81% Micro
16% Small
2% Mid
0% Large
0% Mega
INSIGHTS - DECEMBER 2024
UK Construction Services Industry
UK Construction Services Industry Information
The specialised construction industry includes specialised trades such as pile-driving, foundation work, carcass work, concrete work, brick laying, stone setting, scaffolding, roof covering, building finishing and completion activities.
Active Businesses
247,671
Annual Sales
£160bn +
Employees
924,920
Economic Contribution
£44bn
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Location of Construction Services Companies
Construction Services Companies by Size
Largest Construction Services Companies
Turnover
Sig Trading Limited
£978m
Wren Kitchens Limited
£967.4m
Mclaren Construction Limited
£964.2m
Saipem Limited
£863.3m
Construction Services Companies by Age
32% Young
29% Established
24% Startup
15% Mature
0% New
Oldest Construction Services Companies
Established
Fastest Growing Construction Services Companies
35% Declining
22% Healthy
18% Rapid
16% High
9% Low
Fastest Growing Construction Services Companies
3yr CAGR
Modutec Limited
160%
Construction Services Industry Competitive Environment - New Entrants vs Leavers
Construction Services Industry Valuation
EBITDA Multiple
Construction Services Industry Valuation
Turnover Multiple
Construction Services Industry Valuation
Net Asset Multiple
Note - from March 2020 multiples are calculated monthly, prior to this they were calculated on an annual basis.
UK Specialised construction activities Industry Insights
There are 247,671 active Businesses in the UK with combined annual sales of £160 billion .
The Industry employs around 924,919 people and contributes £44 billion to the economy.
The most popular location for Construction Services companies is London with 48,554 and the fewest are located in Northern Ireland with 3,979.
The largest Construction Services company is Balfour Beatty Group Limited with a turnover of £4.1bn. 81% of the industry is comprised of Micro companies with only 2% Mid companies.
15% of the Construction Services Industry is made up of 15% Mature but the majority are Young businesses (32%) the oldest company is Campbell Smith & Company Limited founded in 1896.
Construction Services industry has a number of high growth companies (16%), the fastest growing company is H&mv Engineering Services Limited with a 3 year growth rate of 244%. Other fast growing companies include Baywa R.e. Uk Limited (217%), Langley Uk Limited (181%) and Modutec Limited (160%).
The UK Construction Services Industry’s valuation has been improving over the past 3 years with a current EBITDA multiple of 9.20x, Turnover multiple of 1.03x and a Net Asset multiple of 2.76x.
