Hattersley

What Hattersley does

Hattersley is a UK-based manufacturer of HVAC and plumbing valves, founded in 1897 in Halifax, England, and currently operating as a brand under Crane Limited (a subsidiary of NYSE-listed Crane Company). The company's product portfolio spans four ranges: general valves (ball, check, gate, globe, butterfly, strainers, gland cocks, and press-fit valves in sizes DN15 to DN300); WRAS-approved public health valves for hot and cold water systems, including thermal circulation valves for Legionella control, pressure reducing valves, thermostatic mixing valves, and non-return valves; the FutureFlow range of static and dynamic balancing valves plus Pressure Independent Control Valves (PICVs); and the SmartFlow range of electronic control products with Modbus BMS integration. The flagship Elite Prime PICV is designed and developed in Ipswich and manufactured in Hitchin using DZR brass components, validated through BSRIA BTS01 performance testing at 10,000 cycles equivalent to a 15-year design life, with up to 70% higher maximum flow than its predecessor.

Hattersley serves building services contractors, consulting engineers, and specifiers across commercial, healthcare, sports infrastructure, and infrastructure segments, with documented landmark projects including six Qatar World Cup stadiums (Al Janoub, Al Bayt, Ahmad Bin Ali, Education City, Khalifa International, Stadium 974), the £200 million Manchester City Football Academy, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Cramlington Hospital (500+ TCVs), Red Sea International Airport, The Grove Abu Dhabi, Ricoh Arena, and Heathrow Terminal 5. The company holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001:2018, BSI Kitemark, WRAS approval, and PED/PE(S)R certifications — collectively forming a meaningful regulatory and specification barrier. Distribution is channel-driven: Leminar Air Conditioning (UAE/Qatar), JGB Saudi Arabia, Ace Supplies & Trading (Jordan), and BSS Manchester (UK), supported by a Middle East & North Africa regional office in Dubai.

Revenue is generated through hardware sales of valves and flow control products via a quote-based distributor model to contractors, consultants, and building services companies, with prices quoted in Pounds Sterling and 30-day price validity. Go-to-market emphasizes upstream specification capture through bimstore BIM content (one of the largest contributors with thousands of monthly downloads), NBS Source/NBS Chorus integration, CPD training programs, industry association memberships (CIBSE Patron, BSRIA, CSA), and trade exhibitions (Big 5 Construct Saudi, Legionella Conference). The company is headquartered at Epsilon Terrace, West Road, Ipswich, with manufacturing in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, and a MENA regional office in Dubai.

Name

Hattersley

Legal name

Crane Limited

Website

https://hattersley.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1897

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Hattersley is a UK-based valve manufacturer founded in 1897, operating under Crane Limited. It produces HVAC and public health valves including WRAS-approved water safety products, FutureFlow balancing valves, and SmartFlow electronic controls for building services, healthcare, and infrastructure sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Valves and Flow Control Equipment

NAICS

Industrial Valve Manufacturing (332911), Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing (332912), Other Metal Valve and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing (332919)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Valves & Cartridge Valves (Directional, Pressure, Flow Control) (IMAHAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Plumbing Valves & Controls (Shutoff, Mixing, Backflow) (IMADALAB)

Keywords

• HVAC valve manufacturing
• Flow control products
• Pressure independent control valves
• Public health water valves
• Building services valves

Headquarters

HQ city

Ipswich

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Valve Product Sales: Hattersley generates revenue through the sale of manufactured valves and flow control products. Product categories include general valves (ball, check, gate, globe, butterfly, strainers, gland cocks), public health valves (WRAS approved), FutureFlow balancing systems, and SmartFlow electronic control valves. Products range from DN15 to DN300 and are sold through a network of distributors and directly to contractors, consultants, and building services companies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Hattersley designs and manufactures valves and flow management systems for HVAC, plumbing, and public health applications. The company produces general valves (ball, check, gate, globe, butterfly, strainers, gland cocks, press-fit), WRAS-approved public health valves (TCVs, PRVs, thermostatic mixing valves), FutureFlow balancing valves including PICVs for variable flow HVAC, and SmartFlow electronic control valves and actuators with BMS integration. Products range from DN15 to DN300 and are sold to contractors, consulting engineers, and specifiers through UK direct sales, export sales, and a global distributor network.

