Radar · Manufacturing Services in England
Best Manufacturing Services Companies in England, United Kingdom
The 804 best Manufacturing Services companies in England, United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Concord Resources.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
804companies tracked
$782Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
88have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · MANUFACTURING SERVICES × ENGLAND
Our analysis of 50 Manufacturing Services companies
76% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2021; the median company was founded 2004.
50companies analysed
76%cloud-native stacks
2021funding peak (by rounds)
2004median founding year
35median Fliar Index™
260kcombined LinkedIn audience
65%of audience held by top 3
6companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Manufacturing Services companies in England
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Concord Resources Manufacturer of injection-molded plastic products and packaging components 76Fin. health top 5%Funding top 29%Market top 37%Growth top 45% All 7 signals ▾Fin. healthtop 5% Fundingtop 29% Markettop 37% Growthtop 45% Techbottom 49% Globalbottom 45% Newsbottom 27% Fin. health: Revenue ~$5.0B · Revenue 13.8x total funding Funding: Raised $361M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 11 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $361M | 62 mo ago | 47 | — | PrismicChart.jsGSAP+12 | — | — |
| 2 | Spectrum Control Manufacturer of high performance, custom solutions for the defense, aerospace, and medical industries 60Funding top 34%Market top 41%Tech top 47%Growth bottom 48% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 34% Markettop 41% Techtop 47% Growthbottom 48% Globalbottom 36% Newsbottom 21% Funding: Raised $134M · 2 rounds over 15 yrs (0.1/yr) Market: 1,300 employees (top 9% of Manufacturing Services) · Top-5,000,000 web property rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $134M | 179 mo ago | 1,300 | — | HubSpot CMS Hubcore-jsSlick+16 | — | — |
| 3 | Sicut Supplier of infrastructure products made from recycled plastics, specializing in plastic railway sleepers 45Innovation top 20%Product top 43%Funding top 45%Talent bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Producttop 43% Fundingtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 34% Techbottom 25% Innovation: 6 product lines Product: 6 distinct product lines · Company stage: Seed rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $33M | 68 mo ago | 20 | William Mainwaring CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | — | 1 award |
| 4 | iCOMAT Manufacturer of steered fiber composite parts for industrial structural applications 64Funding top 29%Tech top 29%Growth top 30%Talent top 38% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 29% Techtop 29% Growthtop 30% Talenttop 38% Innovationtop 39% Patentstop 39% Globalbottom 48% Marketbottom 36% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $27.7M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) Tech: 46 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Vercel rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $28M | 24 mo ago | 30 | Evangelos Zympeloudis Co-Founder & CEO | WordPress Block EditorWordPress Site EditorWordPress+19 | 9 patents Precise adhesive tape laying heads for automated manufacturing processes | 1 award |
| 5 | Flowtech Fluidpower Supplier of fluid power products and systems 50News top 34%Funding top 40%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 34% All 4 signals ▾Newstop 34% Fundingtop 40% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 34% News: 4 BI events in 12 mo (of 4 tracked, 2 types) · Top themes: Earnings, Funding Funding: Raised $27.5M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 9 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $27M | 99 mo ago | 572 | Bryce Brooks CEO | — | — | — |
| 6 | Castings Technology International Provider of metal casting services 35Funding top 25%Growth top 45%Talent bottom 49%Tech bottom 47% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 25% Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 47% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 22% Funding: Raised $23.6M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 50,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $24M | 11 mo ago | — | Richard Cook Managing Director | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | — | 3 job openings |
| 7 | Formaplex Provider of supply chain solutions and polymer composite manufacturing services 79Innovation top 20%Product top 26%Market top 33%Funding top 43% All 6 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Producttop 26% Markettop 33% Fundingtop 43% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 32% Innovation: 6 product lines Product: 6 distinct product lines · Company stage: Acquired rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 79/100 | $20M | 68 mo ago | 525 | Russell Hammacott CEO & Director | — | — | — |
