This article showcases our top picks for the best United Kingdom based Mechanical Engineering companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Mechanical Engineering industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
Top United Kingdom Mechanical Engineering Companies
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
Reaction Engines
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Reaction Engines is next-generation aerospace propulsion developers, home of SABRE air-breathing rocket engine.
Vertical Aerospace
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Vertical Aerospace builds technology to revolutionize how people fly, by making air travel personal, on-demand, and carbon-free.
Ibex Innovations
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IBEX X-ray detector technology adds materials information to silicon based detectors.
Impression Technologies
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Impression Technologies is leading the path towards lightweighting solutions in automotive, aerospace and consumer product sectors.
Sertec Group
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Sertec Group has five manufacturing sites in the Midlands UK, plus a tooling operation in China.
Vantage Power
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Vantage Power designs and manufactures powertrain electrification and connectivity technologies for heavy-duty vehicles.
Bowman Power Group
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Bowman’s ETC technology recovers waste energy from the exhaust of reciprocating gensets and converts it to grid quality electricity
Carnot
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Carnot is a developer of hydrogen engine used to reduce the fuel consumption and zero CO2 emissions.
Mcintyre Electrical
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Mcintyre Electrical approved contractor, carrying out all aspects of electrical works, fire & security works throughout the UK.
Green Highland Renewables
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Green Highland Renewables (GHR) specializes in developing small-scale run of river hydro projects.
M.R. Machine Knives
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M.R. Machine Knives design, manufacture, and supply of machine knives for the food packaging and processing industry.
Formaplex
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Formaplex is a unique and market provider of tooling and lightweight component solutions.
Summit Engineering (Birmingham) Limited
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Summit Engineering provides machined and fabricated products to meet the specifications of major yellow goods.
Alvant
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Alvant is an advanced materials technology group specialising in the design, development and production of aluminium composite components.
FuelActive
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FuelActive is a comprehensive solution to fuel contamination.
Vacuum Furnace Engineering
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Vacuum Furnace Engineering specialist in the supply, design, overhaul, repair and service support of any type of vacuum furnace.
Icon Polymer
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Icon Polymer’s technology driven solutions can be applied across a diverse range of applications.
MetLase Ltd
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MetLase is a joint-venture between Rolls-Royce and Unipart, which provides bespoke engineering solutions to complex problems.
Breathing Buildings
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Breathing Buildings develops and commercializes low energy e-stack mixing ventilation systems.
Wevolver
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Wevolver provides access to high quality engineering projects, to help people develop better technology.
Lavelle Bikes
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The ultimate ebike. Full carbon fibre and state of the art technology together with the most exclusive design
Thermotech
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Thermotech designs, installs, and maintains air conditioning, HVAC, fire protection, and sprinkler systems.
JK Fabrications LTD
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JK Fabrications specializes in fabrication and installation of environmental engineering solutions.
Camloc Motion Control
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Camloc Motion Control Limited is designing and manufacturing quality-engineered solutions.
Surface Generation
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Surface Generation is a privately-owned high technology and manufacturing company.
Element Materials Technology
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Element Materials Technology is a network of laboratories specializing in materials testing and product qualification testing.
Lindhurst Engineering
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Lindhurst Engineering has been providing innovative solutions to challenging projects its range of services & products covering UK.
Advanced Mechanical Systems
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Advanced Mechanical Systems is a specializes in the bespoke design and manufacture of robotic inspection equipment.
FLYGHT
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FLYGHT create tailored staircase solutions for both commercial & residential properties throughout the UK & Europe.
LIBERTY Steel Group
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LIBERTY is an industrial group specializing in metals recycling and manufacturing of wire rods with EAF melting and rolling facilities.
G.M.S. Global Maritime Services Ltd
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GMS provides risk and cost reduction services for the high-value maritime and offshore domains.
Cogent Projects
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Cogent Projects specialises in mechanical and electrical engineering.
Midd Engineering
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Midd Engineering specialises in the provision of a comprehensive range of sub-contract machining services.
Industrial & Marine Hydraulics
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Industrial & Marine Hydraulics is a hydraulic engineering company that specializes in marine, oil & gas, power generation.
MII Engineering
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A UK-based provider of maintenance and repair activities for all types of plant and machinery.
DegreeSign
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Research and development company turning your idea into prototypes and manufacturable designs
Newfield Fabrications Company
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Newfield Fabrications Company is a sub-contract engineering company supplying small, medium and large engineered components.
JH Mechanical
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JH Mechanical is a provider of mechanical, electrical and water management services.
