Stellex Manufacturing

What Stellex Manufacturing does

Stellex Manufacturing Ltd is a UK-based, privately held manufacturer of stainless steel and metal-fabrication equipment, headquartered in Hadston, Morpeth, Northumberland, and operating as a subsidiary of the Unitech Group conglomerate. The firm designs, manufactures, and installs a broad product portfolio organised across ten categories — sinks and hygiene equipment, changing room equipment, production and office equipment, materials handling equipment (aluminium pallets), fabrication products, vending carts, meal distribution equipment, servery counters, ancillary items, and distressed/shopfitting products. Core technical capability spans stainless steel fabrication (grades 304, 316, 430), aluminium, brass, copper, Zintec, mild steel, and galvanised steel, with proprietary surface-finishing techniques including the stabilised rust finish and the distressed look finish for bar and shopfitting applications. A second manufacturing facility in Leeds, acquired in September 2021, doubled production capacity and extended design and installation capability, giving the company two-site UK coverage.

The business serves hygiene-conscious and institutional end markets including food and hospitality, medical and healthcare (NHS), pharmaceutical, veterinary and animal welfare, marine, retail and bar fitting, and public sector procurement. The customer base is genuinely diverse, with named engagements spanning RSS Sir David Attenborough (polar research vessel), Chatsworth House, Hinkley Point, Newcastle University, Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, the Beatrix Potter Museum, and Dobbies Garden Centres. Go-to-market is sales-led and direct — enquiries come via the company website, phone (01670 760082), and email ([email protected]), with pricing quote-based and dependent on specification, customisation, and quantity.

Revenue is generated primarily through one-time hardware sales of custom fabrication projects alongside a standard catalogue range; installation services are optional and bundled. The firm was a 2023 finalist for the ENSE Supplier Highest Growth Award, an external signal of growth momentum. No funding rounds, revenue figures, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed; the value proposition is craft-based, rooted in half a century of stainless steel expertise and in-house end-to-end project delivery rather than software or data assets.

Name

Stellex Manufacturing

Legal name

Stellex Manufacturing Ltd

Website

https://stellex.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1937

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stellex Manufacturing Ltd is a UK-based stainless steel and metal-fabrication manufacturer that designs, makes, and installs bespoke and standard catering, hygiene, servery, and shopfitting equipment for food service, NHS, marine, pharmaceutical, veterinary, and institutional customers across the UK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hadston

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Fabrication & Equipment Sales: Design, manufacture, and installation of bespoke stainless steel catering equipment, commercial kitchen equipment, servery counters, sinks, trolleys, and shopfitting products. Revenue generated through one-time equipment sales with optional installation services.
2. Standard Product Range: Off-the-shelf products including sinks, hygiene equipment, changing room equipment, production/office equipment, materials handling equipment, meal distribution trolleys, vending carts, and ancillary items.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Stellex Manufacturing is a UK-based stainless steel catering equipment manufacturer that designs, manufactures, and installs its own products. The company produces a comprehensive standard product range as well as bespoke fabrications in stainless steel, aluminium, brass, copper, Zintec, mild steel, galvanised steel, and other materials. It serves hygiene-conscious industries including food service, pharmaceutical, medical, veterinary, animal welfare, marine, retail, public sector, and OEM customers, with two manufacturing facilities in Northumberland and Yorkshire.