| 8 | Kocho Provider of Microsoft-centric identity, security, and cloud solutions 45News top 30%Partners top 40%Tech top 45%Fin. health top 46% All 9 signals ▾Newstop 30% Partnerstop 40% Techtop 45% Fin. healthtop 46% Fundingtop 47% Markettop 50% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Growthbottom 35% News: 4 BI events in 12 mo (of 7 tracked, 3 types) · Top themes: Contracts, Leadership Partners: 2 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 2 deals rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $19M | 63 mo ago | 260 | Des Lekerman CEO | WordPressMySQLRedis+22 | — | 1 award |
| 9 | Evolution Aqua Manufacturer and patented solution for water filtration, dechlorinators, ultra violet clarifiers, and… 50Patents top 29%Innovation top 31%Tech top 38%Product top 40% All 11 signals ▾Patentstop 29% Innovationtop 31% Techtop 38% Producttop 40% Growthtop 45% Moattop 45% Fundingtop 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 40% Fin. healthbottom 40% Marketbottom 35% Patents: 82 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 36 filings since 2022 vs 36 in 2017-21 Innovation: 82 patents (top 16% of patent-holders) · 36 filings since 2022 vs 36 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $16M | 51 mo ago | 39 39 → 34 (-13%) | Nick Jackson Managing Director | Cart FunctionalityMagentoMySQL+27 | 82 patents Advanced wastewater treatment and liquid filtration technologies, including membrane and backwash systems | — |
| 10 | Weldfast Wholesaler & manufacturer of welding equipments 16Funding top 46%Tech bottom 48%Global bottom 33%Market bottom 29% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 46% Techbottom 48% Globalbottom 33% Marketbottom 29% Funding: Raised $12.7M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 5 yrs (0.2/yr) Tech: 22 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Observability: Microsoft Clarity rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100 | $13M | 29 mo ago | 31 | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+19 | — | 1 job opening |
| 11 | Altek Manufacturer of aluminum dross and scrap processing systems 32Product top 26%Funding top 42%Tech top 44%Growth top 45% All 9 signals ▾Producttop 26% Fundingtop 42% Techtop 44% Growthtop 45% Moatbottom 49% Globalbottom 45% Innovationbottom 44% Patentsbottom 42% Marketbottom 18% Product: 7 distinct product lines · Company stage: Acquired Funding: Raised $7.8M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 11 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $8M | 103 mo ago | 10 | — | Google MapsBootstrapAmazon Web Services+13 | 13 patents Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials | — |
| 12 | WG Tanker Provider of powder tanker maintenance and repair services 40Product top 26%Tech top 39%Growth top 45%Funding top 47% All 7 signals ▾Producttop 26% Techtop 39% Growthtop 45% Fundingtop 47% Globalbottom 37% Innovationbottom 28% Patentsbottom 26% Product: 7 distinct product lines · Company stage: Acquired Tech: 30 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $8M | 55 mo ago | — | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | 2 patents Truck trailer interior protection and advanced coupling mechanisms for load security | — |
| 13 | Gripit Manufacturer of plasterboard fixings 55Growth top 25%Innovation top 26%News top 34%Product top 38% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 25% Innovationtop 26% Newstop 34% Producttop 38% Techbottom 49% Fundingbottom 47% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 22% Innovation: 3 new-product events in 24 mo · 4 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $7M | 111 mo ago | — | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyVisa+14 | — | — |
| 14 | deltaDOT Manufacturer of PVC cling films in various sizes and types 60Innovation top 24%Patents top 38%Product top 41%Funding top 48% All 7 signals ▾Innovationtop 24% Patentstop 38% Producttop 41% Fundingtop 48% Globaltop 48% Talentbottom 45% Techbottom 30% Innovation: 48 patents (top 22% of patent-holders) · 3 product lines Patents: 48 patents matched (strict assignee match) · Latest publication 2017 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $6M | 224 mo ago | 17 | John Hassard Founder | — | 48 patents Electrophoretic velocity measurement and biomolecular separation technologies for analytical chemistry | — |
| 15 | Quick Reach Provider of powered access equipment hire and sales, plus training 32Growth top 45%Tech top 45%Funding bottom 43%Market bottom 36% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 45% Techtop 45% Fundingbottom 43% Marketbottom 36% Globalbottom 36% Newsbottom 27% Tech: 27 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $6M | 87 mo ago | 55 | — | WordPressPleskMySQL+24 | — | — |
