Group service · UK from the drawing to the crate
UK-designed, UK-made, coordinated from one Warwickshire workshop.
Our design and development sits in Bidford-on-Avon. So does the majority of our moulding. Some higher-volume production goes to trusted UK and near-shore partners we've worked with for years — but the coordination sits with us.
When it's right
Four situations where this service earns its keep.
You need UK content for procurement reasons
Public sector, defence-adjacent, or a customer with a UK-content clause — we can help you meet it.
You're onshoring from abroad
You've had parts made overseas and want to bring them back. We'll help you re-tool for a UK line.
You want a short supply chain
One workshop, one country, one time zone. Fewer places for lead time to hide.
Higher-volume needs UK partners
Where volume goes past what our workshop can do sensibly, we place it with UK partners we already know. You still deal with us.
How it flows
Four stages, in the usual order.
- 01
Route decision
Whether the run belongs in our workshop or with a partner. Told to you plainly, with the trade-offs.
- 02
Coordination lead
One of our engineers holds the schedule and the quality checks — whether we run the parts or a partner does.
- 03
Partner audits
Every partner is on our approved list. We visit, we inspect, we hold their material spec.
- 04
Delivery from us
Parts come back to Bidford, get checked in, get released to you. One despatch address.
What we need from you
To scope it properly.
Any content requirements. If your buyer specifies UK content, tell us so we can match the route to it.
Volume forecast. Steer us on whether you expect one run, quarterly runs, or standing tooling.
Delivery destination. Some jobs it's simpler for the partner to ship directly. Others come via us. Your call.
At a glance
The idea in a picture.
Which route suits your quantity
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FAQs
Common questions.
Is everything made in the UK?
The design and the majority of moulding, yes. Some higher-volume production is placed with trusted UK partners. We'll tell you which is which.
Do you tell me if part of the job goes to a partner?
Always. You should always know where the work is done.
Can I visit the workshop?
Yes. Ring first so someone's expecting you. We're happy to walk you round.
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The group
This service sits at the group level
TCI Group is the umbrella brand. The specialists behind this service work across all four divisions.
Get in touch
Not sure which division? Tell us what you're making.
Send us a sketch, a photograph, or a paragraph. We'll come back with the right division, the right route, and an honest sense of what it will take.
Real people, a real workshop
You deal with the people who make it.
No call centre and no middlemen. When you contact TCI Group, you speak to the team who design, build and check your mould.
- A real Warwickshire workshopUnit 15, Waterloo Park, Bidford-on-Avon, Alcester B50 4JG.
- Real people on the phoneCall the team on 01789 224228, Monday to Friday.
- The same team on every jobDesign, production and aftercare come from the people you see here.
- Five brands, one teamMoulds, culinary, construction and contract products, all run from Bidford-on-Avon. See the divisions.
Thomas LaneManaging Director
George PrestonDesign & Project Manager
Kelly BallingerHead of Partnerships
Jim AndertonProduction Manager
TheodoreEmployee Welfare