Allsops

What Allsops does

Allsops Ltd. is a precision sheet metal sub-contractor founded in 1959 in Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, and incorporated as a private limited company in the United Kingdom. Operating from an 84,000 sq. ft. facility in Honley, the 150-strong workforce delivers fully in-house metalwork services — CAD design, CNC punching, laser cutting, automated folding, robotic welding, powder coating, and final assembly — to a base of over 700 customers spanning defence, air/rail/transport, retail, telecommunications, energy, engineering, pharmaceutical, food processing, kiosks, and marine sectors. The company is owner-managed with Paul Goodwin as Chairman (since 1993) and Robert Machon as Managing Director; it has no parent company, subsidiaries, institutional investors, or external funding rounds on record.

The capital base is the defining technical asset. Equipment includes a Trumpf TruPunch 3000(S20) CNC punch (up to 3070mm × 1525mm, 180KN, 24-200 tools), Bystronic and Trumpf fiber-optic laser cutters with automatic sheet loaders cutting up to 25mm mild steel at 0.2mm accuracy, a Salvagnini P4Xe-2516 panel bender, 11 CNC press brakes (up to 250 tonnes) integrated with a Motoman robotic press brake system rated at five times conventional press-brake speed, Fanuc robotic welding cells (MIG/Arc/Spot), and two conveyorised AkzoNobel-approved paint plants handling parts up to 5500mm long. The integrated stack supports 24/7 'lights-out' production and is one of the most comprehensively automated sub-contract operations in the West Yorkshire cluster.

Allsops operates a quote-based, project-driven B2B model with no publicly disclosed pricing: each customer engagement is custom-engineered from CAD prototype through to finished assembly, with project scale ranging from small-batch switchgear cabinets to 45-tonne MoD naval landing pontoons and 80-unit consumer product runs (Photo-Me's X Factor karaoke booths). Revenue is generated entirely through direct enterprise/government sales managed in-house, supported by an in-house delivery fleet. Certifications underpinning market access include BS EN ISO 9001:2015 (NQA/UKAS-accredited), AkzoNobel-approved coater status, JCB-approved supplier status, and CommScope EMEA silver supplier recognition. The business model is best characterised as a scaling manufacturing-services SME that has compounded organically across industrial cycles via reinvested profits and technology-led capability expansion.

Name

Allsops

Legal name

Allsops Ltd.

Website

https://allsops.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Allsops is a precision sheet metal sub-contractor founded in 1959 in West Yorkshire, UK, offering in-house design, CNC punching, laser cutting, automated welding, powder coating, and assembly services to 700+ enterprise and government customers across defence, transport, retail, and telecommunications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Sheet Metal Fabrication

NAICS

Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities (3328)

SIC

Sheet Metal Work (3444)

akta.pro primary industry

Sheet Metal & Ductwork Contracting (IMAFALAH)

Keywords

• Precision sheet metal fabrication
• CNC laser cutting services
• CNC punching services
• Robotic welding fabrication
• Powder coating services

Headquarters

HQ city

Honley

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sheet Metal Manufacturing Services: One-time project-based manufacturing services for precision sheet metal components, covering design, punching, laser cutting, folding, welding, fabrication, powder coating and assembly. Revenue generated through custom manufacturing contracts with various industries.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Allsops is a precision sheet metal sub-contractor that delivers full in-house sheet metal manufacturing from CAD design and prototyping through CNC punching, laser cutting, folding, robotic welding, fabrication, AkzoNobel-approved powder coating and final assembly. Operating from an 84,000 sq. ft. West Yorkshire facility with 150 staff, 24/7 lights-out production and an in-house delivery fleet, the company supplies custom and batch sheet metal components to enterprise customers across defence, rail, retail, telecommunications, energy and engineering.

Product overview

Allsops is a precision sheet metal manufacturing company offering a comprehensive range of in-house services from design to assembly. The core offering consists of seven interconnected service modules: Design Services (using Radan, Inventor, and SolidWorks 3D CAD software with prototyping), Punching Services (Trumpf TruPunch 3000), Laser Cutting Services (Bystronic and Trumpf equipment), Folding Services (Salvagnini P4Xe-2516 and CNC press brakes), Welding and Fabrication Services (TIG, MIG, MMA, spot welding with Fanuc robotics), Powder Coating Services (AkzoNobel-approved with conveyorised plants), and Assembly Services. Beyond services, Allsops manufactures specific product categories including ATC monitoring desks, industrial ovens, naval platforms, office furniture, photo booths (X Factor karaoke booths for Photo-Me International), point-of-sale equipment, scissor lifts, shelving slats, switchgear cabinets, postal sorting machinery, and outdoor kiosks. The company operates from an 84,000 sq. ft. facility in West Yorkshire with 150 staff and serves over 700 customers across UK and worldwide markets including defence, travel, retail, energy, and telecommunications sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Design Services In-house CAD design and prototyping service for sheet metal products, using Radan, Inventor and SolidWorks 3D software. Supports customers from initial concept through to manufacturable designs.
• CNC Punching Services CNC sheet metal punching using a Trumpf TruPunch 3000(S20) with automatic load/unload for lights-out operation, handling sheets up to 3070mm x 1525mm and 180KN press capacity with 24-200 tools.
• Laser Cutting Services Sheet metal laser cutting using Bystronic and Trumpf TruLaser 1000 fiber-optic equipment with 24/7 automatic sheet loading, processing brass, copper, zintec, galvanised, aluminium, mild and stainless steel up to 25mm (mild) / 20mm (stainless) / 15mm (aluminium) with 0.2mm accuracy.
• Folding and Panel Bending Services Precision sheet metal folding using a Salvagnini P4Xe-2516 panel bending machine, 11 CNC press brakes up to 250 tonnes, and a Motoman robot press brake cell for automated, high-speed bending up to 2500mm long and 165mm high.
• Welding and Fabrication Services Sheet metal welding and fabrication including TIG, MIG, MMA and spot welding, performed by 60+ skilled welding engineers and a fully automated Fanuc robotic welding cell with turntable.
• Powder Coating Services AkzoNobel-approved powder coating using two purpose-built conveyorised paint plants with 3-stage iron phosphate and zinc phosphate pre-treatment and a 4m box oven; accommodates parts up to 1400mm deep, 5500mm long and 1000mm wide.
• Assembly Services Final assembly of finished sheet metal products in a designated clean environment area, with internal and external inspections and ability to meet specific client requirements.
• Engineering Services Full metal engineering service spanning design through to assembly, including precision punching via Pullmax 720, laser cutting, folding and bending capabilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40 hours of press time saved with new Bystronic Xpert 40
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments11 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered community, core, flagship and minor.

