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Construction companies in the UK ranked by employee growth

Ranked from each company's filed annual accounts. This list last changed on and was last checked against the data on . Showing the top 50 of 7,609 companies that qualified.

Companies qualified
7,609 of 668,925
Ranked first
TROY HOMES (ELSTREE LAWNS) LIMITED
Top headcount increase
+171 employees
Data as of

Summary

At the top is TROY HOMES (ELSTREE LAWNS) LIMITED (opens in a new tab), which went from 31 to 202 average employees, a change of +171 (+551.6%). RIDDINGTONS CIS & PAYROLL SOLUTIONS UK LTD (opens in a new tab) and GEORGE LESLIE LIMITED (opens in a new tab) complete the top three.

The ranking compares each company's latest two annual accounts. 7,609 construction companies in the UK qualified. 33 of the listed companies were incorporated before 2010. 15 companies on the list at least doubled their average employees in a year.

Top 10: before and after

  1. Rank 1 TROY HOMES (ELSTREE LAWNS) LIMITED (opens in a new tab) 31 (2023) to 202 (2024) +551.6%
  2. Rank 2 RIDDINGTONS CIS & PAYROLL SOLUTIONS UK LTD (opens in a new tab) 2,557 (2023) to 2,680 (2024) +4.8%
  3. Rank 3 GEORGE LESLIE LIMITED (opens in a new tab) 330 (2024) to 430 (2025) +30.3%
  4. Rank 4 WHP TELECOMS LIMITED (opens in a new tab) 564 (2023) to 660 (2024) +17.0%
  5. Rank 5 SILKSTONE FINANCE LIMITED (opens in a new tab) 524 (2023) to 609 (2024) +16.2%
  6. Rank 6 M & A DOOCEY CIVIL ENGINEERING LIMITED (opens in a new tab) 109 (2023) to 189 (2024) +73.4%
  7. Rank 7 EMBRACE STEEL GROUP LTD (opens in a new tab) 28 (2023) to 101 (2024) +260.7%
  8. Rank 8 DRAIN LINE SOUTHERN LIMITED (opens in a new tab) 189 (2024) to 255 (2025) +34.9%
  9. Rank 9 RGE SERVICES LIMITED (opens in a new tab) 179 (2023) to 244 (2024) +36.3%
  10. Rank 10 MCCONNELL LIMITED (opens in a new tab) 168 (2024) to 231 (2025) +37.5%
All bars share one scale, so the increases can be compared directly. Every figure is also in the full table below.

