What CH Precision Finishers does

CH Precision Finishers (legal entity C & H Precision Finishers LTD) is a UK-based precision metal finishing company founded in 1974 and headquartered in Sandiacre, Nottingham. The business provides a unified suite of surface treatment and inspection services for components that require certifiable quality, with Aerospace (turbine blades, blisks, landing gear, engine components) as the primary vertical, supplemented by Power Generation, Nuclear, Automotive, Industrial and Construction, Medical, and Scientific customers. Anchor customers include Rolls-Royce, Alstom, Safran Messier, Winbro, Bromford Industries, and Mettis Aerospace, accessed via direct B2B sales and long-term agreements under the company's AS/EN 9100 and BS ISO 9001:2008 approved-supplier status.

The company's core technology stack is built around physical finishing and measurement equipment rather than software. Differentiated capabilities include a Centrifugal High Energy Barrelling System with integrated water recycling, a fully enclosed dedicated titanium polishing facility covering aircraft landing gear, vibro and super-polishing systems for mass finishing of turbine blades, multiple blasting modalities (aqua/vapour, glass and steel bead, sand), and Sheffield Discovery CMM machines with ultrasonic thickness capability for dimensional inspection. Add-on services such as NDT (X-Ray, Penetrant, Magnetic Particle) and shot peening are delivered through approved suppliers and bundled with logistics to provide a single point of contact and invoicing.

The business model is project-based and contract-driven: services are quoted per job, gated by aerospace OEM qualification cycles, and organized around long-term agreements and approved-supplier lists rather than transactional marketing. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company operates as a private limited company within the Sigma Precision Components group, with a headcount in the 11–50 range and a single UK site serving a global customer base, primarily across EMEA.

Name

CH Precision Finishers

Legal name

C & H Precision Finishers LTD

Website

https://chprecision.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CH Precision Finishers is a UK-based, AS/EN 9100-certified metal finishing specialist serving aerospace, power generation, and nuclear OEMs since 1974. It provides titanium polishing, centrifugal high-energy barrelling, blasting, and CMM inspection as an approved supplier to Rolls-Royce, Safran Messier, and Alstom.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace Metal Finishing Services

akta.pro primary industry

Aerospace Landing Gear Components & Subsystems (IMABANAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Surface Finishing & Smoothing (Vapor Smoothing, Tumbling, Polishing, Sanding) (IMAAAGAE), Abrasive Blasting & Media Finishing (Bead Blasting, Shot Peening) (IMAAAGAF), Inspection, QA & Certification for Finished Parts (NDT, CT, Surface Roughness, Documentation) (IMAAAGAM)

Keywords

• Precision metal finishing
• Aerospace component polishing
• Surface treatment services
• Mass barrelling finishing
• Titanium polishing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sandiacre

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

CH Precision Finishers provides precision metal finishing services for aerospace, nuclear, power generation, automotive, medical, and industrial components. The core offering includes specialist blisk polishing, high-energy centrifugal and vibro barrelling, titanium polishing for aircraft landing gear, blasting, de-burring/fettling, and CMM inspection with ultrasonic thickness capability. Services are delivered as approved supplier work under long-term agreements (LTAs) with major OEMs.

Product overview

CH Precision Finishers is a precision metal finishing company established since 1974, providing a unified suite of surface treatment and finishing services primarily for the aerospace, power generation, nuclear, automotive, medical, and commercial sectors. The core offering consists of Specialist Blisk Polishing, Precision Polishing, Titanium Polishing, De-Burring and Fettling, and various Barrelling Services (including Centrifugal High Energy Barrelling, Vibro Polishing, and Superpolish). These are complemented by Blasting Services (aqua/vapour, glass/steel bead, sand), CMM Inspection, and managed add-on services like Non-Destructive Testing (X-Ray, Penetrant, Magnetic Particle), Shot Peening, and logistics. The company operates as part of Sigma Precision Components and serves as an approved supplier to major OEMs including Rolls-Royce, Alstom, and Safran Messier.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Specialist Blisk Polishing
• Precision Polishing
• Titanium Polishing
• De-Burring and Fettling
• Blasting Services
• Centrifugal High Energy Barrelling
• Vibro Polishing
• Superpolish
• CMM Inspection
• Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)
• Shot Peening

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Sigma Precision ComponentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCH Precision Finishers is part of Sigma Precision Components (sigmacomponents.com), indicating corporate group ownership. The parent company Sigma Precision Components encompasses the finishing operations as a subsidiary entity.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Guyson International: UK-based manufacturer of blast finishing and surface treatment equipment with associated contract finishing services. Comparable UK peer offering bead blasting, shot peening, and vibratory finishing services to aerospace and industrial customers.
• Wallwork Heat Treatment Ltd: UK-based heat treatment and metal finishing services company serving aerospace, motorsport, oil & gas, and other industries. Closest UK peer with overlapping aerospace OEM customer approvals, similar size and service mix including vacuum heat treatment and surface finishing.
• Nitrex Metal Inc. Heat treatment and metal finishing services provider serving aerospace and industrial customers globally. Direct competitor in surface treatment services with nitrocarburizing and specialty finishing capabilities.
• Paulo Products Company: US-based heat treating and metal finishing services company serving aerospace, defense, automotive, and industrial markets. Direct competitor with similar specialty finishing capabilities and OEM supplier approvals.
• Solar Atmospheres: US-based heat treatment services provider for aerospace, medical, and industrial customers with multiple regional facilities. Direct competitor in thermal processing and metal finishing with similar OEM supplier approvals.
• HEF Group: French-owned specialist in surface treatment services including DLC coatings, nitriding, and specialty finishing serving aerospace, automotive, and industrial customers. Direct European competitor with comparable niche specialty capabilities.
• Rösler International: Global leader in surface finishing equipment and contract services, offering mass finishing, shot blasting, and grinding technologies. Comparable as both an equipment supplier to the finishing industry and as a contract service provider for aerospace and industrial components.

Broad incumbents

• Bodycote plc: World's largest provider of heat treatment and specialist thermal processing services with extensive aerospace finishing and surface treatment capabilities. Direct competitor for OEM contracts but operates at vastly greater scale across a broader service portfolio, including heat treatment, hot isostatic pressing, and surface technology.
• Aalberts Surface Technologies: Global provider of surface treatment services as part of Aalberts Industries (Euronext-listed), including thermal processing, finishing, and shot peening for aerospace, automotive, and industrial customers. Direct competitor with broader geographic footprint and wider technology portfolio.
• Curtiss-Wright Surface Technologies: Aerospace surface treatment services division of Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE-listed), providing shot peening, plating, heat treatment, and specialty coatings. Direct competitor serving major aerospace OEMs globally, supported by a much larger aerospace/defense parent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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