Daventry Metal Products

Name

Daventry Metal Products

Legal name

Daventry Metal Products Limited

Website

https://davmet.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Daventry

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Metal Fabrication Services: Custom metal fabrication and engineering services including laser cutting, bending, welding, machining, and finishing. Revenue generated through project-based orders with pricing based on specifications, materials, quantities, and complexity. Services include time and materials billing for custom work as well as quoted fixed-price projects.
2. Precision Components Manufacturing: Production of precision sheet metal parts, fabricated structures, and complex assemblies for regulated industries. Volume-based production with repeat orders from established customer relationships.
3. Engineering Services: Project management, prototyping, design for manufacture, and tooling design services. Charged on time and materials basis or as part of overall project quotes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

DMP provides complete metal fabrication and engineering services from concept and design through to production. Core capabilities include laser cutting, bending and forming, welding and fabrication, CNC machining, brazing, surface treatment, and comprehensive quality control integrated under one roof. Supporting engineering services include project management, prototyping, design for manufacture, and tooling design, serving OEMs and tier-1/2 suppliers in highly regulated B2B markets.

Product overview

DMP provides complete metal fabrication and engineering services from concept and design through to production. The core offering consists of integrated manufacturing capabilities including Laser Cutting (Bystronic 10kW fibre laser), Bending & Forming (CNC press brakes and SafanDarley automated cell), Welding & Fabrication (MIG/TIG with Yaskawa robotic cells), Machining & Finishing (CNC milling and turning), Brazing & Resistance Welding, Surface Treatment & Finishing, and Quality Control & Testing. These capabilities are supported by Engineering services: Project Management (PRINCE2-based), Prototyping, Design for Manufacture, and Tooling Design & Manufacture. The integrated approach ensures accuracy, efficiency, and dependable quality across every project.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Laser Cutting High-power 10kW fibre laser cutting technology using Bystronic system capable of cutting up to 25mm mild steel, 30mm stainless steel and aluminium with micron-level precision and consistent repeatability for industrial manufacturers.
• Bending and Forming CNC press brakes and automated bending technology including Bystronic CNC press brakes up to 3m x 150 tonnes and SafanDarley E-Brake mini cell for consistent precision results across various geometries and materials.
• Welding and Fabrication Comprehensive welding capabilities including MIG/MAG, TIG, GAS, and ARC/STICK welding to coded standards and pressure equipment directive, featuring automated Yaskawa robotic welding cells and longitudinal seam welding for cylindrical fabrications up to 810mm diameter.
• Machining and Finishing High-precision CNC milling and turning with Haas CNC Mills, Fanuc Robodrills, Doosan Lynx CNC Lathes, and Mori CNC Lathe for tight tolerance control and repeatable accuracy for industrial components.
• Brazing and Resistance Welding Manual and automated brazing along with resistance welding techniques including spot welding, projection welding, and stud welding with capability for 100+ material types and grades.
• Surface Treatment and Finishing Surface treatment solutions including e-coating, powder coating, wet spraying, preserving, and plating through trusted partners for corrosion resistance and regulatory compliance.
• Quality Control and Testing Comprehensive inspection and testing including dye penetrant testing, air-pressure decay testing, hydrostatic testing, air-under-water testing, and CMM inspection with ±0.02mm capability for certified component verification.
• Project Management Structured project management using PRINCE2 principles, delivering over 100 projects per year with full accountability for the production cycle from concept to completion for enterprise customers.
• Prototyping Prototype development from concepts, drawings, or reverse engineering to functional physical samples without requiring expensive custom tooling, supporting full lifecycle to mass production.
• Design for Manufacture Engineering support to identify design pitfalls and optimise products for manufacturability, reducing production complexity, minimising waste, and lowering long-term manufacturing costs.
• Tooling Design and Manufacture Tooling design and manufacture supporting product development with focus on technical compliance, material traceability, repeatability, and functional performance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Rejected parts reduced from 30% to 0% through fixture redesign and weld sequence standardization in multi-process fabrication
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles8 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Surface Treatment Partners (unnamed)supportingOthersTrusted partners for surface treatment and finishing solutions including e-coating, powder coating, wet spray, and plating services. These partners help deliver compliant finishes meeting functional and regulatory specifications for components.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves17 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Aalberts Industries: Aalberts Industries is a Dutch-listed global industrial group operating across fluid control, surface treatment, and specialised industrial services. It is a broad incumbent with overlapping precision engineering and surface treatment capabilities relevant to DMP's regulated industrial customer base.
• voestalpine: voestalpine is a major European steel-based technology and capital goods group with a UK presence serving automotive, railway, and industrial customers. It is a broad incumbent that competes in adjacent metal-processing and component-manufacturing segments.

Direct peers

• Multi-Form Metals: Multi-Form Metals is a UK precision sheet metal fabrication company offering laser cutting, CNC punching, bending, and finishing services. It is a direct peer given its overlapping sheet metal fabrication capabilities and UK mid-market customer base.
• WEC Group: WEC Group is the UK's largest independent metal fabrication and welding group, providing laser cutting, CNC machining, fabrication, and powder coating services to sectors including automotive, rail, construction, and nuclear. It is the closest direct peer to DMP in terms of capabilities, target markets, and UK-centric contract manufacturing model.
• Angle Ring: Angle Ring is a UK structural and curved steelwork specialist serving construction, architectural, and infrastructure markets. It is a comparable UK-based metal fabricator serving regulated commercial and industrial customers.
• MTL Advanced: MTL Advanced is a UK-based precision engineering and metal fabrication specialist offering laser cutting, welding, and CNC machining to demanding sectors including nuclear, defence, oil & gas, and rail. It directly competes with DMP in the same highly regulated vertical markets within the UK.
• Brandauer: Brandauer is a Birmingham-based precision metal stamping and component manufacturer serving automotive, electronics, medical, and industrial markets. It is a direct peer given its precision metal component capabilities, regulated market focus, and UK-based precision engineering footprint.
• BIE Engineering Services: BIE Engineering Services is a UK precision engineering and fabrication company providing laser cutting, welding, and assembly to industrial and defence customers. It is a direct peer given its precision metalwork capabilities and regulated UK customer base.
• Dawson Shanahan: Dawson Shanahan is a Welsh precision engineering and metal stamping manufacturer serving automotive, hydraulic, and industrial markets. It is a direct peer in precision metal component manufacturing with comparable CNC machining, stamping, and assembly capabilities.

Emerging players

• Bodycote: Bodycote is the world's largest thermal processing services provider, offering heat treatment, hot isostatic pressing, and surface treatment to the aerospace, automotive, and industrial sectors. It is comparable as an enabling services provider whose finishing/heat-treat capabilities overlap with DMP's outsourced surface treatment partner relationships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/daventry-metal-products

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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