What TS Engineering does

TS Engineering (legal entity: Techsport Engineering Ltd.) is a family-run UK engineering services firm headquartered in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, founded in 2016 by brothers Nick and Simon Hogarth, who bring over 30 years of combined Motorsport, Automotive, Restoration and Engineering experience. The company provides component surface-finishing, cleaning, restoration and sub-assembly services to three primary verticals: Motorsport teams and enthusiasts (historic racing, endurance, single-seaters, superbikes, track-day vehicles), Automotive Restoration specialists (classic and modern), and Engineering/Manufacturing firms requiring OEM-level finishing and assembly. Named engagements span Paul Lanzante Ltd, Motohistorics, Init Racing and Sim-Tech Solutions, alongside a long tail of individual restoration projects.

The firm's service portfolio is built on six integrated capabilities: Cerakote ceramic polymer coatings (heat resistance to 2000°F, applied to engine, chassis and suspension components), Kephos lightweight phosphate coatings, Vapour/Aqua Blasting for non-ferrous restoration, Dry Blasting for corroded ferrous substrates, Superfinishing capable of 0.03 Ra surface finish on driveline components, and a modern Sub-Assembly facility covering gearbox rebuilds, brake calliper rebuilds, chassis restoration and production assembly. A notable technical positioning is the use of Cerakote ceramic coatings as a regulatory-compliant replacement for banned magnesium chromate — a displacement the company is actively capturing in motorsport and high-end brake (Brembo/AP) applications.

Commercially, TS Engineering operates a transactional B2B and prosumer model with per-component unit pricing (e.g. £55–£65 per water-cooled 4–6 cylinder head; £80 per 4-cylinder block; £80 per motorcycle frame vapour blast) billed pay-as-you-go, exclusive of VAT. Customer acquisition is driven by organic content marketing through the company website and active Instagram/Facebook/LinkedIn presence showcasing high-profile project work. The company is privately held with no disclosed funding history, no parent or subsidiary structure, and operates as a single-site UK entity with a 22-person headcount.

Name

TS Engineering

Legal name

Techsport Engineering Ltd.

Website

https://ts-engineering.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Market Harborough

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

Revenue model

1. Component Finishing Services: B2B service business providing component finishing, cleaning, restoration and sub-assembly services. Revenue generated through per-component or per-job pricing for services including vapour blasting, dry blasting, superfinishing, Cerakote coatings, Kephos coatings, powder coating, and sub-assembly work.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TS Engineering is a UK-based component finishing and restoration specialist that applies surface-treatment processes to precision-engineered parts. The company offers six core services — Cerakote Coatings, the proprietary Kephos coating, Superfinishing, Vapour Blasting, Dry Blasting, and Sub Assembly — primarily serving motorsport, automotive, and general engineering customers.

Product overview

TS Engineering is a family-run engineering company offering component finishing, cleaning, restoration, and sub-assembly services primarily for the motorsport, automotive, and restoration industries. The company provides six core services that work together as an integrated offering: Cerakote (ceramic polymer coatings), Kephos (lightweight phosphate coatings), Superfinishing (surface refinement), Vapour Blasting, Dry Blasting, and Sub Assembly. These services are applied to automotive and motorsport components including engine blocks, cylinder heads, gearboxes, suspension parts, and chassis components, with customers ranging from classic car restorers to modern OEM-level engineering clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cerakote Coatings Application of Cerakote ceramic coatings to engineered components for motorsport, automotive, and engineering customers, providing protective and aesthetic finishes.
• Kephos Proprietary anti-corrosion coating treatment offered by TS Engineering for precision-engineered components, applied in the Market Harborough facility.
• Superfinishing Superfinishing surface treatment service that improves the surface finish of precision-engineered components for motorsport and engineering applications.
• Vapour Blasting Wet (vapour) blasting finishing service used to clean, restore, and prepare engineered components for motorsport and automotive customers.
• Dry Blasting Abrasive dry blasting service for cleaning, finishing, and restoring precision-engineered components.
• Sub Assembly Sub-assembly service combining finished components into higher-level assemblies for motorsport, automotive, and engineering customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Superfinishing capable of achieving 0.03 Ra surface finish
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Keronite: UK-based specialist in plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) surface treatment for lightweight metals, serving aerospace, motorsport, and electronics customers. Comparable as a UK advanced surface treatment service provider serving motorsport/engineering end markets.
• Wallwork Heat Treatment: UK heat treatment and surface treatment provider serving aerospace, motorsport, automotive, and engineering customers from multiple UK facilities. Directly comparable in surface treatment services with overlapping motorsport/automotive customer base.
• Apticote: UK specialist in advanced surface coatings and treatments including PTFE, nickel, and dry-film lubricants serving motorsport, medical, and industrial clients. Directly comparable as a UK-based niche coating service provider targeting similar performance-engineering customers.
• Poeton Industries: UK-based specialist surface treatment and coatings company offering a range of metal finishing services including plating, anodising, and ceramic coatings to aerospace, motorsport, defence, and industrial customers. Directly comparable as a UK specialist metal finisher with similar customer verticals.
• Alpha Technical Services: UK engineering services business providing precision machining, surface finishing, and sub-assembly for motorsport and high-end automotive customers. Directly comparable as a UK multi-service provider to motorsport restoration and racing teams.

Broad incumbents

• Bodycote plc: Global market leader in thermal processing and surface treatment services with hundreds of facilities worldwide serving aerospace, automotive, and industrial customers. Comparable in offering metal finishing services, but at vastly larger scale and broader scope than TS Engineering's niche motorsport focus.

Regional players

• Westcountry Surface Finishing: UK metal finishing and surface treatment provider serving automotive, aerospace, and industrial customers from South West England. Comparable service offering but operates in a different UK region than TS Engineering's Midlands base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/100083204023359
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/techsport-engineering-ltd
• Instagraminstagram.com/ts_engineering_services

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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

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