Eccleston & Hart

What Eccleston & Hart does

Eccleston & Hart Ltd is a UK-based manufacturer of expanded polystyrene (EPS) products, operating as a privately held limited company (Company No. 619834) since 1965 from a single facility at 804 Kingsbury Road, Erdington, Birmingham. The company produces a broad EPS portfolio including EPS70 construction sheets, enhanced SuperthermEPS grey-grade sheets (0.030 W/mK thermal conductivity with Fire Class E rating and BS EN 13163 compliance), moulded blocks up to 2540 x 1270 x 1040 mm in custom densities from 10 to 50 kg/m3, fire-retardant polystyrene beads, packaging solutions (corners, bolt boxes, loose fill), and a wide range of decorative and display shapes. Manufacturing relies on hot-wire CNC machines and CAD/CAM technology, enabling both standardised production runs and precision bespoke cutting into logos, letters, sculptures, and themed props.

The revenue model combines direct-to-consumer e-commerce sales of off-the-shelf products — priced per unit inclusive of VAT — with bespoke custom manufacturing handled through sales-team quotations. Distribution is domestic UK only, fulfilled via courier (TNT/FedEx) or pallet courier, with factory collection available from Birmingham and explicit geographic exclusions across parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, and the islands. Customers span five primary verticals — packaging, construction, film and theatre, exhibition and display, and a secondary arts/crafts/education segment — alongside long-tail individual consumers. Three named enterprise customers are visible on the company website (Leviathan Workshops, Scruffy Dog Creative, and Harlequin Design), all small creative agencies using EPS for film/theatre props and display work.

Operationally, the business is self-contained with in-house EPS recycling via granulator and compactor systems, both standard FRA and Polymated FRA fire-retardant grades, and no disclosed subsidiaries, parent company, external investors, or funding rounds. Geographic scope is strictly the United Kingdom, marketing relies on the company website, e-commerce shop, blog content, Facebook page, and direct phone/email sales rather than any platform or marketplace, and there is no evidence of AI/ML, API, or app-based product capability — the competitive proposition rests on physical manufacturing expertise, customisation flexibility, and long-standing UK-domestic supply rather than digital or data-driven differentiation.

Name

Eccleston & Hart

Legal name

Eccleston & Hart Ltd

Website

https://ecclestons.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Eccleston & Hart Ltd is a UK manufacturer of expanded polystyrene (EPS) products, producing construction sheets, blocks, beads, packaging, and bespoke CNC-cut shapes for packaging, construction, film/theatre, exhibition, and display customers via e-commerce and custom manufacturing from its Birmingham facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing (326140), Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing (32614)

SIC

Plastics Foam Products (3086), Miscellaneous Plastics Products (3080)

akta.pro primary industry

Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Foam Manufacturing (IMANAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Foam Conversion & Fabrication (Cutting, Laminating, CNC, Packaging Inserts) (IMANAIAJ), Foam Protective Packaging (EPS/EPE/EPP, PU, Molded Foam) (IMALAFAA), Polymer Foams & Cellular Materials (PU Foams, EPS/XPS, Structural Foams) (IMAEANAL)

Keywords

• Expanded polystyrene manufacturing
• EPS insulation sheets
• Custom foam cutting
• Protective EPS packaging
• Polystyrene fabrication

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Standard EPS Product Sales: One-time purchase of standard EPS products including sheets, blocks, beads, packaging materials, and display shapes sold through the e-commerce website. Products like EPS70 sheets, Supertherm sheets, bead bags, and pre-made shapes are available for immediate purchase.
2. Custom/Bespoke EPS Manufacturing: Custom-cut and bespoke EPS products manufactured to customer specifications. Requires contact with sales team for quotations. Includes custom letters, logos, sculptures, architectural mouldings, and project-specific shapes.
3. Trade and Bulk Supply: Supply of EPS products in bulk quantities for trade customers and high-volume requirements. Pumped articulated truck loads available for large-scale polystyrene bead orders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Eccleston & Hart manufactures and sells Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) products including standard sheets (EPS70 and SuperThermEPS), moulded blocks, fire-retardant beads, protective packaging, and a wide range of pre-made and bespoke-cut shapes. Their custom foam cutting service uses CAD/CAM and CNC hot-wire machines to produce letters, logos, sculptures, and themed props for packaging, construction, film, theatre, exhibition, and display industries. Products are sold directly through their e-commerce website and via trade/bulk supply with custom quotation for bespoke work.

Product overview

Eccleston & Hart is a UK manufacturer of Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) products offering a comprehensive portfolio of foam solutions across five core product lines: EPS70 Sheets, SuperThermEPS Sheets (enhanced grey EPS with superior thermal properties), Polystyrene Blocks, Polystyrene Beads, and Polystyrene Packaging. The company provides custom foam cutting and shaping services using CAD/CAM technology and CNC hot wire machines, enabling bespoke solutions for construction, packaging, film/theatre, and display industries. Their product portfolio includes standard off-the-shelf products (sheets, blocks, beads, corners, bolt boxes, loose fill) and custom-cut shapes (letters, numbers, decorative shapes like angels, trees, stars, snowflakes, hearts, spheres, cones, reindeer). The two main product lines are standard EPS70 products for general applications and SuperThermEPS for applications requiring superior thermal performance and fire retardancy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• EPS blocks can be produced up to 2540 x 1270 x 1040 mm in size
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Armacell: Global manufacturer of flexible foam insulation and engineered foams for industrial, HVAC, and construction applications. Adjacent competitor in polymer foam insulation with broader product breadth and geographic reach than Eccleston & Hart.
• Recticel: Belgian-based polyurethane and other foam manufacturer serving construction, industrial, and consumer markets across Europe. Comparable as a foam producer in insulation and comfort applications, though its core chemistry is PU rather than EPS.
• Knauf Insulation: Global insulation manufacturer with UK operations producing mineral wool, EPS, and other insulation systems. Competes with Eccleston & Hart in construction insulation through a broader product portfolio and multinational footprint.
• Kingspan Insulation: Major UK and European insulation manufacturer offering a broad portfolio including PIR, PUR, XPS, and EPS products. Overlaps with Eccleston & Hart in construction insulation but operates at significantly larger scale across multiple chemistries.

Direct peers

• Polyformes: UK-based EPS packaging and fabrication specialist serving protective packaging, construction, and custom-cut applications. Directly comparable on EPS moulding, CNC fabrication, and UK customer segments.
• Styropack: UK EPS moulder producing protective packaging, block mouldings, and custom-cut shapes for industrial and consumer customers. Closely comparable on product range, moulding process, and bespoke cutting capabilities.
• Jablite: UK-based manufacturer of expanded polystyrene insulation, packaging, and construction products. Direct competitor offering EPS70 and higher-spec EPS grades for the same construction and packaging end-markets served by Eccleston & Hart.
• Thermabead: UK-based manufacturer of expanded polystyrene bead insulation and other EPS construction products. Direct peer in the EPS insulation segment with overlapping BS EN 13163-compliant construction customers.
• Sundolitt: European (Norwegian-headquartered) EPS manufacturer with UK operations producing insulation and packaging products. Comparable on EPS technology, moulding capabilities, and construction/packaging customer base.

Emerging players

• Duna-USA: Manufacturer of EPS, EPS foam shapes, and custom moulded products for packaging, construction, and display. Comparable in moulding technology and custom fabrication capabilities, though operating primarily outside the UK.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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