Morris and Spottiswood

What Morris and Spottiswood does

Morris and Spottiswood is a UK construction and fitout firm founded in 1925 and now in its third generation of family ownership. The company delivers fitout, refurbishment, new-build construction, housing, mechanical and electrical (M&E) works, design and flooring services to enterprise and public sector clients across Scotland and the north of England from eight regional offices. Wholly-owned subsidiaries — Livingston (M&E), McLennan (design) and Crosbie Homes (housing) — extend the group's vertical service stack and allow multi-trade delivery on a single project.

The firm wins work through a mix of long-term framework agreements and competitive tendering, with named clients spanning financial services (NatWest, Co-op), consumer goods (Britvic) and the public sector (NHS GG&C). Reported multi-year contracts include a 20-year NatWest relationship, a £50m+ Co-op programme, a £55m Britvic engagement and NHS work across 240 GP surgeries, supporting repeat business described as exceeding 70%.

The business operates under a 10-year corporate strategy implemented in 2017, employs more than 350 staff with roughly 14% in formal training, and holds 5% Club Platinum accreditation for apprentice and graduate intake. Headcount, geographic and service-line expansion since 2012 — including a Leeds entry led by CEO Jon Dunwell, the 2018 acquisition of Livingston Mechanical and an Edinburgh/Perth/Warrington office buildout — have scaled the group to disclosed turnover of more than £100m. No AI/ML or proprietary technology platform is disclosed; technical capability rests on BIM-enabled design, established M&E engineering and a credentialed trades workforce.

Name

Morris and Spottiswood

Legal name

Morris & Spottiswood Limited

Website

https://morrisandspottiswood.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1925

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Morris and Spottiswood is a UK construction and fitout firm founded in 1925, delivering fitout, refurbishment, M&E, housing, design and flooring services to enterprise and public-sector clients from eight regional offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction and Fitout Services

NAICS

Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing (321912)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Joinery, Millwork & Casework Installation (Cabinetry, Built-Ins) (IMAFANAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Nursery, Sod & Landscape Supply (Installation Support) (IMAIAIAJ)

Keywords

• Commercial fitout services
• Building refurbishment
• Mechanical and electrical installation
• Construction and maintenance
• Specialist flooring services

Headquarters

HQ city

Glasgow

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction and Fitout Services: Project-based revenue from fitout, refurbishment, and construction contracts ranging from £10k to £50m+. Contracts include framework agreements, design and build, and traditional procurement. Revenue derived from both private sector and public sector clients.
2. M&E Services: Mechanical and electrical installation, maintenance, and testing services delivered through in-house teams and Livingston subsidiary
3. Facilities Management: Planned preventative maintenance and special works projects covering core trades under framework agreements

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Morris and Spottiswood is a UK construction and fitout company providing integrated building services including fitout and refurbishment, mechanical and electrical (M&E) installation, construction, housing development, specialist flooring, small works/maintenance, and in-house architectural design (via subsidiary McLennan). Project sizes range from £10k to £50m+, delivered through framework agreements and competitive tenders across commercial, financial, healthcare, education, public sector, retail and manufacturing clients.

Product overview

Morris & Spottiswood is a construction and fitout company offering a comprehensive range of integrated building services. The company operates as a single unified service provider rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Its core service portfolio includes: Fitout & Refurbishment (complete commercial fitouts and office refurbishments), Mechanical & Electrical (full M&E design and installation via in-house teams and subsidiary Livingston), Small Works & Maintenance (planned preventative maintenance and special works), Construction (commercial and residential new build and extensions), Housing (social housing partnerships and private development via Crosbie Homes), In-House Design through McLennan (architectural and interior design services), and Flooring (specialist flooring installation via directly employed trades). The company also has Livingston Mechanical & Electrical as a subsidiary for M&E services, creating a one-stop-shop approach across the Morris & Spottiswood Group portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• McLennan: In-house design company providing architectural design, space planning, interior design, BIM, principal designer, design coordination, and conservation & heritage services.
• Crosbie Homes

Products and services

• Fitout & Refurbishment Complete commercial and office fitouts, branch and office refurbishments, design and build, flagship branch developments, internal remodelling works, and specialised flooring service. For enterprise clients across financial, commercial office, healthcare, education, and retail sectors.
• Mechanical & Electrical (M&E)
• Small Works & Maintenance (Facilities Management)
• Construction
• Housing
• In-House Design (McLennan)
• Flooring

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 90% of Co-operative Group projects delivered via in-house teams
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers23 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ISG (formerly Interior Services Group): UK-headquartered fitout and construction specialist historically focused on commercial fitout, refurbishment, and M&E — the most direct historical comparator for an in-house integrated fitout model.
• Wates Group: UK-based construction and fitout contractor with similar services across fitout, M&E, refurbishment and public/private sector delivery. Comparable in scale, geographic reach, and integrated delivery model.
• John Sisk & Son: Ireland/UK-headquartered construction and fitout contractor with comparable integrated delivery model and exposure to commercial fitout, heritage, and M&E works across the British Isles.
• Sir Robert McAlpine: Family-owned UK construction firm with comparable heritage (founded 1869), in-house delivery capability, and exposure to commercial fitout, heritage, and public sector work.
• Bowmer + Kirkland: Private UK construction and fitout contractor with similar in-house M&E, design coordination, and heritage/refurbishment capability serving commercial and public sector clients.
• Morgan Sindall Group: UK construction and fitout group (Morgan Sindall, Overbury, Morgan Lovell) operating across fitout, refurbishment and construction for similar blue-chip and public sector clients. Most directly comparable listed peer.
• Willmott Dixon: Private UK construction and fitout contractor with comparable focus on refurbishment, public sector frameworks, and in-house delivery — a near-identical business profile to Morris & Spottiswood.
• Mace Group: UK-headquartered construction and fitout group covering fitout, refurbishment, and M&E across commercial office, retail and public sectors. Competes for the same framework agreements and blue-chip clients.

Broad incumbents

• Kier Group: Larger UK construction and infrastructure group with significant fitout, refurbishment and facilities management operations — overlapping with Morris & Spottiswood's service portfolio but at greater scale and breadth.
• Galliford Try: UK construction group covering building, fitout and infrastructure. Overlaps on commercial fitout and refurbishment but with broader new-build exposure including highways and water.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/m_spottiswood
• Facebookfacebook.com/MorrisandSpottiswood
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/morris-and-spottiswood

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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