Meldrum

What Meldrum does

Meldrum Construction Services Group Limited is a UK-based, Employee Owned construction group headquartered in Dunston, Tyne & Wear, founded in 2001 by Dave Meldrum and operating through eight wholly-owned specialist divisions: Building Services, Civil Engineering, Construction, Fabrication, Facilities Management, Fire Engineering, Plant & Transport, and the Meldrum Foundation. The group provides end-to-end project delivery — from planning and design through civil engineering, construction, and post-completion facilities management — with particular expertise in heritage conservation (e.g. the £20M Auckland Castle project), complex civil engineering (CFA piling, structural waterproofing), and safety-critical fire engineering for healthcare environments.

The business generates revenue primarily through project-based, one-time contracts ranging from approximately £3.3M to £20M+ in value, secured via competitive tendering, direct client appointments, and public sector frameworks (NEPO, Darlington Borough Dynamic Purchasing System). Recurring revenue comes from facilities management services delivered through the JobLogic portal and from specialist fire stopping work in NHS facilities. The integrated multi-division model, 200+ workforce, £50M turnover (FY2022), and £1.5M net profit (FY2022) demonstrate a regionally dominant, diversified construction group.

The go-to-market is enterprise field sales and tender-based, targeting UK public sector and private enterprise clients across heritage, healthcare, technology/manufacturing, social housing, and government verticals. Notable customers include The Auckland Project, Northumbria Health & Care Academy (delivered to WELL GOLD certification), Transmission Dynamics, Changing Lives, and NHS facilities. Geographic coverage centres on North East England with offices in Dunston, Darlington, York, Middlesbrough (opened 2021), and Cambridge (opened 2023). The 2024 transition to an Employee Owned Trust (EOT), the October 2024 CFB Risk Management Services partnership, and the April 2023 launch of the Fire Engineering division collectively mark a shift from regional contractor toward a more diversified, risk-management-enabled mid-market construction platform.

Name

Meldrum

Legal name

Meldrum Construction Services Group Limited

Website

https://meldrumcs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Meldrum Group is a UK-based Employee Owned construction group delivering integrated civil engineering, construction, building services, fabrication, facilities management, and fire engineering across heritage, healthcare, public sector, and commercial clients, primarily in North East England.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dunston

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction and Civil Engineering Projects: One-time project-based contracts secured through competitive tendering and public/private sector frameworks. Revenue is recognised upon project completion with contracts ranging from small-scale works to major infrastructure and heritage projects (£3.3M to £20M+ project values documented).
2. Facilities Management Services: Ongoing planned and reactive maintenance support services for completed buildings, providing recurring revenue through long-term client relationships and the JobLogic maintenance portal.
3. Fabrication Services: Specialist in-house fabrication capabilities supporting construction and civil engineering projects across the group.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Meldrum Group is an integrated UK construction services company that delivers civil engineering, building, fire engineering, fabrication, plant and transport, and post-completion facilities management services to public and private sector clients. Operating as an Employee Owned Trust since 2024, the group provides single-point accountability from planning and design through construction and ongoing building maintenance, with projects ranging from £3.3M civil engineering works to £20M+ heritage main contracts.

Product overview

Meldrum Group is a construction company organized as an Employee Owned Trust (EOT) offering integrated construction services through multiple specialist divisions. The group provides Building Services, Civil Engineering, Construction, Fabrication, Facilities Management, Fire Engineering, Plant & Transport, and operates a charitable arm called Meldrum Foundation. Services range from initial planning and design through to civil engineering, construction, and ongoing facilities management, allowing clients to access complete project lifecycle support from a single provider. The company emphasizes in-house capability delivery, innovation, and collaborative client relationships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Building Services Mechanical and electrical (M&E) building services including installation and building systems works delivered as part of Meldrum's integrated construction offering for public and private sector building projects.
• Civil Engineering Civil engineering services including structural works, public realm works, drainage systems, CFA piling, contiguous piles, and infrastructure projects for clients such as The Auckland Project (£3.3M civil engineering contract).
• Construction Main contractor construction services for new build, renovation, extension, and conservation projects, including heritage works such as Auckland Castle (£20M main contract) and the Spanish Gallery (£5.5M).
• Fabrication In-house metal fabrication and manufacturing services supporting Meldrum's construction and civil engineering projects as part of its integrated delivery model.
• Facilities Management Ongoing planned and reactive building maintenance and facilities management services delivered through the JobLogic maintenance request portal, providing recurring post-completion support to construction clients.
• Fire Engineering Specialist fire engineering services including fire stopping, fire risk assessments, and fire protection solutions for healthcare and other facilities, delivered in partnership with CFB Risk Management Services for expanded risk mitigation consultancy.
• Plant & Transport Equipment rental and transport services supporting Meldrum's construction and engineering operations across project sites.