Product overview

Hattersley is a leading manufacturer of HVAC valves founded in 1897, now part of Crane Building Services & Utilities. The company offers four main product ranges: General Valves (traditional valves including Ball, Check, Gate, Globe, Butterfly, Strainers, and Press-Fit), Public Health Valves (WRAS approved valves for hot/cold water systems including TCVs, PRVs, Check Valves, and Thermostatic Mixing Valves), FutureFlow (flow management and balancing valves including DPCV, DPZV, Hook-Up modules, and PICVs for HVAC variable flow systems), and SmartFlow (electronic control valves and actuators including Modbus Actuators, Smart Actuators, and E-PICVs for smart building applications). The Elite Prime PICV is manufactured in Great Britain using DZR brass components.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FutureFlow: Flow management systems and static and dynamic balancing valves for HVAC applications
• SmartFlow
• Elite Prime PICV

Quantifiable outcome

• 10,000 cycle performance test equivalent to 15-year design life for PICV Elite Prime
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Leminar Air ConditioningcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLeminar Air Conditioning is the channel partner for Hattersley in the UAE and Qatar. They organized successful technical seminars in Dubai and Abu Dhabi attended by over 600 people. CEO Navin Valrani stated they are extremely excited about the partnership with Hattersley and Crane, with shared values providing foundation for success.
• JGB Saudi Arabia (Joint Global Business Co.)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJGB Saudi Arabia is the distributor for Hattersley products in Saudi Arabia. They showcased Hattersley's full range at Big 5 Construct Saudi exhibition. They supplied Red Sea International Airport project with plumbing and chilled water valves for the innovative aviation project designed by consultant Red Sea Global with contractor Shapoorji Pallonji.
• Ace Supplies & Trading CompanyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAce Supplies & Trading in Amman, Jordan is an export distributor for Hattersley. Strong relationship and excellent stock holding enabled Hattersley to secure the Galleria Mall project with 566 valves installed.
• bimstorecoreTechnology or IntegrationHattersley has been involved with bimstore from its inception. The bimstore product library is one of the largest contributors of BIM content with thousands of downloads recorded each month worldwide. Hattersley was one of the first valve manufacturers to launch a comprehensive range of BIM-ready components.
• BSRIAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBSRIA is a trade association that Hattersley is actively engaged with and a member of. BSRIA provides industry standards and testing guidance that Hattersley follows (BSRIA BG29, BSRIA BTS01).
• CIBSEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHattersley is a Patron member of The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE). Collaborated on Variable Flow CPD webinars in UAE.
• Commissioning Specialist Association (CSA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHattersley is an actively engaged member of the Commissioning Specialist Association.
• BSS ManchesterminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUK distributor partner working with Hattersley and Ashworth's on the Manchester City Football Academy project valued at £200 million.
• Red Sea GlobalminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRed Sea Global is the consultant for the Red Sea International Airport project where Hattersley valves were supplied through JGB Saudi Arabia.
• Shapoorji PallonjiminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerShapoorji Pallonji is the contractor for the Red Sea International Airport project where Hattersley valves were installed.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Caleffi: Italian manufacturer of plumbing and HVAC components including balancing valves, PICVs, thermostatic mixing valves, and press-fit fittings. Comparable across Hattersley's public-health and FutureFlow ranges with strong European specification presence.
• Belimo: Swiss manufacturer of HVAC damper actuators, control valves, and sensor/IoT devices. Directly comparable to Hattersley's SmartFlow actuator and PICV offering, and a category leader in building-automation-adjacent valve/actuator products.
• Watts Water Technologies: US-listed manufacturer of plumbing, flow-control, and water-safety products including valves for commercial and institutional buildings. Comparable across Hattersley's general-valve and public-health ranges with deeper residential exposure.
• IMI Hydronic Engineering: Direct competitor in pressure-independent control valves (PICVs) and dynamic balancing valves for variable-flow HVAC systems. Closest technical rival to Hattersley's FutureFlow and Elite Prime ranges and a global leader in the same PICV category.
• Frese: Danish specialist in PICVs and dynamic balancing valves for variable-flow heating and cooling systems. Highly comparable to Hattersley's Elite Prime and FutureFlow product lines, focused on the same HVAC energy-efficiency specification market.
• AVK Group: Privately held Danish manufacturer of valves and hydrants with a building-services product line including butterfly, gate, and balancing valves. Comparable peer in European commercial/institutional valve markets with adjacent industrial exposure.
• Crane Fluid Systems: Sister brand under Crane Limited with overlapping UK/EU specification-grade valve portfolio for commercial buildings. Most directly comparable peer since both sit within the same parent group and address similar specifier channels.

Broad incumbents

• Flowserve: NYSE-listed manufacturer of industrial pumps, valves, and seals for process industries. Adjacent peer with overlapping valve technology but focused on oil & gas, chemical, and power rather than commercial HVAC/plumbing.
• Siemens Smart Infrastructure: Global building-automation and HVAC supplier offering valves, actuators, and full BMS integration. Overlaps with Hattersley SmartFlow and PICV ranges but operates at much larger scale with broader software and services.
• Honeywell Building Technologies: Building-automation division of Honeywell offering integrated HVAC control valves, actuators, and BMS software. Broader incumbent in the same end market but as part of a much wider portfolio rather than a valve specialist.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

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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