PP Control & Automation expects to reach record sales of £40 million in 2026, driven by growth across multiple industrial sectors. The company is targeting clean energy, defense and life sciences for organic expansion. It also plans to scale through acquisitions of manufacturing businesses in Europe, the United States and Asia.
The M&A activity will be led by CEO Pinaki Banerjee, with expansion plans in Italy, Eastern Europe, India, and the United States.
“2025 brought with it a lot of global economic challenges, yet we still managed to achieve strong performance across new sectors and put in place foundations to achieve over £40m sales over the next twelve months,” explained Pinaki, who previously held global roles at Rubix, Hoffman Group and Pilkington.
“Our £40m target is based on high confidence in the sales pipeline and positive market signals in segments we’ve identified for growth in the UK. Our higher growth ambitions will come from international markets and customers looking for a trusted partner that offers world class performance and the ability to scale quickly/bring new technologies to market.”
He continued: “Acquisitions will form a big part of our approach. Serving global clients will require a footprint on the ground in key territories and the best way to do this quickly is to absorb like-minded businesses – with shared values and strong manufacturing capabilities – into our group.”
“Talks are progressing nicely with a joint venture in India and a possible target in Italy, whilst there are some interesting routes we can go down in Eastern Europe and via the recent appointment of M&A advisors in the US.”
PP Control & Automation supports machine builds in areas ranging from robotic milking systems to packaging equipment. The company also works on phone water-damage protection testing and on parts used in F1 cars and commercial aircraft. PP Control & Automation has set a four-pillar expansion strategy that covers M&A, sales and marketing, and operations. Digital transformation is the fourth element of the strategy. It includes investment to expand AI use and explore support for front-end design work with clients.
Pinaki continued: “This is a really exciting period as we attempt to move to a truly global strategic manufacturing outsourcing specialist.”
“The UK will always be our HQ and the nerve center of our operations, with investment already signed off to implement more automation and to offer significant CPD opportunities and new internal training programs to our outstanding team.”
“However, the time has come to create a network of manufacturing operations around the world, and the search is gathering pace for the right partners. If all goes well, we’d like to get at least three deals finalized by the end of the year.”
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About PP Control & Automation
PP Control & Automation, founded in 1967 and based in West Midlands, UK, provides outsourcing in control and automation, including contract manufacturing and assembly of modules and complete machines. The company supports machine builders and OEMs in industries such as packaging, medical, environmental, transport, and logistics. Its work includes building machines that robotically milk cows, produce packaging solutions, protect phones from water damage, and cut parts used in F1 cars and commercial aircraft. PP Control & Automation employs more than 200 people at its facility in Walsall, UK.