Name

Clegg Group

Legal name

Clegg Group Ltd

Website

https://clegggroup.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1932

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Nottingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Construction and Design Services: Project-based construction and design consultancy services as a principal contractor, delivering bespoke construction projects across multiple specialist sectors including food and drink processing, warehousing, logistics, education, healthcare, and industrial manufacturing.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Clegg Group is a privately owned principal contractor providing bespoke construction and design services through two operating companies: Clegg Construction (general construction) and Clegg Food Projects (food, drink, manufacturing, warehousing, and laboratory construction). The company delivers new builds, extensions, refurbishments, and design services across multiple specialist sectors including food and drink processing, warehousing and logistics, industrial manufacturing, education, healthcare, leisure, car showrooms, and public sector projects. Services are tailored to client requirements and delivered end-to-end from design process through to construction completion.

Product overview

Clegg Group is a privately owned construction company delivering projects since 1932, operating through two principal operating companies: Clegg Construction (general construction services) and Clegg Food Projects (specialist food, drink, and manufacturing construction). The company offers sector-specific construction services including accommodation, car showrooms, education, food and drink processing, healthcare, industrial manufacturing, laboratories, leisure, public sector, and warehousing/logistics. Services range from new builds to refurbishments and extensions, with specialization in food factory design, temperature-controlled storage, and GMP-compliant laboratory facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Clegg Construction: Principal operating company providing general construction services across sectors including accommodation, education, healthcare, industrial, leisure, mixed use, and public sector.
• Clegg Food Projects

Products and services

• Clegg Construction Principal operating company of Clegg Group providing general construction services across sectors including accommodation, education, healthcare, industrial, leisure, mixed use, and public sector projects. Delivers new builds, extensions, and refurbishments as a principal contractor.
• Clegg Food Projects Specialist operating company of Clegg Group focusing on food and drink construction, manufacturing facilities, distribution and warehouse construction, car showroom construction, and R&D laboratory construction.
• Food and Drink Construction Design and construction services for food and drink processing and manufacturing facilities, including bakery, beverages, fresh and frozen food sectors. Addresses legislative and compliance challenges, live site navigation, and facility future-proofing.
• Warehousing & Logistics Construction Construction of ambient and temperature-controlled warehousing and distribution facilities, including coordination with equipment, palletizers, racking, and automation technology providers to support Industry 4.0 warehouse integration. Includes warehouse refurbishment and extension services.
• Industrial Manufacturing Construction Construction services for industrial manufacturing sectors including aerospace, energy production and storage, milling, and specialist renewable technologies manufacturing facilities.
• Laboratory & R&D Construction Construction of forensic and pharmaceutical laboratory testing facilities, including R&D and new product development (NPD) testing services with GMP-compliant environments and efficient laboratory layouts.
• Car Showroom Construction Design and construction of high-end car showrooms and servicing centres, including new builds, extensions, and refurbishments. Includes bespoke car storage, retail areas, and specialist equipment integration.
• Accommodation Construction Services Construction services for apartments, care homes, and student living facilities.
• Education Construction Services Construction services for colleges, schools, and universities.
• Healthcare Construction Services Construction services for care homes, healthcare facilities, and medical centres, addressing healthcare compliance and safety standards.
• Leisure Construction Services Construction services for holiday villages, hotels, and sports centres.
• Public Sector Construction Services Construction services for community facilities, libraries, and town centre projects, addressing public procurement requirements.
• Framework Agreements Procurement access through established framework agreements including Pagabo, Procure Partnerships, and Scape, enabling delivery of public sector and institutional construction projects.

Named customers6 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• PagabocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorClegg Group is engaged with Pagabo framework for public sector construction projects, providing access to procurement opportunities through this national framework.
• Procure PartnershipscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorClegg Group is engaged with Procure Partnerships framework for construction procurement, enabling access to local authority and public sector project opportunities.
• ScapecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorClegg Group is engaged with Scape framework for public sector construction projects, providing a direct route to public sector clients through this national framework provider.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Willmott Dixon: Privately held UK construction and property services group of comparable mid-tier size (headcount in the low thousands) operating across multiple sectors including education, leisure, healthcare, and commercial. Closely comparable to Clegg on private-ownership structure, sector spread, and scale.
• Wates Group: Privately held UK construction, property services, and development group of comparable mid-tier size with diversified sector coverage across public, commercial, education, and leisure. Similar private ownership, UK-only focus, and framework-driven public-sector exposure make it a strong direct comparable.
• McLaren Construction Group: Privately held UK construction group operating across commercial, residential, education, and industrial sectors with a similar mid-tier scale and regional delivery model. Comparable to Clegg on private structure, sector diversification, and reliance on subcontractor networks.
• Buckingham Group Contracting: Privately held UK contractor delivering construction, civil engineering, and building services across commercial, leisure, education, and industrial sectors. Closely comparable to Clegg on private structure, mid-tier scale, and sector diversification.
• Robertson Group: Privately held UK construction, infrastructure, and facilities management business operating across multiple sectors including food, leisure, education, and commercial. Comparable to Clegg on private structure, sector spread, and mid-tier scale.

Broad incumbents

• Bowmer + Kirkland: One of the UK's largest privately held contractors with broader sector reach and significantly larger headcount (~1,500+). Overlaps with Clegg on commercial, industrial, education, and leisure sectors but operates at meaningfully greater scale.
• Morgan Sindall Group: FTSE-listed UK construction and regeneration group operating across construction, infrastructure, fit-out, and property services. Publicly listed incumbent with overlapping construction services but at materially larger scale and broader geographic coverage than Clegg.
• Galliford Try: Listed UK construction group covering building, infrastructure, and asset management. Competitor for many of the same public-sector framework opportunities as Clegg, but with a much larger balance sheet and broader service portfolio.
• Sir Robert McAlpine: Long-established privately held UK construction group with deep heritage (similar 150+ year history) operating across major infrastructure, commercial, and specialist sectors. Overlaps with Clegg on heritage/private structure but operates at substantially larger scale.

Emerging players

• Stancold: Specialist UK contractor focused on cold storage, temperature-controlled warehousing, and food-sector construction — directly overlapping Clegg Food Projects' specialist niche. Smaller and more narrowly focused than Clegg, making it a focused emerging peer rather than a full-spectrum competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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