A long-established Merseyside aerospace engineering firm has collapsed into administration, putting jobs at a specialist manufacturer of precision components for the aircraft industry at risk. North West Precision Limited, which has traded since 1977, was placed into administration on May 14, 2026.
The High Court appointment covers the company, registered as 08737213, which specialises in the manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery. Administrators Steven Muncaster and Mike Dillon of Leonard Curtis were appointed to the Birkenhead-based business. The firm operates from Unit 3a, Ebenezer Street, Rock Ferry Industrial Estate, Birkenhead, Merseyside CH42 1NH.
The company has built a reputation for high-grade bespoke aerospace parts, employing skilled workers and advanced machinery. It has supplied major clients, including Airbus, BAE Systems, and Hawker Beechcraft, for more than three decades.
A family-owned British firm at its roots, it began trading in 1977 with the goal of becoming a world-class precision manufacturer.
North West Precision has occupied modern purpose-built factories in Birkenhead near Liverpool, with significant production and office space.
It was acquired by Arlington Aerospace in 2016 in a deal aimed at enhancing efficiency for customers in the sector.
The business previously navigated challenges, with a related entity entering administration in 2010 before its assets were sold to form the current limited company in 2013.
In 2023, it faced another insolvency scare that threatened around 60 jobs, though it continued trading until the latest appointment.
Administrators are now assessing the position and seeking to find a buyer or realise value from the company’s assets and expertise in the competitive aerospace supply chain.
The administration comes amid ongoing pressures in the UK aerospace supply sector, including rising costs and fluctuating demand from major aircraft programmes.
Express.co.uk has contacted the company and the administrators for comment.