Clarke

What Clarke does

Clarke (legal entity M.Clarke & Sons Contracts Limited, trading as Clarke Facades) is a family-owned specialist facade contractor headquartered in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, founded in 1996 by Michael Clarke and now led by his son Eugene Clarke (CEO). The company designs, engineers, fabricates and installs building envelope solutions — unitised curtain wall systems, traditional stick-built facades, and fire remediation recladding — for high-rise commercial, residential, hospitality, student accommodation and education projects across the UK and Ireland.

The core technology stack combines in-house design (BIM/ISO 19650, 3D modelling, virtual mock-ups) with a state-of-the-art offsite manufacturing facility at the Raceview Road HQ featuring up to eight fabrication lines producing aluminium windows, doors, curtain walling and unitised glazing. A dedicated Re:Mediate/Re:Purpose division delivers BS8414-tested, PAS 9980-compliant fire remediation for occupied buildings, differentiating Clarke in the post-Grenfell recladding market. Factory operations are supported by data engineering that consolidates progress, hours, job assignment and QA data into automated reporting, and on-site installation is validated by Fieldview digital quality checks.

Clarke makes money through project-based, one-time contracts ranging from £2m to £26m with main contractors (e.g., McLaughlin & Harvey, Balfour Beatty, Morgan Sindall, John Sisk, McAleer & Rushe) and direct developer/end-client engagements (e.g., Berkeley Homes, Mapletree, Unilever, Imperial College, Fragrance Group). Early design-phase engagement is monetised via Pre-Contract Service Agreements (PCSAs), after which a main facade package is awarded. Revenue has compounded at roughly 25% year-on-year since 2018, reaching £20m turnover in 2020 and supported by a December 2022 £5m BGF minority investment, a 140+ direct-employee headcount, and a 2030 operational net zero target.

Name

Clarke

Legal name

M.Clarke & Sons Contracts Limited

Website

https://mclarke.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Clarke is a family-owned Northern Ireland specialist facade contractor designing, fabricating and installing unitised and traditional building envelopes plus fire-remediation recladding for developers and Tier-1 main contractors across the UK and Ireland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Envelope & Facade Construction Services

NAICS

Siding Contractors (238170), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220), Nonresidential Building Construction (2362)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440)

akta.pro primary industry

Building Envelope Restoration (Roofing, Siding, Windows & Doors) (HSAPAOAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Interior Fit-Out (Multi-Family & High-End) (IMAFANAE), Structural Repair & Framing Reconstruction (HSAPAOAG)

Keywords

• Facade construction services
• Building envelope solutions
• Unitised curtain walling
• Fire safety remediation
• Offsite facade fabrication

Headquarters

HQ city

Ballymena

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Major Projects - Unitised Facades: Design, engineering, fabrication and installation of unitised facade systems for high-rise commercial and residential buildings. Projects include 30+ storey unitised mixed-use projects.
2. Re:Purpose (Fire Remediation): Re:Mediate division handles full removal and replacement of facades for buildings requiring urgent reclad in line with current fire regulations. Complete end-to-end remediation solutions.
3. Traditional Stick-Built Facades: Traditional facade construction methods for commercial and residential projects with varied scope and scale.
4. Pre-Contract Services: Pre-Contract Service Agreements (PCSAs) providing early design engagement, technical advice and facade solutions before main contract award.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Clarke designs, engineers, fabricates and installs complete building envelope and facade solutions across the UK and Ireland. The company delivers unitised curtain wall systems for 30+ storey high-rise mixed-use projects, traditional stick-built facades for commercial and residential developments, and specialist fire remediation and recladding through its Re:Purpose (Re:Mediate) division. Services span concept design, pre-contract engagement, offsite fabrication at the Raceview Road manufacturing facility, performance and fire testing, and on-site installation through to project handover.

Product overview

Clarke is a specialist facade contractor providing full envelope solutions to clients across the UK and Ireland. The company operates three main divisions: Major Projects (focusing on offsite MMC and unitised facade solutions for high-rise buildings), Re:Mediate (fire remediation and recladding), and Re:Purpose (building repurposing and refurbishment). Clarke's services span the full project lifecycle from early concept design engagement through pre-construction, in-house fabrication, and on-site installation, supported by their state-of-the-art offsite manufacturing facility. The company also offers Pre-Contract Service Agreements (PCSAs) for early client engagement, performance and fire endurance testing, and close-and-transfer handover services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Re:Mediate: Specialist fire remediation and recladding division for buildings requiring urgent reclad in line with current fire regulations, and architectural refurbishment projects
• Re:Purpose
• Re:Build
• Clarke Growth Academy
• Clarke Offsite

