Fri, 06 Feb 2026 | BUSINESS NEWS
PP Control & Automation, a private equity-backed manufacturer based in the West Midlands, is targeting sales of £100 million through a major acquisition drive. Led by new Chief Executive Pinaki Banerjee, the company plans to target acquisitions of complementary manufacturing companies in Europe, Asia and the US.
PP Control & Automation, which is backed by Canadian private equity firm Ardenton Capital, works with more than 20 leading global machinery builders. The company helps to build machines that provide packaging services, cut parts used in F1 cars and aeroplanes, protect phones from water damage and robotically milk cows.
Currently on track to post record sales of £40 million in 2026, the firm is aiming to hit annual sales of £100 million within four years. It is already in talks with targets in Italy, Eastern Europe, India and the US and is also planning to grow through organic opportunities in life sciences, clean energy and defence.
Pinaki Banerjee said that, despite a host of global economic challenges in 2025, PP Control & Automation had recorded “strong performance across new sectors and put in place foundations to achieve over £40m sales over the next 12 months.”
He continued: "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.”
Discussing how M&A would play “a big part” in the company’s plans, Banerjee said: “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.”
Banerjee revealed that the firm was in talks over a joint venture in India, with a potential target in Italy, was exploring opportunities in Eastern Europe and had recently appointed M&A advisers in the US.
Using a business strategy built around M&A, sales, marketing, operations and digital transformation, PP Control & Automation is seeking to develop into a global strategic manufacturing outsourcing specialist.
Pinaki Banerjee said that, while the UK would always be the “HQ and nerve centre” of the company’s operations, “the time has come to create a network of manufacturing operations around the world, and the search is gathering pace for the right partners", adding that it was hoping to finalise at least three deals by the end of 2026.
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