What Macrete does

Macrete (legally Macrete Ireland Limited) is a privately held, single-site precast concrete manufacturer established in 1979 and headquartered in Toomebridge, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The company designs, manufactures, and supplies custom precast concrete components for large-scale UK and Ireland infrastructure projects, operating from a 45-acre purpose-built facility equipped with modern batching plants, an in-house concrete testing laboratory, advanced mould workshops, and casting infrastructure with capacity for trial builds and just-in-time sequential delivery.

Its product portfolio spans shaft and tunnel linings (segmental bolted, smoothbore, and gasketed systems), concrete pipes (450mm–2100mm diameter including steel-banded jacking pipe to BS 5911), prestressed beams, stadium components (terracing, walls, stairs, lift shafts), marine protection units (revetments and wave walls), and agricultural products (slurry storage tanks, cattle slats, bio-gas plant tanks). The centrepiece is the patented FlexiArch bridge system, developed in collaboration with Queen's University Belfast, which combines modern precast methods with masonry-arch performance and can be assembled and backfilled within a single day. Macrete additionally manufactures TechSpan arch units under licence from Reinforced Earth Company and Milbury Rocket Walls under licence for Northern Ireland and Scotland.

Revenue is generated through project-based enterprise sales to civil engineering main contractors (BAM Nuttall, Galliford Try, Volker Stevin, Story Contracting, Buckingham Group), railway infrastructure programmes (Network Rail, HS2), water utilities (United Utilities, Northern Ireland Water), stadium developers (Tottenham Hotspur, AFC Wimbledon, Brighton & Hove Albion, Wolverhampton Wanderers), and other infrastructure clients. Pricing is quote-based and project-specific, with sales cycles anchored on technical specification, custom design using in-house BIM, trial erection, and delivery scheduling. Growth in the visible record is tied to UK rail modernisation, HS2, flood defence programmes, and stadium construction rather than to any consumer or SaaS revenue mechanics.

Name

Macrete

Legal name

Macrete Ireland Limited

Website

https://macrete.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Macrete is a privately held Northern Ireland-based precast concrete manufacturer supplying custom engineered components — including its patented FlexiArch bridge system — to UK and Irish infrastructure projects across rail, water, stadia, marine, agriculture, and civils.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precast Concrete Products and Infrastructure Components

NAICS

Other Concrete Product Manufacturing (327390), Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing (3273), Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors (238120)

SIC

Concrete Products, Except Block & Brick (3272), Concrete, Gypsum & Plaster Products (3270)

akta.pro primary industry

Precast Concrete Products (IMADAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Concrete Pipe, Box Culverts & Drainage Structures (IMADAAAD), Modular/Offsite General Contracting & Installation (IMAFAAAK)

Keywords

• Precast concrete manufacturing
• Structural engineering components
• Bridge construction systems
• Water infrastructure products
• Marine coastal protection

Headquarters

HQ city

Antrim

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Precast Concrete Product Sales: Design, manufacture and supply of custom precast concrete components for civil engineering projects. Products include shafts, tunnels, beams, arches, pipes, walls, terracing, and specialized structural elements. Revenue is project-based with contracts ranging from small bespoke items to large infrastructure components. Pricing based on unit costs, complexity, and volume.
2. FlexiArch Technology Licensing: Patented FlexiArch bridge system licensed from Queen's University Belfast research. Macrete provides commercial, manufacturing and installation expertise for the system. Revenue generated through product sales and installation services for FlexiArch projects.
3. Agricultural Product Sales: Supply of agricultural solutions including cattle slats, drinkers, troughs, cubicles, and slurry storage systems. Products sold to farming operations either for direct installation or through licensed systems like Milbury Rocket Walls.
4. Installation Services: Some projects include installation services performed by Macrete Ireland's installation teams, providing additional service revenue alongside product supply.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Macrete designs, manufactures, and supplies custom precast concrete components for civil engineering infrastructure projects. Its product portfolio includes the patented FlexiArch bridge system, segmental shaft and tunnel linings, concrete pipe and jacking pipe systems, prestressed beams, stadium terracing and structural components, marine coastal protection units, and agricultural precast products such as slurry storage tanks and bio-gas plant components. All products are bespoke-manufactured to client specifications and delivered directly from the 45-acre Toomebridge facility in Northern Ireland.

