Earnshaw Engineering

What Earnshaw Engineering does

Earnshaw Engineering Ltd. is a privately held UK sheet metal and structural steel fabrication company incorporated in 1999 and headquartered in Eastleigh, Hampshire, with an additional sales office in Holborn, London. The company operates an 8,500 square foot manufacturing facility and serves construction sub-contractors, roofing contractors, cladding and facades companies, interior fit-out firms, and ceiling contractors. Its capabilities span guillotining (up to 6mm plate at 4 metres), turret punching, brake pressing, power rolling, plasma cutting, MIG/MAG and TIG welding, spot and stud welding, pyramid rolling, in-house powder coating (250+ RAL colours), and anodising, with CE Marking accredited to BS EN 1090-1 execution class 2 (EXC2) for structural steel. Its two core product categories are Architectural Metalwork (external cladding, metal ceilings, structural steel, curved profiles, petrol forecourt canopy, and chilled beams) and General Fabrication (steel fabrication, specialised aluminium, welding, perforated metal sheet, cabinets and enclosures, and specialised stainless steel).

The company's business model is project-based hardware sales: work is won via a 'Get Free Quote' CTA on the website and executed against construction project specifications, with pricing quoted per project rather than published. Delivery to construction sites is performed using the company's own FORS Silver accredited fleet, and the company is a Constructionline member enabling UK public sector procurement. Revenue is generated across sheet metal fabrication services and architectural metalwork with a complementary CE Marking certification service line for structural steelwork compliance.

The customer base comprises enterprise-grade construction projects including London Bridge Station (Phase 1 2015/2016, Phase 2 2017), Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (2018), INTU Watford (2018), Waterloo Station (2019), One Bank Street Canary Wharf (2018), Battersea Power Station (600 RHS service cabinets, zero non-conformances), Goodmans Field (585 modular window pods for Berkeley Homes), Versace Damac Tower (2020), AstraZeneca R&D centre (2019-2020), and Guy's & St Thomas's Hospital. Notable outcomes include zero defects and zero non-conformances on London Bridge Station Phase 1 and zero non-conformances on Battersea Power Station. Management includes Managing Director Darren Graham (30 years senior management experience), Sales and Marketing Director Tyler Marsh, Operations Director Jamie Busby (kaizen-trained engineering graduate with 25+ years experience), and estimators Steve Corbett and Dave Haskell.

Name

Earnshaw Engineering

Legal name

Earnshaw Engineering Ltd.

Website

https://earnshawengineering.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Earnshaw Engineering is a privately held UK sheet metal and structural steel fabricator, incorporated in 1999 and based in Eastleigh, Hampshire. It manufactures architectural metalwork and general fabrication products — including cladding, metal ceilings, structural steel, curved profiles, and cabinets — for construction sub-contractors and fit-out contractors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sheet Metal Fabrication

NAICS

Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing (332322), Ornamental and Architectural Metal Products Manufacturing (33232), Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing (332312)

SIC

Sheet Metal Work (3444), Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440)

akta.pro primary industry

Sheet Metal & Flashing Works (Gutters, Copings, Edge Metal, Downspouts) (IMAFAMAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Steel Plate, Sections & Welded Assemblies (IMADACAD), Architectural & Miscellaneous Metals (Stairs, Railings, Ladders) (IMADACAE)

Keywords

• Sheet metal fabrication
• Structural steel fabrication
• Architectural metalwork
• External cladding components
• CE marking steelwork

Headquarters

HQ city

Eastleigh

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Sheet Metal Fabrication Services: Custom sheet metal fabrication for construction projects including ceiling components, structural steel, cladding, and architectural metalwork. Revenue generated through project-based fabrication contracts with construction sub-contractors.
2. Architectural Metalwork: Specialist architectural metalwork including external cladding, metal ceilings, structural steel, curved profiles, chilled beams, and petrol forecourt canopy components.
3. CE Marking Services: CE marking certification services for structural steelwork under BS EN 1090-1 execution class 2, providing regulatory compliance for construction products.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Earnshaw Engineering manufactures custom sheet metal and structural steel components for the UK construction industry from an 8,500 sq ft facility in Eastleigh. The company fabricates architectural metalwork (external cladding, metal ceilings, structural steel, curved profiles, chilled beams, petrol forecourt canopies) and general fabrication products (steel fabrication, specialised aluminium, welding, perforated metal sheet, cabinets, stainless steel) for construction sub-contractors, cladding contractors, ceiling contractors, and interior fit-out firms. All products are quote-based, project-driven, and delivered with CE marking compliance where required.

Product overview

Earnshaw Engineering is a sheet metal and structural steel fabricator incorporated in 1999, originally linked to the metal ceiling manufacturing industry and now diversified into many facets of sheet metal manufacturing and engineering. The company operates two core product categories: Architectural Metalwork (encompassing external cladding, metal ceilings, structural steel, curved profiles, petrol forecourt canopy, and chilled beams) and General Fabrication (covering steel fabrication, specialised aluminium, welding, perforated metal sheet, cabinets and enclosures, and specialised stainless steel). All products are manufactured with an emphasis on high quality and fast turnaround, with CE marking services available for structural steel to execution class 2.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Metalwork

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero defects and zero non-conformances achieved on London Bridge Station Phase 1 project
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Severfield: UK's leading structural steel fabricator listed on the London Stock Exchange, supplying to construction, infrastructure, and commercial projects. Comparable in structural steel CE marking capability and large UK construction project delivery.
• Hadley Group: UK-based manufacturer of cold rolled steel sections, profiled metal products, and steel framing for construction. Comparable in steel fabrication and metal building products serving UK construction supply chains.
• SAS International: UK-based manufacturer of metal ceiling systems, architectural metalwork, and related interior fit-out products. Directly competes with Earnshaw's metal ceilings and interior architectural metalwork product lines for the same construction contractor customers.
• Ash & Lacy: UK manufacturer of metal building products including rainscreen cladding systems, architectural metalwork, and structural components. Direct competitor in external cladding and rainscreen fabrication for UK construction contractors.
• WEC Group: One of the largest steel fabrication and engineering groups in the UK, offering structural steel, metalwork, and architectural fabrication. Directly comparable in core sheet metal and structural steel fabrication services serving UK construction.

Broad incumbents

• Voestalpine: Austrian-headquartered global steel and metal processing group with extensive operations across construction, automotive, and industrial sectors. Provides a broader incumbent comparison for steel plate processing and fabricated metal products.
• Tata Steel: Major UK and European steel manufacturer producing steel plate, sections, and fabricated steel products from primary steelmaking through downstream fabrication. Represents a broad incumbent in the structural steel and metal building products value chain.
• Kingspan Group: Irish-headquartered global leader in insulated panels, building envelopes, and architectural metalwork, with significant UK operations. Operates broadly across building envelope products that overlap with Earnshaw's cladding and architectural metalwork offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/earnshawengineeringltd

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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