| 16 | Lindhurst Provider of fabrication,design, installlation, and maintenance services 42Innovation top 20%Product top 46%Funding top 50%Global bottom 37% All 7 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Producttop 46% Fundingtop 50% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 36% Newsbottom 22% Techbottom 21% Innovation: 7 product lines Product: 7 distinct product lines · Company stage: Grant (prize money) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $6M | 103 mo ago | 38 | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | RPD International Manufacturer of cannabis products 21Talent bottom 45%Patents bottom 44%Funding bottom 42%Global bottom 42% All 5 signals ▾Talentbottom 45% Patentsbottom 44% Fundingbottom 42% Globalbottom 42% Innovationbottom 31% Talent: 1 named leader on record Patents: 8 patents matched (strict assignee match) · Latest publication 2018 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $5M | 125 mo ago | 22 | Josh Valman Founder & CEO | — | 8 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | — |
| 18 | Surface Generation Limited Composite processing solutions to the Aerospace, Automotive, and Wind Energy Sectors 37Innovation top 32%Patents top 34%Product top 36%Funding bottom 48% All 8 signals ▾Innovationtop 32% Patentstop 34% Producttop 36% Fundingbottom 48% Globalbottom 41% Marketbottom 40% Techbottom 37% Newsbottom 22% Innovation: 207 patents (top 3% of patent-holders) · 11 filings since 2022 vs 59 in 2017-21 Patents: 207 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 11 filings since 2022 vs 59 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $5M | 135 mo ago | 32 | — | — | 207 patents Advanced mould tool design, assembly, and temperature-controlled moulding processes | — |
| 19 | Sprint Electric Manufacturer of industrial motor controllers 24Growth top 45%Funding top 47%Tech bottom 49%Global bottom 37% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 45% Fundingtop 47% Techbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 24% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $5.2M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $5M | 25 mo ago | 19 19 → 37 (+95%) | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+28 | — | — |
| 20 | easyHire Provider of manufacturing services 10Funding top 50%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 32%Market bottom 17% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 50% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 17% Funding: Raised $5.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 10/100 | $5M | 40 mo ago | 3 | Dennis Helderman Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 21 | Erodex Producer of semiconductor, mechanical carbon, metallurgical, and furnace products 22Tech top 41%Growth top 45%Moat bottom 49%Talent bottom 49% All 10 signals ▾Techtop 41% Growthtop 45% Moatbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 38% Fin. healthbottom 38% Patentsbottom 37% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 30% Innovationbottom 20% Tech: 38 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100 | $5M | 108 mo ago | — | John Rolinson CEO & Director | WordPressShopifyWooCommerce+32 | 7 patents Optical inspection and non‑destructive testing of turbine vanes and blades | — |
| 22 | C-Tech Innovation Provider of custom built electro-heating and electrochemical process equipment for a low carbon future 40Patents top 19%Innovation top 21%Funding top 44%Moat top 45% All 8 signals ▾Patentstop 19% Innovationtop 21% Fundingtop 44% Moattop 45% Producttop 46% Techbottom 45% Globalbottom 43% Marketbottom 16% Patents: 86 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 24 filings since 2022 vs 19 in 2017-21 Innovation: 86 patents (top 12% of patent-holders) · 24 filings since 2022 vs 19 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $4M | 79 mo ago | — | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+17 | 86 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 23 | SELLA CONTROLS Manufacturer, designing and supplier of integrated safety, control and automation systems 57Innovation top 20%Product top 26%Funding top 44%Growth top 45% All 8 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Producttop 26% Fundingtop 44% Growthtop 45% Techbottom 49% Fin. healthbottom 49% Marketbottom 38% Globalbottom 37% Innovation: 12 product lines Product: 12 distinct product lines · Company stage: Acquired rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $4M | 87 mo ago | 100 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | — | — |
