T.F. & J.H. Braime (Holdings)

What T.F. & J.H. Braime (Holdings) does

Braime Group PLC is an AIM-listed industrial group (ticker: BRG) operating two wholly-owned divisions: Braime Pressings Limited, which manufactures pressed metal components, and 4B Group, which distributes bulk material handling components (chain, belts, monitors, steel components) for the agricultural and industrial sectors. Founded in 1888 as an oilcan manufacturer, floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1951, and transferred to AIM in June 2007, the company sells primarily to OEM customers and end users through a direct enterprise field sales motion. Its core product portfolio spans mechanical conveying components (4B) and metal presswork (Braime Pressings), supplemented by Hazardmon — a cloud-based industrial monitoring platform that delivers transparency, record-keeping, and predictive maintenance for equipment operating in hazardous environments.

The business operates from trading locations in 10 countries (UK, France, South Africa, Australia, Thailand, China, UAE, Indonesia, Canada, and the United States), with group headquarters and a manufacturing facility in Leeds. Revenue is generated through B2B hardware sales with contract-negotiated pricing; no public pricing exists. FY2025 group revenue was £50.9 million, with 4B Group contributing £53.7 million (up 3% year-on-year, ~£45.2 million external) and Braime Pressings contributing £10.5 million (up from £9.9 million, £5.8 million external plus £4.8 million intercompany). Pre-tax profit was £4.1 million and EBITDA £5.9 million, both up materially from FY2024.

Ownership is highly concentrated: the Braime family controls approximately 44.54% of voting shares (with chairman Nicholas Braime the largest individual holder at 29.88%), and roughly 59.32% of shares are not in public hands. The company is subject to the UK City Code on Takeovers and Mergers and distributes a growing dividend (16.50p in FY2025 vs. 15.25p in FY2024). Recent strategic emphasis has centered on expanding the Hazardmon monitoring franchise, growing external (non-intercompany) revenue at Braime Pressings, launching 4B Middle East in the UAE, and acquiring product lines targeted at hazardous environments and predictive maintenance of critical equipment.

Name

T.F. & J.H. Braime (Holdings)

Legal name

Braime Group PLC

Website

http://www.braimegroup.com/

Company type

Public

Founded year

1888

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Braime Group PLC is an AIM-listed industrial group that manufactures metal presswork and distributes bulk material handling components, sensors, and the Hazardmon cloud monitoring platform to OEM and end-user customers across agricultural and industrial sectors globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Material Handling Equipment

NAICS

Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (3335)

SIC

Sheet Metal Work (3444), Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment (3540), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Collaborative Robots (Cobots) (IMAHAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Metal Forming & Fabrication Machines (Presses, Bending, Shearing, Stamping) (IMAHADAC)

Keywords

• Metal presswork manufacturing
• Bulk material handling
• Industrial monitoring software
• Hazardous environment equipment
• Predictive maintenance solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Leeds

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Braime Pressings Limited - Manufacturing: Metal presswork manufacturing operation producing £10.5 million in revenue (2025), with £5.8 million external revenue and £4.8 million intercompany revenue. The business continues to develop new product sectors.
2. Materials Handling Division (4B Group): Distribution of bulk material handling components for agricultural commodities, generating £53.7 million in revenue (2025), with £45.2 million external revenue and £8.6 million intercompany activity. Products include electronics and monitoring solutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Braime Group PLC manufactures pressed metal components through its Braime Pressings division and distributes bulk material handling components (chains, belts, steel components, monitors) globally through the 4B Group to OEM customers and end users in the agricultural and industrial sectors. It also offers Hazardmon, a proprietary cloud-based industrial monitoring solution for hazardous environments and predictive maintenance of critical equipment.

Product overview

Braime Group operates as a diversified industrial conglomerate with two primary operating divisions: Braime Pressings Limited (metal presswork manufacturing) and the 4B Group (materials handling division distributing bulk material handling components). The company also offers Hazardmon, a cloud-based industrial monitoring solution designed for hazardous environments and predictive maintenance of critical equipment. The product portfolio focuses on serving OEM and end-user customers in the agricultural and industrial sectors with products for hazardous environments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hazardmon: Revolutionary secure, cloud based industrial monitoring solution for introducing greater levels of transparency and record keeping in hazardous environments.

Products and services

• Bulk material handling components (4B Group) A portfolio of bulk material handling components — including chains, belts, steel components and monitors — distributed to OEM and end-user customers in the agricultural and industrial sectors globally. The division generated £53.7 million of revenue in FY2025.
• Metal presswork (Braime Pressings Limited) Pressed metal components manufactured in-house for sale to external customers and to other group entities. The division generated £10.5 million of revenue in FY2025 and continues to develop new product sectors.
• Hazardmon cloud-based industrial monitoring solution Secure cloud-based industrial monitoring solution providing real-time monitoring, transparency, record keeping, and predictive maintenance capabilities for critical equipment operating in hazardous environments in agricultural and industrial sectors.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Flexco: US-headquartered global supplier of belt conveyor maintenance products including belt fasteners, cleaners, and tracking systems. Directly competes with 4B Group's belt and conveyor product lines within the same bulk material handling customer base across agricultural and industrial processing.
• Cimbria: Denmark-headquartered supplier of grain, seed, and bulk material handling equipment including bucket elevators, conveyors, dryers, and cleaners. Directly comparable to 4B Group's elevator, conveyor, and cleaning products serving the same agricultural commodity handling end markets.
• BEUMER Group: German global engineering company providing integrated conveying, loading, palletizing, and packaging systems for bulk material handling. Directly competes with 4B Group in industrial conveying equipment for high-throughput bulk commodities including grain, fertilizer, and cement.
• Doncasters Group: UK-based manufacturer of precision metal components including pressings and castings serving aerospace, industrial, and automotive sectors. Directly comparable to Braime Pressings Limited's UK-based metal presswork manufacturing capability, customer profile, and engineering requirements.
• Martin Engineering: US-based manufacturer specializing in bulk material handling solutions including conveyor belt cleaners, belt trackers, bucket elevators, and monitoring instruments for hazardous environments. Directly comparable to 4B Group's elevator, conveyor, and monitoring product portfolio serving agricultural and industrial bulk commodity handling customers.
• Tsubaki Group: Japanese power transmission and bulk material handling products manufacturer with global operations in industrial chains, sprockets, and conveyor components. Closely comparable to 4B Group's chain and bucket elevator product lines for agricultural and industrial bulk handling customers.
• Pepperl+Fuchs: German-headquartered global market leader in industrial sensors and hazardous-area electrical explosion protection equipment. Directly comparable to the Hazardmon solution's positioning in monitoring of critical equipment in hazardous environments across process and bulk material industries.

Broad incumbents

• Regal Rexnord: US-listed leading manufacturer of power transmission and material handling solutions including conveyor chain, bearings, gearboxes and air-moving products. Operates as a broader industrial incumbent in adjacent material handling categories relevant to 4B Group's portfolio and serves similar industrial OEM customers.
• Shiloh Industries: US-listed supplier of lightweighting, noise, and vibration management solutions for automotive and industrial markets, including pressed metal components. Broadly comparable to Braime Pressings Limited's industrial metal presswork offering with broader portfolio scale and geographic reach.

Emerging players

• Augury: US-based industrial AI condition monitoring and predictive maintenance platform serving manufacturing and processing industries. Comparable to Braime Group's Hazardmon cloud-based hazardous-environment monitoring solution in terms of target use case and recurring SaaS-style business model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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