British engineering. Wuxi manufacturing. Post-Brexit ready.

Post-Brexit, UK is treated as a separate customs territory from the EU. UK-specific HS codes, EORI registration, and customs entry are required. Our freight partner handles this seamlessly — most UK shipments clear customs in 24 hours. Primary change: your UK EORI number appears on commercial invoices. Document paperwork otherwise similar to pre-Brexit.

Yes — invoices in GBP at exchange rate fixed on PO date. Eliminates currency volatility on your side. Payment via GBP wire transfer to our HSBC GBP account. For smaller orders, credit card payment in GBP also accepted via Stripe.

Mutual NDAs executed under English law standard before technical discussion of your designs. NDA template available on request — typically signed within 24 hours of request. We respect UK and international IP protections. Documented process for design confidentiality, limited staff access to customer files, and secure data handling.

Yes — significant motorsport customer base. F1 teams, WEC manufacturers, and motorsport startup customers in Silverstone, Bicester, Brackley technology clusters. We understand the fast-iteration, high-specification, tight-deadline nature of motorsport manufacturing. Rush services and weekend turnaround available during race season.

Our lead times meet or beat most UK domestic CNC shops. Typical: 5-day CNC (vs 2–3 week UK domestic), 3-day 3D printing, 7-day sheet metal. Add 3 days for DHL shipping. Total door-to-door typically 8–10 days vs 14–21 days from UK domestic prototype shops. For truly urgent work, rush service available at 1.5× cost with 2–3 day turnaround before shipping.

Standard 20% UK VAT on imported goods, payable at customs clearance. VAT-registered businesses reclaim through standard HMRC process. For consistent customers, we can coordinate with your UK freight forwarder to batch imports and optimize VAT timing. Under £135 order value: import VAT still applies but no customs duty on most items.