| 24 | Plyable Custom producer of composite mold 9Patents top 43%Tech top 44%Funding top 45%AI top 45% All 10 signals ▾Patentstop 43% Techtop 44% Fundingtop 45% AItop 45% Innovationbottom 49% Moatbottom 49% Globalbottom 40% Marketbottom 19% Growthbottom 8% Fin. healthbottom 6% Patents: 6 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 6 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 Tech: 26 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 9/100 | $3M | 44 mo ago | 17 | — | JekyllRubyPython+23 | 6 patents AI-driven digital modeling for mold design and manufacturing optimization | 1 launch |
| 25 | Konektio Provider of IoT solutions for manufacturing industries 35Talent top 28%Funding top 47%Product bottom 39%Market bottom 31% All 6 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 47% Productbottom 39% Marketbottom 31% Globalbottom 29% Newsbottom 22% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $3.2M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $3M | 37 mo ago | 26 | Jan Hemper Founder | — | — | — |
| 26 | HTL Group Provider of bolting equipment manufacturing, rental, and hiring services 29Tech top 41%Growth top 45%Moat bottom 49%Market bottom 43% All 8 signals ▾Techtop 41% Growthtop 45% Moatbottom 49% Marketbottom 43% Fundingbottom 43% Patentsbottom 37% Globalbottom 33% Innovationbottom 17% Tech: 30 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Akamai, Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $3M | 61 mo ago | 185 | — | WordPressPleskMySQL+26 | 6 patents Mechanical fastening tools and torque control assemblies with safety tether systems | 1 launch |
| 27 | Primetals Technologies Provider of ecological solution, supply chain management, and quality services for metal industry | $2M | 133 mo ago | 393 | Satoru Iijima CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+22 | 13 patents Advanced metal shearing, rolling, and blast furnace blast control technologies | 1 launch · 1 partnership · 2 expansions |
| 28 | Ekspan Provider of bearing & expansion joint installation, maintenance, inspection & fabrication services 14Tech top 32%Funding top 46%Global bottom 36%Market bottom 24% All 5 signals ▾Techtop 32% Fundingtop 46% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 24% Fin. healthbottom 13% Tech: 44 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud Funding: Raised $1.9M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100 | $2M | 10 mo ago | 45 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+30 | — | — |
| 29 | INSPHERE Provides measurement training & automation systems, sub-contract services, and consultancy services | $2M | 82 mo ago | 19 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | 6 patents 3D photogrammetric imaging systems for precise spatial data capture | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 30 | Clavis Designing and manufacturing belt tension measurement equipment 27Tech top 43%Growth top 45%Product top 47%Talent bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 43% Growthtop 45% Producttop 47% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 45% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 18% Tech: 30 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $2M | 48 mo ago | 16 | Andrew Punton Managing Director | WordPressMySQLPHP+27 | — | — |
| 31 | Applied Inspection Provider of non destructive testing, engineering inspection, consulting & welding training services | $2M | 96 mo ago | 62 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+13 | — | — |
| 32 | Goodfish Group Manufacturer of plastic and composite components using injection molding, extrusion, and vacuum forming 50Tech top 31%Growth top 35%Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 45% All 6 signals ▾Techtop 31% Growthtop 35% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 45% Fundingbottom 45% Globalbottom 36% Tech: 40 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $2M | 18 mo ago | 121 | Gregory McDonald Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+36 | — | 1 job opening · 1 expansion |
| 33 | PCM Products Provider of thermal management solutions 27Innovation top 20%Product top 46%Funding bottom 47%Talent bottom 45% All 8 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Producttop 46% Fundingbottom 47% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 36% Growthbottom 35% Marketbottom 22% Techbottom 22% Innovation: 11 product lines Product: 11 distinct product lines · Company stage: Grant (prize money) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $1M | 77 mo ago | — | Paul Richards Owner | Apache HTTP ServerCloudflarecdnjs+2 | — | — |
| 34 | Skymark Provider of innovative and sustainable packaging options for various industries | $1M | 101 mo ago | 105 | Mehrdad Toofanian Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 35 | Nuron Developer of fibre sensing technology for flow parameter monitoring | $1M | 94 mo ago | 13 13 → 17 (+31%) | Mike Ainger Co-Founder & Director | — | 14 patents Fiber‑optic pressure, strain and flow sensing systems for industrial monitoring | — |
