Manufacturing & Engineering Sector Analysis

Welcome to our first ever ‘Shaw Report’ into the Manufacturing & Engineering (M&E) sector which provides the industry’s SME business leaders with a powerful benchmarking tool to aid their decision making. 

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"In this report we have segmented 3,917 M&E businesses with earnings of £1m+ by size and subsector to track their performance, profitability, debt levels and M&A activity."

Colin Burns
Director - Debt Advisory, Shaw & Co

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Larger blue-chip corporates have regular access to this type of analysis from investment banking advisers. However, it is our mission to provide SME business leaders with free access to the same market intelligence in a clear, concise and easy-to-use way.

This report will help you benchmark your performance relative to the sector. It will also provide you with valuable insight regarding your relative creditworthiness and attractiveness from a M&A point of view. 

Key findings

• There was a 10% decline in output in 2020 but it won't be until well into 2022 before there is a realistic chance of output matching pre-pandemic levels.
• There is now a significant opportunity for alternative lenders to bridge the gap left by the traditional lenders by providing longer term loans for SMEs.
• If you are a good business with solid growth plans you could be borrowing up to 3.5 or even 4 times your earnings (Ebitda) for growth projects and capital investment.
• Support incentives, such as the Super Deduction tax to encourage capital investment, will help businesses bring forward their investment plans and potentially upgrade technology and improve margins.

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To download your free copy, simply click the image below. If you have any problems with the download, please contact Karl Blockwell.

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