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British software-first manufacturing startup Isembard opened its new global headquarters and factory in Southwark, central London, on September 14, 2026, calling it the largest factory to open in the capital since the Second World War. The launch caps a year in which the company grew from 4 factories to 16 across the UK, Europe, and the US, alongside a tenfold year-over-year revenue increase, and comes as Isembard prepares to raise additional funding to support further global expansion.
The Southwark site will serve as both Isembard’s head office and a working precision factory, producing components for aerospace, defence, and robotics customers including Anduril, Babcock, and Tekever.
Targeting a market small businesses are ageing out of
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