What TMF Engineering does

TMF Engineering, the trading brand of Taylor Made Fabrication, is a UK-based metal engineering and fabrication services provider operating from a single facility in Thatcham, Berkshire. The company delivers an integrated concept-to-install workflow covering engineering design, prototyping, fabrication, and on-site installation for B2B customers operating in regulated and specification-heavy environments. Its core technology stack combines SolidWorks and AutoCAD/CAM for design and CNC programming, with in-house CNC machinery (laser cutting, punching, folding, welding, polishing, deburring, and finishing) and 3D printing for prototype validation. Powder coating is managed through partner relationships rather than in-house. Operations are conducted under ISO 9001:2015 quality management requirements.

The company serves five named verticals: Medical Services, Mobility Transport (particularly disability vehicle adaptations), Defence (with site security clearance), Public Transport Infrastructure, and Warehouse & Logistics. Documented enterprise customers include GIST (bespoke storage cages), GowringsVersa Mobility (vehicle access solutions with repeat orders), an unnamed Defence contract (stabilising frames under urgent 3-week turnaround), and EAO (fixed components delivered ahead of schedule). Lead times for fabrication assemblies typically run 4–10 weeks from order, with documented urgent-turn deliveries as short as 3 weeks.

TMF Engineering operates a sales-led go-to-market model anchored on short Discovery Calls booked via Microsoft Outlook, supplemented by LinkedIn presence, an email newsletter, and a Project Snapshots content hub. Revenue is generated through quote-based, project-by-project engagements — customers submit drawings in PDF, DXF, DWG, STEP, or SolidWorks formats and receive bespoke quotations; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Revenue is generated across three streams: Engineering Solutions (professional services), Fabrication Services (one-off builds), and an add-on Groundworks and Installation module. The company is privately held with no disclosed parent entity, no funding rounds, and no headcount figures in the public record.

Name

TMF Engineering

Legal name

Taylor Made Fabrication (trading as TMF Engineering)

Website

https://taylormadefabrication.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

TMF Engineering is a UK-based metal engineering, prototyping, fabrication, and installation services provider serving enterprise customers in Medical, Mobility, Defence, Public Transport, and Warehouse & Logistics sectors from its Thatcham facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Metal Fabrication Services

NAICS

Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing (332312), Plate Work and Fabricated Structural Product Manufacturing (33231), Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing (332322)

SIC

Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440), Sheet Metal Work (3444)

akta.pro primary industry

Structural Steel Fabrication (IMADACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Engineering design services (line design, substation design, civil/structural) (EUADAKAG), Design-for-Additive (DfAM) & Prototype Optimization (IMAAAFAC)

Keywords

• Metal fabrication services
• Engineering design
• CNC machining
• Custom fabrication
• Prototype manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Thatcham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Solutions: Design and engineering services including concept development, component design, prototyping, and production of engineering drawings and manufacturing-ready files. Covers the full scope from early scoping through to buildable drawings.
2. Fabrication Services: Manufacturing of metalwork including cutting, forming, welding, and finishing in mild steel, stainless steel, and aluminium. Volume-led approach supporting samples, pilot builds, and full-scale production.
3. Groundworks and Installation: Installation support for selected projects including groundworks, holding tanks, support frames, bolt-down steelwork fixed to concrete foundations, and on-site delivery.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

TMF Engineering provides metal engineering design, prototyping, fabrication, and installation services. It takes projects from concept through to buildable drawings and manufactured parts in mild steel, stainless steel, and aluminium, with selected projects extending to on-site groundworks and installation.

Product overview

TMF Engineering is a UK-based engineering and fabrication services provider offering two integrated core service lines: Engineering Solutions and Fabrication Services. Engineering Solutions handles concept-to-drawing design work using SolidWorks and AutoCAD/CAM, including rapid prototyping via 3D printing. Fabrication Services delivers the manufactured output through in-house laser cutting, punching, folding, welding, polishing, and assembly, with powder coating managed via partners. An optional Groundworks and Installation module extends selected projects through to on-site delivery. The company operates under ISO 9001:2015 quality management and serves sectors including Medical Services, Mobility Transport, Defence, Public Transport Infrastructure, and Warehouse & Logistics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Engineering Solutions Full-cycle engineering design service from early scoping through to buildable drawings and manufacturing-ready files, including design-for-manufacture review, prototyping via 3D printing (including in production materials), and CAD design and CNC programming using SolidWorks and AutoCAD/CAM. For industrial buyers needing components developed and proven before fabrication.
• Fabrication Services End-to-end metal fabrication in mild steel, stainless steel, and aluminium, covering laser cutting, punching, folding, welding, polishing, deburring, finishing, and assembly, with powder coating managed via trusted partners. Supports samples, pilot builds, and full-scale production with typical 4-10 week assembly timescales from point of order, guided by ISO 9001:2015.
• Groundworks and Installation On-site groundworks and installation support for selected projects, including fabricated holding tanks, support frames, bolt-down steelwork for concrete foundations, and surrounding or internal support frameworks. Extends fabrication projects to final on-site delivery and is booked via a 15-minute Discovery Call.

Quantifiable outcome

• Logistics storage solution completed from concept to install in 10 weeks
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/taylor-made-fabrication-limited

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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