Manufacturer of carbon fibre materials

Reference

S12609

Turnover

£2m to £5m

Sector(s)

Engineering, Manufacturing, Miscellaneous, Service industries

Region(s)

UK Wide, Outside UK

Added

11 June 2025

Business description

The company manufactures specialist carbon fibre and advanced composite materials, with the manufacturing technology and resin matrix chemistry having been solely developed and guarded in-house.
The company operates a sophisticated, well-equipped analytical laboratory to support new product development and provide internal quality control.
The company has secured a strong market position for its developed, proven products that are qualified for stable long-term customers, which provides significant barriers to competitor entry.
Our clients are now offering the company for sale to facilitate their retirement plans and enable growth under the impetus of new ownership.
Offers invited.

Highlights

• Leading supplier of a particular product in large commercial volumes outside of the US, securing a strong market position for the company across the UK and Europe.
• Wide-ranging and diverse customer base across the UK and the EU.
• Strong customer relationships in place, with the largest customer providing a stable revenue stream through reliable annual purchase orders agreed a year in advance.
• Scope to increase production capacity by 35%-50% through hiring additional, skilled staff and extending operating hours.
• Potential for expansion of existing and new market opportunities, including moving into portable storage for industrial gases, H2 storage cylinders, and propellant tanks, and the provision of undefined new components.
• An existing sales team in a synergistic organisation could significantly drive further sales, as the company has relied on organic growth to date.
• Operates from leasehold premises.

Financials

	Turnover (£'000)	Adjusted EBITDA (£'000)
2022 (Actual)	2,309	537
2023 (Actual)	3,716	1,100
2024 (Actual)	2,931	666
2025 (Actual)	2,837	890
2026 (Forecast)	3,105	1,075

• Turnover of £2.8m achieved in YE25, with an adjusted EBITDA of £890k.
• Projected turnover of £3.1m for YE26, with an adjusted EBITDA of £1m expected.
• Anticipated increase in adjusted EBITDA of 64% between YE22 and YE26.
• Stable gross margin of c40% YoY.
• Net assets growing YoY and currently sitting at circa £1m, including healthy levels of cash at bank which have almost tripled in recent years.

Opportunities

Prospective purchasers