Machine Shop Special Effects UK: About us

Established during 1993 in Acton Vale, we have since moved on to larger purpose fitted workshops in Park Royal. Most disciplines and processes are performed on site or with a small group of nominated specialists that we can trust to deliver to the high standards that we set for your projects. A full design through to manufacture facility is offered to turn your ideas into a reality.

Our history shows experience across a wide range of work that has allowed us to build our investment in plant, equipment and most importantly people. We have the facility to take your project forward to a successful result that will enable you to keep your clients coming back time and again.

As of August 2012 we have completed 3250 jobs, averaging 3.3 per week. We have never had a single day in 19 years of business without a job going through the company - a fact that we are very proud of indeed.

Paul is the boss. A seasoned veteran in the industry Paul has blown up more stuff than the army and been on more shoots than Naomi Campbell. Paul loves to ride his bike with the Fireflies.

Jacquie is the lady to speak to. Like the ship’s computer in ‘Alien’, Jacquie is the hub of Machine Shop operations, though unlike ‘mother’ Jacquie is also pretty good in hand to hand combat with aliens.

Glen is a hands-on genius. He loves motorbikes and has a 52” plasma screen TV. When he grows up he wants to fly to the moon in rocket-powered VW van.

Steve is in charge of design and technical visualisation. He is also a man of great practical skill. Steve plays guitar and drives a vintage car. He is also very fond of ‘Picnic’ bars.

Patrick can do all of the things that Steve can do, except for have a name that rhymes with "sleeve".

Sean carries giant cutlery wherever he goes. He also knows rather a lot about special effects shoots, and once made a castle for gerbils to live in.