
Above £5M turnover
16
Incorporated since 2022
478 verified decision-maker contacts
across these 222 companies, with emails available in Firmbase. Filter by role, seniority and stack.
Top UK advanced manufacturing using Cornerstone
Ranked by sales-readiness score: an AI model assesses what each company does, its sector and size, and scores its overall fit. Best-fit prospects appear first.
LUMENIS BE (UK) LIMITED
Financial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsDevelops and supplies energy‑based medical devices for aesthetic and ophthalmic treatments, including laser, intense pulsed light (IPL) and radiofrequency systems used for skin treatments, hair…
Serves B2B healthcare providers in aesthetic medicine and ophthalmology, including dermatology and aesthetic clinics, eye care practices, ophthalmologists and physicians.
Financial Health
StableStable · -77% CAGR over 3y
Location
MICROPORT NEUROTECH UK LTD
Financial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsDevelops and supplies medical devices and technologies for cardiovascular, orthopaedic, neurovascular and cardiac rhythm management treatments, including stents, implants and surgical robotics, and…
Sells to healthcare professionals and providers using medical devices across cardiovascular, orthopedics, cardiac rhythm management, electrophysiology, endovascular and neurovascular care, while also…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · 0% CAGR over 1y
Location
Trenches Limited
Financial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDesigns and manufactures high‑voltage power grid equipment including instrument transformers, bushings, air‑core reactors, arc suppression coils, voltage dividers and protection electronics, and…
Serves B2B and public-sector customers in the high-voltage power sector, including electricity utilities, transmission and distribution operators, grid infrastructure developers, and industrial power…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 17% CAGR over 5y
Location
Cryonorm Process Combustion Limited
Financial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDesigns and manufactures cryogenic and combustion equipment including industrial ovens, furnaces and burners, vaporizers, gas heaters, and liquefaction and regasification systems for gases such as…
Serves B2B customers in air gases, hydrogen and LNG markets, including aerospace, electronics, food, marine, oil and gas, pharmaceutical, science, steel and petrochemical businesses globally.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Profitable, Growing, Hiring · 6% CAGR over 2y
Location
TECH-EX SYSTEMS LIMITED
Financial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDesigns, assembles and installs ATEX‑certified explosion‑protected electrical equipment for hazardous environments, including control stations, terminal boxes, distribution boards and flameproof…
Serves UK OEMs, industrial end users and electrical contractors needing explosion-proof electrical equipment for ATEX Zone 1 and Zone 2 hazardous environments.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -13% CAGR over 2y
Location
TURNTIDE DRIVES LIMITED
Financial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsDesigns and manufactures electric drivetrain components including axial flux motors, power electronics, battery energy storage and thermal management systems. Supplies integrated electrification…
Serves B2B OEMs and manufacturers electrifying vehicles and mobile equipment, including construction, agricultural, recreational and commercial vehicle, industrial equipment, automotive, rail and…
Financial Health
StableStable · -80% CAGR over 3y
Location
Teconnex
Designs and manufactures engineered band clamps and jointing technologies used in emissions and fluid systems. Supplies tailored industrial clamping products, bellows, tooling and automation…
Serves B2B manufacturers and OEMs in emissions-related industries, especially automotive, commercial vehicle, off-highway machinery, aerospace, power and automation sectors.
Location
HAVER & BOECKER UNITED KINGDOM LTD
Financial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsManufactures woven wire mesh, industrial screens and filtration products, and designs screening, packing and processing machinery for bulk materials industries. Also provides plant systems, digital…
Serves B2B industrial customers in agriculture, architecture, construction materials, mining, chemicals, cement, electronics, energy, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, mobility, hydrogen and water…
Financial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 3y
Location
Infineon Technologies
Designs and manufactures semiconductor components and system solutions including microcontrollers, power management ICs, sensors, memory chips, RF devices, and connectivity modules used in…
Sells to B2B electronics OEMs, system designers and procurement teams in automotive, industrial, power, wireless/IoT, security, defence and space markets, alongside distributors and design engineers.
