What NATTA does

Natta Building Company Ltd is a privately held, founder-owned UK specialist construction contractor headquartered in Farnham, Surrey, operating across Southern England and the Home Counties. Founded in 1972 by John J Whelan, the group employs over 350 staff across civil engineering, groundworks, building/superstructure, housing development, multi-utility installation, and geo-environmental contracting, with wholly-owned sister companies Natta Plant (one of the largest privately held plant fleets in Southern England), CISTC (CITB-approved safety training), and Surrey Training Group.

The company positions itself as a one-stop integrated contractor operating under both Principal Contractor and specialist subcontractor models, with contract values spanning £300,000 to £30 million. Its client roster includes blue-chip developers and Tier 1 contractors such as Legal & General Strategic Land, Skanska, St. Modwen, Redrow Homes, Crest Nicholson, and Wates Group, alongside public-sector and end-user clients including Merlin Entertainments (Legoland Windsor), Value Retail (Bicester Village), BMW Oxford, and the University of Southampton. Over 80% of work is won through client re-engagement and over 75% from repeat business, reflecting a relationship-driven, tender-and-framework go-to-market rather than transactional sales.

Underlying delivery is built on a directly employed, fully CSCS/CPCS-certified workforce; an owned plant fleet; digital construction tools including Trimble Earthworks 3D machine control, GPS positioning, ground-penetrating radar, CCTV drainage surveying, and 3D earthworks modelling; and an in-house design capability backed by £20m of Professional Indemnity cover. Revenue is generated through fixed-price construction contracts (one-time/lump-sum project work), usage-based external plant hire via Natta Plant, and professional-services training fees via CISTC and Surrey Training Group.

Name

NATTA

Legal name

Natta Building Company Ltd

Website

https://natta.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Natta Building Company is a privately held UK specialist construction contractor offering groundworks, civil engineering, building, housing development, multi-utility installation, and geo-environmental services to blue-chip developers, Tier 1 contractors, housing associations, and end-user clients across Southern England.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering & Construction Services

NAICS

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220), Industrial Building Construction (23621), Land Subdivision (23721), Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (237130), Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors (23821)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Warehousing, Distribution & Cold Storage Facility Construction (IMAFADAL)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Groundworks construction
• Design and build
• Multi-utility installation
• Housing development

Headquarters

HQ city

Farnham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Contracts: Natta generates revenue primarily through fixed-price construction contracts for civil engineering, groundworks, building, and housing development projects. Projects range from £300,000 to £30 million in contract value. The company operates as both main contractor and specialist subcontractor.
2. Plant Hire: Natta Plant, one of the largest privately owned plant fleets in the South of England, provides equipment hire services to external clients in addition to supporting Natta Group operations.
3. Construction Training Services: CISTC (Construction Industry Safety Training Centre) provides accredited training courses to the wider construction industry, including CITB Site Safety, CPCS, EUSR, NPORS, Health & Safety, and NRSWA courses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Natta Building Company is a UK specialist construction contractor delivering groundworks, civil engineering, full design and build, housing development, multi-utility installation, and geo-environmental services. The company operates as both Principal Contractor and specialist subcontractor, providing integrated one-stop construction solutions for residential, commercial, healthcare, and infrastructure projects across Southern England and the Home Counties. Projects range from £300,000 to £30 million in contract value.

Product overview

Natta Building Company operates as a unified construction services firm — not a software platform — offering an integrated portfolio of specialist construction services spanning groundworks, civil engineering, building/superstructure, housing development, multi-utility installation, and geo-environmental contracting. These services are delivered through a directly employed workforce with owned plant fleet, with complementary sister companies Natta Plant (plant hire), CISTC (construction training), and Surrey Training Group providing additional capabilities. The company's one-stop solution approach combines early contractor involvement, in-house design capability, and digital construction tools to deliver projects from concept through to completion across the South of England and Home Counties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Natta Geo-Environmental Contracting: Division providing geo-environmental services including site investigations, soil stabilisation, remediation, contamination treatment, and Japanese knotweed removal.
• Natta Utilities
• CISTC