| 36 | GKN Provider of metal powders & product solutions for automotive and industrial markets | $820K | 105 mo ago | 175 | — | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365YouTube+10 | 2 patents Vehicle drivetrain and power transmission technologies | — |
| 37 | Spinks Provider of 3D micro coils & springs manufacturing services 6Talent bottom 49%Fin. health bottom 43%Moat bottom 42%Patents bottom 32% All 9 signals ▾Talentbottom 49% Fin. healthbottom 43% Moatbottom 42% Patentsbottom 32% Globalbottom 32% Fundingbottom 30% Newsbottom 22% Marketbottom 14% Innovationbottom 11% Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated Fin. health: Revenue ~$267k (FY2025) · Net margin 409.2% rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 6/100 | $740K | 44 mo ago | 13 | Darren Marcangelo Managing Director | — | 4 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | 1 launch · 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 38 | Lyra Electronics Provider of electrical components development, designing, and consulting services | $713K | 92 mo ago | 30 | Pete James Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 39 | Life Supplies Provider of personal care products manufacturing services 27Tech top 30%Funding bottom 37%Global bottom 36%Growth bottom 35% All 5 signals ▾Techtop 30% Fundingbottom 37% Globalbottom 36% Growthbottom 35% Marketbottom 32% Tech: 35 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services Funding: Raised $693k across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $693K | 54 mo ago | 20 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyRichpanel+32 | — | — |
| 40 | SPS Provider of modular structural composite solutions for construction projects | $666K | 55 mo ago | 52 | David Glover Chief Executive Officer | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | — | — |
| 41 | Zenova Manufacturer of fire safety and thermal insulation products 27News top 39%Patents top 46%Growth top 48%Tech top 50% All 11 signals ▾Newstop 39% Patentstop 46% Growthtop 48% Techtop 50% Innovationbottom 46% Fundingbottom 46% Moatbottom 42% Globalbottom 41% Talentbottom 40% Partnersbottom 35% Marketbottom 21% News: 8 BI events in 12 mo (of 18 tracked, 6 types) · -20% YoY Patents: 5 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 5 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $624K | 36 mo ago | 5 | Thomas Melchior Chief Executive Officer | Webflow EcommerceCart FunctionalityWebflow+16 | 5 patents Fire suppression and extinguishing systems for residential/commercial safety | 4 launchs · 1 partnership |
| 42 | MetLase Provider of engineering solutions to complex problems for product manufacturing industries | $557K | 63 mo ago | 30 | — | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+24 | 5 patents Orthopedic fixation devices: pins, external fixators, and illumination/monitoring systems. | — |
| 43 | Coventry Engineering Manufacturer of precision static and driven spindle tools | $533K | 51 mo ago | 45 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | — | — |
| 44 | Teer Coatings Manufacturer of thin coating films | $466K | 67 mo ago | 51 51 → 43 (-16%) | — | WixSentryBootstrap+10 | 42 patents Advanced carbon-based surface coating processes and application equipment for industrial articles | 3 launchs |
| 45 | Scintam Engineering Provider of EDM based fastener removing systems 5Funding bottom 45%Global bottom 32%Market bottom 12% All 3 signals ▾Fundingbottom 45% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 12% Funding: Raised $397k across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) Global: Single-market focus (United Kingdom) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 5/100 | $397K | 41 mo ago | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | Speedy Hire Provider of speedy equipment services | $375K | 53 mo ago | 3,875 3,875 → 2,393 (-38%) | Russell Down CEO | Apple iCloud MailYouTubeMicrosoft ASP.NET+24 | — | — |
| 47 | Logan Electronics Contract based manufacturer of electronic & electrical cable, wiring sub-assemblies, and other products | $342K | 53 mo ago | 8 | Chas Holt CEO | — | — | — |
| 48 | BEES Provides range of electrical and mechanical engineering services for manufacturing industries | $340K | 56 mo ago | 10 | Chris Bowers Managing Director | — | — | — |
| 49 | WorkFloat Self-propelled floating work platform | $271K | 52 mo ago | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| 50 | Sleeve IT Manufacturer & supplier of insulation materials and other building products 14Growth top 45%Tech top 49%Talent bottom 45%Global bottom 41% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 45% Techtop 49% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 41% Fundingbottom 35% Patentsbottom 28% Innovationbottom 3% Tech: 21 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100 | $268K | 27 mo ago | — | Howard Slade Owner | Cart FunctionalityPHPBootstrap+18 | 2 patents Shrinkable polymer film sleeves for packaging and container applications | — |
