Manufacturing
Providing advice and support to manufacturing and engineering businesses.
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We value your views on the trends that are shaping the manufacturing industry, as well as the opportunities and challenges the sector faces.
Manufacturing is an essential part of the UK economy.
The UK's manufacturing industry employs nearly three million people, accounts for roughly half of the country's exports, contributes two-thirds of business research and development, and has made the UK the ninth largest manufacturing location in the world.
As an island nation with limited natural resources, the value added that the sector produces contributes significantly to the country's GDP. This includes high-value engineering, manufacturing, food and beverage production, and other value-added processing.
At Crowe, we have always believed in the importance of the industry to the UK and also to the global economy. The UK has a track record for innovation, creativity and excellence that continues to have a global reputation and market attraction.
Manufacturing Outlook Report
Our Manufacturing Outlook Report is out now. Explore the trends shaping the industry in 2026.
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Our services
Growth strategies
Maximising potential
Overseas growth
Transactions
Tax
Audit
Growth strategies
- Growth strategy planning
- Customer and sector diversification
- Raising finance
- Institutional investment
Maximising potential
- Profitability strategies
- Cost minimising
- Succession
- Recovery mapping
Overseas growth
- International branched
- Trading partnerships
- Exports to high growth emerging markets
- Advising on overseas expansion, structure and profit repatriation.
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Transactions
- Business Sales
- Business acquisitions
Tax
- Maximising capital allowances on:
- machinery
- plant
- fixtures
- Research and development (R&D) claims
- Patent Box claims
Audit
- Registered auditors
- Computerised, paperless process
- Highly reputable audit team
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Research and Development
Making a claim
- For a profitable company to reduce its corporation tax bill.
- For a loss-making company.
- To claim cash from HMRC in the form of R&D tax credits or repayable research and developments expenditure credits.
- To improve the company's cashflow To make the company's balance sheet look healthier.
- To increase the company's reserves.
Championing the sector
Sector lobbyists with Local Economic Partnerships, Regional Development Authorities, Chambers of Commerce, and Local and central government.
Fostering links with UKTI via Chambers of Commerce to leverage government incentives for our clients.
Through our extensive Crowe Global network, we offer a global team of experts to advise you on local opportunities.
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