What Power Transmission Engineering Ltd does

Power Transmission Engineering Ltd (trading as PTE) is a Nottingham-based, privately held industrial distributor and engineering services provider founded in 2008, serving manufacturing and engineering customers primarily in the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom. The company operates from a single facility at Whitemoor Court Industrial Estate, where it holds over £30 million of stocked inventory — including bearings, chains, motors, gearboxes, belt drives, pneumatics, couplings, inverters, fasteners, oil seals, hand and power tools, and PPE/workwear — alongside its own manufacturing workshop for conveyors, valves and dampers. PTE supplements this catalogue distribution with computer-linked global sourcing from stockists in Europe, the USA and the Far East, and operates its own delivery vehicles for next-day fulfilment.

The company's revenue mechanics blend hardware sales, professional engineering services, and custom manufacturing. Hardware pricing is largely quote-based on industrial components, with selected PPE items (e.g., A925 Powder Free Nitrile Disposable Gloves) listed at publicly visible unit prices such as £3.99 per pack through the e-commerce storefront; engineering services including site surveys, design support, machining, fabrication, gearbox and pump repairs, motor servicing, belt fitting, and a 24-hour call-out service are sold on a consultative, project-by-project basis. The business also designs and manufactures conveyor systems and bulk solids handling solutions on a turn-key basis. Twenty-five percent of inventory is held directly for named customers, with some held on customer premises on consignment, embedding PTE into customer procurement workflows.

PTE's go-to-market combines a direct field sales motion (staff such as Ben Jackson and Adam Swaby conduct site surveys and manage consignment arrangements), a self-serve e-commerce website with member login, and brand-level distribution partnerships including an authorised stockist relationship with Wera Tools. The company is privately held by what appears to be founder/management ownership, with no disclosed institutional investors, subsidiaries, M&A activity, or public-market listing. Its customer base is concentrated in industrial manufacturing and engineering firms with ongoing MRO requirements, and documented case-study outcomes include over £750,000 in savings versus an OEM quote on an engineering bar cross-over project and a 70%+ reduction in Vee and Wedge belt usage at a customer site.

Name

Power Transmission Engineering Ltd

Legal name

Power Transmission Engineering Ltd

Website

https://pte-ltd.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Power Transmission Engineering Ltd (PTE) is a Nottingham-based industrial distributor and engineering services provider supplying bearings, power transmission components, PPE, tools, and custom conveyor manufacturing to manufacturing and engineering customers across the East Midlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Bearings & Power Transmission Distribution

NAICS

Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing (333613), Motor and Generator Manufacturing (335312)

SIC

Wholesale-Electrical Apparatus & Equipment, Wiring Supplies (5063), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620)

akta.pro primary industry

Powertrain, Engine & Drivetrain Parts Distribution (New/Reman) (TLAKAOAE)

Keywords

• Industrial bearings distribution
• Power transmission products
• Engineering services
• Conveyor manufacturing
• Industrial MRO supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Nottingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Product Distribution: Sale of industrial components including bearings, chains, motors, gearboxes, belt drives, pneumatics, fasteners, couplings, oil seals, PPE, hand tools, and inverters. Products sourced from global manufacturers and held in UK warehouse stock for next-day delivery. Revenue is generated through product sales with pricing per unit or per box.
2. Engineering Services: Site surveys, technical support, design application assistance, installation, maintenance, motor servicing, belt fitting, gearbox repairs, pump repairs, machining, fabrication, and conveyor design/manufacture. Services provided to complement product distribution and generate additional revenue streams.
3. Custom Manufacturing: Own manufacturing workshop producing conveyors and product handling solutions, particularly bulk solids handling. From initial specification to turn-key operation for conveyor systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Power Transmission Engineering Ltd distributes industrial bearings, power transmission components (chains, sprockets, belt drives, couplings), motors, gearboxes, pneumatics, inverters, hand and power tools, fasteners, PPE/workwear, and oil seals/O-rings, holding over £30 million of stock for next-day delivery. The company complements distribution with in-house engineering services including CNC machining, fabrication, conveyor design and manufacturing, and on-site installation, maintenance, and repair services.

