What Civils & Lintels does

Civils & Lintels is a UK-based specialist distributor of heavy-side building materials operating as a division of Huws Gray Limited, itself part of the Grafton Group conglomerate. The company supplies lintels, drainage systems, geotechnical products, heavyside and hard landscaping materials, concrete blocks, aggregates, castings, and ancillaries to UK housebuilders, groundworkers, civil engineers, and commercial contractors. It self-describes as the UK's largest steel lintel distributor, with relationships across all major manufacturers (Birtley, Catnic, IG, Keystone, Naylor) and exclusive nationwide supply rights for proprietary innovations such as the ClickLift™ manhole frame raising system and the patented Non-Combustible Cavity Tray range.

The business is built around a 19-depot national network in England and Wales, a £30m+ stock position, and a dedicated fleet of 95 crane-offload LGVs that delivers next-day local and 48-hour nationwide service. Complementary owned brands — Centurion (value access systems, ducting, drainage and ductile iron covers), Harvey Steel Lintels (bespoke galvanised and stainless specialist manufacturing), and Lintels.co.uk (online portal) — extend the proposition beyond pure merchanting. Recent capital investments include a £4m Exeter depot (2023) and a £5m+ programme to create four regional lintels distribution hubs. Customers include Vistry Group (preferred supplier 2024-2025), Dandara (supplier of choice for IG lintels), Gleeson Homes, and UK highway infrastructure projects; pricing is quote-based with free delivery above £200 ex-VAT and trade-account terms.

Revenue is generated predominantly through one-time physical product sales to trade accounts, supplemented by value-engineered supply-and-installation services (notably attenuation systems) and ancillary delivery. The MD has publicly stated the business is a £250m revenue company, making it one of the larger specialist civils and lintels merchants in the UK market. Strategic direction is set by parent Huws Gray within Grafton, with significant ongoing investment, new senior sales leadership (National Sales Director appointed 2026), and a National Training Academy signalling a continuing growth and professionalisation phase.

Name

Civils & Lintels

Legal name

Huws Gray Limited

Website

https://civilsandlintels.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Civils & Lintels is a UK specialist distributor of lintels, drainage, geotechnical and hard landscaping materials serving housebuilders, groundworkers and civil engineers through 19 depots, a 95-vehicle fleet and own-brand products including Centurion, ClickLift and Non-Combustible Cavity Trays.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Llangefni

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Building Materials Distribution: Revenue from sale of building materials including lintels, drainage, geotechnical products, aggregates, concrete blocks, and ancillaries to trade customers through 19 depots nationwide.
2. Supply & Installation Services: Supply and installation of attenuation systems and other drainage solutions, value engineered to project requirements.
3. Delivery Services: Dedicated fleet delivery services including crane offload vehicles. Free delivery on orders over £200 Ex VAT, standard charge of £15 Ex VAT below that threshold.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Civils & Lintels is a UK national distributor of heavyside building materials supplying lintels, drainage, geotechnical products, aggregates, concrete blocks, membranes, ducting and ancillaries to housebuilders, groundworkers, civil engineers and trade customers through 19 depots and a dedicated delivery fleet. The company also provides a supply-and-install service for selected product ranges.

Product overview

Civils & Lintels is a premier distributor of building materials operating as a unified platform offering multiple product categories. The company is the UK's #1 lintel distributor and provides comprehensive drainage, geotechnical, heavyside landscaping, and civil engineering materials. The product portfolio includes their own Centurion brand alongside distributed products from manufacturers including Polypipe, Aco, Wrekin, Marshalls, Keystone, Birtley, Catnic, IG, Naylor, Harvey Steel Lintels, Tarmac, and Wavin. Key product lines span: Lintels (steel, concrete, non-combustible cavity trays), Drainage (sewer, surface water, cast iron, clay, plastic systems), Geotechnical (geotextiles, geogrids), Castings (manhole covers, ClickLift system), Concrete Blocks, Aggregates, DPC & Membranes, Ducting & Chambers, MDPE & PE Pipe, and Ancillaries (pothole repair, reinforcement). The company operates 19-20 depots nationwide with dedicated crane-offload delivery fleet.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Centurion Brand: Own-brand high-quality value for money products including access systems & ducting, ground stabilisation & protection, drainage solutions and ductile iron manhole covers and gully grates in a variety of sizes.
• ClickLift

