JKS Boyles International

What JKS Boyles International does

JKS Boyles International, operating through its primary entity JKS Boyles UK Ltd, is a UK-based drilling equipment manufacturer, distributor, and service provider focused exclusively on the United Kingdom and Ireland markets. Founded in 1985 and tracing its heritage to predecessor companies dating back to 1888, the company operates from a state-of-the-art facility in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, employing more than 30 skilled professionals. It positions itself as a one-stop supplier covering geotechnical, foundation, water well, geothermal, and mineral exploration drilling applications.

The company's product portfolio combines in-house manufactured tooling with exclusive regional distribution of leading international brands. JKS Boyles manufactures drill rods, casings, DTH hammers and bits, augers, tricone bits, sonic tooling, breakout wrenches, ANFO mixers, packers, and drilling fluids using CNC machining capabilities (Puma 400XL, 480, 350, 5100XL lathes and Hartford millers). It is the exclusive UK and Ireland dealer for Comacchio drilling rigs (GEO, CA, CX, and MC series), with over 400 rigs placed in the region since 1998, and distributes complementary equipment from Terelion, ChemGrout, Mud Puppy, and Talpa Secon. The firm is ISO 9001 certified and offers custom engineering, field service, and workshop repair capabilities including re-threading, re-cutting, and bit repair, supported by four field engineers and a 12-metre clearance workshop with a 20-tonne crane.

Revenue is generated through direct sales of hardware (rigs, tooling, consumables) and professional services (engineering design, manufacturing, field repair), operating on a quote-based pricing model with sales-led engagement. Customers are primarily enterprise drilling contractors in the UK and Ireland, with notable long-tenured accounts including ADP Group, Ground Control Ltd, and Rig Services Ltd. The business is privately held and independent, with wholly owned subsidiaries including JKS Boyles Nederland (Eastern Europe and Central Asia sales) and Chenalord Engineering Limited (acquired in 2016 for drill tooling manufacturing). Marketing relies on a combination of the corporate website, LinkedIn and Instagram presence, and a direct sales team reachable via phone and email.

Name

JKS Boyles International

Legal name

JKS Boyles UK Ltd

Website

https://jksboyles.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

JKS Boyles International is a privately held UK drilling equipment manufacturer and exclusive regional distributor serving the United Kingdom and Ireland with Comacchio rigs, in-house tooling, and field engineering services for foundation, geotechnical, water well, geothermal, and exploration drilling customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Drilling Equipment Manufacturing

NAICS

Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333132), Mining and Oil and Gas Field Machinery Manufacturing (33313), Support Activities for Mining (2131)

SIC

Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530), Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533)

akta.pro primary industry

Drill Tools, Bits & Downhole Equipment (IMAHAMAB)

Keywords

• Drilling equipment manufacturing
• Foundation drilling rigs
• Drill tooling supply
• Mud recycling systems
• Geotechnical drilling services

Headquarters

HQ city

North Bay

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Drilling Equipment Sales: Sale of drilling rigs, equipment, and machinery including Comacchio drilling rigs, mud recycling systems, grout pumps, and sonic drill heads. The company distributes products from strategic manufacturing partners and has placed over 400 Comacchio rigs in the UK and Irish markets.
2. Drill Tooling and Consumables: Extensive inventory of drill tooling including tricone bits, DTH hammers and bits, augers, coring equipment, drill rods, casings, sonic tooling, and consumables. Also includes drilling fluids, additives, and packers.
3. Engineering and Manufacturing Services: Custom design and manufacturing of bespoke drilling solutions, in-house CNC machining, fabrication, and repair services. ISO 9001 certified engineering services for the drilling industry.
4. Workshop and Field Services: Workshop services with 12m height clearance under 20-tonne crane for large machinery maintenance, repairs, and refurbishments. Field services with four expert engineers deployed across UK and Ireland with fully equipped site vans. Certified welding and fabrication services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

JKS Boyles International supplies and services foundation, geotechnical, and exploration drilling equipment, including Comacchio drilling rigs, drill tooling, spare parts, mud recycling units, and custom-fabricated components. The company supports drilling contractors and construction firms with engineering, field servicing, and operator training from its Mansfield, UK base, with international shipping to overseas customers.

