The new data index provided by the Unleashed Production Index shows that this growth has occurred, despite a decrease in confidence in the small medium -sized enterprise (SME) to the lowest two years.
These data can be fully justified, negative moods among enterprises with global uncertainty, inflation and tax increase may be fully justified.
The index is created by making data on purchases, sales and stock movements from more than 600 UK manufacturers using the Unleashed Inventory Management software.
Rzdated owner Group ERP ERP ERP Small Business GM Joe Llevelin said: “Anecdotally, we hear from some of our customers, this is what Q1 brought welcome winds. Some international customers affected by tariffs have turned to British firms to make businesses and others. Obviously, it is very welcome for the UK manufacturers who have placed a really strong beginning of the year. “
Despite the fact that sales gains increased, profitability, such as gross profitability inventory (GMROI), felt the decline. Manufacturers of clothing observed a 53% reduction in GMROI compared to the previous quarter and a 36% decrease, with a 4.14 pound income for each pound invested.
The profit decrease comes because the excess stock level increased by 76% on the basis of the year, and 51% quarterly.
The delivery time of delivery on average was 19 days in accordance with the index, which notes a 24% decrease from 25 days in the previous quarter and is reduced by 14% from 22 days in the same period last year.
However, the purchase orders amounted to 313 as of 1 quarter of 2025, decreasing by 7% compared to the past quarter of 336 orders and decreased by 22% of the previous quarter in 399.
In the study of all 12 production categories, analyzed, in the 2025 quarter, a total increase in 30% compared to the Q4 2024 and an increase of 13%. Profitability also increased in 10% in 1 quarter, and £ 4.03, received per pound spent on stock.
Purchasers who delay the purchase of stocks due to adverse GBP-USD exchange rates at the beginning of the year may have influenced the profit on the wider profitability of the production sector. However, by the end of April the course improved.
With the exception of electronics and telecommunications and food categories, which occurred accordingly 23% and 34%, most production sectors felt positive sales performance in a quarter.
The time of the presenters decreased in all categories, with sports and entertainment leading to a 45%decrease.