Top 12 Manufacturing Services companies in England
#1
Acquired · Rotherham, England · founded 2013$23.6Mraised▾
Acquired · Rotherham, England · founded 2013
Provider of metal casting services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 25%Growth
top 45%Talent
bottom 49%Tech
bottom 47%Global
bottom 29%Market
bottom 22%Funding: Raised $23.6M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round PE (Jul 2025)
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 50,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers — 2.1% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 3 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +3 · hiring: Senior Metrology Manager, NDT Manager
Funding rounds
- Jul 2025PE$20.2M
- Dec 2021Conventional Debt$664.7K
- Jan 2021Conventional Debt$2.7M
Founders & team
Investors
Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund, Nucleus Commercial Finance
Tech stack
CookieyesCore-JsElementorFont AwesomeGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#2
Acquired · Sheffield, England · founded 1990 · 45 employees$1.9Mraised▾
Acquired · Sheffield, England · founded 1990 · 45 employees
Provider of bearing & expansion joint installation, maintenance, inspection & fabrication services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 14how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 32%Funding
top 46%Global
bottom 36%Market
bottom 24%Fin. health
bottom 13%Tech: 44 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud · Security: Hsts, Http/3
Funding: Raised $1.9M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Aug 2025)
Global: Single-market focus (United Kingdom)
Funding rounds
- Aug 2025Conventional Debt$1.9M
Investors
Mercia
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerCdnjsCloudflareContact Form 7Core-JsElementor
#3
Series A · Bristol, England · founded 2018 · 30 employees$27.7Mraised▾
Series A · Bristol, England · founded 2018 · 30 employees
Manufacturer of steered fiber composite parts for industrial structural applications. The production system integrates design software, material handling, and manufacturing hardware to create components. These parts are formed through automated tape laying and curing processes to achieve specific structural requirements. The business model includes the supply of preforms and finished components for use in various sectors.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 29%Tech
top 29%Growth
top 30%Talent
top 38%Innovation
top 39%Patents
top 39%Funding: Raised $27.7M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series A (Jun 2024)
Tech: 46 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Vercel · Devops: Nginx, Varnish
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY
Audience (LinkedIn): 11k LinkedIn followers — 4.3% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards · 2 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jun 2024Series A$22.5M
- Dec 2023Series A$5.2M
Founders & team
Investors
8VC, NIF, Velocity Partners, SETsquared
Tech stack
Animate.CssApple Icloud MailBunnyFont AwesomeGsapHsts
#4
Seed · Cannock, England · founded 2010 · 121 employees$1.5Mraised▾
Seed · Cannock, England · founded 2010 · 121 employees
Manufacturer of plastic and composite components using injection molding, extrusion, and vacuum forming. It offers tooling design, assembly, and secondary operations such as 3D printing and prototyping. The company serves various sectors including automotive, medical, and packaging. Its services encompass the entire manufacturing process, from design assistance to final product delivery. Tool maintenance and refurbishment are also provided to ensure consistent part quality and minimize production downtime.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 31%Growth
top 35%Talent
bottom 49%Market
bottom 45%Funding
bottom 45%Global
bottom 36%Tech: 40 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services · Observability: Microsoft Clarity
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Quality Shift Lead
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2024Conventional Debt—
- Seed$1.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Finance Birmingham, Shawbrook
Tech stack
Amazon AlbAmazon Web ServicesBamboohrChart.JsCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#5
Series C · London, England · founded 2015 · 47 employees$361Mraised▾
Series C · London, England · founded 2015 · 47 employees
Manufacturer of injection-molded plastic products and packaging components. It provides various beverage applications, thin-walled containers with in-mold labeling, handles, caps, and other specialized moldings. The company also produces automotive components such as interior and exterior trims, and industrial moldings for home appliances and IT peripherals. It engineering services encompassing program management and tooling are offered.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 76how this company ranks against its industry peers