Product overview

Macrete is a precast concrete manufacturing company offering a portfolio of specialized products for infrastructure projects. The core offering includes the patented FlexiArch bridge system (developed with Queen's University Belfast), shaft and tunnel linings, concrete pipe systems, prestressed beams, and stadium components. These products are supported by sector-specific offerings in railways, water infrastructure, marine/coastal protection, agriculture (slurry storage and bio-gas components), and civil engineering. The company operates a 45-acre manufacturing site in Toomebridge, Northern Ireland, with in-house design capabilities using BIM software.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FlexiArch: A patented arch bridge system based on modern precast concrete methods whilst performing like a masonry arch bridge. Developed in collaboration with Queen's University Belfast.

Products and services

• FlexiArch Bridge System Patented arch bridge system based on modern precast concrete methods that performs like a masonry arch bridge, used for road, railway, and pedestrian bridges. The system uses precision-engineered precast concrete units that can be assembled and backfilled in a single day.
• Shaft and Tunnel Linings Segmental lining rings for shafts and tunnels, available in standard bolted, smoothbore, and tapered trapezoidal gasketted systems. Supplied to high specification tolerances with superior workmanship and guaranteed performance for water and rail infrastructure projects.
• Concrete Pipe Systems Concrete pipes ranging from 450mm diameter up to 2100mm diameter for water and drainage applications across UK and Irish infrastructure projects.
• Steel Banded Jacking Pipe Systems Steel banded jacking pipe systems manufactured to comply with BS 5911:Part 1:2002, available in diameters from 600mm to 2100mm with steel banded or in-wall joints for trenchless installation.
• Prestressed Beams SY, TY, TYE, Y, and YE type prestressed beam products for structural applications in civil engineering and bridge projects.
• Agricultural Precast Products Cattle slats, drinkers, troughs, cubicles, above-ground and underground slurry storage tanks, and bio-gas plant storage tanks for livestock management and waste storage on farming operations.
• Milbury Rocket Walls Storage and bunker walls manufactured under licence from Milbury, offering advantages including no lodged material, rapid installation, and load capability on one or both sides. Sales restricted to Northern Ireland and Scotland only.
• Stadium Components Precast terracing, beams, walls, stairs, lift shafts, and reed beds for stadium construction projects, using BIM design software and supported by the 45-acre Toomebridge site for sequential shipping and storage. Over 20 stadia contracts completed to date, including the new Tottenham Hotspur stadium.
• Marine Coastal Protection Products Marine environment products including revetment step units, wave wall units, and coastal protection components manufactured with special concrete mixes designed to withstand external marine factors.
• Civil Engineering Precast Products TechSpan arches (supplied under licence from Reinforced Earth Company Ltd), bridge beams, culverts, floodwalls, and bespoke structural components for civil engineering projects.
• Railway Infrastructure Precast Products Reinforced and prestressed concrete units for railway infrastructure including match-cast beams for 48-hour bridge construction, platform retaining walls, and brick-faced or plain arches.

Quantifiable outcome

• FlexiArch bridges can be assembled and backfilled in 1 day
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Queen's University Belfast - School of Civil EngineeringcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration for FlexiArch bridge system development. Years of research conducted at the university followed by three years of joint development with Macrete providing commercial, manufacturing and installation expertise. The FlexiArch system is a patented technology resulting from this partnership.
• MilburyminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerMacrete manufactures under license Milbury Rocket Walls for storage and bunker walls. Sales restricted to Northern Ireland and Scotland only. For sales outside these areas, customers directed to contact Milbury directly.
• AgriKomp UKminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMacrete concrete storage tanks deployed as components of AgriKomp UK's anaerobic bio-digester/bio-gas plant systems. The partnership supplies complete bio-gas plant solutions to farming operations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• FP McCann: UK and Ireland's largest independent precast concrete manufacturer, producing drainage, structural, architectural, and civil engineering precast products. Directly competes with Macrete for rail, water, and civils tenders across the UK and Ireland, with significantly greater multi-site capacity.
• Bison Precast (Forterra): Major UK precast concrete producer (now part of Forterra) supplying structural frames, flooring, and bespoke architectural precast to commercial and infrastructure projects. Direct competitor to Macrete in stadium, civils, and bespoke architectural precast segments.

Peers

• Aggregate Industries (Holcim):

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance12 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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