Products and services

• Groundworks Expert groundworks services providing the vital foundation for construction success, including bulk earthworks, foundations, drainage, utilities, and hard landscaping for residential, care, education, and renewable energy projects.
• Civil Engineering Delivery of large-scale infrastructure, roads, drainage, and reinforced concrete structures with in-house engineering, design, surveying and plant capacity to deliver complex civil engineering packages.
• Full Design & Build Integrated design and build construction solutions offering a single point of responsibility from concept through to completion, including turnkey design and build, early contractor involvement, value engineering, and temporary works design backed by £20m Professional Indemnity cover.
• Building Superstructure construction services including steel frames, concrete frames, timber frames, and traditional brick and block construction for care homes, garden centres, warehouses, and residential developments.
• Housing Development Residential infrastructure and building delivery for small to medium housing developments, including turnkey and shell and core projects, undertaken both as contractor and developer.
• Multi-Utility Installation Design, construction and commissioning of gas (low pressure), water (mains and meters), electricity (HV/LV networks, substations, streetlighting), and telecommunications infrastructure for new development sites, as a Lloyd's accredited multi-utility installer for gas, water and electric networks.
• Geo-Environmental Contracting Pre-construction and delivery services for challenging ground conditions, including site investigations, structural and drainage design, 3D earthworks modelling, contamination assessment and remediation, soil stabilisation (lime/cement), Japanese knotweed removal, and CCTV drainage surveys.
• Natta Plant Hire One of the largest privately owned plant fleets in the South of England, providing earth moving, recycling and lifting machines; services the Natta Group and hires out to external clients.
• CISTC Construction Training CITB Approved Training Organisation (ATO) based in Surrey providing health and safety training for the construction industry, including CITB Site Safety, CPCS, EUSR, NPORS, Health & Safety and NRSWA courses; delivered through a zero-carbon head office complex.

Quantifiable outcome

• 6.2 million+ RIDDOR accident-free man-hours (up to June 2023)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 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

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CISTC (Construction Industry Safety Training Centre)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternal training division providing accredited courses including CITB Site Safety, CPCS, EUSR, NPORS, Health & Safety and NRSWA. Delivers training to both Natta employees and external construction industry clients. Based at Farnham headquarters.
• TrimblecoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership for Trimble Earthworks 3D machine control systems. Natta is one of the UK's largest users of this technology for excavation, grading, and volumetric management.
• Surrey Training GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with CITB providing training grants, industry news, and workforce upskilling opportunities for construction companies in Surrey and West Sussex.
• Supply Chain Sustainability SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership for benchmarking, training resources, and continuous improvement in sustainability practices across the construction supply chain.
• Thames WaterminorOthersApproved contractor for water utility infrastructure works. Natta is approved by major water companies for contestable works in new development sites.
• Southern WaterminorOthersApproved contractor for water utility infrastructure. Approved alongside Thames Water, Anglian Water, and Wessex Water for utility installation works.
• Anglian WaterminorOthersApproved contractor for water utility infrastructure works in the Anglian Water region.
• Wessex WaterminorOthersApproved contractor for water utility infrastructure works in the Wessex Water region.
• Highways AgencyminorOthersApproved contractor for highways infrastructure works including Section 278 and Section 38 works.
• Lloyd's RegistercoreOthersLloyd's accredited multi-utility installer for new gas, water, and electricity networks. Provides accreditation for utility installation services.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Buckingham Group: UK privately owned contractor with strong civil engineering, building, and construction services presence in Southern England — comparable privately-held structure and service mix to Natta.
• Geoffrey Osborne: Privately owned UK contractor focused on construction, civil engineering, and facilities services — comparable privately-held structure and Southern England operating geography.
• Bowmer + Kirkland: UK-headquartered privately owned main contractor with similar regional operating model, integrated design and build, and family-style governance — directly comparable in scale, contract-size band, and customer profile to Natta.
• McLaughlin & Harvey: UK and Ireland privately owned contractor delivering civil engineering and building work (also named as a Natta customer) — comparable scale and integrated contracting + groundworks model.
• Willmott Dixon: Major UK privately owned contractor delivering construction, housing, and infrastructure services across similar building and civils workstreams with comparable in-house plant and workforce model.
• BAM Nuttall: UK civil engineering contractor delivering highways, infrastructure, and utilities work — closely comparable to Natta's civil engineering and multi-utility divisions.

Broad incumbents

• Wates Group: Larger UK privately owned contractor (and a Natta customer) operating across construction, infrastructure, and residential — serves as both peer and customer but at materially larger scale.
• Morgan Sindall: Larger publicly listed UK contractor with construction & infrastructure, fit-out, and property services divisions — comparable service mix but at a multiple of Natta's scale and geographic reach.
• VINCI Construction UK: UK arm of VINCI delivering building and civil engineering including utility infrastructure — directly relevant for utilities/electrical work and a broader incumbent counterpart to Natta.
• BAM Construct (UK): UK arm of Royal BAM Group delivering construction and civil engineering across non-residential and residential schemes — overlapping service portfolio but with much greater scale and national reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/Nattabuilding
• Facebookfacebook.com/nattabuilding
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/natta
• Instagraminstagram.com/natta_building
• Xx.com/nattabuilding

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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