Quantifiable outcome

• Turnover increased from £26m (2021) to £50m (2022) — near-doubling of revenue in one year.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CFB Risk Management ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024Strategic partnership between Meldrum Group and CFB Risk Management Services (CFB RMS), a Community Interest Company and commercial training arm of Cleveland Fire Brigade based in Hartlepool, UK. CFB RMS brings decades of experience in Emergency Response and Incident Command within High Hazard industries globally. The partnership delivers a full suite of risk management consultancy services including detailed risk assessments, hazard mitigation, and fire and risk-related services. Meldrum Group provides project management, design, planning, fabrication, civil engineering, construction, building services, facilities management, and fire engineering. Dave Meldrum, CEO, described it as a very important strategic partnership expanding fire engineering and risk mitigation services. Rebecca Storey, Head of Sales and Business Development at CFB RMS, noted plans to collaborate innovatively, share industry knowledge, and accelerate jointly into new industries and markets.
• Changing LivescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 December 2020Partnership between Meldrum Construction and Changing Lives, a national charity supporting individuals experiencing challenging times. The partnership created construction employment opportunities for young people struggling to find work, including fixed-term contracts that converted to permanent roles. Meldrum employed Liam Bennett and Jack Moore as General Operatives on the Elliott House supported accommodation regeneration project, transforming a 52-bed hostel into 36 self-contained apartments. The partnership follows a tradition within Changing Lives of providing training opportunities on major refurbishment projects.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Robertson Group: UK integrated construction, civil engineering, facilities management and property services group of broadly comparable size and structure, also privately held and family-owned. Closely comparable on multi-division integrated delivery, recurring FM revenue, and UK regional operating model.
• Esh Group: North East England-headquartered construction and civil engineering group of similar scale operating in civil engineering, build, and facilities services. Directly comparable on regional footprint, public sector framework exposure, and integrated contracting model.
• Willmott Dixon: Privately held UK construction and interior fit-out contractor operating across construction, development and facilities services. Comparable on integrated contracting model, public sector tender strategy, and recurring maintenance/aftercare offerings.
• Bowmer + Kirkland: Privately held UK construction and development group with civil engineering, M&E and fit-out capabilities. Comparable scale and similar privately-held, multi-division structure delivering projects across commercial, heritage and public sectors.
• Wates Group: UK construction, property services and development group with construction, fit-out and facilities management divisions. Comparable on integrated service offering, public sector framework exposure, and recurring maintenance revenue streams.
• Tolent Construction: North East England-based construction and property services contractor with civil engineering, build and refurbishment capability. Comparable on regional North East footprint and integrated construction services model, though smaller in scale.
• Northern Bear: North East England-headquartered construction services group with roofing, construction and property services subsidiaries. Smaller than Meldrum but directly comparable on regional North East base and multi-division contracting structure.

Broad incumbents

• Morgan Sindall Group: Listed UK construction and regeneration group with construction & infrastructure, fit-out, property services and urban regeneration divisions. Larger and publicly listed but comparable on integrated multi-division model and public/private sector mix.
• Kier Group: UK infrastructure, construction and property services group with significant public sector exposure. Larger and listed but comparable on construction and facilities management service lines and public sector framework relationships.
• Sir Robert McAlpine: Privately held UK construction contractor with strong heritage and complex project credentials. Larger in scale but directly comparable on heritage/conservation specialism and Grade I listed building delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries8 records

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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