Product overview

JKS Boyles International is a drilling equipment manufacturer and supplier serving the UK and Ireland market since 1985. The company operates as a one-stop shop for drilling needs, combining its own manufactured tooling and equipment with strategic partnerships with leading international manufacturers. The product portfolio includes Comacchio drilling rigs (GEO geotechnical, CA water well, CX exploration, and MC foundation series),Mud Puppy mud recycling units, ChemGrout grouting equipment, Talpa Secon sonic drill heads, and Terelion tricone bits. Additionally, JKS Boyles manufactures in-house products including drill rods, casings, DTH hammers and bits, augers, tricone bits, sonic tooling, breakout wrenches, ANFO mixers, packers, and drilling fluids. The company also provides ISO 9001-certified engineering services, custom design and manufacturing, and comprehensive field service support across the UK and Ireland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Comacchio Drilling Rigs Italian-built foundation and geotechnical drilling rigs supplied to UK and overseas drilling contractors through JKS Boyles' partnership with Comacchio.
• Drill Tooling Drilling tooling and consumables for use with foundation and exploration rigs, sold to drilling contractors and geotechnical operators.
• Mud Recycling Units Mud recycling systems sold alongside drilling rigs to manage drilling fluid and cuttings on construction and geotechnical sites.
• Drilling Spare Parts Spare parts for Comacchio and other supported drilling rigs, supplied from the Mansfield facility to minimize rig downtime for contractors.
• Engineering Services Engineering services covering drilling rig specification, integration, and custom fabrication support for drilling and construction clients.
• Field Services On-site field servicing of drilling rigs and equipment for UK and international drilling customers.
• Operator Training Operator training for drilling rigs and equipment, delivered to drilling contractor staff.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 400 Comacchio drilling rigs placed into the UK and Irish markets, demonstrating significant market presence and customer trust
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Talpa Sonic Drilling Products (Secon Technologies)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2015Talpa Sonic Drilling Products, established in 2015, provides Secon Sonic Technologies to the European market through partnership with Kirschenhofer Maschinen GmbH. In collaboration with JKS Boyles, Secon Sonic Technologies' advanced sonic drill heads (RSS 160, RSS 190) are distributed in the UK and Ireland market. Drill heads are designed and manufactured in Germany.
• Comacchio S.p.AcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1998Partnership formed in 1998 between JKS Boyles UK Limited and Comacchio S.p.A (drill rig manufacturer based in Riese Pio X, Italy). To date, the partnership has sold over 400 drill rigs into the UK and Irish markets. JKS Boyles is the UK and Ireland dealer for Comacchio's full range of drilling rigs including GEO, CA, CX, and MC series.
• TerelioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTerelion (formerly Varel Manufacturing Company, acquired by Sandvik in 2014) produces premium tri-cone drill bits. Founded in 1947 in Delaware, USA, now based in Carrollton, Texas. Offers rotary tri-cone drill bits for various applications including construction, water well, geothermal, HDD, reverse circulation, blast hole, and pilot hole drilling.
• ChemGroutcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChemGrout, founded in 1963 and based in La Grange Park, Illinois, specializes in designing and manufacturing high-quality grouting equipment. Products include low pressure pumps for well encasement and high pressure pumps for geothermal wells, deep well casing, and monitoring wells. Equipment handles materials with capacities from 1 to 75 GPM and pressures up to 2000 PSI.
• Mud PuppycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBased in Woodland, California, Mud Puppy produces self-contained mud-recycling units. Their process includes sand guzzler filtering, sand trap debris removal, desanding cones, and screen/shake filtration. Products save time and money with reduced water usage and cleaner mud for drilling, eliminating manual tank cleaning.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Epiroc: Major global mining and infrastructure drilling equipment manufacturer with surface and underground drilling rigs, consumables, and service. Competitively overlaps with JKS Boyles in foundation, geotechnical, and exploration drilling across multiple geographies.
• Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions: Global mining and rock excavation equipment manufacturer offering drilling rigs, bits, and tooling. Sandvik also owns the Varel/Terelion brand carried by JKS Boyles, making it a direct competitor in drill bits and a broader incumbent across the same end markets.
• Atlas Copco: Industrial conglomerate that acquired JKS Boyles International Inc. in 1998, with UK operations divested as a separate entity. Today it competes broadly with JKS Boyles through its power and flow, industrial tools, and compressor/equipment offerings.

Direct peers

• Comacchio S.p.A: Italian manufacturer of geotechnical, water well, exploration and foundation drilling rigs (GEO, CA, CX, MC series). It is JKS Boyles' primary OEM and exclusive partner in UK/Ireland; product portfolios and target customer segments overlap directly across all five of JKS Boyles' served use cases.
• Boart Longyear: Specialized drilling products and services provider focused on mineral exploration, geotechnical, and water well drilling. Comparable product mix (rigs, drill bits, rods, casing tools) and target customers in mining and exploration drilling.
• Halco Drilling: UK-based manufacturer of tricone bits, DTH hammers, and drilling consumables used in foundation, water well, and exploration drilling. Direct competitor to JKS Boyles' in-house tooling manufacturing line and overlapping UK customer base.
• Eurodrill GmbH: German manufacturer of drilling rigs and rotary heads for foundation, geotechnical, and special foundation applications. Comparable product line to Comacchio's MC foundation series distributed by JKS Boyles, serving the same European foundation/construction segment.
• Foremost Industries: Drilling rig manufacturer producing rotary and core drilling rigs for foundation, exploration, water well, and blast hole applications. Closely comparable to JKS Boyles' in-house and distributed rig portfolio across the same end-market mix.
• Geoprobe Systems: US manufacturer of direct push and rotary geotechnical/environmental drilling rigs and tooling. Overlaps directly with JKS Boyles' geotechnical and site-investigation segment, offering an alternative one-stop equipment-plus-tooling approach.

Regional players

• Marlow Drilling Equipment: UK-based drilling equipment supplier and distributor covering foundation, geotechnical, water well, and piling applications. Direct domestic market overlap with JKS Boyles, with a comparable regional distribution-and-service business model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jks-boyles-uk-ltd
• Instagraminstagram.com/jksboyles

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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