Inflite Engineering

What Inflite Engineering does

Inflite Engineering is a UK-based aerospace and defence contract manufacturer, founded in 1990 and operating as the manufacturing arm of the privately held Inflite Group. The company is headquartered at a single Stansted facility and employs 240 engineering staff operating a fleet of 25 five-axis CNC machines capable of machining components up to 7 metres, delivering an installed annual capacity of 110,000 machining hours.

Its core offering is an integrated, one-stop-shop manufacturing services portfolio: five-axis CNC milling and turning, universal grinding, fabrication (sheet metal, heat treatments, forming, pressing, welding, brazing), complex assembly of major aircraft components and sub-assemblies, Speed-Shop / Aircraft-on-Ground (AOG) support, and surface treatments (anodising, paint finish, Non-Destructive Testing) delivered through the wholly-owned subsidiary Inflite AST. The company holds the full stack of aerospace supplier approvals — EASA Part 145, ISO 9001, NADCAP, ADS Group membership and JOSCAR registration — which together constitute a meaningful regulatory barrier to entry.

Inflite sells exclusively through direct enterprise relationships with named aerospace and defence OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, including Airbus, GE Aviation, GKN, Triumph Group, Leonardo, Cobham and BAE Systems, on a quote-based project engagement model. Revenue, pricing and backlog are not publicly disclosed; the company is described as part of a 'multi-million pound' organisation led by CEO Will Stephens. Geographic operations are concentrated in the United Kingdom with no disclosed international footprint, and there are no recent funding rounds, M&A transactions or product launches in the available data.

Name

Inflite Engineering

Legal name

Inflite Engineering

Website

https://inflite.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Inflite Engineering is a UK-based aerospace and defence contract manufacturer operating from Stansted with 240 engineering staff and 25 five-axis CNC machines, delivering CNC machining, fabrication, assembly and surface treatments to OEMs including Airbus, GE Aviation and BAE Systems.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace Manufacturing Services

NAICS

Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing (332312)

SIC

Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Airframe Structures & Machined Parts (IMABAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Structural Assemblies & Integration (Airframe Subassemblies) (IMABAEAD)

Keywords

• CNC machining services
• Aerospace component manufacturing
• Precision engineering
• Complex aircraft assembly
• Sheet metal fabrication

Headquarters

HQ city

Stansted

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. CNC Machining and Precision Manufacturing Services: One-time and project-based manufacturing services including CNC milling, turning, and grinding for aerospace and defence components. Revenue generated through manufacturing contracts, typically for OEM parts and assemblies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Inflite Engineering provides precision CNC machining, fabrication and complex assembly services for the aerospace and defence sectors. Its offering covers five-axis CNC milling and turning up to 7 metres, sheet metal fabrication, full complex assembly, a 24/7 speed-shop service for AOG and line-stopper emergencies, and in-house surface treatments delivered through its subsidiary Inflite AST.

Product overview

Inflite Engineering is an aerospace and defence manufacturing services company offering a portfolio of integrated manufacturing capabilities. The core offerings include CNC Milling and Turning (5-axis machining up to 7m, universal grinders, 2-axis turning), Fabrication (sheet metal, heat treatments, forming, pressing, welding and brazing), Complex Assembly (major aircraft components and sub-assemblies), Speed-Shop/AOGs/Line Stoppers (emergency support services), and Surface Treatments via Inflite AST (anodising, mask and paint finish, NDT). The company operates 25 5-axis machines, employs 240 engineering staff, and maintains 110,000 hours of annual machining capacity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CNC Milling and Turning Precision CNC machining service for aerospace and defence customers, delivered through 25 five-axis CNC machines handling components up to 7 metres, supported by universal grinding and two-axis turning capacity.
• Fabrication Sheet metal and structural fabrication service supporting aerospace and defence component manufacture, delivered alongside the company's CNC machining operations.
• Complex Assembly Build and assembly service for complex aerospace and defence assemblies, integrated with Inflite Engineering's in-house machining, fabrication and surface treatment capabilities.
• Speed-Shop / AOG and Line Stoppers 24/7 rapid-response manufacturing service for AOG events and line-stopping emergencies, providing fast turnaround of replacement aerospace components.
• Surface Treatments Surface treatment services including anodising, paint finish and non-destructive testing, delivered through subsidiary Inflite AST and offered as part of an integrated manufacturing package.

Quantifiable outcome

• 110,000 hours machining capacity per annum
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments1 record

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 indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 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 →

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