The ranking

Construction companies in the UK ranked by employee growth: 50 companies in rank order, with each company's number, latest and previous average employees, change, latest accounts date and age.
Rank Company Average employees Latest accounts Age (yrs)
Previous year Latest year Change Change %
1 TROY HOMES (ELSTREE LAWNS) LIMITED (opens in a new tab)10237828 Registered in Upshire 312023 2022024 +171 +551.6% 9
2 RIDDINGTONS CIS & PAYROLL SOLUTIONS UK LTD (opens in a new tab)10179530 Registered in Swanley Village 2,5572023 2,6802024 +123 +4.8% 9
3 GEORGE LESLIE LIMITED (opens in a new tab)SC251886 Registered in Glasgow 3302024 4302025 +100 +30.3% 22
4 WHP TELECOMS LIMITED (opens in a new tab)03601208 Registered in Warrington 5642023 6602024 +96 +17.0% 27
5 SILKSTONE FINANCE LIMITED (opens in a new tab)02739318 Registered in London 5242023 6092024 +85 +16.2% 32
6 M & A DOOCEY CIVIL ENGINEERING LIMITED (opens in a new tab)02426466 Registered in Tipton 1092023 1892024 +80 +73.4% 35
7 EMBRACE STEEL GROUP LTD (opens in a new tab)12939220 Registered in Nottingham 282023 1012024 +73 +260.7% 4
8 DRAIN LINE SOUTHERN LIMITED (opens in a new tab)04933418 Registered in Brighton 1892024 2552025 +66 +34.9% 21
9 RGE SERVICES LIMITED (opens in a new tab)03305853 Registered in Chigwell 1792023 2442024 +65 +36.3% 28
10 MCCONNELL LIMITED (opens in a new tab)SC191842 Registered in East Kilbride 1682024 2312025 +63 +37.5% 26
11 LIFTEC EXPRESS LIMITED (opens in a new tab)03381113 Registered in Dartford 1432023 2052024 +62 +43.4% 28
12 KEITH WALTON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED (opens in a new tab)01901361 Registered in Nelson 162023 772024 +61 +381.3% 40
13 GREEN HOME SYSTEMS LIMITED (opens in a new tab)SC479907 Registered in Irvine 332023 912024 +58 +175.8% 11
14 CAPPAGH BROWNE UTILITIES LIMITED (opens in a new tab)09293085 Registered in Aspley 2502024 3062025 +56 +22.4% 10
15 DSINTERPRISELTD LIMITED (opens in a new tab)14166171 Registered in Willenhall 92023 632024 +54 +600.0% 3
16 ANDREW STRAIN CONSTRUCTION LIMITED (opens in a new tab)SC312487 Registered in Glasgow 752023 1282024 +53 +70.7% 18
17 PREFERRED MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS (PMS) LTD (opens in a new tab)07372003 Registered in Hebburn 732023 1252024 +52 +71.2% 14
18 POLYTECK BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED (opens in a new tab)05498728 Registered in London 1162023 1662024 +50 +43.1% 20
19 CHECKMATE FIRE SOLUTIONS LIMITED (opens in a new tab)04849245 Registered in Elland 1572023 2072024 +50 +31.8% 22
20 MODEBEST BUILDERS LIMITED (opens in a new tab)02889523 Registered in Northolt 102024 592025 +49 +490.0% 31
21 CLARET CIVIL ENGINEERING LIMITED (opens in a new tab)02988261 Registered in Manchester 1042023 1532024 +49 +47.1% 30
22 BAYVIEW CONTRACTS LTD (opens in a new tab)NI041488 Registered in Newry 1302023 1792024 +49 +37.7% 23
23 MELLEX GROUP LIMITED (opens in a new tab)SC423284 Registered in Glasgow 242023 712024 +47 +195.8% 13
24 ECO PROVIDERS LTD (opens in a new tab)10799927 Registered in Bury 362023 832024 +47 +130.6% 8
25 CENTURA GROUP LIMITED (opens in a new tab)05676721 Registered in London 3082023 3552024 +47 +15.3% 19
26 PHOENIX ME LIMITED (opens in a new tab)00255476 Registered in London 3732023 4202024 +47 +12.6% 94
27 QUANTUM CONTRACT SOLUTIONS LTD (opens in a new tab)SC584601 Registered in Motherwell 102024 562025 +46 +460.0% 7
28 SINCLAIR FACILITIES MANAGEMENT LTD (opens in a new tab)13713933 Registered in Croydon 172023 632024 +46 +270.6% 3
29 G & A BARNIE GROUP LIMITED (opens in a new tab)SC265415 3402023 3862024 +46 +13.5% 21
30 MOMENTUM INSTORE LIMITED (opens in a new tab)02875057 Registered in Macclesfield 1072023 1522024 +45 +42.1% 31
31 ABSOLUTE HEALTHCARE NORTH LIMITED (opens in a new tab)10826548 Registered in London 962023 1402024 +44 +45.8% 8
32 SMARTHEAT PLUMBING AND HEATING LIMITED (opens in a new tab)06654140 Registered in Peterborough 182023 592024 +41 +227.8% 17
33 VERTEX SERVICES GROUP LIMITED (opens in a new tab)02522345 Registered in Swanley 2592023 3002024 +41 +15.8% 35
34 RHODAR INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LIMITED (opens in a new tab)06426331 Registered in Leeds 4062023 4462024 +40 +9.9% 17
35 C.B.L. CABLE CONTRACTORS LIMITED (opens in a new tab)02989979 Registered in Hartlepool 1432023 1822024 +39 +27.3% 30
36 LUDDON CONSTRUCTION LIMITED (opens in a new tab)SC057943 Registered in Glasgow 5152023 5542024 +39 +7.6% 50
37 NEWSOME LIMITED (opens in a new tab)01293217 Registered in Elland, Halifax 302023 682024 +38 +126.7% 48
38 CCN COMMUNICATIONS LTD (opens in a new tab)06567705 Registered in Havant 1292023 1672024 +38 +29.5% 17
39 MOULDEX LTD (opens in a new tab)11545683 Registered in Bridgwater 492023 862024 +37 +75.5% 6
40 A&M ENERGY GROUP LIMITED (opens in a new tab)09586545 Registered in St. Helens 2412023 2782024 +37 +15.4% 10
41 SUSTAINABLE BUILDING SERVICES (UK) LIMITED (opens in a new tab)01382149 Registered in Skelmersdale 642024 1002025 +36 +56.3% 46
42 FERNS SURFACING LIMITED (opens in a new tab)03193093 Registered in Maidstone 1222023 1582024 +36 +29.5% 29
43 CONCRETE REPAIRS LIMITED (opens in a new tab)00781062 Registered in London 3002023 3362024 +36 +12.0% 61
44 XERIO LTD (opens in a new tab)15035739 Registered in Leicester 52024 402025 +35 +700.0% 2
45 BRIDEN CONSTRUCTION GROUP LTD (opens in a new tab)SC751040 Registered in Glasgow 72023 422024 +35 +500.0% 2
46 IV PAINTING SERVICES LTD (opens in a new tab)14144217 Registered in Dagenham 152023 502024 +35 +233.3% 3
47 LEABRAND LIMITED (opens in a new tab)05207282 Registered in Gravesend 552023 902024 +35 +63.6% 20
48 HOLLYWELL BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED (opens in a new tab)02858442 Registered in St. Albans 742023 1092024 +35 +47.3% 31
49 STRUCTURETONE LIMITED (opens in a new tab)04120483 Registered in London 982023 1332024 +35 +35.7% 24
50 REACH ACTIVE GROUP LIMITED (opens in a new tab)05478191 Registered in Harrow 1232023 1582024 +35 +28.5% 20
Download CSV of this ranking 50 rows, the same as the table. “–” means the figure was not filed.

