What Barkley Plastics does

Barkley Plastics is a UK-based plastic injection moulding specialist with 60+ years of heritage, operating from a 50,000 sq ft facility in Birmingham and a complementary site in Telford under the Clarity Plastics parent group. It produces over 20 million moulded components per year across 300+ base materials using 50 moulding presses ranging from 5 to 650 tonnes, serving automotive OEMs and first-tier suppliers (BMW, Nissan, Jaguar Land Rover, Aston Martin, McLaren, Toyota, Honda, Mini, Koito, Antolin), industrial customers (Honeywell), medical (NHS-linked COVID visor work), construction and consumer goods (Fastamps, Ecoclip, Eley). Its technology platform centres on in-house toolmaking (one of the largest UK toolrooms, lifetime tooling guarantee), patented In Mould Internal Welding (granted 2010), specialist two-shot moulding (UK's leading since 2006), ultrasonic welding, automated material dispensing, cobot-assisted production, and mouldflow simulation with 3D-printed prototyping. Vertical markets: automotive (primary), industrial, electronics, medical, construction, rail, defence, household, and leisure.

The company sells exclusively through direct B2B engagement on a quote-based, project-specific basis, with no public pricing or e-commerce channel. Revenue streams mix per-part injection moulding fees with project-based tooling, assembly/secondary operations, two-shot conversion projects, design/engineering services, and product sales of the proprietary PlasFloor interlocking tile brand. Pricing is per-part and tool-specific, billed monthly with end-of-month-following-month terms; tooling is sold as one-time/perpetual and recurring through tooling-maintenance work. Customers are won through long-cycle enterprise relationships (automotive PPAP and IATF 16949 qualified), referrals via the Manufacturing Assembly Network (MAN) collective (1,700+ people across 12 factories), and earned media including British Plastics Federation and Made in Midlands memberships.

Go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting complex, multi-decade OEM programmes: under-bonnet components, automotive interior trim and lighting, light guide assemblies, car charger components, fire safety products (exported to Eastern Europe), and emerging EV/battery and marine lighting applications. The company is currently in a post-administration ownership transition under Clarity Plastics with a stated £500,000+ modernization investment plan targeting European export expansion and capacity rebuild, while preserving the heritage business, its workforce, and its 110+ client base.

Name

Barkley Plastics

Legal name

Barkley Plastics Limited

Website

https://barkley.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Barkley Plastics is a Birmingham, UK-based plastic injection moulding specialist with 60+ years of heritage, producing 20+ million components annually across 50 presses for automotive OEMs (BMW, Nissan, JLR, Aston Martin), industrial, medical, and construction clients through direct B2B sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plastic Injection Moulding

NAICS

Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261), Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing (326), Industrial Mold Manufacturing (333511)

SIC

Miscellaneous Plastics Products (3080), Plastics Products, Nec (3089)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Injection Molding & Contract Manufacturing (Job Shops/CMs) (IMANAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Automotive & Transportation Injection Molded Parts (IMANAFAB), Construction & Building Products Injection Molding (Fittings, Clips, Spacers) (IMANAFAG), Precision & Micro Injection Molding (IMANAFAH)

Keywords

• Plastic injection moulding
• In-house toolmaking
• Two-shot moulding
• Contract manufacturing services
• Automotive component manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Plastic Injection Moulding Manufacturing: Core manufacturing revenue from plastic injection moulding services. The company produces injection moulded components ranging from less than a gram up to 2kg, through over 30 moulding presses (15 to 500 tonne). Delivers over 20 million moulded components per year using over 300 different base materials. Revenue is generated on a per-part/per-project basis, with manufacturing processes including 2-shot moulding, gas injection, ultrasonic welding, and patented in-mould welding.
2. Tool Making and Tooling Services: Revenue from design, manufacture, and maintenance of high precision mould tools. Barkley builds tools capable of delivering millions of mouldings. Lifetime guarantee is offered for tools manufactured and run at Birmingham. Also offers prototype and soft tools. Some tool manufacture is handled through trusted Far East partners, project-managed from UK.
3. Assembly and Secondary Operations: Revenue from secondary operation and assembly work on mouldings after moulding, including PCB assembly to LED lighting, sonic welding, machining, gasket assembly, bespoke assembly machines, in-mould assembly, overmould, and post mould threaded inserts.
4. Design and Product Development Services: Revenue from specialist design services including concept development, part design improvement, tool layout design, manufacturing process design using mouldflow simulation, and 3D printing for prototyping before tooling commitment.
5. Two-Shot Moulding Services: Revenue from specialist two-shot moulding services enabling customers to convert existing product assemblies from two separate parts into one product, reducing bill of material, assembly times, improving quality, and overall better design at cheaper price.
6. Own Product Range (PlasFloor): Revenue from proprietary interlocking tile floor system product 'PlasFloor' launched in 2014, with plans to develop a new home and garden range. Also includes anti-static ESD option. Additionally, fire safety products exported to Eastern Europe.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Barkley Plastics operates a complete plastic injection moulding manufacturing service covering design, toolmaking, moulding, and assembly. The company produces over 20 million injection moulded components annually using 50+ moulding presses (15 to 650 tonne) and over 300 base materials, with parts ranging from under 1 gram to 2kg. Core capabilities include two-shot moulding, patented In Mould Internal Welding, ultrasonic welding, and full secondary assembly operations including PCB-to-LED assembly.

