Source: every figure comes from Companies House records and the accounts companies file there. How the figures are produced.

Construction companies in Manchester ranked by number of employees

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 125 companies that qualified.

Companies qualified
125 of 10,293
Ranked first
BETHELL GROUP HOLDINGS LTD
Average employees of no. 1
318
Data as of

Summary

125 construction companies with a registered office in Manchester reported average employees of 10 or more in their latest accounts.

BETHELL GROUP HOLDINGS LTD (opens in a new tab) ranks first, with 318 average employees, followed by LITTLEWOOD FENCING LIMITED with 198.

The median listed company was incorporated 17 years ago. 28 of the listed companies were incorporated before 2010.

The ranking

Construction companies in Manchester ranked by number of employees: 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 BETHELL GROUP HOLDINGS LTD (opens in a new tab)07143062 3182023 3182024 +0 +0.0% 15
2 LITTLEWOOD FENCING LIMITED (opens in a new tab)04204136 1902023 1982024 +8 +4.2% 24
3 CLARET CIVIL ENGINEERING LIMITED (opens in a new tab)02988261 1042023 1532024 +49 +47.1% 30
4 CLOVER TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED (opens in a new tab)05458590 822023 922024 +10 +12.2% 20
5 SEED ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED (opens in a new tab)08546194 852023 762024 -9 -10.6% 12
6 J. HOPKINS (CONTRACTORS) LIMITED (opens in a new tab)01112562 742023 742024 +0 +0.0% 52
7 ARGYLE (NORTH WEST) CONSTRUCTION LTD. (opens in a new tab)02829893 572023 712024 +14 +24.6% 32
8 MANCHESTER AND CHESHIRE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED (opens in a new tab)01021959 572023 592024 +2 +3.5% 53
9 ADT WORKPLACE LIMITED (opens in a new tab)05177834 642023 582024 -6 -9.4% 20
10 CARA CONSTRUCTION LIMITED (opens in a new tab)03469311 662023 572024 -9 -13.6% 27
11 CARA BRICKWORK LIMITED (opens in a new tab)04501689 522023 492024 -3 -5.8% 22
12 OPEN ECX LIMITED (opens in a new tab)08036689 412023 482024 +7 +17.1% 13
13 CONCEPT HEATING SYSTEMS LIMITED (opens in a new tab)03788520 422023 462024 +4 +9.5% 26
14 CONSERVATORY INSULATIONS NORTHWEST LIMITED (opens in a new tab)09908148 462023 452024 -1 -2.2% 9
15 GREENWOOD SCAFFOLDING LIMITED (opens in a new tab)07717492 362023 442024 +8 +22.2% 13
16 M S S LOGISTICS LIMITED (opens in a new tab)12212039 482023 442024 -4 -8.3% 5
17 INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO 149 LIMITED (opens in a new tab)11979519 – 422024 – – 6
18 PARAMOUNT CHILDREN'S SERVICES LTD (opens in a new tab)12015758 352023 372024 +2 +5.7% 6
19 THOMAS GROUP (MARBLE & GRANITE) LIMITED (opens in a new tab)00425577 362023 362024 +0 +0.0% 78
20 R. & M. DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED (opens in a new tab)01681638 402024 362025 -4 -10.0% 42
21 OPTIMUM ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LTD (opens in a new tab)08838713 322024 342025 +2 +6.3% 11
22 DYNAMIC FM LTD (opens in a new tab)06933536 302024 322025 +2 +6.7% 16
23 MATHER & ELLIS LIMITED (opens in a new tab)00757855 302023 302024 +0 +0.0% 62
24 DUCTWORK DESIGN AND INSTALLATION LIMITED (opens in a new tab)02460682 312024 302025 -1 -3.2% 35
25 MARK BATES & SONS LIMITED (opens in a new tab)07246603 232023 302024 +7 +30.4% 15
26 LORNFORD CONSTRUCTION LIMITED (opens in a new tab)03431731 302023 292024 -1 -3.3% 27
27 ASPECT FIRE SOLUTIONS LTD (opens in a new tab)05895271 272023 292024 +2 +7.4% 18
28 M. CORRIGAN LIMITED (opens in a new tab)04005084 252024 272025 +2 +8.0% 25
29 BARROWMIX LIMITED (opens in a new tab)05178292 262023 272024 +1 +3.8% 20
30 LUCKYS DINER LTD (opens in a new tab)12252137 272023 272024 +0 +0.0% 5
31 MC PLAN AND SITE SERVICES LTD (opens in a new tab)08619282 252023 262024 +1 +4.0% 11
32 J.B.C. CONTROL SYSTEMS LIMITED (opens in a new tab)02803471 232023 252024 +2 +8.7% 32
33 RESCOM LTD (opens in a new tab)08131135 222023 252024 +3 +13.6% 12
34 ELECTRICOM GROUP LIMITED (opens in a new tab)09076470 252023 252024 +0 +0.0% 11
35 THE GRAND NORTHERN TRADING LTD (opens in a new tab)12364001 232023 252024 +2 +8.7% 5
36 A&M AUTO INSTALLATION LTD (opens in a new tab)13995371 212024 252025 +4 +19.0% 3
37 HYBRID ASSET SOLUTIONS LIMITED (opens in a new tab)14222350 162023 252024 +9 +56.3% 2
38 MB CONSTRUCTION & REFURBISHMENT LTD (opens in a new tab)15434523 – 252025 – – 1
39 PREMIER STONE LIMITED (opens in a new tab)06791236 222023 242024 +2 +9.1% 16
40 BUILDZONE UK LIMITED (opens in a new tab)07016458 252023 242024 -1 -4.0% 15
41 BIG RED PC LIMITED (opens in a new tab)12530645 122023 242024 +12 +100.0% 5
42 LIGHTCREDIT LIMITED (opens in a new tab)02782602 182024 232025 +5 +27.8% 32
43 NATIONWIDE HEATING SERVICES (NORTH WEST) LIMITED (opens in a new tab)08816630 242024 232025 -1 -4.2% 11
44 BYRNE CIVIL SOLUTIONS LIMITED (opens in a new tab)04361073 232024 222025 -1 -4.3% 23
45 LGH PLUMBING & HEATING SERVICES LIMITED (opens in a new tab)09896583 202023 222024 +2 +10.0% 9
46 OPUS 4 LOGISTICS LIMITED (opens in a new tab)03188219 172023 212024 +4 +23.5% 29
47 MCCOSKER LIMITED (opens in a new tab)03911920 222023 212024 -1 -4.5% 25
48 ELECTRICAL PLUMBING & GAS SERVICES LIMITED (opens in a new tab)05517480 222024 212025 -1 -4.5% 19
49 BERRY SYSTEMS UK LIMITED (opens in a new tab)15105134 – 212024 – – 1
50 SANDEROOF LIMITED (opens in a new tab)01334525 182023 202024 +2 +11.1% 47
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 post town of the registered office address is Manchester.
Periods compared
Each company's latest annual accounts. The previous year's figure is shown for context and does not affect the ranking.
Ranking
Ranked by the average number of employees in the latest filed accounts. Companies with fewer than 10 employees are left out.
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:
  • 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 Manchester10,293
Not active−2,348
Dormant−505
Latest accounts too old or wrongly dated−4,481
Average employees not filed in the latest accounts−815
Average employees below 10−2,018
Figure too large or inconsistent to be reliable−1
Qualified for this list125