Applied Inspection Ltd
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Applied Inspection is a services company providing non destructive testing, welding, welder training, and materials testing.
EnginSoft UK
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EnginSoft UK is a provider of simulation-based solutions for state-of-the-art engineering, consulting, training and research.
Palamatic
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Palamatic providing an end to end service from sales enquiry through to after sales services.
GKN
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GKN is a global engineering group. Every day around the world we drive the wheels of hundreds of millions of cars.
Deep Science Ventures
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DSV is a venture studio and a fund that develops a systematic, optimized approach to science company development and investment.
Torftech
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Torftech group of companies develop, licence and provide the TORBED Energy Technologies to a wide range of industries.
Penso Consulting
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Penso Consulting is a manufacturing specialist that provides a complete turnkey engineering service to customers across the globe.
Nexen Lift Trucks
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Nexen is a forklift manufacturer supplying innovative diesel, electric, LPG and dual fuel forklifts worldwide through its dealer network.
Smiths Group
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Smiths Group is a world leader in the practical application of advanced technologies.
The Engineering Company
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The Engineering Company’s mission is to trigger the next industrial revolution by building technology that radically accelerates invention.
Jaguar Land Rover
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Jaguar Land Rover Cars is a brand of Jaguar Land Rover, a British multinational car manufacturer headquartered in Coventry, United Kingdom.
RCS Doors
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RCS is a manufacturer and supplier of industrial, commercial and domestic roller shutters.
ITS Plc
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ITS Plc leads in process tomography with years of experience in research solutions and industrial products.
PROTEGO
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Braunschweiger Flammenfilter GmbH is a medium-sized company constructing flame arresters, valves and tank equipment with the help of more
C-Tech Innovation
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C-Tech Innovation is an innovation management and technology development company.
Babcock International
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Babcock International is a work-based learning provider that provides training programmes to learners nationwide.
Bmech
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Commercial/industrial and retail heating and ventilation design, installation and maintenance
Innovo Engineering & Construction
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Innovo is a manufacturing and engineering company devoted in providing high value professional services and high technology equipment.
SilentAir
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SilentAir is specialising in designing, developing and manufacturing quiet and energy efficient air conditioning products and solutions.
Environmental Engineering Limited
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Environmental Engineering is specialists in the design and installation of HVAC, mechanical and electrical building services.
Forward Composites
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Forward Composites provides a comprehensive end-to-end design, engineering and composite manufacturing service.
Hydro International
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Hydro International is a global company who provide advanced products, services and expertise to help municipal, industrial.
LPW Technology
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LPW Technology, a leader in the development and supply of advanced metal powders and powder lifecycle management solutions.
Romax Technology
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Romax Technology is engineering firm providing gear box and drivetrain design, testing and monitoring services.
Dicey Tech
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Edtech company empowering tomorrow’s innovators through project-based learning. Building the education infrastructure for Industry 4.0.
Liberty House Group
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Liberty House is an international metals and industrial group.
Ross-shire Engineering
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Ross-shire Engineering is a specialist engineering service company that provide modular build projects in controlled environments.
Aquablast
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Aquablast provides skilled surface preparation operators from its contracting teams in Constanta, Romania.
Perkins Engines
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Perkins Engines Company Limited. engages in design and manufacture of diesel and gas engines.
Kutoa
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Kutoa is a startup developing flat-packed wind turbines to provide power to areas needing portable energy supply such as remote communities.
Bodycote
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Bodycote is an engineering company that specializes in thermal processing services with 180 locations in 23 countries.
British Engineering Services
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British Engineering Services is an engineering testing, inspection and certification business.
Innovolo New Product Development & Design
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Creative Product Development & Design Services
PCML
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PCML provides manufacturing of complex custom components and assemblies with focus on the bio-tech and medical sectors.
Imi Critical Engineering
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Imi Critical Engineering design and develop solutions for the efficient running of energy and process industries with technical expertise.
Energym
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Energym is a smart-tech fitness company that builds clean-energy generating gym equipment that turns workouts into usable electrical power.
3T Additive Manufacturing Ltd
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3T Additive Manufacturing offer market leading polymer and metal additive manufacturing (3D printing) to a wide range of industries.
Irwin M&E
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Irwin M&E is an electrical, mechanical & integrated FM firm operating in the construction industry throughout the UK and Ireland from 1995.
Belgrave & Powell
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Belgrave & Powell is a Machine Technology Group that comprises specialists in high-quality machine tool products.
