Crosthwaite & Gardiner

What Crosthwaite & Gardiner does

Crosthwaite & Gardiner, founded in 1969 and headquartered at Hogge Farm, Hurstwood Road, Buxted, East Sussex, is a privately held UK specialist in engineering and manufacturing services for the historic motor racing community. The company operates two interconnected divisions: a parts catalogue business selling reverse-engineered, remanufactured, and replacement components for historic sports and competition cars across more than 30 marques including Bugatti, Jaguar, Cooper, Lotus, Maserati, Ferrari, Porsche, Aston Martin, Alfa Romeo, Bentley, Lotus, Brabham, Coventry Climax and others; and a full-service workshop delivering engine rebuilding, precision machining, design engineering, inspection and quality assurance, and complete vehicle assembly and fabrication. Components are produced using modern materials and manufacturing technologies while preserving original specifications, and capabilities span one-off bespoke manufacture to short production runs for obsolete or worn parts.

The core technology stack centres on reverse engineering — measuring and reproducing legacy components that no longer exist from original manufacturers — supported by in-house machining, CAD-based design, and engine workshop facilities. Parts encompass differentials, brake components, wheels, engine parts, and gearbox components; pricing ranges from under £10 for small fasteners to over £16,000 for complete carburettor assemblies, with many specialised items quoted on application. Workshop services are project-based, leveraging nearly 50 years of accumulated domain knowledge in building, restoring, maintaining, and optimising competition vehicles.

The business model is direct-to-consumer: customers browse the searchable online parts database by marque or component, place orders via e-commerce for stocked items, or contact the sales team by phone (+44 (0) 1825 732240) or email for bespoke manufacturing and workshop project work. Geographic scope is the United Kingdom, served from a single Buxted facility. Revenue streams consist of retail parts sales and professional services (workshop rebuilds, machining, assembly). The firm is privately held, employs 11-50 staff, has no disclosed parent company or institutional investors, and operates with no public financials or ownership disclosures. An ancillary "Cars for Sale" channel indicates a brokerage or consignment extension for fully restored historic competition vehicles.

Name

Crosthwaite & Gardiner

Legal name

Crosthwaite & Gardiner

Website

https://crosthwaiteandgardiner.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Crosthwaite & Gardiner, founded in 1969 in Buxted, UK, provides reverse-engineered parts and precision engineering services for historic motor racing vehicles spanning 30+ marques. The firm operates a direct-to-consumer parts e-commerce business alongside a full-service workshop covering engine, machine, design, and assembly work for restoration clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Historic Racing Vehicle Restoration Services

NAICS

Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing (3363), Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing (33631)

SIC

Motor Vehicle Parts & Accessories (3714), Wholesale-Motor Vehicle Supplies & New Parts (5013)

akta.pro primary industry

Engines (Diesel/Gasoline/Natural Gas) Rebuild & Remanufacturing (TLAKALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Differentials, Axles & Final Drive Rebuild/Remanufacturing (TLAKALAC), Transmissions & Transaxles Rebuild/Remanufacturing (Automatic/Manual/DCT/CVT) (TLAKALAB), Cylinder Heads, Blocks & Rotating Assemblies Machining/Rebuild Services (TLAKALAG), Clutch, Torque Converter & Flywheel Rebuild/Remanufacturing (TLAKALAL)

Keywords

• Historic racing parts
• Engine rebuilding services
• Precision machining services
• Vehicle restoration engineering
• Motorsport manufacturing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Buxted

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Parts Sales: Sale of manufactured and stocked parts for historic sports and competition cars, including differentials, brake components, wheels, engine parts, and gearbox components
2. Workshop Services: Engineering and manufacturing services including engine rebuilding, machining, assembly, fabrication, and inspection services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Crosthwaite & Gardiner reverse engineers, remanufactures and supplies components for historic sports and competition cars across more than 30 marques. It operates dedicated workshops in Buxted, East Sussex offering engine rebuilding, precision machining, design engineering, inspection/quality and assembly/fabrication services to restore, maintain and optimise historic racing vehicles. The combined parts catalogue and workshop capability allows customers to source obsolete components or commission bespoke one-off manufacture and full vehicle restoration from a single specialist provider.

Product overview

Crosthwaite & Gardiner is a historic motor racing specialist offering engineering and manufacturing services with nearly 50 years of experience. The company operates two interconnected divisions: a comprehensive parts catalogue providing reverse-engineered and remanufactured components for over 30 historic racing car marques (including Bugatti, Jaguar, Cooper, Lotus, Maserati, Brabham, Ferrari, Porsche, and Coventry Climax), and a full-service workshop offering Engine Shop, Machine Shop, Design Engineering, Inspection & Quality, and Assembly & Fabrication services. The product portfolio is unified around the restoration, maintenance, and optimisation of historic competition vehicles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Historic Race Parts

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hilton & Moss: Historic and classic vehicle restoration, sales, and servicing business operating from UK workshops. Direct competitor in the high-end classic and historic car services segment.
• Hayward & Scott: Vintage and historic car specialists with manufacturing and remanufacturing of obsolete components. Comparable niche parts manufacturing and restoration services for pre-war and historic vehicles.
• Bell & Colvill: UK-based Lotus and historic motorsport specialist offering parts, servicing, and restoration for classic competition cars. Highly comparable niche positioning, parts catalog business, and workshop services model.
• Thornley Kelham: Specialist restoration firm for historic and classic competition cars with in-house engineering and fabrication workshops. Direct competitor for high-end historic racing restoration commissions.
• Rally Preparation Services: Historic rally car preparation, parts, and restoration specialist. Comparable niche engineering services for historic competition vehicles in the rally and endurance segments.
• Classic Motor Cars (CMC): UK-based classic and historic vehicle restoration specialist with full engineering, body, and trim capabilities. Comparable full-service workshop model serving affluent historic car owners.

Broad incumbents

• Hexagon Classics: London-based classic car dealer and restoration house with broader scope across classic road and competition cars. Overlaps in historic car servicing and parts but is more dealership-oriented.

Regional players

• Vintage Racing Motorsports (VRM): US-based historic racing parts and restoration specialist. Comparable niche parts catalog and remanufacturing business serving the North American historic racing community.
• William I'Anson Ltd: Specialist broker and consultant for historic racing cars with deep connections in the UK and European historic motorsport community. Comparable customer base and service ethos despite different revenue model.

Emerging players

• Motorsport Tools: Specialist tooling and parts supplier serving historic motorsport restorers. Comparable parts catalog business with narrower scope and less workshop integration.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/crosthwaiteandg
• Facebookfacebook.com/CrosthwaiteGardiner
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/crosthwaite-and-gardiner-limited

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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