FLINTSHIRE PRECISION ENGINEERING LTD

What FLINTSHIRE PRECISION ENGINEERING LTD does

Flintshire Precision Engineering Ltd (FPE) is a privately held UK precision engineering micro-business founded in 2006 and operating from a single manufacturing facility on the Deeside Industrial Estate in North East Wales, close to Chester. The company provides bespoke CNC machining, conventional machining, surface grinding, and portable coordinate measuring machine (CMM) inspection services, working with ferrous and non-ferrous materials including titanium, nickel alloys, copper alloys, and plastics. Service offerings are organised into four interconnected lines: Precision Machining, Product Development, Jigs & Fixtures, and Other Services encompassing reverse engineering, surface treatments, and welding. Programs are generated using CADCAM software from customer drawings or solid model files.

The company serves industrial customers across aerospace, oil & gas, automotive, alternative energy, and electronics verticals, as well as SMEs requiring development and prototyping support. The go-to-market is sales-led and direct, with customers reaching the firm by phone, email, website quote forms, or an "Ask the Expert" enquiry channel. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with billing on a project / pay-as-you-go basis. Long-term customer relationships are evidenced by named testimonials: a leading aerospace supplier since 2011 citing high KPI scores for on-time delivery, quality, and responsiveness on aerospace tooling contracts, and a leading retail product security manufacturer since August 2012 citing quick responses on prototypes, competitive pricing, and short lead times.

The firm is ISO 9001:2015 certified by BSI, is privately held with no disclosed parent, subsidiaries, or institutional investors, and operates within a stated regional UK market scope. Revenue is not disclosed, no funding rounds or M&A activity are recorded, and headcount is in the 1-10 range. Management team information is not provided; a named contact (Lisa Reynolds) handles enquiries via [email protected], and the general contact is [email protected] / 01244 288144.

Name

FLINTSHIRE PRECISION ENGINEERING LTD

Legal name

Flintshire Precision Engineering Ltd

Website

https://flintshire-precision.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Flintshire Precision Engineering Ltd is a UK-based precision engineering micro-firm providing CNC machining, tooling, product development, and inspection services to industrial customers across aerospace, oil and gas, automotive, alternative energy, and electronics sectors from its Deeside, North East Wales facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Engineering Services

NAICS

Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing (333515)

SIC

Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Precision Metrology, Inspection & Quality (CMM, GD&T) (EDAOAGAD), Metrology, Inspection & Machine Tool Accessories (CMMs, Probing, Gauging) (IMAHADAK)

Keywords

• CNC machining services
• Precision engineering
• CNC milling turning
• Bespoke tooling manufacturing
• Product development prototyping

Headquarters

HQ city

Garden City

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Precision Machining Services: CNC turning, CNC milling, conventional machining, and grinding services for manufacturing components from prototypes to production runs
2. Product Development Services: Working with customers on product development, problem solving, prototyping, and production runs
3. Jigs & Fixtures Manufacturing: Bespoke tooling including process tooling, assembly fixtures, drill jigs, and press tools
4. Additional Engineering Services: Reverse engineering, surface treatments, CMM inspection, and welding services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Flintshire Precision Engineering Ltd is a precision engineering subcontractor providing CNC machining (turning and milling), tooling (jigs and fixtures), and full product development services to industrial customers in aerospace, oil and gas, automotive, alternative energy, and electronics. The company manufactures bespoke machined components and assemblies from prototype through to low-to-medium volume production runs, supported by in-house CADCAM programming, portable CMM inspection, reverse engineering, welding, and surface treatments.

Product overview

Flintshire Precision Engineering Ltd operates as a precision engineering service provider offering four interconnected service areas: Precision Machining (CNC turning, milling, conventional machining, and grinding), Product Development (collaborative design, prototyping, and production), Jigs & Fixtures (bespoke tooling for manufacturing processes), and Other Services (reverse engineering, CMM inspection, surface treatments, and welding). The company uses the latest CADCAM software to program machines from customer drawings or solid model files, serving industries including aerospace, oil, automotive, alternative energy, and electronics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Precision Machining Bespoke CNC turning (3 to 5-axis, up to 660mm turning diameter) and CNC milling (3 to 5-axis, up to 1 metre), supported by surface grinding and conventional machining. Used by industrial OEMs and Tier-1 manufacturers in aerospace, oil and gas, automotive, alternative energy, and electronics that require tight-tolerance custom components.
• Product Development End-to-end product development support, including CADCAM programming, prototyping, design-for-manufacture feedback, and progression from initial concept through to production-ready parts. Targeted at industrial customers introducing or iterating on new products that need precision engineering input.
• Jigs & Fixtures Design and manufacture of bespoke jigs and fixtures used by industrial customers to support repeatable production, inspection, and assembly operations.
• Other Services (Reverse Engineering, Surface Treatments, CMM Inspection, Welding) Supporting engineering services including reverse engineering of legacy or undocumented parts, surface treatments, in-process portable CMM inspection and verification, and welding as part of integrated component production.

Quantifiable outcome

• On-time delivery, quality, and responsiveness scored high in customer KPI evaluations
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BSIcoreOthersBSI (British Standards Institution) provides ISO 9001:2015 quality management system certification for the company.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Protolabs: Digital manufacturing platform offering on-demand CNC machining, 3D printing, and injection moulding for prototypes and low-volume production. Competes with FPE for prototyping and short-run work, especially from SME/innovator customers.
• Xometry: AI-driven marketplace connecting buyers with custom-manufactured CNC, sheet metal, and 3D-printed parts. Competes with FPE for online-led custom machining customers and represents a secular threat to traditional job shops.
• Norck: Digital manufacturing services provider offering CNC machining, sheet metal, and other on-demand manufacturing. Emerging competitor to UK precision job shops for instant-quote and prototyping work.

Broad incumbents

• Meggitt: Global aerospace and defence components manufacturer (now part of Parker Hannifin), including high-precision sensing and structural components. Comparable in supplying precision parts to aerospace customers, but at vastly greater scale and with proprietary technology.
• Castings plc: UK-based supplier of iron castings and machined components for aerospace, automotive, and industrial customers. Comparable as a UK precision-machined components supplier with similar end-market exposure, though Castings is larger and more specialised.
• Senior plc: UK-listed manufacturer of precision-engineered components for aerospace, defence, and industrial markets. Comparable as a precision engineering supplier to the same end-markets, but operates at a much larger scale across multiple sites and product lines.
• GKN Aerospace: Tier-1 aerospace supplier of aerostructures, engine systems, and transparencies, with significant tier-2 supplier ecosystem in the UK. Comparable as a UK aerospace precision supply-chain participant, though FPE sits several tiers downstream.

Direct peers

• Cox Manufacturing: US-headquartered precision CNC machining and screw machine products supplier serving aerospace, defence, and industrial customers. Comparable as a multi-axis precision machining services provider with similar component-level offerings.
• JJ Churchill: UK-based precision machining supplier serving aerospace and defence customers with multi-axis CNC turning and milling. Closely comparable as a UK aerospace-focused precision job shop with similar customer profile and capabilities.
• Produmax: UK precision engineering firm providing CNC machining, prototyping, and production runs to aerospace, automotive, and industrial customers. Comparable in scale, service mix, and end-market focus to FPE.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/flintshire-precision-engineering-ltd

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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 →

Frequently asked questions about FLINTSHIRE PRECISION ENGINEERING LTD