What Mansell Building Solutions does

Mansell Building Solutions Ltd is a UK-based specialist trade contractor founded in 1991 that delivers a dual-service construction offering: off-site light gauge steel (LGS) framing and on-site interior finishing. The company manufactures pre-panelised steel frames at its 42,000 ft² production facility in Middleton using voestalpine Metsec's Metframe system, then provides complementary on-site services including partitions, suspended ceilings, drylining, spray plastering, and FIRAS-accredited fire stopping. It serves main contractors (Laing O'Rourke, Kier Construction, Seddon Construction, Dandara, Rowlinsons), local authorities (Salford and Manchester Councils), housing associations (Great Places Housing Group), and educational institutions across residential, student accommodation, leisure, hospitality, and cultural venues.

The company's core technology combines factory pre-panelisation with on-site assembly, including a proprietary scaffoldless installation method for frame erection. Mansell holds Metsec Approved Installer status with voestalpine Metsec as its key technology partner and has developed Passivhaus construction capability with air tightness ratings below 0.6. The company publishes quantifiable performance claims including up to 50% faster construction, 30% reduction in frame erection time, 25% waste reduction, and over 70% weight reduction versus traditional methods. It also delivers a Carbon Reduction Plan committed to net zero by 2038, twelve years ahead of the UK Government 2050 target, and an Akerlof-commissioned social value programme that reported £360,879 of community impact in 2023 against a £477,550 target for 2024.

Mansell operates a project-based revenue model, generating income through specialist trade packages awarded via competitive tendering from main contractors or direct engagement with developers and housing associations. Pricing is contract-specific with no published rate cards. The company employs approximately 56 staff as of July 2024, is family-owned and led by Managing Director Angela Mansell and co-owner Stephanie Mansell, and operates primarily across North West England with active projects in Yorkshire, the West Midlands, London, Staffordshire, Cheshire, and Lancashire. It joined the Offsite Homes Alliance (OSHA) Framework in 2023 and relocated to a new headquarters in Horwich in 2024.

Name

Mansell Building Solutions

Legal name

Mansell Building Solutions Ltd

Website

https://mansellbuild.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mansell Building Solutions Ltd is a UK specialist contractor providing off-site light gauge steel framing and on-site interior finishing services to main contractors, developers, housing associations, and local authorities across residential, education, leisure, and cultural sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialist Construction Contracting Services

NAICS

Residential Building Construction (23611), Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors (23812)

SIC

Prefabricated Metal Buildings & Components (3448), Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

Drywall, Partitions & Suspended Ceilings (IMAFANAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Residential Green / High-Performance Home Construction (Net-Zero, Passive House) (IMAFABAH)

Keywords

• Light gauge steel framing
• Off-site construction
• Interior fit-out services
• Passivhaus construction
• Structural steel systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Bolton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Specialist Construction Services: Mansell operates as a specialist contractor providing off-site framing and on-site finishing services to main contractors and developers across residential, education, leisure, and hotel sectors. Revenue is generated through project-based contracts awarded via competitive tendering or direct engagement.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Mansell Building Solutions is a specialist construction contractor delivering off-site panelised light gauge steel framing (using the Metsec Metframe system manufactured at its 42,000 ft² Middleton facility) combined with on-site finishing services including partitions, suspended ceilings, drylining, spray plastering, and FIRAS-accredited fire stopping. The company is engaged by main contractors and developers for mid-rise residential, affordable housing, student accommodation, education, leisure, and cultural projects across the UK, with specialist Passivhaus-standard delivery capability.