Fin. health
top 5%Funding
top 29%Market
top 37%Growth
top 45%Tech
bottom 49%Global
bottom 45%Fin. health: Revenue ~$5.0B · Revenue 13.8x total funding
Funding: Raised $361M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 11 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Series C (Mar 2021)
Market: 47 employees · Revenue ~$5.0B · ~14% of tracked Manufacturing Services revenue (29 cos, FY2026)
Funding rounds
- Mar 2021Series C$14.4M
- Feb 2016Venture Debt$250M
- Dec 2015Series C$96.5M
Investors
Pala Investments
Tech stack
Chart.JsCore-JsGatsbyGodaddyGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag Manager
#6
Seed · Newcastle under Lyme, England · founded 2007 · 31 employees$12.7Mraised▾
Seed · Newcastle under Lyme, England · founded 2007 · 31 employees
Wholesaler & manufacturer of welding equipments
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 16how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 46%Tech
bottom 48%Global
bottom 33%Market
bottom 29%Funding: Raised $12.7M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 5 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Jan 2024)
Tech: 22 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Observability: Microsoft Clarity · Security: Http/3, Recaptcha
Global: Single-market focus (United Kingdom)
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public)
Funding rounds
- Jan 2024Conventional Debt$12.7M
- Aug 2021Seed—
Investors
Newable, Secure Trust Bank
Tech stack
All In One SeoApple Icloud MailContact Form 7Core-JsDiviFont Awesome
#7
Late Stage · Arundel, England · founded 1987 · 19 employees$5.2Mraised▾
Late Stage · Arundel, England · founded 1987 · 19 employees
Manufacturer of industrial motor controllers
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 24how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 45%Funding
top 47%Tech
bottom 49%Global
bottom 37%Market
bottom 24%News
bottom 22%Funding: Raised $5.2M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round PE (May 2024)
Tech: 32 technologies across 2/8 capability areas · Security: Recaptcha
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- May 2024PE$2.4M
- Apr 2023PE$2.8M
Investors
Foresight Group
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerBootstrapCore-JsDemandbaseGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#8
Seed · London, England · founded 2013 · 20 employees$33Mraised▾
Seed · London, England · founded 2013 · 20 employees
Sicut Enterprises is a supplier of sustainable infrastructure products made from recycled plastics. They specialize in manufacturing plastic railway sleepers and composite sleepers that are reinforced with glass fiber. Their products deliver outstanding performance and are environmentally friendly.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 20%Product
top 43%Funding
top 45%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 37%Market
bottom 34%Innovation: 6 product lines
Product: 6 distinct product lines · Company stage: Seed
Funding: Raised $33.0M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 13 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Seed (Oct 2020)
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2020Seed$7.8M
- Nov 2019Seed$15.4M
- Apr 2018Seed$3.8M
- Apr 2017Seed$112.1K
Founders & team
Investors
DC Thomson, Beacon Enterprises Investment, Rutgers, Multrees Investor Services, Reyker, Pictet Group
#9
Acquired · London, England · founded 1968 · 1300 employees$133.7Mraised▾
Acquired · London, England · founded 1968 · 1300 employees
Manufacturer of high performance, custom solutions for the defense, aerospace, and medical industries
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 34%Market
top 41%Tech
top 47%Growth
bottom 48%Global
bottom 36%News
bottom 21%Funding: Raised $134M · 2 rounds over 15 yrs (0.1/yr) · Last round Series D (Jun 2011)
Market: 1,300 employees (top 9% of Manufacturing Services) · Top-5,000,000 web property
Tech: 27 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Hsts
Audience (LinkedIn): 10k LinkedIn followers — 3.8% of this cohort's audience
Investors
AEA Investors
Tech stack
AdrollAdroll Cmp SystemCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementConcrete CmsCookieyes
#10
Series B · Wigan, England · founded 2001 · 39 employees$15.8Mraised▾
Series B · Wigan, England · founded 2001 · 39 employees
Manufacturer and patented solution for water filtration, dechlorinators, ultra violet clarifiers, and sterilisers
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 29%Innovation
top 31%Tech
top 38%Product
top 40%Growth
top 45%Moat
top 45%Patents: 82 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 36 filings since 2022 vs 36 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2025
Innovation: 82 patents (top 16% of patent-holders) · 36 filings since 2022 vs 36 in 2017-21 · 2 product lines
