What Lindum Group does

Lindum Group is a UK-based, employee-owned construction and property services company founded in 1956 and headquartered in Lincoln, England. The company operates across the East Midlands, Yorkshire, and East Anglia regions from three offices (Lincoln, York, Peterborough), delivering new build, refurbishment, design & build, maintenance, roofing and cladding, bespoke joinery, and security services, alongside property development, plant hire, and waste recycling operations. Projects typically run up to £20m in value across public sector, commercial, education, heritage, blue light, food, leisure and retail, and partnership housing segments, with notable clients including South Kesteven District Council, Ashfield District Council, Primark, University of Lincoln, York Racecourse, and TJ Morris (Home Bargains). The company has been partly employee-owned since 1994, with 500+ of its 600+ employees holding shares; it is co-chaired by Freddie Chambers. The business model combines fixed-price construction contracts (most projects delivered on this basis with build risk assumed), joint venture property development and land services, rental income from business space lettings, new homes for sale, and recurring plant hire and waste recycling revenue. The company holds accreditations including ISO 19650 (BIM), PAS 402:2025 (waste), CHAS, Constructionline Gold, SafeContractor, NHBC, and is listed on the SCAPE regional construction framework. In 2025, Lindum reported revenue of £209.3m, net profit of £9.93m (4.75% net margin), and a net asset value of £77.7m with no borrowing. Technology infrastructure centres on ISO 19650-certified Building Information Modelling and a Citrix ShareFile-backed encrypted client portal, with go-to-market executed via direct field sales, public sector frameworks, and repeat client relationships.

Name

Lindum Group

Legal name

Lindum Group Limited

Website

https://lindumgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Lindum Group is an employee-owned UK construction and property services company, founded in 1956 and headquartered in Lincoln, delivering new build, refurbishment, maintenance, and property development projects up to £20m across the East Midlands, Yorkshire, and East Anglia. It serves public sector, commercial, education, and housing clients with 600+ employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Services

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Modular/Offsite General Contracting & Installation (IMAFAAAK)

Keywords

• Construction services
• Property development
• Building maintenance
• Plant hire
• Waste recycling

Headquarters

HQ city

Lincoln

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Services: Fixed price construction contracts for new build, refurbishment and design & build projects up to £20m value. Negotiated early-involvement basis with risk sharing arrangements.
2. Property Development: JV and Land services for joint venture property development and land opportunities
3. Business Space and New Homes: Rental income from business space lettings and new homes for sale
4. Plant Hire and Waste Services: Equipment hire, fleet maintenance, waste recycling and skip hire services to external customers

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lindum Group is an employee and family-owned construction and property company that delivers general construction, refurbishment, design and build, roofing and cladding, maintenance, bespoke joinery, plant hire, waste recycling and skip hire, security, joint venture land development, new homes for sale, and commercial business space lettings. Projects are typically delivered on a fixed price basis with build risk assumed, often through early-involvement partnership arrangements with clients across the East Midlands, Yorkshire and East Anglia regions.

Product overview

Lindum Group is an employee-owned construction and property company founded in 1956, operating across the East Midlands, Yorkshire, and East Anglia regions. The company offers an integrated portfolio of construction and property services, combining core offerings (Construction, Maintenance, Bespoke Joinery) with specialized divisions (Roofing and Cladding, Security), environmental services (Waste Recycling and Skip Hire), fleet/plant services, and real estate development (New Homes for Sale, Business Space To Let). The company also operates joint ventures for land development, notably the Charterholme project. Digital client services include a secure Client Portal powered by Citrix ShareFile for encrypted document management. Projects range up to £20m in value across sectors including residential housing, commercial, education, healthcare, heritage, and industrial.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Construction
• Maintenance
• Roofing and Cladding
• JV and Land
• Plant Hire and Fleet Maintenance
• Waste Recycling and Skip Hire
• New Homes for Sale
• Business Space To Let
• Bespoke Joinery
• Security

Named customers12 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• HJ Consulting EngineersminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 March 2026Wakefield-based civil and structural engineering consultancy contracted to provide services for Pickering Park business park redevelopment. 26-employee consultancy experiencing growing demand for consultancy support from developers advancing commercial schemes.
• SCAPE GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as approved contractor on SCAPE regional construction framework (Lot 2 Midlands, North East, Lower). SCAPE is a public sector procurement partner providing access to framework agreements for local authorities and public bodies.
• Rilmac Group LtdminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubcontractor partnership for Work at Height Training Area at Lindum Business Park in North Hykeham. Collaboration to create scaffold awareness and inspection training facility for employees and construction industry.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wates Group: Private UK contractor and property developer, also employee-owned (EOT since 2023), with overlapping public sector frameworks, housing, and education segments. Slightly larger scale but directly comparable ownership and operating model.
• Seddon Group: Employee-owned (EOT since 2015) UK contractor operating across the North West and Midlands with similar revenue scale, fixed-price contracting model, and public/commercial sector mix. Comparable mid-market regional direct competitor.
• Willmott Dixon: UK-based, employee-owned (since 1897) construction and development firm with comparable regional operating model, similar project size mix (up to ~£20m), and overlapping public sector / housing association / commercial segments. Closest analogue to Lindum's ownership structure and mid-market profile.
• Bowmer + Kirkland: Family-owned UK construction and property development firm headquartered in the North Midlands with comparable building services, joint venture development activity, and private ownership structure. Similar size and regional focus.
• McLaren Construction Group: Privately-held UK contractor with a similar mix of residential, commercial, education, and leisure projects delivered on a regional basis with in-house trades. Closely comparable business model and project size range.

Broad incumbents

• Kier Group: FTSE-listed UK contractor and infrastructure provider with a Construction division active in public buildings, housing and education. Larger and more diversified, but with overlapping regional building and partnership housing opportunities.
• Morgan Sindall Group: AIM-listed UK construction and regeneration group with a Construction & Infrastructure division covering similar public/commercial/housing work via the Design Northern and Construction Southern operating units. Broader scale and public listing, overlapping end markets.
• Galliford Try: FTSE-listed UK contractor with Building and Property Development divisions covering similar public sector, affordable housing (via Partnerships), commercial and education workloads. Larger and listed but with a directly comparable segment mix.
• Mace Group: Privately-held global construction and consultancy firm with a strong UK building contractor base spanning commercial, public, residential and refurbishment work. Larger and more international but overlapping core building services.

Regional players

• Conlon Construction: Family-owned construction firm headquartered in the North West of England, comparable in scale to Lindum and operating in adjacent regional geographies with a similar mix of construction, refurbishment and partnership housing work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/lindumgroup

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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