Product overview

Power Transmission Engineering Ltd is a leading East Midlands distributor of industrial bearings, power transmission products, and engineering solutions. The company's product portfolio centers on core mechanical components including Deep Groove Ball Bearings, Angular Contact Ball Bearings, Self-Aligning Ball Bearings, Cylindrical Roller Bearings, Tapered Roller Bearings, Spherical Roller Bearings, Needle Roller Bearings, Thrust Ball Bearings, Thrust Roller Bearings, Self Lube Bearings, Cam Follower Bearings, and Rod End Bearings. Additional product categories include Chain products (Roller Chain, Attachment Chain, Pilot Bore Sprockets, Taper Bore Sprockets, Taper Lock Bushes, Idler Sprockets), Belt Drives (Drive Belts, Pulleys), Motors and Gearboxes, Inverters, Couplings, Pneumatics, Hand & Power Tools, Fasteners, PPE & Workwear, and Oil Seals & O Rings. The company complements its distribution business with comprehensive engineering services including machining/fabrication (turning, milling, grinding, gear cutting, laser cutting, welding), manufacturing (conveyors, valves, dampers), and site services (installation, maintenance, motor servicing). They have access to over £30 million worth of stock for next day delivery and maintain computer links to stockists throughout Europe, USA and Far East.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industrial Bearings Comprehensive range of industrial bearings including deep groove ball bearings, angular contact ball bearings, self-aligning ball bearings, cylindrical roller bearings, tapered roller bearings, spherical roller bearings, needle roller bearings, thrust ball bearings, thrust roller bearings, self-lube bearings, cam follower bearings, and rod end bearings, sold to manufacturing and engineering customers.
• Chains and Sprockets Roller chain (simplex, duplex, triplex), attachment chain, pilot bore sprockets, taper bore sprockets, taper lock bushes, and idler sprockets from manufacturers such as Regina, Cross & Morse, Tsubaki, and Renold Chain, in BS and ANSI standards.
• Motors and Gearboxes Electric motors for Low and Medium Voltage applications up to 400 kW (Foot/Flange Mounting AC, Braked, ATEX approved, plus DC motors with controllers), and energy efficient gearboxes from Flender/Siemens, Renold, Bonfiglioli, Parvalux, SEW, David Brown, Lenze, Nord, Dodge, and Brevini.
• Belt Drives and Pulleys Classic V and wedge belts, timing drives (imperial and metric), special profile belts (over 600 available), variable speed drives, flat/conveyor belts, plus V Belt, Poly-V, Mi-Lock (Bi-Lock), HTD, and Metric Timing pulleys.
• Industrial Couplings Full range of couplings from KTR, Ruland, Lovejoy, Renold, and Challenge, from small jaw couplings to large fluid couplings.
• Inverters (Soft Starts and Motor Protection) UK manufactured soft starts from 0.37kW to several MW, and torque/power monitors providing underload and overload protection for single and three phase AC motors.
• Pneumatics Pneumatic products including push fit connectors and drive design solutions from brands such as SMC, Norgren, Pneumax, and Festo.
• Hand and Power Tools Authorised stockist and distributor for Wera Tools, plus sourced major brands including Dewalt, Hikoki, Makita, Stanley, Bahco, and Britool.
• Fasteners Full range of fastener and fixing solutions from single boxes of standard bolts to full vendor managed fastener stock solutions, in self colour, BZP, Stainless, or automotive coatings.
• PPE and Workwear Complete PPE range including safety helmets, gloves, eye protection, high-visibility clothing, safety footwear, safety harnesses, respiratory protective equipment, and hearing protection, plus staff uniforms and corporate clothing with embroidery and heat press logo services.
• Oil Seals and O Rings Radial shaft seals (6mm to 1500mm) in various materials and designs, plus full range of O Rings, U Ring Seals and Felt Seals in elastomers including Nitrile, Viton, Silicone, EPDM, and PTFE.
• Machining and Fabrication Services Comprehensive in-house machining and fabrication services including turning, milling, grinding, slotting, broaching, gear cutting, laser cutting, welding, and sheet metal fabrication, plus gearbox and pump repairs.
• Custom Conveyor and Product Handling Manufacturing Manufacturing of rollers, conveyor belting, screw conveyors, chain conveyors, gravity conveyors, powered conveyors, slide valves, rotary valves, diverter valves, and butterfly dampers, from initial specification through to turn-key operation.
• On-Site Engineering Services On-site services including installation, maintenance, motor servicing, and belt fitting, with a 24-hour call-out service available.

Quantifiable outcome

• Customer achieved over £750,000 in savings compared to OEM quote of over £1 million for engineering bar cross over project, with locally manufactured like-for-like parts
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Wera ToolscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPTE is an authorised stockist and distributor for Wera Tools. The company promotes Wera products on their website as a key brand partner, positioning themselves as an authorised distribution outlet for professional hand and power tools.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Motion Industries: North America's leading industrial parts distributor (part of Genuine Parts Company) with substantial bearings, power transmission, electrical and fluid power categories. Same business model as PTE at significantly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Regal Rexnord: Global manufacturer of power transmission products (bearings, gearboxes, couplings, chain) including the legacy Rexnord and McGill brands. Adjacent upstream rather than direct competition, but the same product categories PTE distributes.
• SKF: World-leading bearings, seals and rotating-equipment manufacturer with its own UK and global distribution network. PTE stocks and sources SKF-type bearings; relevant as the upstream supplier/peer for the bearings side of PTE's business.
• MSC Industrial Direct: Large US-focused MRO distributor serving manufacturers with metalworking, bearings, power transmission, fasteners and tooling. Comparable product catalogue and customer base, but with a much heavier digital/e-commerce orientation.
• RUBIX (formerly Brammer): Europe's largest industrial MRO and bearings distributor, formed from the merger of Brammer and IPH's distribution arm. Overlaps with PTE across bearings, power transmission and chain, but at far greater scale, with national VMI and digital procurement capabilities.
• Applied Industrial Technologies: Large North American industrial distributor with a strong bearings, power transmission and fluid power portfolio plus fluid power service centres. Same end markets and product mix as PTE, but much larger footprint and digital infrastructure.

Direct peers

• Acorn Industrial Services: UK bearings, power transmission and linear motion distributor serving industrial customers nationwide. Closely comparable product mix and customer type to PTE, though typically larger scale.
• IPH Industrial Parts Holdings (BPH/Drivepro/Speedpro): European bearings, power transmission and linear motion specialist with deep UK coverage. Directly comparable on product portfolio, customer segments and technical services model.
• Boneham & Turner: Long-established UK distributor focused on bearings, gears, power transmission and associated engineered components. Competes head-on with PTE in the East Midlands and broader UK industrial MRO market.
• Hayley Group: UK-headquartered industrial MRO distributor with a multi-category product portfolio (bearings, power transmission, fluid power, tools) plus engineering services and stock management solutions. Highly comparable in scale, scope and go-to-market to PTE.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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