• DEMAND (Design and Manufacture for Disability)communityOthersAllsops offers sheet metal services and design expertise free of charge to DEMAND charity, which provides bespoke equipment for people with disabilities. Allsops has been providing free use of its powder coating department for over 7 years, allowing the charity to help more disabled people.
• Kirklees CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAllsops works closely with Kirklees College's Engineering faculty, offering engineering apprenticeships with new intake every year. Students have created racing buggies as part of BTEC Extended Diploma, visiting Allsops for powder coating process. Partnership includes materials, technical assistance and work experience.
• Photo-Me International PlcflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPhoto-Me International, the world's leading photo booth manufacturer, selected Allsops to manufacture and assemble 80 innovative X Factor karaoke booths. This was a high-profile project representing world-leading brands, requiring bespoke, robust and innovative products installed across UK shopping centres.
• CammaxminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAllsops worked with Cammax to design and manufacture bespoke outdoor kiosks for Fermanagh District Council tourist information system, with 46-inch touchscreen outdoor anti-vandal kiosks with high bright monitors.
• Safe RouteminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAllsops supplied bespoke sheet metal framework and panels for pedestrian access tunnels at Birmingham New Street Station, working with client Safe Route on Network Rail's transformation project.
• UK Leading Lighting ManufacturerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAllsops won a pivotal tender to manufacture sheet metal components for a new suspended luminaire. Allsops' product innovations team proposed a unique solution minimising tooling and component costs whilst matching exact performance requirements.
• PDhiveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAllsops worked with PDhive (London-based design consultancy) to develop display cabinets for Helen Hamlyn Centre showcase at Royal College of Art. Skilled CAD designers created flat-pattern images laser-cut in-house and formed into shape.
• McLarenflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerDuring COVID-19 pandemic, Allsops worked directly for McLaren Technology Centre in Woking to produce several thousand trolley shelves for ventilator production as part of UK government call to arms for increased NHS ventilator capacity.
• 10 SquaredcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAllsops supported customer 10 Squared in the fight against COVID-19 with metal work for ventilators during the pandemic crisis.
• Joe Irving RacingminorOthersAllsops sponsored Joe Irving Racing - a local sports professional competing in BSB Motostar championship riding a KTM moto3 Bike. Joe was setting fastest laps and finishing second in races.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hadley Group: Hadley Group is a larger, established UK manufacturer of cold rolled steel sections, profiles and metal forming products serving construction, automotive and infrastructure markets. While it overlaps with Allsops on metal forming and fabrication capability, Hadley operates at much greater scale and breadth, making it a broad incumbent rather than a direct niche competitor.
• Barrett Steel: Barrett Steel is one of the UK's largest steel stockholders and processors with downstream fabrication capabilities. It competes with Allsops on the fabrication and processing side of the value chain but operates at significantly larger scale with a much broader portfolio spanning stockholding, processing and structural fabrication across multiple sites.

Direct peers

• WEC Group: WEC Group is the UK's largest steel fabrication and contract manufacturing group, operating from multiple sites with capabilities spanning structural steelwork, sheet metal, welding and powder coating. It is the closest direct competitor to Allsops in scale and customer base, serving construction, rail, energy and defence end-markets with comparable in-house design-to-assembly services.
• MTL Advanced: MTL Advanced is a Rotherham-based precision engineering and metal fabrication business offering CNC machining, laser cutting, fabrication, welding and finishing services. It is closely comparable to Allsops in product offering (precision sheet metal subcontract work), customer segments (industrial, defence, transport), and capital equipment base, operating as a similar mid-sized UK sub-contract manufacturer.
• Engineering & Manufacturing Services Ltd: EMS Ltd is a UK precision engineering and sheet metal subcontractor offering laser cutting, CNC machining, fabrication, finishing and assembly for industrial customers. It is a direct competitor to Allsops, operating a similar business model as a multi-vertical contract manufacturer with comparable in-house capabilities and target customer base.

Emerging players

• Advanex Europe: Advanex Europe is a precision metal components manufacturer (spring, presswork and metal assemblies) serving automotive, medical and electronics customers from UK sites. It overlaps with Allsops on precision metal forming and stamping but focuses on smaller, higher-tolerance components rather than large-format sheet metal fabrication, making it an emerging player with partial functional overlap.

Others

• Voortman: Voortman is a Dutch-headquartered manufacturer of automated CNC steel processing and fabrication machinery (cutting, drilling, punching, welding, shot blasting). It is comparable to Allsops as an adjacent ecosystem participant: Voortman supplies the type of automated equipment Allsops operates, while also running its own steel service centre — making it a hybrid supplier/competitor rather than a direct peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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