What KBA Group does

KBA Group (legal entity Kingston Building (Australia) Pty Ltd) is a privately held, founder-controlled Australian construction and building services group founded in 2007 and headquartered in Cardiff, New South Wales. The company began as an apartment and townhouse builder under the Kingston Building Australia name and subsequently diversified into a seven-division platform spanning facilities maintenance, property development, residential and commercial insurance repairs, 24/7 emergency make-safe, technical restoration, and insurance-based joinery and fitout under the Dougmax brand. It serves three core customer groups: institutional insurance and facilities management companies (where it holds preferred-builder status), residential and commercial property owners requiring damage response or restoration, and operators in the health, education, retail, industrial and aged-care sectors requiring ongoing facilities maintenance.

The business is built around a managed-services and project-based revenue model: it directly employs more than 100 office staff (directors, estimators, project managers, contract administrators, accountants and support) and orchestrates delivery through a curated network of over 1,500 subcontractor organisations, with project values ranging from emergency make-safes to commercial repairs of up to $30 million. Geographic reach spans NSW, ACT, VIC, QLD and WA, supported by builder licences across seven Australian jurisdictions and New Zealand. Commercial credibility is reinforced by ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO45001 and AS4801 certifications, Federal Safety accreditation, IICRC-certified water-damage technicians, lost-time injury rates less than half the industry standard, and a 96% material recycling rate.

The three founding directors — Colin Robards (Managing Director), Mark Robards (Director of Finance) and Simon Webber (Director of Operations) — collectively hold close to 100 years of building and development experience and remain actively engaged in daily operations. The company is self-described as one of the largest, most awarded privately owned construction groups operating across Australia and the Hunter Region's most awarded locally owned builder, with multiple SafeWork and Environmental and Sustainability awards.

Name

KBA Group

Legal name

Kingston Building (Australia) Pty Ltd

Website

https://kbagroup.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Short description

KBA Group is a privately held Australian construction and building services group founded in 2007, delivering insurance repairs, emergency make-safe, restoration, joinery, property development and facilities maintenance across NSW, ACT, VIC, QLD and WA for insurance companies, FM providers, property owners and health/education facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cardiff

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Facilities Maintenance Services: Ongoing facilities maintenance services for residential, commercial, health and education sectors. Services include operations and maintenance, project management and construction.
2. Residential Insurance Repairs: Insurance repair services for residential properties including medium density and low rise residential homes. Collaborates with insurance companies and homeowners for claim processing.
3. Commercial Insurance Repairs: Commercial repair services including make-safes and full repairs up to $30m in all types of construction. 24/7 response for securing premises. Projects from simple make-safes to major commercial restoration.
4. Restoration Services: Emergency restoration services including mould remediation, escape of water claims, storm and flood damage, structural drying, sanitization, and specialist cleaning (carpet, upholstery, vinyl floor, high pressure washing).
5. Joinery and Fitout Works (Dougmax): Insurance-based joinery solutions through Dougmax Joinery brand - kitchen, wardrobes, linens and bathroom repairs. Fast-growing joinery business servicing the East Coast.
6. Property Development: Diversified property development portfolio spanning land, residential and commercial development. Services include feasibility modelling, market research, planning and approvals, project management, construction superintendency, contract administration, legal counsel, conveyancing, sales, marketing and financial reporting.
7. Make Safe Works: Emergency make-safe services for residential properties damaged by fire, flood, storm, water, theft, impact, accidental damage, explosion, malicious damage and glass breakage. Available 24/7.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

KBA Group is a privately owned construction and building services company that delivers integrated building, maintenance, restoration and development services across Australia. Its portfolio covers facilities maintenance, residential and commercial insurance repairs, 24/7 emergency make-safe response, mould and water-damage restoration, joinery and fitout, and diversified property development, delivered to insurance companies, facility owners and residential customers across NSW, ACT, VIC, QLD and WA.

Product overview

KBA Group is a diversified construction and building services company offering an integrated suite of services across the property lifecycle. The portfolio includes KBA Facilities Maintenance (operations and maintenance services), KBA Development (property development), KBA Residential Insurance Repairs, KBA Make Safe Works (24/7 emergency response), Commercial Insurance Repairs (projects up to $30 million), KBA Restorations (technical restoration services), and Dougmax Joinery/Fitout Works (insurance-based joinery solutions). Services span residential, commercial, retail, industrial, health, aged care, and educational facilities across NSW, ACT, VIC, QLD, and WA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Empower Maintenance: A social justice initiative that provides skilled training to those disadvantaged either by education, ability or circumstance and places them into employment.

