Name

PAR

Legal name

PAR Group

Website

https://par-group.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Chorley

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Product Manufacturing and Sales: Manufacture and supply of rubber, plastic, and insulation products including rubber mouldings, extrusions, engineering plastics, sealing and jointing products, hose and ducting, and industrial fabrics. Revenue generated from sale of both standard catalogue items and bespoke custom-manufactured components.
2. E-commerce Retail (PAR Direct): Online storefront selling over 20,000 engineering products with promotional discount codes and standard pricing. Includes next-day delivery on stocked items.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

PAR Group manufactures and supplies rubber, polyurethane, engineering plastics, sealing and jointing, high-temperature insulation, hose and ducting, and health & safety products for industrial customers. The company offers both standard catalogue items (over 20,000 SKUs sold via PAR Direct e-commerce) and bespoke custom-manufactured components from two UK production sites. Core capabilities include moulding, extrusion, 5-axis CNC plastic machining, water jet cutting, and industrial fabric fabrication.

Product overview

PAR Group is a UK-based manufacturer and supplier of plastic, insulation, and rubber products serving industrial clients. The company operates from two manufacturing locations with over 40 years of experience. Their product portfolio includes: Rubber & Polyurethane Products (rubber moulding, extrusions, silicone engineering, flexible connections, bellows, roller coatings), Sealing & Jointing Solutions (gaskets, O-rings, mechanical seals, anti-vibration mounts), Engineering Plastics (plastic sheet/rod/tube, CNC machining, fabrication), High Temperature Insulation (coated glass cloths, ceramic fibre, insulation jackets), Health & Safety Products (PVC curtains, GRP flooring, safety gates), Hose & Ducting Solutions (braided hose, couplings, fittings), and General Consumables (industrial fabrics, tapes, filters). They operate PAR Direct, an e-commerce platform offering over 20,000 products online. The company has expanded through acquisitions including IAC Plastics (2013) and Mountford Rubber & Plastics (2021), and recently integrated Rubberlast Group Ltd operations (2025).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rubber & Polyurethane Products Comprehensive range of rubber mouldings, extrusions, silicone and polyurethane engineering products, flexible connections, bellows, roller/wheel coatings, conveyor belting, expansion joints and pipeline cleaning pigs for industrial customers.
• Sealing & Jointing Products Sealing solutions including standard and bespoke CNC-cut gaskets, specialist seals, O-rings, mechanical seals, gasket materials (Klinger, Flexitallic, GYLON, graphite, PTFE), pump and valve packing, rubber/sponge cord and anti-vibration mounts for industrial sealing applications.
• Engineering Plastics Full range of plastic materials in sheet, rod and tube forms (ABS, Acetal, Acrylic, Nylon, PEEK, Polycarbonate, PTFE, PVC, etc.), plus 5-axis CNC plastic machining, fabrication, wear strips, nylon casting and finished plastic components for industrial applications.
• High Temperature Insulation Thermal insulation products including coated glass cloths, brake lining materials, industrial laminates, hose and cable sleeving, insulation boards, ceramic and glass fibre, insulation jackets and blankets, aramid fibre and graphite products for high-temperature industrial environments.
• Health & Safety Products Industrial safety equipment including flexible door curtains, impact protection, GRP anti-slip flooring, Intrepid self-closing safety gates, traffic management products, hygienic wall cladding, crash doors, fire protection, bespoke safety signs and grit bins for workplace safety applications.
• Hose & Ducting Industrial hose and ducting solutions including braided, vacuum, suction & delivery, fire (layflat), rubber, flexible ducting and tubing, hose assemblies, protective hose covers, dual containment hose, phthalate-free bio hose and non-toxic food quality hose.
• Hose Couplings & Clamps Industrial hose couplings and clamps including Camlock cam & groove couplings, hygienic fittings, Bauer, Storz and DIN couplings, hose clamps/clips, fire hose couplings, quick release couplings, Emco Wheaton DRY-BREAK couplings and industrial valves.
• General Consumables Industrial consumables including threaded pipe fittings, plastic pipework, filters, industrial fabrics, custom brushes, poly film, adhesives, self-adhesive sheeting, wheels & castors, industrial tapes, vacuum cleaning tools, pipe stoppers and metal detectable products for food processing plants.
• PAR Direct Online Storefront PAR Group's own e-commerce platform selling over 20,000 standard industrial and engineering products online with advanced search/filter tools, live chat support, next-day delivery on stocked items and click-and-collect from Preston and Manchester trade counters.
• Water Jet Cutting Services In-house water jet cutting services for precision cutting of plastic, insulation and rubber products; recently expanded facilities in March 2025 to enhance manufacturing capability.

