Who we are

Our strategy

We will drive performance today and create long-term value through disciplined execution of our strategic priorities.

Relentless execution

Our strategy is built on three clear priorities, Transform, Grow and Optimise, designed to drive near-term performance and position us for long-term growth.

Transform: Build a customer- and performance-focused culture that puts customer needs and financial performance at the centre of everything we do. We have already made strong progress and are working hard to embed and advance the changes made.

Grow: Generate profitable revenue growth by refocusing the organisation on nearer-term, higher-value opportunities. We will focus 70% of our resources on delivering financial performance over the next 2 years, 20% on opportunities between 2–5 years, and 10% on longer term projects beyond five years.

Optimise: Prioritise relentless efficiency and cost discipline. Victrex has invested significantly in capability and capacity over the past decade, and it is time to generate stronger returns from that investment and drive a material improvement in return on capital.

Transform

Embed a customer and performance-focused organisation

  • Strengthen leadership

  • Simplify the operating model

  • Implement a decentralised, agile organisation design with clear P&L accountabilities

  • Prioritise commercially led R&D

  • Drive an outcomes focused business

Grow

Drive profitable revenue growth

  • Prioritise nearer term, higher value growth opportunities (70/20/10)

  • Focus on high margin applications with a strong defensive moat

  • Drive strong, mutually beneficial customer partnerships

  • Lead the next phase of product development to drive high margin incremental revenues

Optimise

Relentless focus on efficiency and cost structure optimisation

  • Product and portfolio rationalisation

  • Drive operational transformation, digitisation and increased automation

  • Improve supply chain efficiency

  • Minimise operating costs to enhance margins

  • Leverage well invested assets to drive higher return on capital

“The actions already taken and the relentless execution of our revised strategy will position us well to unlock the potential of the business and deliver a step-change in financial performance. Much of this improvement is within our control: focusing on the core business, commercial and operational discipline, strengthening gross margin and maximising returns from our existing portfolio."
Dr James Routh,

Chief Executive Officer