Product overview

Mansell Building Solutions operates as a specialist contractor offering two integrated service streams: off-site light gauge steel framing and on-site finishing. Their core product is the off-site Metsec Metframe pre-panelised steel framing system, manufactured at their 42,000ft2 Middleton facility and assembled on-site. This is complemented by comprehensive on-site finishing services including partitions, ceilings, drylining, spray plastering, and passive fire protection. The company also offers specialist Passivhaus construction and scaffoldless installation methods. Their dual-service approach provides project certainty through the entire construction cycle from frame to finished interior.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Off-site Light Gauge Steel Framing
• On-site Finishing Services
• Passive Fire Protection and Fire Stopping
• Passivhaus Construction
• Metframe Steel Framing System
• Scaffoldless Installation

Quantifiable outcome

• Construction time reduced by up to 50% compared to traditional methods
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Offsite Homes Alliance (OSHA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Mansell secured a place on the OSHA Framework in 2023, providing access to off-site housing procurement opportunities and positioning the company within a network of MMC specialists.
• Metsec (voestalpine Group)coreTechnology or IntegrationMetsec is Mansell's key technology partner for light gauge steel framing systems. Mansell is one of Metsec's Approved Installers and has worked closely with them for many years. Metsec supplies SFS sections to Mansell's 42,000ft2 production facility in Middleton where structures are pre-panelised before delivery to site. This partnership enables the off-site construction methodology that is central to Mansell's offering.
• Seddon ConstructioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term collaborative partner on multiple projects including Salford's largest housing development in 50 years, Miller Road Preston extra care scheme, and Five Passivhaus sites. Seddon describes Mansell as 'long-time friends and colleagues', indicating a relationship built on repeated collaboration and trust.
• RowlinsonsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMain contractor for Silk Street Manchester project delivering 48 social housing apartments for Manchester Council.
• AkerlofminorOthersSocial value consultancy engaged by Mansell in 2023 to examine their current social value impact and provide insight on future improvements. Produced report showing £360,879 of social value created in 2023.
• Build SalfordminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Salford college to support young people with training and employment opportunities in construction, including work experience placements and trainee programmes.
• Connexions SalfordminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCareer services partnership for summer programme targeting school leavers requiring support to transition from education to employment or training.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• TopHat: UK modular homebuilder using off-site manufacturing to produce factory-built homes. TopHat serves the same residential developers and housing associations as Mansell but with a more vertically integrated modular offering.
• Ilke Homes: UK modular housing manufacturer producing factory-built homes using light gauge steel framing. Ilke targets similar housing association and developer customers but operates at greater scale with vertical integration into manufacturing.
• Elements Europe: UK off-site construction specialist producing prefabricated bathroom pods and modular elements. While focused on specific building components rather than full framing, Elements Europe serves similar residential and commercial customers with off-site solutions.
• Legal & General Modular Homes: UK modular housing manufacturer backed by Legal & General, producing factory-built homes at scale. Serves similar affordable housing and developer customers but with substantially greater capital backing and production capacity than Mansell.

Direct peers

• Hadley Group: UK-based manufacturer and installer of cold-rolled steel framing systems for residential and commercial construction. Like Mansell, Hadley combines off-site steel framing expertise with on-site assembly services for the UK construction market.
• Premier Modular: UK off-site construction specialist delivering modular buildings across education, healthcare, and commercial sectors. Like Mansell, Premier combines off-site manufacturing with on-site finishing services for UK construction projects.
• Frameclad: UK provider of light gauge steel framing systems and off-site panelised solutions for residential and commercial buildings. Frameclad offers similar off-site framing capabilities and serves comparable customer segments as Mansell.
• Speed Frame: UK specialist contractor providing light gauge steel framing systems for residential and commercial projects. Speed Frame offers similar SFS installation services to Mansell for main contractors and developers.
• EOS Framing Solutions: UK specialist contractor providing light gauge steel framing systems (SFS) for residential, student accommodation, and hotel projects. Directly comparable to Mansell as an SFS installer serving main contractors and developers.

Broad incumbents

• Voestalpine Metsec: Mansell's key technology partner and one of the UK's largest manufacturers of light gauge steel framing systems (Metframe). Metsec supplies SFS sections to Mansell and other approved installers, but operates as a broader manufacturer rather than a specialist contractor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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