Location
SCM HANDLING LIMITED
Financial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDesigns and manufactures automated packaging and material handling equipment for industrial production lines. Products include robotic palletising and depalletising systems, roll and barrel handling…
Serves B2B industrial and manufacturing customers, including food and beverage, whisky, brewery and cider, paper, film, foil and tissue, FMCG, logistics and packaging operations.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · -2% CAGR over 4y
Location
GRAMMER SEATING SYSTEMS LIMITED
Financial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDevelops and manufactures seating systems and interior components for vehicles, including driver and passenger seats for trucks, buses, trains, agricultural and construction machinery, and other…
Serves global vehicle manufacturers and mobility providers, including automotive OEMs and makers/operators of agricultural, construction, forklift, truck, bus and rail vehicles, plus aftermarket…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -67% CAGR over 4y
Location
MICROPORT SCIENTIFIC LIMITED
Financial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsDesigns, manufactures and supplies medical devices and related technologies for cardiovascular, orthopedic, cardiac rhythm management, neurovascular and endovascular procedures, and develops surgical…
Serves hospitals, healthcare professionals and medical communities worldwide, particularly in cardiovascular, orthopedics, cardiac rhythm, electrophysiology, endovascular, neurovascular and surgical…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 9% CAGR over 1y
Location
Financial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsDesigns and manufactures LED lighting for hazardous and industrial environments, including ATEX Zone 1 and Zone 2 area lights, floodlights, bulkheads and portable luminaires. Also provides lighting…
Sells to B2B industrial operators and distributors in hazardous or harsh-environment sectors, including manufacturing plants, automotive sites, machining facilities, steel producers, sewerage…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 1y
Location
G. WEBB AUTOMATION LIMITED
Financial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDesigns and manufactures automated powder dosing, filling and packaging machinery. Products include auger filling machines, rotary filling systems, turret machines and integrated filling lines used…
Serves B2B manufacturing and packaging operations in the food, pharmaceutical and agrochemical sectors, including production teams needing powder dosing, filling and packaging systems for operations…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -4% CAGR over 2y
Location
Ed Murray & Sons Limited
Financial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · -22% CAGR over 4y
Location
XCLUSIVE DENTAL LABORATORY LTD
Financial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · -81% CAGR over 3y
Location
Financial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDesigns and manufactures bespoke food and confectionery processing equipment and systems. Provides standalone machines and turnkey production lines, including cooking, mixing and cooling systems for…
Serves B2B food and confectionery manufacturers, including producers of liquorice, caramel, sauces, ready meals, jams, pet food, condiments and dessert toppings, seeking industrial-scale production…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 9% CAGR over 4y
Location
B & D Engineering Limited
Financial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDesigns and manufactures maintenance equipment for mining and construction machinery, including hydraulic jacking systems, line boring equipment, heavy‑duty stands, wheel chocks and work platforms.…
Sells to businesses in mining and construction, especially maintenance teams, technicians and operators servicing heavy equipment. Targets surface and underground mining operations, construction…
Financial Health
StableStable · -7% CAGR over 4y
Location
ROUND BANK ENGINEERING LTD
Financial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsDesigns and manufactures motor control electronics for brushless DC, asynchronous and stepper motors. Produces standard and custom motor controllers, and provides motor control design, prototyping,…
Serves B2B OEMs and engineering teams developing motor-driven products, including electric vehicles, robotics, pumps, high-frequency spindles and low-inductance motor applications.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -74% CAGR over 3y
Location
TRENCH LIMITED
Financial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDesigns and manufactures high‑voltage equipment for electric power transmission networks, including instrument transformers, voltage and current transformers, air‑core reactors, bushings, arc…
Serves electric utilities, transmission and distribution grid operators, power infrastructure contractors and industrial energy customers involved in substations, HVDC, GIS and power quality…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Profitable, Hiring · 6% CAGR over 2y
Location
MCIVOR TRUCKMIXERS LTD
