Insights
Notes from the work, with the official numbers attached.
Costing, cash and the finance seat. Figures switch with the sector, and each one is linked to the source.
WIP, BOMs, recoveries. Two live seats.
£452.0bn
UK manufacturers’ product sales, 2025
ONS, ProdCom · Jul 2026
+0.5%
Manufacturing output, 3 months to July 2026
ONS, Index of Production · 11 Sep 2026
−13.7
Manufacturing & engineering confidence, Q2 2026
ICAEW Business Confidence Monitor · Jul 2026
Latest official pack. Linked. Engineering
September 2026 · 7 min
Consultant, not adviser
Private offices, mid-tier firms and fractional networks all sit near this work. They are not the same job.
September 2026 · 6 min
Costing the floor will defend
If the estimator, the cell leader and the ledger disagree, the ERP is not the problem. The standard is.
September 2026 · 5 min
Facilities before the peak
Working capital versus the lines you already have. The gap is a bank conversation, not a dashboard colour.
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