Products and services

• Full Envelope Solutions Complete building envelope delivery including facade design, engineering, offsite fabrication and on-site installation for commercial, residential and hospitality projects across the UK and Ireland.
• Major Projects Division (Unitised Facades) Specialises in offsite Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) with unitised facade solutions for 30+ storey high-rise mixed-use residential and commercial buildings, including £2m–£26m+ contract values and projects such as the 33-storey tallest scheme and £25m largest unitised project.
• Re:Mediate (Fire Remediation) Specialist recladding and fire remediation division providing full removal and replacement solutions for buildings requiring urgent reclad in line with current fire regulations, plus architectural refurbishment projects, including BS8414 fire testing and PAS 9980 compliance assessments.
• Re:Purpose (Building Repurposing & Refurbishment) Building repurposing and refurbishment services focused on giving existing buildings a new lease of life, including remediation, recladding and renovation work for commercial and residential buildings across the UK and Ireland.
• Offsite Fabrication State-of-the-art offsite manufacturing facility with up to 8 lines of fabrication producing aluminium windows, doors, curtain wall and unitised glazing systems for Clarke projects and clients.
• Pre-Contract Service Agreements (PCSAs) Early engagement service providing technical advice, design proposals, scope gap resolution, cost certainty, value engineering and programme optimisation before main contract appointment.
• Concept Design Early-stage design development services working with architects and design teams to fully develop facade designs in line with cost plans, programme and client vision.
• Facade Manufacturing In-house fabrication of facade components including unitised panels, curtain walling, windows and bespoke architectural features with quality checks and full traceability, delivered through the Raceview Road offsite facility.
• Performance Testing (Mock-ups) Mock-up testing services including visual mock-ups (VMU) and performance mock-ups to validate facade systems before full production and on-site installation.
• Fire Endurance Testing Fire safety capabilities including BS8414 fire testing and PAS 9980 compliance assessments for external cladding systems used within the Re:Mediate remediation division.
• Installation On-site facade installation services with dedicated teams delivering both unitised and traditional stick-built facade systems on construction sites across the UK and Ireland.
• Close and Transfer Project completion and handover services ensuring smooth transition and quality assurance at project close-out for facade packages.

Quantifiable outcome

• 22.4% reduction in embodied carbon achieved at East Wick and Sweetwater Phase 1
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• McLaughlin & HarveycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMain contractor on Longwater Avenue project (Reading) and Eden Campus Honey & Hive project (London). Engaged Clarke from early stage for pricing, design and technical information.
• Balfour BeattycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMain contractor for East Wick and Sweetwater project. Appointed Clarke as strong supply chain partner to complete full building envelope.
• Morgan SindallcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMain contractor for Manor Road project - 34 storey mixed-use development in London delivering 800 new homes over 3 phases.
• John Sisk LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMain contractor for Latitude Purple project - £68 million residential development in Leeds with 17,000m2 facade works.
• McAleer & RushecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMain contractor for multiple projects including Merrion Road (Dublin) and Belaton House (Bournemouth). Appointed Clarke for full building envelope.
• WICONA IrelandcoreTechnology or IntegrationKey supply chain partner for Eden Campus project. Hydro Circal aluminium made with minimum 75% recycled post-consumer scrap with carbon footprint of 2.3kg CO2 per KG of aluminium.
• AGC INTERPANEcoreTechnology or IntegrationKey supply chain partner for Eden Campus project developing stage one design for glass specifications.
• St. GobainminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating on circular economy strategy for Kensington Forum Hotel project, recycling all glass and aluminium framing back into supply chain.
• SchuecocoreTechnology or IntegrationSupply chain partner providing curtain walling systems, window and door systems used across multiple projects including Longwater Avenue and Kensington Row.
• KawneercoreTechnology or IntegrationSupply chain partner providing aluminium window systems and profiles used across multiple major projects.
• AluprofcoreTechnology or IntegrationSupply chain partner providing curtain walling, windows and door systems used across multiple projects.
• Ash & LacycoreTechnology or IntegrationSupply chain partner providing brick slip systems and aluminium cladding used in remediation and new build projects.
• StocoreTechnology or IntegrationSupply chain partner providing render systems (StoTherm, Sto Render) used across projects.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Permasteelisa Group: Global facade engineering and contracting leader delivering design, manufacture and installation of architectural envelopes for landmark high-rises and infrastructure. Operates at substantially greater scale and broader geography than Clarke, but competes for the same flagship high-rise mandates.
• Lindner Group: German family-owned building envelope and interior fit-out contractor with UK operations covering facades, cladding and interior systems. Comparable in envelope scope and European family-owned heritage; larger and more diversified than Clarke.
• Josef Gartner GmbH: German facade contractor (Permasteelisa subsidiary) specialising in unitised curtain wall for premium high-rise and complex geometry projects. Comparable capability set to Clarke's Major Projects division, but with multinational project base and deeper resources.
• Seele Group: German-headquartered specialist contractor delivering complex glass and metal facades for iconic high-rise and cultural buildings worldwide. Directly comparable in unitised facade capability and high-rise focus, but with significantly larger scale and global footprint than Clarke.

Direct peers

• Frontline Facades: UK-based specialist facade contractor delivering design, manufacture and installation of unitised and stick-built curtain wall and cladding systems for commercial and residential high-rise projects. Closely comparable to Clarke in customer base (tier-1 main contractors), service offering and project profile.
• Yuanda UK: Chinese-owned UK facade contractor delivering design, manufacture and installation of unitised curtain wall for high-rise residential, commercial and student schemes. Direct UK competitor to Clarke with similar project profile and tier-1 contractor customer base.
• FKN Group: UK facade and envelope contractor specialising in unitised curtain wall, recladding and remediation works for high-rise residential, commercial and student accommodation. Directly comparable niche, geography and customer mix to Clarke.
• Wintech Group: UK-based facade engineering consultancy and contractor providing design, testing and project oversight services for high-rise facades. Comparable in technical scope and project types, though more consultancy-weighted than Clarke's full fabrication-install model.

Others

• Reynaers Aluminium: Belgian-headquartered aluminium systems supplier active in UK and Ireland facade and window markets. Comparable as an enabling supplier adjacent to Clarke's envelope value chain, with growing direct installation and project delivery capabilities that overlap with specialist contractors.
• Schueco UK: UK arm of German aluminium systems supplier Schueco, a current Clarke supply chain partner for curtain wall, window and door systems. Comparable as an adjacent ecosystem participant that also competes via design-supply-install packages and could vertically integrate against Clarke.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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