Component Supplies

What Component Supplies does

Component Supplies Ltd is a UK-based, family-run subcontract precision CNC machining company founded in 1986 and headquartered in Brierley Hill, West Midlands. The firm operates as a job-shop machining service, producing precision turned and milled components for manufacturers across automotive (its primary, 30+ year vertical), agricultural, construction, lighting, and ancillary industries. Technical capability spans CNC turning (including bar work up to 65mm diameter with mill-turn capability) and CNC milling (2, 3, and full 5-axis with in-cycle probing), with capacity from 6mm to 380mm diameter for turned work and 1000mm x 530mm for milled work.

The company has materially upgraded its equipment base in the last two years, installing 8 new premium CNC machines including full 5-axis milling machines and multi-spindle multi-axis lathes, alongside new coordinate measuring machines, line-side gauging, and in-process probing. Quality is governed by BS EN ISO 9001:2008 accreditation. Service scope spans pre-production prototypes, small batches, and high-volume production runs, with ancillary operations including heat treatment and surface coating handled in conjunction with partners.

The business model is project-based subcontract machining with quote-driven pricing. Component Supplies engages manufacturers directly through a sales team and technical sales specialists, serving UK customers primarily and select international accounts. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; customers request free quotations based on component specifications, materials, quantities, and tolerances. The firm is privately held by the founding family, with no disclosed institutional investors or external funding, and operates from a single West Midlands facility.

Name

Component Supplies

Legal name

Component Supplies Ltd

Website

https://componentsupplies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Component Supplies Ltd is a UK family-run subcontract precision CNC machining company, providing turned and milled components across automotive, agricultural, construction, lighting, and ancillary sectors since 1986.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision CNC Machining Services

NAICS

Machine Tool Manufacturing (333517), Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing (333515)

SIC

Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541), Screw Machine Products (3451)

akta.pro primary industry

CNC Machine Tools (Turning, Milling, Machining Centers) (IMAHADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Metal Cutting Tools, Tooling & Workholding (Cutters, Inserts, Chucks, Fixtures) (IMAHADAB)

Keywords

• Precision cnc machining
• Subcontract machining services
• Cnc turning milling
• Precision engineering
• Component manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Brierley Hill

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. CNC Machining Services: Subcontract CNC machining services providing precision turned and milled components for manufacturers. Revenue generated from machining services on a project-by-project basis, with pricing based on component complexity, materials, quantities, and processing requirements. Services include pre-production prototypes, small batches, and high volume production runs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Component Supplies is a subcontract CNC machining service provider based in Brierley Hill, West Midlands, UK. The company offers precision turning and milling operations for manufacturers across automotive, agricultural, construction, lighting, and ancillary sectors, producing components from castings or billets in materials including steel, stainless steel, aluminium, plastic, and yellow metals. It caters to pre-production prototypes, small batches, and high-volume production runs with a focus on quality, reliability, and on-time delivery.

Product overview

Component Supplies offers a unified CNC machining services platform centered on precision engineering for the manufacturing industry. The core offering comprises CNC Machining Services as the primary platform, with two specialized service modules: CNC Turning Services (handling bar work up to 65mm and chucking operations for larger components) and CNC Milling Services (covering 2, 3, and 5-axis machining with in-cycle probing capabilities). The company serves diverse industries including Agricultural, Automotive, Construction, Lighting, and Ancillary sectors, providing prototypes, small batches, and high-volume production runs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CNC Machining Services Comprehensive subcontract CNC machining services including turning and milling operations for precision components across multiple industries, serving manufacturers requiring pre-production prototypes, small batches, and high-volume production runs.
• CNC Turning Services Specialist bar work section manufacturing components from bar materials up to 65mm diameter, including chucking machines for larger billet work, with mill-turn capability and a lights-out production philosophy to maximise competitiveness.
• CNC Milling Services Multi-axis milling services including 2, 3, and full simultaneous 5 axis machining with 3+2 axis capability and in-cycle probing, enabling complex features and precision work on cast parts and billet-based components.

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Okuma: Japanese CNC machine tool builder producing multi-axis lathes and machining centres. Comparable machine platform serving automotive, aerospace, and general industrial customers.
• Makino: Established CNC machining centre manufacturer specializing in horizontal and 5-axis machining for aerospace and automotive. Comparable high-end machining centre technology used for similar complex part geometries.
• DMG Mori: Global leader in CNC machine tools including 5-axis milling and multi-axis turning centres. Comparable in core 5-axis and mill-turn technology, though as the OEM of the machines that Component Supplies operates.
• GF Machining Solutions: Swiss-based supplier of CNC milling, EDM, and laser texturing systems including 5-axis machining centres. Comparable high-end equipment platform for precision component manufacturers serving similar end-markets.
• Mazak: Major Japanese manufacturer of CNC turning centres and machining centres, including multi-axis lathes. Comparable equipment platform and broad industrial customer base across the same end-markets.

Emerging players

• Hubs (formerly 3D Hubs): Global digital manufacturing platform offering CNC machining, sheet metal, and injection moulding. Represents the digital aggregation model that increasingly competes with traditional UK subcontract shops for outsourced work.
• Fictiv: Digital manufacturing platform focused on custom mechanical parts including CNC machining and sheet metal. Comparable customer overlap in startups and OEMs needing quick-turn machined prototypes and production parts.
• Xometry: AI-driven on-demand manufacturing marketplace connecting buyers with CNC machining and fabrication partners. Indirect competitor as it aggregates and routes machining work that might otherwise reach traditional subcontractors.

Direct peers

• Dawson Shanahan: Welsh-based precision turned components manufacturer serving automotive, medical, and industrial customers. Direct UK subcontract machining peer with comparable bar work, multi-axis turning capability, and similar Tier 1 customer base.
• Proto Labs: Global on-demand manufacturer offering CNC machining, injection moulding, and 3D printing services. Comparable business model in serving prototype-to-production machined components for industrial customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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

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