A.J. MORRISROE & SONS LIMITED

What A.J. MORRISROE & SONS LIMITED does

Morrisroe Group Limited (trading as A.J. Morrisroe & Sons) is a UK-based specialist construction contractor founded in 1983, headquartered in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, with operations concentrated in London and Southeast England. The group delivers complex construction projects spanning superstructures, substructures, piling, demolition, and bespoke joinery for commercial developers, residential developers, main contractors, and public sector clients. Named clients include MACE, British Land, Greystar Real Estate Partners, St Edward, Kier Construction, Argent, Lodha, UCL, and Magdalene College Cambridge. The group operates through wholly-owned subsidiaries including Morrisroe Ltd, GSS Piling, Morrisroe Demolition, Kingscote Construction, Kingscote Design, Piper Joinery, Houston Cox, Cantillon (acquired October 2020), and Kingscote Haulage, with 251-500 employees.

The company differentiates through integrated design-and-build capability, anchored by Kingscote Design — described as one of the largest post-tensioned concrete design teams in the UK — combined with digital engineering workflows including BIM, reality capture (Leica RTC360 point-cloud scanning, Cyclone 3DR, Reality Cloud Studio), and model-based coordination. These digital workflows cover 90% of site engineering and surveying operations and deliver verification accuracy within ±2-3mm, up to 70% faster deviation reporting, and 40-60% reduction in drawing production time. Sustainability is a stated differentiator: Morrisroe is a founding signatory of ConcreteZero (committed to 30% low-emission concrete by 2025, 50% by 2030), uses GGBS concrete mixes with 65-75% cement replacement, and holds ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, and ethical labour certifications.

The business model is professional services / project-based contracting. Revenue is generated through competitive tender for specialist works packages on construction projects. Reported annual turnover was £190m for FY2025 (year ending October 2025), with FY26 forecast of £195m. Financial performance improved materially in FY2025: EBITDA of £8.7m, PBT of £4.5m, gross margin of 11.0%, cash of £25.5m (up from £17.9m), and a balance sheet value of £65.5m. The order book stood at £340m as of January 2026 (including preferred bidder status), providing approximately 1.8 years of forward revenue cover. Go-to-market is exclusively direct enterprise field sales via tender to developers, main contractors, and public sector clients.

Name

A.J. MORRISROE & SONS LIMITED

Legal name

Morrisroe Group Limited

Website

https://morrisroe.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialist Construction Contracting

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (23811), Site Preparation Contractors (23891), Site Preparation Contractors (238910), Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing (321912)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Modular/Offsite General Contracting & Installation (IMAFAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Foundation Remediation & Underpinning (Jack Piles, Resin Injection, Re-leveling) (IMAFAOAL)

Keywords

• Specialist construction contracting
• Structural concrete frames
• Piling and groundworks
• Demolition services
• Bespoke joinery fit-out

Headquarters

HQ city

Borehamwood

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Project Delivery: Morrisroe generates revenue through delivering specialist construction services including superstructures, substructures, piling, demolition, and joinery works on construction projects. Revenue is project-based, earned through contracts with developers, main contractors, and commercial clients. The company has achieved consistent annual turnover of approximately £190m.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

A.J. Morrisroe & Sons Limited is a UK specialist construction contractor delivering complex superstructures, substructures, piling, demolition, and bespoke joinery works for commercial, residential, and public sector clients in London and across the UK. The group also provides integrated in-house structural engineering, temporary works, and post-tensioned concrete design through its Kingscote Design subsidiary, enabling design-and-construct delivery on high-profile urban projects.

Product overview

Morrisroe is a unified group of specialist construction companies delivering complex projects in the UK high-end construction market. The core company A.J. Morrisroe & Sons provides superstructures, substructures, piling, and demolition services, while subsidiary companies including Kingscote Design (structural and post-tensioned concrete design), GSS Piling (specialist piling), Morrisroe Demolition (demolition services), Piper Joinery (bespoke joinery), Houston Cox (timber joinery), and Cantillon (specialist contracting) operate under the Morrisroe Group umbrella to provide integrated, end-to-end construction solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Morrisroe: Main construction brand offering superstructures, substructures, piling, and demolition services.
• GSS Piling
• Morrisroe Demolition
• Kingscote Design
• Kingscote Construction
• Piper Joinery
• Houston Cox
• Cantillon
• Kingscote Haulage

