What Crosby Composites does

Crosby Composites Limited (registered no. 01991306) is a UK-based carbon fibre composite manufacturer founded in 1982 by Paul Crosby in Silverstone, now headquartered in Brackley, Northamptonshire and operating an employee-owned structure since 2022. The firm designs and produces complex, high-quality carbon fibre components and bodywork across five end markets: Formula 1, motorsport, premium automotive (notably hypercars), medical technology, and bespoke custom projects. Core manufacturing capability is delivered from two strategically co-located facilities — a prototype division in Brackley (Unit C, Nigel Court, Ward Road) and a purpose-built volume production site in Wellingborough (90 Denington Road, NN8 2RB) — with in-house kit-cutting, a laminating clean room, multiple large autoclaves, CNC machining, spray painting, and 3D inspection under IATF 16949:2016 and ISO 9001:2015 quality systems.

The company's technology platform is an integrated end-to-end composite manufacturing stack: design-for-manufacturing using 6 Catia V5 and 3 Autodesk PowerShape seats, in-house bespoke tooling production from CNC-machined tooling blocks and carbon/aluminium moulds, kit-cutting and pre-preg laminating, autoclave cure, CNC trimming, two state-of-the-art paint booths for primer or gloss/satin lacquer finish, and 3D probing/scanning for full datum verification. Each customer project is managed by a dedicated Project Manager from concept through to final component delivery, with operations organised across 11 internal departments (Production Administration, Project Management, Design, Laminating, Trim/fitting, CNC, Melt-out/pattern prep, Inspection/quality, IT, HR, Finance).

Revenue is generated through project-based, quote-by-spec contracts — pricing is set per Contract or order, exclusive of VAT, with 30-day validity on tooling/pattern quotations and ex-works delivery terms standard. The go-to-market is enterprise sales-led and reputation-driven, serving as a Tier 1 supplier to major automotive OEMs (Renault Sport Racing, McLaren, Aston Martin on Valkyrie, Mercedes-Benz on Project One, M-Sport for WRC/GT3) and Tier 2 to smaller bespoke outfits. Named-customer concentration spans Formula 1 teams, hypercar OEMs, and WRC/GT3 motorsport, with diversification into MRI scanner parts, prostheses, and bespoke aerospace/fashion/art commissions. Marketing is minimal — primarily the company website (www.crosbycomp.co.uk) and word-of-mouth driven by 40+ years of brand reputation, with no disclosed digital advertising spend.

Name

Crosby Composites

Legal name

Crosby Composites Limited

Website

https://crosbycomp.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Crosby Composites is a UK-based, employee-owned carbon fibre composite manufacturer founded in 1982, designing and producing complex, high-quality parts for Formula 1 teams, hypercar automotive OEMs (McLaren, Aston Martin, Mercedes), motorsport, medical technology, and bespoke industries from facilities in Brackley and Wellingborough.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Carbon Fibre Composite Manufacturing

akta.pro primary industry

Composite Structures & Layup Manufacturing (IMABAEAB)

Keywords

• Carbon fibre components
• Composites manufacturing
• Motorsport engineering
• Formula 1 supplier
• Automotive composites

Headquarters

HQ city

Northampton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Carbon Fibre Component Manufacturing: Design, tooling, and manufacturing of complex high-quality carbon fibre parts and bodywork for global customers ranging from Formula 1 teams to automotive OEMs. Services include conceptual design, bespoke tooling manufacture, component manufacturing, and paint finishing. Revenue is generated through project-based contracts with pricing based on specifications, tooling requirements, and production volumes.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Crosby Composites designs and manufactures complex, high-quality carbon fibre parts and bodywork for Formula 1, motorsport, automotive, medical, and bespoke applications. The company operates from a purpose-built facility in Northamptonshire, UK, offering end-to-end carbon fibre composite manufacturing from conceptual design through tooling, laminating, autoclave curing, CNC machining, spray painting, and 3D inspection.

