# The Land Yard > The Land Yard is a UK manufacturing partner that takes electronics and engineering products from prototype to full-scale production, as one accountable relationship rather than a chain of suppliers. It builds from the customer's own design files and does not offer design services. It serves startups, small businesses and established manufacturers in pharmaceutical and life sciences, defence and security, and industrial manufacturing. - Motto: The partner you build with. - Website: https://thelandyard.co.uk/ - Email: sales@thelandyard.co.uk - Location: London, United Kingdom - Engagement: builds from the customer's own design files (Gerbers, BOM, pick-and-place); no design services; call within 24 hours of an enquiry; written quotes based on product requirements; one named UK contact; quality standards agreed in writing; mutual NDA available ## Services - [Prototyping](https://thelandyard.co.uk/services/prototyping/): Engineering prototypes made to drawing and tested with you. CNC machining, 3D printing, sheet metal and electronics, with a clear path to production. - [Production and PCB assembly](https://thelandyard.co.uk/services/manufacturing/): Outsourced production and PCB assembly from low-volume batches to full production runs. Vetted partners, inspected and tested batches, and delivery handled by one UK partner. ## Industries - [Pharmaceutical and life sciences](https://thelandyard.co.uk/industries/pharmaceutical-life-sciences/): Engineering and manufacturing partner for pharmaceutical and life sciences equipment, fixtures and devices, with traceability and documentation built in. - [Defence and security](https://thelandyard.co.uk/industries/defence-security/): Prototyping and manufacturing for defence and security suppliers, working to precise specification with full documentation and controlled supply. - [Industrial and general manufacturing](https://thelandyard.co.uk/industries/industrial-manufacturing/): Outsourced prototyping and manufacturing for industrial and general manufacturers. Extra capacity, vetted partners and inspected batches. ## Guides - [How to choose a manufacturing partner](https://thelandyard.co.uk/resources/how-to-choose-a-manufacturing-partner/): A practical checklist for choosing a manufacturing partner: capability, quality systems, documentation, pricing, IP protection and the questions to ask before you sign. - [From prototype to production: what changes and how to plan it](https://thelandyard.co.uk/resources/prototype-to-production/): Why a working prototype is not yet a production part, and the steps that take a design from prototype to a reliable production run. - [How to prepare your files for PCB assembly](https://thelandyard.co.uk/resources/preparing-files-for-pcb-assembly/): The files a PCB assembler needs to quote and build your board: Gerbers, drill files, a BOM with part numbers, a pick-and-place file, an assembly drawing and test requirements. ## Key pages - [How it works](https://thelandyard.co.uk/how-it-works/) - [About](https://thelandyard.co.uk/about/) - [Book a call](https://thelandyard.co.uk/start-your-project/) - [Contact](https://thelandyard.co.uk/contact/) ## FAQ ### Is there a minimum order size? No fixed minimum. We take on single prototypes, low-volume batches of tens or hundreds, and production runs in the thousands. For each project we tell you plainly at quote stage where the unit price starts to fall and whether your volume suits the process. ### How long does a typical project take? It depends on board complexity, component lead times and quantity, and every quote includes a written timeline. As a guide, a first prototype usually takes a few weeks, and a first production run from several weeks to a few months once the prototype is signed off. Component lead times are usually the biggest factor. ### How do quotes and pricing work? Every product is different, so pricing depends on your requirements: components, board complexity, quantities, testing and timeline. Share your files, we talk it through on a call, and we send a free written quote with no obligation. If your requirements change, we requote before any extra cost is incurred. ### How do you control quality? Quality standards, test requirements and acceptance criteria are agreed in writing before work starts. First articles are inspected and signed off with you, production batches are inspected and tested before release, and you receive the records. If a board does not meet the agreed standard, we put it right at our cost. ### How do you protect our designs and IP? We sign a mutual non-disclosure agreement before you share drawings or files if you want one. Your designs remain yours, manufacturing partners only see what they need for their part of the work, and we do not reuse customer designs for anyone else. ### Where is the manufacturing done? Through a vetted network of engineering and manufacturing partners in the UK and overseas, including India. We choose the partner for each project on capability, standards and cost, and tell you where your parts are made. Projects with security or export-control restrictions are kept to partners that meet them. ### Which sectors do you work with? Pharmaceutical and life sciences, defence and security, and industrial and general manufacturing. We work with startups and small businesses that have a product designed but no factory, and with established manufacturers that need a dependable extra partner. ### What do I need before I get in touch? Finished design files. We build products, we don't design them. Have your Gerber files, a bill of materials (BOM) with manufacturer part numbers, a pick-and-place (centroid) file, an assembly drawing, and any test requirements or standards your product must meet. If you don't have these yet, you'll need a design engineer first. Come back to us when your files are ready. ### What happens after I send an enquiry? We call you within 24 hours to go through your files and requirements. A written quote and plan usually follows within a week. Nothing starts until you approve it. Last updated: 2026-10-25