Products and services

• Morrisroe Specialist Construction Services (Superstructures and Substructures)

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 70% faster deviation analysis reporting through digital workflows
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 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

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CRASHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMorrisroe has been a CRASH patron since 2016, providing professional expertise and building materials to help homeless and terminally ill people. The company supports over 30 building projects through patron donations, fundraising, and pro bono preconstruction expertise, labour and materials. Total contributions exceeded £50,000 annually.
• Stanhope FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMorrisroe Group is a Stanhope Foundation Corporate Partner, supporting the foundation's mission to provide hope through employment. The foundation helps Londoners get into work through three beneficiary charities: St Mungo's (homeless people), The Prince's Trust (young people), and Maggie's (cancer patients).
• ConcreteZerocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMorrisroe became a signatory to ConcreteZero in July 2022, an industry initiative driven by the Climate Group together with World GBC and WBCSD. As a founding member, Morrisroe commits to procuring 30% 'low emission' concrete on all projects by 2025, and 50% by 2030. Other signatories include Landsec, Mace, Multiplex, Lendlease, Skanska, and WSP.
• MACEcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMACE serves as main contractor on major projects where Morrisroe is appointed as specialist contractor. Projects include 40 Leadenhall Street and Elephant and Castle Town Centre.
• British LandcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBritish Land is the developer/owner of 2 Finsbury Avenue where Morrisroe delivered significant programme efficiencies through digital engineering workflows. The project demonstrated top-down construction methodology saving over nine months on programme.
• Construction Leadership CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMorrisroe CEO Brian Morrisroe serves as board member of the Construction Leadership Council, representing the supply chain and specialist sub-sector at forums addressing topics from Brexit to payment practices.
• Build UKminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMorrisroe is a member of Build UK through CONSTRUCT Trade Association, enabling the industry to speak with one voice to government.
• ArcadisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArcadis provided pro bono professional expertise during planning phases for Rennie Grove Hospice car park project, saving the charity almost £35,000 alongside Morrisroe.
• HansonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHanson donated materials and plant for the Rennie Grove Hospice car park project alongside Morrisroe's supply chain contributions.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sevenoaks-based Maven Capital (Maven Construction): I should reconsider — Maven is not a peer. Let me provide accurate peers.
• Keltbray Group: UK specialist contractor delivering demolition, piling, and structural concrete services to London commercial and infrastructure projects. Keltbray overlaps directly with Morrisroe's core piling, demolition, and groundworks offerings and competes for similar specialist contractor packages on London schemes.
• Careys Civil Engineering: UK piling, groundworks, demolition, and reinforced concrete frame specialist focused on London and Southeast England. Direct competitor to Morrisroe's piling, demolition, and concrete frame services with comparable technical depth and customer base.
• Severfield plc: UK's largest structural steel contractor serving commercial, infrastructure, and residential developments. Adjacent peer for complex London structural works — competes on the same high-rise and commercial tenders though specializing in steel versus Morrisroe's concrete PT focus.
• Byrne Group: UK specialist concrete frame, demolition, and groundworks contractor delivering London commercial, residential, and education projects. Closely comparable business model with similar technical specialization and customer base to Morrisroe.
• McGee Group: UK demolition, enabling works, and structural specialist serving London and Southeast commercial developments. Direct competitor for demolition and complex substructure packages with similar customer type and project complexity profile.

Broad incumbents

• Mace Group: Global main contractor with major London presence delivering commercial, residential, and infrastructure projects at scale. Acts as both customer (main contractor at 40 Leadenhall) and indirect competitor where Mace self-delivers structural packages, competing for the same pool of complex London projects.
• Skanska UK: Major UK construction and civil engineering contractor with established London commercial and infrastructure portfolio. Competes indirectly through its structural and piling capability (Cementation) and as ConcreteZero fellow signatory in the same low-carbon procurement pool.
• Sir Robert McAlpine: Family-owned UK main contractor with strong London commercial and heritage portfolio. Undertakes specialist structural works in-house while also procuring from specialist sub-contractors like Morrisroe, creating both client and competitive overlap.
• Laing O'Rourke: UK-headquartered international construction group with significant structural and concrete frame delivery on London commercial projects. Competes for large concrete frame and piling packages where Morrisroe also bids.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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