Products and services

• KBA Facilities Maintenance Integrated facilities management, project management and construction services covering operations and maintenance for residential, commercial, health and education sector facility owners across Australia. Delivered as a multi-state service backed by ISO9001, ISO14001, AS4801 and Federal Safety accreditations.
• KBA Development End-to-end property development services spanning land, residential and commercial projects, including feasibility modelling, market research, planning and approvals, project management, construction superintendency, contract administration, legal counsel, conveyancing, sales, marketing and financial reporting.
• KBA Residential Insurance Repairs Insurance repair services for residential property owners (medium density and low rise homes), delivered in coordination with insurance companies through personable and tailored claims-processing procedures.
• KBA Make Safe Works 24/7 emergency response service providing residential building make-safes and structural restoration following fire, flood, storm, water, theft, impact, accidental damage, explosion, malicious damage and glass breakage events.
• Commercial Insurance Repairs 24/7 commercial repair services for insurance claims, with capacity to scope and deliver projects from simple make-safes through to major commercial restoration projects of up to AUD $30 million.
• KBA Restorations Technical restoration services with 24-hour responsiveness covering mould remediation, odour removal, escape of water claims, storm and flood damage, timber floor drying, structural drying, sanitization, and specialist cleaning (carpet, upholstery, vinyl floor, high pressure washing). Delivered by IICRC-certified Water Damage Restoration Technicians.
• Dougmax Joinery / Fitout Works Insurance-based joinery solutions for kitchen, wardrobe, linen and bathroom repairs, delivered as a fast-growing joinery business servicing Australia's East Coast under the Dougmax brand.

Quantifiable outcome

• Lost time injuries less than half industry standard
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ATFA (Australian Timber Flooring Association)minorOthersKBA Group is a member of ATFA. The membership is listed under their Valued Partners section on their Accreditations & Systems page. ATFA is the peak industry body for timber flooring in Australia.
• HIA (Housing Industry Association)minorOthersKBA Group is a member of HIA. The membership is listed under their Valued Partners section. HIA is Australia's leading housing industry association representing builders, developers and contractors.
• MBA (Master Builders Association)minorOthersKBA Group is a proud member of MBA. The membership is listed under their Valued Partners section. MBA represents the building and construction industry.
• Empower Maintenance Program PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKBA's Empower Maintenance development program is a social justice initiative that provides skilled training to those disadvantaged either by education, ability or circumstance and places them into employment. This partnership supports community inclusion and breaks the correlation between disadvantage and unemployment.
• Aruma (Disability Support)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAruma is a disability support group that helped Sam Procter secure employment at KBA Group as a trades assistant. This partnership demonstrates KBA's commitment to inclusive employment practices.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BELFOR: Global leader in property restoration and disaster recovery services for commercial and residential customers. Directly comparable to KBA Restorations, make-safe and mould remediation offerings from a service-line perspective.
• Hansen Yuncken: Privately held Australian commercial construction and fitout contractor with multi-state presence. Comparable to KBA's commercial insurance repair and fitout capability but focused on larger new-build commercial projects.
• ABM Industries: US-listed global provider of integrated facility services including janitorial, parking, HVAC and building maintenance. Operates internationally and competes for enterprise FM contracts similar to KBA's facilities maintenance line.
• Multiplex (Brookfield Multiplex): Global commercial construction arm of Brookfield and one of Australia's largest tier-one contractors. Relevant comparator for large commercial repair and restoration projects of the size KBA handles up to $30m.
• Lendlease: ASX-listed international construction, property development and investment group. Overlaps with KBA on the property development and major commercial construction side but at vastly larger scale and with a global footprint.
• Spotless Group (Downer): Large Australasian integrated facilities services and infrastructure group offering maintenance, cleaning, catering and asset management. Overlaps with KBA Facilities Maintenance and asset services but at much larger scale and broader scope.

Direct peers

• Johns Lyng Group: ASX-listed Australian building services group specialising in insurance repairs, building, restoration and facilities maintenance with national coverage. Closest publicly traded analogue to KBA's insurance repair, make-safe, restoration and FM portfolio.
• Programmed (PERSOLKAPEL Australia): Australian provider of facilities maintenance, property services and staffing solutions across multiple industries. Directly comparable to KBA Facilities Maintenance across residential, commercial, health and education sectors.
• Ventia: ASX-listed facilities and infrastructure services provider operating across Australia and New Zealand. Comparable service breadth in facilities maintenance, asset management and operational support to KBA's FM and restoration lines.

Emerging players

• Hutchinsons: Australian commercial fitout, refurbishment and building services contractor. Closely comparable to KBA's Dougmax Joinery/Fitout Works and commercial repair segments, particularly for insurance-driven fitout work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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