Tech: 37 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Akamai, Amazon S3 · Devops: Envoy
Audience (LinkedIn): 716 LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Area Sales Manager
Funding rounds
- Mar 2022Series B$15.8M
Founders & team
Investors
BGF
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAnimate.CssBootstrapCart FunctionalityCdnjs
#11
Seed · London, England · founded 2016 · 3 employees$5Mraised▾
Seed · London, England · founded 2016 · 3 employees
Provider of manufacturing services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 10how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 50%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 32%Market
bottom 17%Funding: Raised $5.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Seed (Jan 2023)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Global: Single-market focus (United Kingdom)
Funding rounds
- Jan 2023Seed$1.3M
- 2022Seed$3M
Founders & team
Investors
Love Capital, PI LABS
#12
Seed · Chesterfield, England · founded 2012 · 26 employees$3.2Mraised▾
Seed · Chesterfield, England · founded 2012 · 26 employees
Provider of IoT solutions for manufacturing industries
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%Funding
top 47%Product
bottom 39%Market
bottom 31%Global
bottom 29%News
bottom 22%Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $3.2M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Seed (Apr 2023)
Product: 0 product launch events in 12 mo · Company stage: Seed
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Apr 2023Seed$375K
- Dec 2021Seed$2.8M
Founders & team
Investors
Midlands Engine Investment Fund, Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund, Tern, British Business Bank
Funding & investor landscape
$782Mtotal disclosed funding
71companies funded
120disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Gov5 rounds
Notable founders
Richard Cook
Managing Director · Castings Technology International
Evangelos Zympeloudis
Co-Founder & CEO · iCOMAT
ByungChul Kim
Co-Founder · iCOMAT
Gregory McDonald
Founder & CEO · Goodfish Group
William Mainwaring
CEO · Sicut
Nick Jackson
Managing Director · Evolution Aqua
Dennis Helderman
Co-Founder · easyHire
Jan Hemper
Founder · Konektio
Pat Nash
Founder · Konektio
Des Lekerman
CEO · Kocho
Russell Hammacott
CEO & Director · Formaplex
Bryce Brooks
CEO · Flowtech Fluidpower
Prism market signals · United Kingdom · country-scoped Prism corpus, 269,702 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Manufacturing Services coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH FROM England · institutions
What England researches in additive manufacturing
England's institutions, led by the University of the West of England, predominantly research additive manufacturing and 3D printing technologies with a cautiously optimistic stance (mean 0.39), emphasizing recent advancements over concerns.
26 papersstance +0.3936% breakthrough23% concern
local research themes
Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing TechnologiesInnovations in Concrete and Construction Materials3D Printing in Biomedical ResearchAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationPhotopolymerization techniques and applicationsSpectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research
top institutions
- University of the West of England12
- University of New England9
- New England College3
- Western New England University2
Common questions
How many Manufacturing Services companies are there in England, United Kingdom?
Radar tracks 804 indexable Manufacturing Services companies headquartered in England, United Kingdom that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Manufacturing Services companies in England, United Kingdom?
The Manufacturing Services companies in England, United Kingdom on this list have raised a combined $782M in disclosed equity funding across 71 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Manufacturing Services company in England, United Kingdom?
Concord Resources is the highest-funded Manufacturing Services company in England, United Kingdom, with $361M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Manufacturing Services companies in England, United Kingdom are funded?
71 of the 804 Manufacturing Services companies in England, United Kingdom on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Manufacturing Services unicorns are there in England, United Kingdom?
None of the Manufacturing Services companies in England, United Kingdom on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in England, United Kingdom Manufacturing Services companies?
The most active investors in England, United Kingdom Manufacturing Services companies on this list include Europa, EIC Fund, Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund, Gov, HSBC.
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