Henderson & Taylor

What Henderson & Taylor does

Henderson & Taylor is a UK private highways and civil engineering contractor established in 1964 and headquartered in Chadwell St Mary, Essex, with a second office in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire. The group operates through Henderson & Taylor (Public Works) Ltd (civil engineering, highways and rail infrastructure) and Henderson & Taylor FM Ltd (facilities management, notably specialist Japanese Knotweed remediation), supported by an in-house aggregate recycling facility in Tilbury. Core services span Term Service Contracts, S278 highway schemes, capital schemes, road resurfacing, car park construction, drainage and utilities, rail infrastructure works (platform, track, station, M&E, vegetation clearance), and invasive weed removal.

The company delivers projects primarily for UK local authorities — including Thurrock Borough Council, Bedford Borough Council, Essex Highways and Network Rail — alongside enterprise clients such as Shell, DP World (London Gateway), London City Airport, and Wimbledon Tennis Club. Individual contract values range from £30,000 to £4.4 million across a documented portfolio of 50+ schemes. The firm holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 (UKAS via NQA) and CHAS accreditations, which function as prerequisites for public sector tendering.

The revenue model combines project-based fixed-price contracts (civil engineering, capital schemes) with recurring term service contracts (highways maintenance frameworks) and specialist professional services (Japanese Knotweed remediation). GTM is sales-led, relying on direct competitive tendering with public sector procurement teams, supported by a project-portfolio-led website, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube presence. No revenue, funding, or ownership data is publicly disclosed.

Name

Henderson & Taylor

Legal name

Henderson & Taylor (Public Works) Ltd

Website

https://henderson-taylor.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Henderson & Taylor is a UK private civil engineering and highways contractor serving local authorities, Network Rail and enterprise clients with highways, civils, rail infrastructure and specialist Japanese Knotweed remediation services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

West Thurrock

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Civil Engineering Projects: Project-based revenue from delivering civil engineering works including highways construction, road resurfacing, car park construction, drainage systems, and rail infrastructure. Revenue is earned through fixed-price contracts with government and commercial clients.
2. Term Service Contracts: Recurring maintenance and service contracts with local authorities for ongoing highways and infrastructure maintenance works.
3. Japanese Knotweed Remediation: Specialist invasive weed removal and land remediation services for commercial and residential development sites, including on-site treatment to reduce disposal costs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Henderson & Taylor is a UK civil engineering and public works contractor delivering highways construction and maintenance, civil engineering (car parks, road resurfacing, drainage), rail infrastructure works, and facilities management services including specialist Japanese Knotweed remediation. The company operates as a group bringing together three operating companies that collaborate on multi-disciplinary infrastructure projects for local authorities, rail operators, commercial enterprises, and property developers across the UK.

Product overview

Henderson & Taylor is a civil engineering and public works company delivering integrated infrastructure services across multiple disciplines. The company operates as a unified organization bringing together three separate operating companies providing highways, civil engineering, rail infrastructure, and facilities management services. The core service offerings include Highways Services (Term Service Contracts, S278 Schemes, Capital Schemes), Civils Services (Civil Engineering, Car Park Construction, Road Resurfacing, Drainage & Utilities), Rail Infrastructure Services, and Facilities Management Services including specialist invasive weed removal. The company primarily serves local authorities, government bodies, and private developers across the UK.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Highways Services

Named customers11 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

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Kier Group: UK infrastructure services group delivering highways maintenance, civil engineering, and rail infrastructure works for local authorities and Network Rail, overlapping heavily with Henderson & Taylor's core service lines.
• Morgan Sindall Group: UK construction and infrastructure group with a strong regional civils and highways contracting business serving local authorities and Network Rail, directly comparable in customer mix and project types.
• Barhale: Mid-tier UK civil engineering contractor focused on infrastructure, drainage, and utilities for water companies and local authorities, a closer scale comparable than the Tier-1 majors.
• VolkerWessels UK: UK civils and rail infrastructure specialist (VolkerFitzpatrick, VolkerRail) delivering highways, civils, and rail works for similar public-sector and rail customers.

Broad incumbents

• Skanska UK: UK arm of Skanska with civil engineering and infrastructure operations serving transport and public-sector clients, overlapping with Henderson & Taylor's highways and civils portfolio.
• Balfour Beatty: One of the UK's largest infrastructure contractors with extensive highways, rail, and utilities capability, competing for the same council and Network Rail frameworks as Henderson & Taylor but at significantly larger scale.
• Galliford Try (Infrastructure): UK contractor with a sizeable highways and infrastructure division serving public-sector clients, offering overlapping capabilities in roads, bridges, and drainage works.
• Amey: Major UK infrastructure and facilities management provider with strong highways maintenance and rail services divisions, directly comparable in service mix but operating at national scale.
• Mace Group: UK construction and infrastructure consultancy/contractor with public-sector and rail exposure, comparable in serving similar institutional clients though more weighted to consultancy and major projects.

Emerging players

• Environet UK: Specialist UK Japanese Knotweed removal and invasive weed treatment company, directly comparable to Henderson & Taylor FM's Knotweed remediation service line.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/H__and_T
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC-d1IRq9ZibbckEmvnyA-EA
• Facebookfacebook.com/hendersonandtaylor
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/henderson-&-taylor-public-works-limited

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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