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Manufacturing

Providing advice and support to manufacturing and engineering businesses.

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 new 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.

View our International Trade page.

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
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.

Explore our services

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.

Webinars

Maximising duty savings
Covering how traders can best take advantage of such schemes and Free Trade Agreements to maximise duty savings when importing goods into the UK. 
Maximising duty savings
Covering how traders can best take advantage of such schemes and Free Trade Agreements to maximise duty savings when importing goods into the UK. 

Our latest thinking

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New excise duty
Key changes and actions needed to help you stay ahead of the new Vaping Products Duty (VPD) and Vaping Duty Stamps (VDS) scheme.
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Companies House WebFiling security issue
Companies House has confirmed and fixed a WebFiling security issue. Check your company details and recent filings, and report any discrepancies.
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The outlook for UK manufacturers in global markets
The conflict in Iran is the latest challenge for global businesses, increasing the tariff, subsidy and energy cost pressures for UK manufacturers.
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2026 Outlook for the Food & Beverage sector
This article aims to highlight some of the issues facing the Food and Beverage Sector as we enter 2026.
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Autumn Budget: Companies and other businesses
The Budget offers little for growth, as complex capital allowances, higher dividend tax, NI hikes, and wage rises add pressure.
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Acquisition: Cicor
Crowe provided financial and tax due diligence as well as bid support to Cicor Technologies Ltd, on its acquisition of TT Electronics Plc.
Alarm clock on sheet
New excise duty
Key changes and actions needed to help you stay ahead of the new Vaping Products Duty (VPD) and Vaping Duty Stamps (VDS) scheme.
magnify glass leaning against documents
Companies House WebFiling security issue
Companies House has confirmed and fixed a WebFiling security issue. Check your company details and recent filings, and report any discrepancies.
multicolour containers
The outlook for UK manufacturers in global markets
The conflict in Iran is the latest challenge for global businesses, increasing the tariff, subsidy and energy cost pressures for UK manufacturers.
man with ipad
2026 Outlook for the Food & Beverage sector
This article aims to highlight some of the issues facing the Food and Beverage Sector as we enter 2026.
Companies and people talking in office
Autumn Budget: Companies and other businesses
The Budget offers little for growth, as complex capital allowances, higher dividend tax, NI hikes, and wage rises add pressure.
woman on computer
Acquisition: Cicor
Crowe provided financial and tax due diligence as well as bid support to Cicor Technologies Ltd, on its acquisition of TT Electronics Plc.

Contact us


Johnathan Dudley
Johnathan Dudley
Partner, Head of ManufacturingMidlands
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