Our Manufacturing sector approach
Manufacturing is an important sector for Menzies, and we work closely with our clients through our specialist team to provide them with practical solutions to sector challenges. As the manufacturing sector continues to develop in uncertain times, through technology advancements, global competition, and supply chain disruptions, we continue to provide our clients with timely advice and assistance to enable them to navigate the challenges and optimise opportunities that arise through effective financial management and solid financial data.
Our sector specialist team advise a diverse range of manufacturers, as well as a number of sector-dependent clients. We have experts in business strategy, ESG, mergers and acquisitions, fundraising, and disposals, as well as accounting, audit and tax advice. Our R&D team work closely with our manufacturing clients to ensure they maximise their available reliefs for the technological advancements they make on a daily basis. Our digital transformation team have worked closely with some of our clients to digitalise their factory processes and facilitate better data linkage with their accounting systems, enabling real time information to make more informed business decisions.
Key challenges in the sector
The UK manufacturing sector contributes a significant proportion of UK exports and is growing in industry ranks by value of output. This growth doesn’t come without challenges, such as trade barriers, political instability and keeping pace with technological advances, whilst remaining sustainable. Despite global economic uncertainty, UK manufacturers remain resilient and resourceful. Investment in automation and technology, combined with a focus on high-value manufacturing, is high on the agenda. As the need to be sustainable is becoming essential rather than desirable, more manufacturers are stepping up to meet the environmental concerns – and making cost savings in the process.
There is no shortage of challenges for the sector, and the challenges will be different for each business depending on factors such as location, the specialism of the industry in which they operate, and the dynamics of the market place at any point in time.