Product overview

Crosby Composites operates as a single unified carbon fibre manufacturing service rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The company's core offering is the design and manufacture of complex high-quality carbon fibre parts, supported by integrated services including conceptual design, bespoke tooling manufacture, kit-cutting, laminating in clean room facilities, autoclave curing, CNC machining, spray painting, and 3D inspection. The company operates two sites: Brackley (headquarters and prototype division) for design consultancy, prototyping, and limited volume production, and Wellingborough (production facility) for medium to high volume supercar components. All services are delivered as an end-to-end package under the Crosby Composites brand, with IATF 16949 and ISO 9001 quality accreditations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Carbon Fibre Component Manufacturing End-to-end design and manufacture of complex, high-quality carbon fibre parts and bodywork for Formula 1 teams, motorsport, automotive OEMs, medical technology customers, and bespoke projects.
• Conceptual Design Services Early-stage engineering and conceptual design support for carbon fibre composite components, provided to customers requiring engineering input prior to manufacturing.
• Bespoke Tooling Manufacture Custom tooling manufacture specifically engineered for the production of carbon fibre composite components, supporting both internal production and customer-specific tooling needs.
• Spray Painting Surface finishing spray painting service applied to completed carbon fibre composite parts prior to customer delivery.
• 3D Inspection and Verification 3D metrology-based inspection and verification of finished carbon fibre components to confirm dimensional conformance to customer specifications.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2026 - Crosby Composites and Bespoke Refinishing Solutions enter long-term partnership
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 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 major and core.

• Bespoke Refinishing SolutionsmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Crosby Composites and Bespoke Refinishing Solutions entered into a long-term partnership in 2026. This strategic partnership expands capabilities and service offerings for both companies in the carbon fibre and refinishing space.
• Renault Sport RacingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRenault Sport Racing has been a large part of Crosby Composites' Formula 1 business for a number of years. The relationship led to development of the design department, lost-tooling system, and capability to complete intricate build assemblies. Crosby Composites supports Renault in their Formula 1 programme.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Bcomp: Swiss-based composites company developing natural-fibre reinforcement (flax) alternatives for automotive and motorsport interior and bodywork applications. Emerging player with partial overlap in motorsport/automotive composites; an alternative material pathway rather than direct competition in carbon fibre autoclave parts.
• SHD Composites: UK-based composite materials and prepreg manufacturer serving motorsport, automotive, and industrial customers. Comparable as a UK composite specialist, though positioned more upstream as a materials supplier rather than finished-part manufacturer like Crosby.

Broad incumbents

• Gurit (Kitting & Parts): Switzerland-based composites supplier with a kitting, moulded parts, and engineered structures business serving wind energy, marine, transportation, and automotive markets. Broad incumbent with composites manufacturing overlap; less motorsport-specialised than Crosby but comparable on engineering services and parts manufacturing.
• Hexcel Corporation: Large US-listed composites manufacturer supplying carbon fibre reinforcements, prepregs, and honeycomb core to aerospace, defence, automotive, and industrial markets. Broad incumbent in composites with increasing automotive focus; relevant to Crosby as a much larger competitor and potential customer-supplier in the value chain.
• Toray Advanced Composites: Subsidiary of Toray Industries supplying carbon fibre and prepreg materials for aerospace, motorsport, automotive, and industrial applications. Broad incumbent; competitive threat to Crosby as it expands into automotive finished parts and tooling.

Direct peers

• Formaplex: UK-based composite and polymer manufacturer serving motorsport, automotive, and industrial customers with carbon fibre parts and tooling. Directly comparable to Crosby on geography (UK), end-markets (motorsport/automotive), and end-to-end composite manufacturing offering.
• Mecachrome: French-based precision engineering and composites manufacturer supplying Formula 1, motorsport, aerospace, and defence customers with high-tolerance machined and composite parts. Highly comparable to Crosby on customer base (F1 teams, aerospace OEMs) and the carbon fibre composites/precision manufacturing capability.
• Multimatic: Canadian-headquartered advanced manufacturing company with significant motorsport and automotive composites operations in the UK (including Thetford and Wellingborough-area facilities). Supplies carbon fibre body and structural components to F1, NASCAR, and premium OEMs — directly comparable customer mix and capability set to Crosby Composites.
• Williams Advanced Engineering: UK technology and engineering services business spun out of the Williams F1 team, supplying lightweight composites and electrification solutions to motorsport and premium automotive customers. Direct peer in F1-derived composites supplying automotive programmes.
• Penso Consulting: UK-based composites manufacturer focused on automotive volume programmes, including structural and visual carbon fibre parts for premium and mainstream OEMs. Comparable to Crosby on automotive composite manufacturing, with greater emphasis on volume programmes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/crosby-composites-limited

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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