Perry of Oakley

Name

Perry of Oakley

Legal name

Perry of Oakley Limited

Website

https://perryofoakley.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Equipment Manufacturing

NAICS

Agricultural Implement Manufacturing (33311), Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241)

akta.pro primary industry

Drying & Dehydration Equipment (Grain Dryers, Fruit/Vegetable Dryers) (AFAAAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Grain & Seed Cleaning Equipment (Scalpers, Aspirators, Destoners) (AFAAAJAA), Grain Dryer Systems Integration & Installation (AFAOAHAB)

Keywords

• Grain drying equipment
• Materials handling machinery
• Agricultural processing equipment
• Bulk material conveyors
• Grain storage silos

Headquarters

HQ city

Honiton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Manufacturing and Sales: Sale of grain dryers, belt dryers, conveyors, elevators, bins, silos, and bulk material handling equipment. Products range from small farm equipment to large industrial installations with capacities from 5tph to over 170tph.
2. Installation and Commissioning Services: Full installation and commissioning service packages for equipment, plant layout and design services, and subcontracting services
3. After-Sales Support and Parts: Comprehensive after-sales service package with large parts storage facility in Devon and network of engineering staff for site visits

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Perry of Oakley designs, manufactures and commissions materials drying, handling and storage equipment at its purpose-built Devon, England facility. Its core range includes continuous mixed flow grain dryers (Mistral and Savannah series, 5–150+ tph), belt dryers for biomass and non-flowing products, conveyors, elevators, bins and silos, cleaning equipment, optical colour sorters, AI-powered grain analyzers and grain samplers. The company delivers complete plant solutions with installation, commissioning, after-sales support and asset financing for agricultural and industrial customers.

Product overview

Perry of Oakley is a UK-based manufacturer of materials handling, drying, and storage equipment serving agricultural and industrial markets. The product portfolio centers on continuous mixed flow grain dryers (Mistral Series for entry-level farms up to 30tph; Savannah Series for industrial/commercial use up to 150tph) and belt dryers for biomass and non-flowing products. Supporting equipment includes a complete range of conveyors, elevators, bins and silos, cleaning equipment, colour sorters (IST), grain analyzers (IST Magic Box), and samplers (TPLG). Add-on control systems include the award-winning Grain Sentry automated moisture control, Hot Air Recirculation for fuel savings, and PLC touch-screen control panels with remote monitoring. Equipment serves diverse industries including farms, feed mills, flour mills, breweries, biomass, waste recycling, aggregates, and pelleting. All products are manufactured in the company's purpose-built Devon, England facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Savannah Series: Industrial-grade continuous mixed flow grain dryer with capacities from 5 to 150 tph, designed for large-scale farms and commercial grain storage operations.
• Mistral Series
• AGREX Mobile Dryer
• BioBin