Quantifiable outcome

• Next-day local delivery on stock products
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mates in MindcoreOthers · 24 November 2022Civils & Lintels chosen charity. MD Allan Wright appointed to board of trustees. Company raised over £17,500 in 2022 and £21,000 in 2023. Fleet of 95 LGVs display charity's free text helpline service.
• PolypipecoreOthersMajor supplier partner providing underground drainage systems including Multilayer Recycled Core Pipe (MLRC), Polysewer, Ridgisewer, and Ridgistorm-XL for large diameter applications up to 3000mm.
• AcocoreOthersKey manufacturer partner supplying drainage and water management products.
• WrekincoreOthersKey manufacturer partner for ductile iron products and access systems.
• MarshallscoreOthersKey manufacturer partner for hard landscaping products including flag, kerb and paving.
• BirtleycoreOthersLeading steel lintel manufacturer partner for residential housing sector.
• CatniccoreOthersLeading steel lintel manufacturer partner for residential housing sector.
• IGcoreOthersSteel lintel manufacturer partner. Civils & Lintels appointed 'supplier of choice' to Dandara for IG lintels to all UK developments.
• KeystonecoreOthersLeading steel lintel manufacturer partner for residential housing sector.
• NaylorcoreOthersSteel lintel manufacturer partner for residential housing sector.
• Harvey Steel LintelscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company and bespoke lintel manufacturer supplying custom-made galvanised and stainless-steel lintels. Market leader in design and manufacture of specialist lintels with fully indemnified service.
• WavincoreOthersSupplier partner offering both Hepworth Clay sewer pipes and Osma UltraRib ranges.
• Huws Gray GroupcoreOthersParent company. Part of Grafton Group. Civils & Lintels is one of the related businesses within the Huws Gray group encompassing Buildbase, Hirebase, @Home, Electricbase, Tool Centre, PDM, NDI, Timber Engineering, Qualplas, The Timber Group, Smiths Briten, Frontline Bathrooms and Lloyd Worrall.
• Stanton BonnaminorOthersSupplier partner for concrete drainage products.
• CPMminorOthersSupplier partner for concrete products.
• CubisminorOthersSupplier partner for access chambers and systems.
• F P McCannminorOthersSupplier partner for precast concrete products.
• Vistry GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred supplier of hard landscaping products through 2024-2025. Vistry Group comprises Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Procurement agreement also includes Jewson.
• DandaracoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNamed 'supplier of choice' to supply IG lintels to all new home developments across the UK. Dandara targets 1,400 new homes annually.
• Gleeson HomescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSignificant contract announced for housebuilding sector as part of portfolio strengthening.
• PCA (Professional Cricketers Association)minorOthersProud supporters of PCA social media abuse workshops initiative supporting players' mental health. One of 27 partner businesses backing this initiative.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Travis Perkins: UK's largest builders' merchant with £4B+ revenue and 1,900+ branches. Directly competes with Civils & Lintels in distribution of heavyside construction materials, lintels, and drainage to housebuilders and contractors.
• Keyline Civils Specialist: UK civils and drainage specialist merchant, part of Stark Group. The most direct competitor to C&L with a similarly focused product mix in civils, groundworks, and infrastructure drainage materials.
• Jewson: Major UK builders' merchant owned by Stark Group (formerly Saint-Gobain). Direct competitor with a national branch network serving housebuilders and contractors with overlapping product categories including lintels and drainage.
• MKM Building Supplies: Independent UK builders' merchant with 120+ branches. Direct competitor in distribution of building materials to trade customers including housebuilders across regional UK geographies.
• Bradfords Building Supplies: Regional UK builders' merchant, part of Brickability Group. Direct competitor in distribution of heavyside building materials across South West England and Wales, overlapping with several C&L depot catchments.
• Buildbase: Sibling builders' merchant brand within Huws Gray/Grafton Group, serving trade customers with overlapping product ranges. Operates as a parallel brand alongside Civils & Lintels within the same parent group.
• Selco Builders Warehouse: Trade-focused builders' warehouse format operated by Grafton Group (parent of Huws Gray/C&L). Sibling brand serving trade customers with similar heavyside product categories, though in a warehouse rather than depot format.

Broad incumbents

• Saint-Gobain UK & Ireland: UK operations of global building products conglomerate and parent of Jewson and Keyline. Competes in distribution of construction materials but operates as part of a much broader portfolio including manufacturing.
• Stark Group: European building materials distributor (formerly Saint-Gobain Distribution) and parent of Jewson, Keyline, and other UK merchants. Broad incumbent competitor with significantly greater scale than C&L.
• Wickes: UK DIY and trade retailer with national branch network. Adjacent competitor in distribution of building materials, though more focused on smaller-scale trade and DIY customers than C&L's national housebuilder focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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