Quantifiable outcome

• ISO 9001 & ISO 14001 certified for quality and environmental management
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Mountford Rubber & Plastics LtdminorOthers · 1 December 2021Acquired in December 2021, Mountford was a long-established business operating from Birmingham for over 35 years. Following acquisition, Mountford's Birmingham factory was closed and business transferred to PAR Group's Preston and Manchester branches. The acquisition brought new plant, tooling resource, and stock, strengthening PAR Group's position as a leading plastic, insulation and rubber product supplier in the UK.
• IAC Plastics (Industrial Anti Corrosives Ltd)minorOthers · 1 January 2013Acquired in 2013 after the company fell into administration. IAC Plastics had been established for over 35 years and operated from a 25,000-square-foot premises in Dunnockshaw. Now incorporated into PAR Group's Manchester branch, bringing plastic engineering expertise including multi-axis CNC, turning, routing, cutting, drilling, and milling capabilities. Many employees transferred to maintain service continuity.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• James Walker & Co: UK-headquartered industrial sealing, gaskets and polymer products manufacturer serving oil & gas, marine, power and chemical processing. Highly comparable to PAR in product mix (sealing, gaskets, elastomers), customer verticals and bespoke engineering-led sales motion.
• KLINGER Ltd: UK arm of the Klinger group, specialising in gaskets, sealing materials and industrial fluid control. Directly overlaps with PAR's Sealing & Jointing product family (Klinger/Flexitallic/GYLON materials) and serves overlapping chemical, power and process-industry customers.
• Polymax Ltd: UK manufacturer and supplier of rubber sheeting, extrusions, mouldings and silicone products. Closely comparable to PAR on rubber and silicone product range, online B2B sales motion and target customer profile (industrial SMBs to OEMs).
• Walker Rubber & Plastics: UK-based industrial rubber and plastic products supplier, offering rubber sheeting, gaskets, conveyor belting and mouldings. Comparable to PAR on product breadth, distribution model and UK-centric industrial customer base.
• Beldam Crossley: UK rubber and plastics manufacturer producing rubber mouldings, extrusions and sheeting for industrial customers. Similar mid-sized industrial scale to PAR, with overlapping bespoke and catalogue product offerings.
• MacLellan Rubber Ltd: UK rubber products manufacturer and converter producing rubber sheeting, gaskets and mouldings for industrial and commercial customers. Overlaps with PAR on core rubber sheeting/moulding capabilities and UK distribution.
• Flexitallic: Global gasket and sealing solutions manufacturer with a UK base; produces spiral-wound gaskets and sheet gasket materials. Directly comparable to PAR's sealing range, particularly Flexitallic-branded gasket materials that PAR distributes.

Broad incumbents

• R & G Fluid Power Group (parent): Diversified UK fluid power group that owns PAR Group, One Stop Fluid Power and formerly Rubberlast. Comparable as the corporate parent and as a broader incumbent across fluid power, sealing and rubber consumables in the UK industrial market.
• RS Components: UK-headquartered global distributor of industrial and electronic components, including plastics, rubber, hose, fittings and maintenance products. Comparable as a much larger broad-line competitor putting pricing pressure on PAR's PAR Direct e-commerce channel.
• MSC Industrial Direct Co: Large US-headquartered industrial MRO distributor offering cutting tools, abrasives, fluid power, hose, fittings and rubber/plastic consumables. Comparable as a global broad-line distributor that competes with PAR for cross-border industrial SMB and OEM spend.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/PARgroupUK
• Facebookfacebook.com/PARGroupLtd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/par-group-ltd
• Instagraminstagram.com/par_group

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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