Products and services

• Savannah Series Grain Dryer Industrial-grade continuous mixed flow grain dryer for large-scale farms and commercial grain stores, with capacities from 5 to 150tph, advanced PLC control systems, pneumatically controlled shutter discharge and optional dynamic moisture control.
• Mistral Series Grain Dryer Entry-level continuous mixed flow grain dryer for farms drying up to 30tph of combinable cereals, with roller discharge, ledge-free grain column design and optional PLC control panel upgrade.
• Belt Dryer Industrial belt dryer for non-flowing or granular products requiring lower throughput, available in widths of 1.5m, 2.2m and 3.0m and lengths up to 75m, with modular construction. Used for woodchip, sawdust, digestate, grass, SRF, RDF and other biomass products.
• AGREX Mobile Dryer Mobile grain dryer range spanning 5 to 55 cubic metres with 7 to 42T capacities, external auger design for easier servicing, optional unique heat exchanger, and ability to run multiple batches unattended.
• Bins and Silos Full range of storage bins and silos from small 1-tonne tote bins to fully industrial flat bottom silos, including hopper bottom silos, flat bottom silos and round hopper bottom silos in various capacities.
• Conveyors Complete range of conveyors including chain and flight (agricultural and industrial), belt, screw, augers, curved combinations, levelling and travelling conveyors, and preformed concrete trenches, with capacities from 8tph to 1200tph.
• Elevators Belt and bucket elevators for vertical handling of bulk materials in agricultural and industrial specifications, with customisable bucket types, belt types and boot heights, and capacities up to 1000tph.
• Cleaning Equipment Grain and seed cleaning equipment including separators, destoners, aspirator pre-cleaners, product graders and the AC150 air screen cleaner, with capacities from 30tph to 150tph.
• IST Colour Sorters Optical colour sorters featuring full colour RGB or near-infrared technology, with high-resolution cameras detecting 16 million colours and defects down to 0.09mm, available from 1 to 8 chutes at ~4–6tph per chute on wheat.
• IST Grain Analyzer Magic Box Automated grain analysis system using AI-powered image analysis to detect contaminants, defective grains and impurities in 100g to 1kg samples, with results viewable on screen and exportable to .xcls files.
• TPLG Grain Samplers Exclusive dealer range of grain sampling equipment including gantry mounted and pillar mounted samplers, using vacuum intake through mono-tube probes or core sampling through twin-walled probes, compliant with ISO standards.
• Flaking and Milling Equipment Complete solutions for flaking and feed mills including flaking mills, roller mills, hammer mills, aspirators, separators and destoners sourced from specialist manufacturers.
• Installation, Commissioning and After-Sales Service Full installation and commissioning service for equipment, plant layout and design services, subcontracting services, and a comprehensive after-sales service package including a large parts storage facility in Devon and a network of engineering staff for site visits.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduce dryer operational costs by up to 35% using Hot Air Recirculation, Grain Sentry, and insulation combined
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tout Pour Le Grain (TPLG)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive dealers for TPLG range of grain sampling equipment in the United Kingdom and Ireland. TPLG is a family-owned French business established since 1977, product and support focused. Perry supplies gantry mounted and pillar mounted grain samplers through this partnership.
• IST TechnologiescoreTechnology or IntegrationManufacturer of colour sorters and grain analyzers (Magic Box). Perry is exclusive dealer for IST products. IST develops products in-house including software. Perry has trained technical support staff in UK and holds stock of spare parts for rapid support.
• S&R Madden Agricultural Services & Steel FabricationsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAgricultural services company that collaborated with Perry of Oakley on AWSM Farming Ltd project in North Yorkshire. Liaised with Perry technical department and panel builder for electrical control system integration.
• Perry AfricacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeparate company formed to expand services into sub-Saharan Africa. Has staff on ground in East Africa and office in Johannesburg covering sub-Saharan Africa region.
• Adair Bulk SolutionsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial representative in Ireland for grain and bulk handling equipment. Works with David Abbott, Perry Sales Manager, for grain and belt dryer sales and after-care support.
• Game Engineering LtdminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering company that collaborated with Perry on Dengie Crops Ltd installation project. Worked alongside Perry for auger system installation.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Sukup Manufacturing: US-based family-owned manufacturer of grain dryers, storage bins, and material handling equipment. Comparable to Perry in being a family-run specialist serving the grain industry, with overlapping product categories in dryers, bins, and conveyors.
• Alvan Blanch: UK-based manufacturer of grain processing, drying, and handling equipment serving similar agricultural and industrial markets globally. Closest direct competitor to Perry of Oakley in the UK grain equipment space, with overlapping product lines in dryers, cleaners, and handling systems.
• Chief Industries: US manufacturer of grain storage bins, handling equipment, and grain dryers. Directly comparable to Perry's product range in silos, conveyors, and drying systems, primarily serving the North American agricultural market.
• Cimbria (AGCO): Danish manufacturer of grain handling, drying, and seed processing equipment, now part of AGCO. Direct competitor to Perry in continuous flow dryers, conveyors, elevators, and seed cleaning equipment with strong presence in Europe and beyond.
• Stela Laxhuber: German manufacturer specializing in belt dryer technology and low-temperature drying systems. Direct competitor to Perry's belt dryer product line serving biomass, agricultural, and industrial drying applications across Europe.
• PETKUS Technologie: German manufacturer of seed and grain processing equipment including dryers, cleaners, and handling systems. Comparable to Perry in serving grain processing and seed treatment markets with full-plant solutions.

Broad incumbents

• Bühler Group: Swiss global leader in grain processing, handling, and drying equipment with massive scale across food, feed, and industrial markets. Competes with Perry in commercial grain handling, cleaning, and drying, but offers a far broader portfolio including milling, sorting, and complete plant solutions.
• GSI (Grain Systems): AGCO-owned global brand for grain storage and handling systems, including grain bins, dryers, and material handling equipment. Direct competitor to Perry's bins, silos, and dryer portfolio, particularly in commercial grain store applications.
• AGCO Corporation: Global agricultural equipment manufacturer whose GSI and Cimbria brands compete with Perry in grain storage, drying, and handling. AGCO's scale and dealer network dwarf Perry's, particularly in North American and European markets.

Emerging players

• IST Technologies: Technology partner and supplier of colour sorters and AI-powered grain analyzers (Magic Box) that Perry distributes exclusively in UK/Ireland. Adjacent peer in grain quality and analysis technology with emerging AI-based product portfolio.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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