Financial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · -78% CAGR over 3y
Location
Digital Edge Subsea Limited
Financial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsDevelops and manufactures digital video recording (DVR) and inspection systems for offshore oil and gas operations, including software and hardware for ROV and diving systems that record, manage and…
Sells to B2B customers in the offshore oil and gas industry, especially ROV and diving contractors, inspection teams and topside operations. Serves operators needing digital video recording and…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 22% CAGR over 3y
Location
CHELTENHAM CONTROLS LIMITED
Financial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDesigns and manufactures electrical control panels, switchboards and power distribution boards for industrial and commercial applications. Provides control system design, bespoke panel builds, EV…
Serves B2B customers including AC companies, fuel companies, growing retailers and industrial site operators needing control panel, BMS, EV charging and power distribution packages for plant and…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -4% CAGR over 6y
Location
SALTERS POWERWASHERS LIMITED
Financial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history · 25% CAGR over 1y
Location
TECNAIR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED
Financial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDesigns and manufactures pneumatic components and systems, including actuators, valves, fittings and air preparation equipment. Provides bespoke engineering services from concept and prototyping…
Sells B2B to OEMs, engineers and manufacturers needing bespoke pneumatic components and control systems, particularly in transportation, electronics, process control, industrial automation, life…
Financial Health
StableStable · -64% CAGR over 4y
Location
BCH (ROCHDALE) LIMITED
Financial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsDesigns and manufactures bespoke food and confectionery processing equipment, including cooking, mixing, cooling and extrusion systems. Provides standalone machines and turnkey production lines with…
Sells to food and confectionery manufacturers worldwide, including producers of liquorice, caramel, sauces, ready meals, jams, pet food, condiments and dessert toppings.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -77% CAGR over 3y
Location
Manufactures and supplies high‑strength and wear‑resistant steel products, including sheet, plate, coil, tubes and profiles. Provides specialised steel grades for applications in construction…
Serves B2B customers including industrial OEMs, steel fabricators, distributors and manufacturers in automotive, construction, mining, agriculture, lifting, trailers, cement, steel mills and…
Location
P C E LIMITED
Financial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsFinancial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 15% CAGR over 1y
Location
Leaky Finders Ltd
Financial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 32% CAGR over 4y
Location
J Wilson Agricultural Ltd
Financial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · Growing · 2% CAGR over 4y
Location
Mustang Engineering (UK) Limited
Financial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
ENERGY EFFICIENT LIGHTING COMPANY LIMITED
Financial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · -70% CAGR over 4y
Location
JACKUP GB LTD
Financial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
XTI LIMITED
Financial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak · -6% CAGR over 5y
Location
Fluid Systems Limited
Financial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsManufactures and supplies solids control and fine screening equipment for oil and gas, mining, and industrial processing. Products include shale shakers, desanders, desilters, mud cleaners, screen…
Serves B2B companies in oil and gas, mining, industrial operations, minerals processing, recycling, chemical, food, pharmaceutical, ceramics, animal waste and biofuel sectors.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 26% CAGR over 4y
Location
Trucorp Limited
Financial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDesigns and manufactures medical training manikins and simulation products for healthcare education. Products include airway and intubation trainers, trauma and haemorrhage control models, ultrasound…
Serves healthcare education and clinical training buyers, including hospitals, medical schools, simulation centres, EMS providers, military medical trainers and healthcare professionals running…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 5% CAGR over 4y
Location
Heatcraft Limited
Financial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsManufactures commercial refrigeration equipment including unit coolers, condensing units, condensers, gas coolers and packaged refrigeration systems. Supplies refrigeration controls, components and…
Sells to businesses and trade professionals specifying, installing or maintaining commercial refrigeration, including food retail, foodservice, cold storage and warehouse operators.