Product overview

Barkley Plastics is a plastic injection moulding and toolmaking specialist offering a comprehensive manufacturing solution from concept to completion. The core offering centers on plastic injection moulding services supported by in-house tooling design and manufacture, with specialized capabilities including two-shot moulding, in-mould internal welding (patented process), and secondary assembly operations. The company operates across market sectors including automotive, construction, industrial, electronics, retail, medical, agricultural, defence, rail, and leisure. The product portfolio integrates these services into a unified manufacturing solution: Plastic Injection Moulding serves as the core production capability, supported by Tooling for in-house tool design/maintenance, Assembly for secondary operations, Design Services for product development, and specialized processes like Two Shot Moulding and In Mould Internal Welding. The company also offers its own product line, PlasFloor interlocking floor tiles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PlasFloor: Interlocking tile floor systems launched in 2014
• In Mould Internal Welding

Products and services

• Plastic Injection Moulding

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 20 million moulded components produced per year
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Grove DesignminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Grove Design is a member of the Manufacturing Assembly Network. Founded by Austin Owens, Grove Design was the driving force behind the manKIND visor project. They approached Barkley Plastics to design and develop a reusable visor, with Barkley taking on the mould tool development and manufacturing.
• BrandauerminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2020Brandauer is a MAN member company and pressings specialist. Following the manKIND visor project, Brandauer took the visor commercial and is making it available via its eBay page and growing distributor network to NHS Trusts, healthcare sector, retailers, leisure and manufacturers.
• British Plastics Federation (BPF)minorOthersBarkley Plastics is a member of the British Plastics Federation, a trade association for the UK plastics industry. Listed in the BPF directory. Provides industry networking, credibility, and access to the broader UK plastics manufacturing ecosystem.
• Made in MidlandsminorOthersBarkley Plastics is listed as a member of Made in Midlands, a regional manufacturing advocacy and visibility programme. Supports local manufacturing visibility and networking within the Midlands region.
• WMG (Warwick Manufacturing Group)coreTechnology or IntegrationBarkley Plastics has an ongoing relationship with WMG at the University of Warwick. WMG supported £120,000 automation investment through the Made Smarter Programme. Also involved in Net Zero project with WMG that helped insulate larger moulding machines. WMG is referenced in quality department imagery.
• Manufacturing Assembly Network (MAN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBarkley Plastics is a founding member of the Manufacturing Assembly Network (MAN), a collective of 7 sub-contract manufacturers and a specialist engineering design agency employing over 1700 people across 12 factories. MAN members include Alucast, Brandauer, Grove Design, James Lister & Sons, Kimbermills International, PP Control & Automation, and Muller Holdings. Barkley collaborated with MAN members Grove Design and Brandauer on the manKIND visor project (over £30,000 invested in design and manufacture). MAN enables cross-referral of manufacturing work across members.
• Made Smarter ProgrammecoreTechnology or IntegrationMade Smarter Programme supported Barkley Plastics' £120,000 investment in automation and cobot technology. The programme is a UK government-backed initiative helping manufacturers adopt digital technologies.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves15 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Broanmain Plastics: UK contract injection moulder offering design, tooling, moulding, and assembly services. Directly comparable service stack and customer profile to Barkley, with similar mid-sized UK manufacturer positioning.
• Alucast: UK sub-contract aluminium die caster and fellow MAN founding member, serving automotive and industrial OEMs from the West Midlands. Comparable scale, customer base, and contract-manufacturing service model.
• Bishopsgate Plastics: UK contract plastic injection moulder with in-house tooling. Operates a similar design-to-assembly service offering for industrial and consumer customers, making it a close UK contract-moulding peer.
• PP Control & Automation: UK sub-contract manufacturer and MAN member providing automation and assembly solutions. Comparable mid-sized UK contract manufacturing business operating in similar end markets and B2B channels.
• Norcott Technologies: UK-based contract plastic injection moulder offering design, tooling, and assembly to industrial and electronics customers. Directly comparable in service scope and customer mix, including automotive-adjacent programmes.
• Brandauer: Birmingham-based precision pressings and sub-contract manufacturer and fellow founding member of the Manufacturing Assembly Network (MAN). Operates a similar B2B contract-manufacturing model with shared referral pathways and customer overlap.
• Rutland Plastics: UK-based contract plastic injection moulder with in-house tooling, two-shot capability, and similar mid-market B2B focus on industrial and consumer customers. Closely comparable in scale, service offering (design-to-assembly), and tooling-integrated model.
• KimberMills International: UK-based manufacturing business and fellow MAN member, providing complementary contract manufacturing services. Operates in the same West Midlands sub-contract manufacturing ecosystem with overlapping customers.

Regional players

• Mueller Holdings (Muller Holdings): UK plastics and contract manufacturing group and fellow MAN member. Regional peer in the same sub-contract manufacturing collective, with comparable service offering and B2B customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Nifco UK: UK subsidiary of Japanese Nifco, specialising in plastic injection moulded components for automotive interior and storage applications. Larger incumbent serving the same automotive OEM customer base, often on competing programmes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/barkleyplasticsltd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/clarity-plastics-limited

Compliance4 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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