How this list was made

Industry
Companies with any of these SIC codes on their Companies House record:
  • 41100 – Development of building projects
  • 41201 – Construction of commercial buildings
  • 41202 – Construction of domestic buildings
  • 42110 – Construction of roads and motorways
  • 42120 – Construction of railways and underground railways
  • 42130 – Construction of bridges and tunnels
  • 42210 – Construction of utility projects for fluids
  • 42220 – Construction of utility projects for electricity and telecommunications
  • 42910 – Construction of water projects
  • 42990 – Construction of other civil engineering projects
  • 43110 – Demolition
  • 43120 – Site preparation
  • 43130 – Test drilling and boring
  • 43210 – Electrical installation
  • 43220 – Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
  • 43290 – Other construction installation
  • 43310 – Plastering
  • 43320 – Joinery installation
  • 43330 – Floor and wall covering
  • 43341 – Painting
  • 43342 – Glazing
  • 43390 – Other building completion and finishing
  • 43910 – Roofing activities
  • 43999 – Other specialised construction activities
Location
The whole UK: every company on the register, wherever its registered office is.
Periods compared
Each company's latest annual accounts against its accounts for the year before. Companies whose two latest accounts are not for consecutive years are left out.
Ranking
Ranked by the increase in average employees between the latest two consecutive annual accounts, then by percentage increase. Companies must have started with at least 5 average employees.
Exclusions
Companies that are dissolved, in liquidation, in administration or proposed to be struck off; dormant companies; and companies whose latest accounts end more than 21 months before the newest accounts in the data (or are dated after it). Figures that cannot be right, which are most likely filing errors, are also left out:
  • headcount more than 10 times the year before
  • an employee number identical to the net assets figure, or above 100,000
  • more employees than the company's accounts category allows (micro: 50, small: 250, with a margin)
  • less than £5,000 of turnover per employee, or a round number of thousands with no turnover to check it against
Companies checked
Companies with a matching SIC code in the UK668,925
Not active−104,620
Dormant−34,957
Latest accounts too old or wrongly dated−285,123
Figure missing for one of the two years−74,644
Starting figure below the minimum−143,554
No increase−18,393
Figure too large or inconsistent to be reliable−25
Qualified for this list7,609