Bacon
Bacon is a UK-based manufacturer of steel structures and steel-framed buildings, founded in 1961 and headquartered in Norwich, serving agricultural, industrial, and commercial sector clients with custom fabricated steel solutions.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1961
- HeadquartersNorwich, United Kingdom
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Bacon firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Bacon
- Website
- https://acbacon.co.uk
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1961
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Bacon is a UK-based manufacturer of steel structures and steel-framed buildings, founded in 1961 and headquartered in Norwich, serving agricultural, industrial, and commercial sector clients with custom fabricated steel solutions.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Bacon industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Steel Structure Manufacturing
- NAICS
- Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing (332312), Plate Work and Fabricated Structural Product Manufacturing (33231), Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel (3312)
- SIC
- Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440), Prefabricated Metal Buildings & Components (3448)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Structural Steel Fabrication (IMADACAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Steel Plate, Sections & Welded Assemblies (IMADACAD), Architectural & Miscellaneous Metals (Stairs, Railings, Ladders) (IMADACAE)
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Where Bacon is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Norwich
- HQ country
- United Kingdom
- HQ region
- Europe
Markets served
Bacon business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure
Bacon product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Bacon manufactures steel structures and steel-framed buildings for customers in the agricultural, industrial, and commercial sectors. The company fabricates and erects its own steel buildings from its Norwich base, supplying complete steel-framed building solutions rather than component-only or third-party-branded products.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Steel structures and steel-framed buildings Manufactured and erected steel structures and steel-framed buildings supplied by Bacon to agricultural, industrial, and commercial customers in the United Kingdom, designed and fabricated at the company's Norwich facility.
Companies that use Bacon
Customer profileIdeal customer profiles3 records
Bacon technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Bacon partnerships and signals
Strategic signalRecent moves1 record
Expansion highlights1 record
Bacon competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Hadley Group: UK-based manufacturer of cold-rolled steel sections, light gauge framing, and steel-framed building systems for industrial, agricultural, and commercial applications — directly overlapping with Bacon's structural steel and steel-framed building offering.
- Fisher Engineering: Northern Ireland-based steel-framed building manufacturer serving agricultural, industrial, and commercial sectors in the UK and Ireland — closely comparable end-market and product scope to Bacon.
- Atlas Ward Structures: UK pre-engineered steel building manufacturer producing steel structures and frames for industrial, commercial, and agricultural end-uses — directly comparable to Bacon's core offering.
- Voestalpine Metsec: UK-based producer of light gauge galvanised steel sections and framing systems used in steel-framed buildings; directly comparable to Bacon's structural steel fabrication activity.
- Wernick Group: Long-established UK manufacturer of prefabricated and steel-framed modular buildings serving commercial, industrial, and public-sector customers, directly comparable to Bacon's steel-framed building business.
Broad incumbents
- Kingspan Group: Global building envelope manufacturer with significant insulated panel and steel building systems exposure, serving the same agricultural, industrial, and commercial construction customers as Bacon at much greater scale.
- Voestalpine AG: Austrian-headquartered integrated steel and steel products group whose Metal Forming division serves structural and building products markets, providing broader competitive context for Bacon's structural steel activity.
- Tata Steel UK: Major UK steel producer and supplier of structural sections and plate used in steel-framed buildings — a broader upstream/downstream incumbent in Bacon's value chain.
Regional players
- Bison Precast: UK-based precast concrete manufacturer competing for structural frame specifications in the same industrial, commercial, and agricultural building projects where Bacon's steel frames are bid.
Emerging players
- A. Proctor Group: UK manufacturer of building envelope solutions including steel-related structural and cladding components for commercial and agricultural buildings — partial overlap with Bacon's steel-framed building activity.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat2 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights4 records
Customer concentration
Bacon financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Bacon leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Bacon funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Bacon M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Bacon
What does Bacon do?
Bacon manufactures steel structures and steel-framed buildings for customers in the agricultural, industrial, and commercial sectors. The company fabricates and erects its own steel buildings from its Norwich base, supplying complete steel-framed building solutions rather than component-only or third-party-branded products.
When was Bacon founded?
Bacon was founded in 1961. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Bacon based?
Bacon is headquartered in Norwich, United Kingdom, in the Europe region.
Who are Bacon's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Hadley Group, Fisher Engineering, Atlas Ward Structures, Voestalpine Metsec and Wernick Group. Broad incumbents are Kingspan Group, Voestalpine AG and Tata Steel UK. Bison Precast is listed as a regional player. A. Proctor Group is listed as an emerging player.
Does Bacon have an API?
No public API is recorded for Bacon.
What industry is Bacon in?
Bacon's product category is Steel Structure Manufacturing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMADACAA, Structural Steel Fabrication, with a secondary code of IMADACAD, Steel Plate, Sections & Welded Assemblies. Its NAICS code is 332312 and its SIC code is 3440.