Product overview

Stellex Manufacturing is a leading stainless steel catering equipment manufacturer serving hygiene-conscious industries including food, pharmaceutical, medical, veterinary, and animal welfare sectors. Their offering is a comprehensive portfolio of bespoke fabrication products organized into ten main categories: Sinks & Hygiene Equipment (Belfast sinks, wash hand basins, sterilizers), Changing Room Equipment (lockers, dispensers, clothing storage), Production & Office Equipment (clipboards, tables, waste bins), Materials Handling Equipment (aluminium pallets), Fabrication Products (shelving, cupboards, benches, sink units), Vending Carts (street food and pasta carts), Meal Distribution Equipment (trolleys, dispensers, stands), Servery Counters (ambient, chilled, hot units), Ancillary Items (balustrades, service spines), and Distressed & Shopfitting Products (industrial decorative items). They design and manufacture their own products with in-house capabilities and offer bespoke services alongside their standard product range. The company works with various materials beyond stainless steel including aluminium, brass, copper, Zintec, mild steel, galvanised steel, and powder coating.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sinks & Hygiene Equipment Comprehensive range of stainless steel sinks and hygiene equipment including Belfast sinks (single, double, triple), wash hand basins (compact, corner), knee-operated and sensor-operated sinks, heated sinks, apron washers, sterilizers (chest, knife, saw), and abattoir sinks designed for hygiene-conscious industries.
• Changing Room Equipment Complete changing room solutions including stainless steel and colour-coded lockers, mesh/perforated lockers, wire mesh lockers, clothing racks, garment hangers, hooks, and dispensers (soap, paper towel, glove, multi-purpose, garment, centre pull roll, disposable apron).
• Production & Office Equipment Stainless steel production and office equipment including clipboards, document holders, paper trays, cutting board holders, file holders, recipe card holders, wall-mounted specification holders, shelves, tables (canteen, combi top, draining, ingredient, maple block, pizza, poly topped, rotary, stainless steel topped), and waste bins (flip top, pedal, bag holders, outdoor ashtray).
• Materials Handling Equipment Aluminium pallets designed for hygiene-conscious industries including caged pallets, flat pallets (with/without rim, full perimeter), angled pallets, and skids. Features include stackability and capacity up to 1000kg.
• Fabrication Products Comprehensive stainless steel fabrication range including wall shelves (adjustable/fixed), wall and free-standing cupboards, cleaners cupboards, wall benches, rise and fall benches/tables, sink units, sterilising sinks, racking, dishwash tabling, roller dish wash table systems, cooking suite infill tables, microwave shelves, mixer stands, and service spines.
• Vending Carts Bespoke vending carts for street food, coffee vending, tea vending, and mobile events. Features include built-in pumped water systems, pull-out hand wash sinks, lockable compartments, fridge options, induction cooker options, and corporate branding. Includes pasta units with bain marie wells.
• Meal Distribution Equipment Equipment for meal distribution including cake stands, cutlery dispensers, dirties clearing stations and scraping trolleys, gastronorm trolleys, general purpose trolleys, insulated boxes, hot boxes, salad tables, and tray & cutlery dispensers and clearing trolleys.
• Servery Counters Full range of servery counters including ambient units, cash desks, champagne towers, chilled units, dolewell units, free-standing hot cupboards, heated drawers, and hot units. Features include blown air refrigeration, digital temperature controls, and various trayslide options.
• Ancillary Items Supporting equipment including stainless steel balustrades and barriers with handrails, and service spines for delivering services in hygienic fashion.
• Distressed & Shopfitting Products Decorative distressed and industrial-style shopfitting items including distressed dressers, filing cabinets and trays, bar overhead shelving, gas pipework shelving and lighting, weld mesh bars, zinc top bars, conduit lighting, copper pipe lighting, rusty arrow lights, and rusty barrel sinks.

Quantifiable outcome

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Named customers9 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Unitech GroupcoreOthersStellex is proudly part of the Unitech Group, a larger industrial manufacturing organisation. The parent company connection provides operational integration and shared corporate identity, with contact for data protection matters directed to Unitech House in Staffordshire.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Parry Catering Equipment: UK-based stainless steel fabrication and catering equipment manufacturer with UK-wide distribution. Comparable as a domestic peer with similar size and product range focused on commercial food service.
• Foster Refrigerator: UK manufacturer of commercial refrigeration, stainless steel counters, and food service equipment. Comparable in stainless steel commercial kitchen manufacturing serving UK B2B customers.
• IMC Group: UK manufacturer of professional stainless steel catering equipment, servery counters, and bespoke fabrication. Overlapping product portfolio and customer base in UK hospitality and healthcare.
• Falcon Foodservice Equipment: UK manufacturer of commercial cooking ranges, servery equipment, and stainless steel fabrication for food service. Closely comparable in product range and B2B hospitality/healthcare customer segments.
• Blue Seal Catering Equipment: UK commercial kitchen equipment manufacturer producing stainless steel fabrication, cooking equipment, and food service counters. Comparable in B2B manufacturing model and UK market focus.
• Lincat: UK-based manufacturer of commercial catering equipment including stainless steel fabrication, servery counters, and food preparation stations. Direct competitor to Stellex with overlapping product categories and UK customer base.
• Williams Refrigeration: UK manufacturer of commercial refrigeration and stainless steel food service equipment including chilled servery counters. Directly comparable in UK commercial kitchen manufacturing and distribution channels.

Broad incumbents

• Franke Group: Global manufacturer of stainless steel kitchen sinks, commercial catering systems, and washroom solutions. Broader incumbent with overlapping stainless steel fabrication capability and much larger scale.
• Electrolux Professional: Global manufacturer of professional kitchen and laundry equipment including stainless steel fabrication. Much larger incumbent serving commercial kitchens with overlapping categories.
• Middleby Corporation: Large global manufacturer of commercial kitchen equipment, food processing, and stainless steel fabrication via subsidiaries. Broader incumbent with portfolio overlap in commercial cooking and servery equipment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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