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 11% CAGR over 2y
Location
FALCON PERFORMANCE UK LIMITED
Financial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak
Location
B.C.H. DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
Financial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDesigns and manufactures industrial food processing equipment and systems, including atmospheric, pressure and vacuum cooking systems, vacuum cooling, bratt pans, kettles and CIP systems. Provides…
Serves B2B industrial food manufacturers, prepared food producers and confectionery brands, including large food processing operations and North American customers reached through partner…
Financial Health
StableStable · -73% CAGR over 4y
Location
SHOTBLAST SUPPLIES LIMITED
Financial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsFinancial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 10% CAGR over 2y
Location
R G Engineering (Coventry) Ltd
Financial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides precision engineering and toolmaking services, manufacturing fixtures, gauges and bespoke machined components for industrial clients. Works with sectors including aerospace, automotive,…
Serves B2B commercial and industrial clients across aerospace, automotive, robotics, machine tool, power generation and oil and gas sectors.
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
Laser Electronic Systems Ltd
Financial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
UIS (INNOVATIVE UTILITY TECHNOLOGIES) LIMITED
Financial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDevelops tooling, technology and ground access systems for utility infrastructure work. Products include pipe handling and cutting tools, smart monitoring and asset management technology, and…
Serves utility companies, infrastructure contractors and field operations teams responsible for pipe handling, cutting, temporary ground access, staff safety, operational visibility and asset…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · 58% CAGR over 2y
Location
Taylor Forgings Limited
Financial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsSupplies forged steel and alloy materials and provides CNC machining, proof machining, sawing and non‑destructive testing services. Produces items such as rings, bored bar and blanks for engineering…
Serves B2B end-user manufacturers and engineering companies, primarily in power generation, nuclear, petrochemical, water and rail, with customers also linked to defence and major infrastructure…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
FUTURE SAFETY LIMITED
Financial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDesigns and manufactures specialist protective helmets and related accessories for emergency services, military, marine, rescue, forestry and industrial use, including tactical, search and rescue,…
Serves B2B and public-sector buyers in emergency services, military, marine rescue, ambulance, fire and police, plus industrial, mining, forestry, ATV, cruise ship, animal rescue and sport sectors.
Financial Health
StableStable · -63% CAGR over 4y
Location
Modern Drives & Controls Limited
Financial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsSupplies and distributes industrial automation and control equipment, including electric motors, inverter drives, motor gear units, PLCs, terminals and control gear. Also designs and manufactures…
Serves B2B industrial customers, including manufacturers, OEMs, machine builders, control panel builders, and maintenance or engineering teams with industrial automation and motor-control…
Financial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
H J Jennings Ltd
Financial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · -8% CAGR over 4y
Location
HOGG BLASTING & FINISHING EQUIPMENT LIMITED
Financial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · -70% CAGR over 4y
Location
J.A. GADD LTD
Financial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 3% CAGR over 4y
Location
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How Cornerstone usage is detected
Company data
Detected companies are joined to UK Companies House records and XBRL accounts data. 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.
Detection
Firmbase crawls the public website of actively-trading UK companies and fingerprints the technologies present: tracking scripts, embedded forms, chat widgets, CMS markers and similar signatures. A company is included in this list when one or more of the technology's signatures are found on its site; closely-related variants of the same product are grouped under one name. Detection covers what is visible on the public web — a company using the technology purely internally, with no website footprint, will not appear. Counts are therefore a conservative floor, not a ceiling. advanced manufacturing companies are identified using Firmbase's semantic classification of company activity, built from filings, websites and registered SIC codes rather than SIC codes alone. The detected counts and share figures on this page are computed within that sector cohort, so "share" always means share of advanced manufacturing companies with a detectable system — not of all UK companies.
Freshness
Websites are re-crawled on a rolling basis and the underlying company data is refreshed from Companies House continuously; filings appear within days of submission. The list and its statistics are regenerated when the detected cohort moves meaningfully. You can see the last-updated timestamp near the top of the page.
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