Clarkson Evans Holdings

What Clarkson Evans Holdings does

Clarkson Evans Holdings is a privately held UK electrical and solar subcontractor specialising in new-build housing, founded in 1981 by Steve Evans as SP Evans Electrical Contractor and rebranded after the early-1990s partnership with Steve Clarkson. The company wires 24,000+ homes annually through 22 branches across England and Wales, providing first fix, second fix, consumer units, and complete electrical systems for major national housebuilders including Barratt, Taylor Wimpey, and Persimmon. In 2022, it acquired a majority stake in a solar PV business, extending its offering into solar PV design, DNO applications, MCS-certified installation, battery storage, and combined electrical-solar packages for new-build residential developments.

The company's core technology stack is operational rather than digital: directly employed site-based electricians (700 of ~950 total staff) coordinated through a regional branch network, an in-house apprenticeship programme with five training centres (Gloucester, Bracknell, Exeter, Birmingham, Milton Keynes), MCS certification, and proprietary install aids such as in-house "Socket Spacers" and a relocatable Site Compound Solar frame. Supporting the installation business, a customer care function provides 2-year warranties, 24-hour emergency callout, intruder alarm installation/maintenance, and is complemented by partnerships with Octopus Energy (Zero Bills scheme), NHBC, and Severnside Security Ltd.

Clarkson Evans monetises primarily through B2B subcontracting arrangements with national housebuilders, with quote-based pricing under multi-year contracts and revenue per plot tied to electrical and solar installation scope. Adjacent revenue streams include warranty and aftercare professional services, intruder alarm maintenance contracts, and apprenticeship/training delivery. The company is led by Chairman and founder Steve Evans, CEO Lindsey Young, and COO Keith Carnegie, with no institutional or private equity ownership disclosed.

Name

Clarkson Evans Holdings

Legal name

Clarkson Evans Limited

Website

https://clarksonevans.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Clarkson Evans Holdings is the UK's largest electrical and solar subcontractor for new-build housing, wiring 24,000+ homes annually via 22 branches and serving major national housebuilders such as Barratt, Taylor Wimpey, and Persimmon with electrical, solar PV, and battery storage installations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Electrical and Solar PV Contracting

SIC

Electrical Work (1731)

akta.pro primary industry

Electrical Panel Upgrades & Service Changes (HSAOADAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Solar EPC & Construction (Utility-Scale, Rooftop, Balance of System) (EUAMABAB)

Keywords

• Electrical contracting services
• Solar PV installation
• New-build housing
• Battery storage solutions
• Apprenticeship training

Headquarters

HQ city

Gloucester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 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. Electrical Contracting Services: Providing electrical installation for new-build housing including first fix, second fix, consumer units, and complete electrical systems for residential developments.
2. Solar PV Installation: Complete end-to-end solar PV installation services including detailed designs, DNO applications, and technical advice. MCS certified installations for new-build housing developments.
3. Battery Storage Solutions: Battery storage installations as part of solar PV packages for new-build residential developments.
4. Customer Care and Maintenance Services: 2-year warranty for electrical installations, 24-hour emergency callout service, intruder alarm maintenance contracts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Clarkson Evans Holdings is the UK's largest electrical and solar subcontractor for new homes, providing complete first fix and second fix electrical installations, consumer units, and wiring systems for residential developments through 22 branches across England and Wales. It also designs, installs and commissions MCS-certified solar PV and battery storage systems, and offers a combined electrical-and-solar package as a single integrated subcontracted solution. The company wires more than 24,000 new homes per year for major national housebuilders and supplements the core services with homeowner aftercare, 24-hour emergency callout, intruder alarm systems and a recognised in-house apprenticeship training programme.

Product overview

Clarkson Evans Holdings operates as a specialist electrical and solar subcontractor for the UK new-build housing sector, offering a unified service portfolio anchored by new-build electrical installations and solar PV systems. The core offering combines electrical wiring and solar PV/battery storage as an integrated package under one subcontractor, delivering over 24,000 homes annually through 22 branches nationwide. Supporting the core services, the company provides homeowner aftercare including emergency callout, solar PV troubleshooting, and intruder alarm systems. The business also operates a separately branded electrical apprenticeship programme recognised as a Top 100 Apprentice Employer, which trains future electricians through in-house centres. Additional offerings include site-compound solar solutions and commercial PV installations for developers seeking carbon reduction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 24,000+ new homes wired annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 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

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Octopus EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerApproved installers and assessors for Octopus Energy's Zero Bills scheme, supporting developers in delivering homes that meet the growing demand for low-carbon, energy-efficient living.
• Severnside Security LtdminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTrusted partner for intruder alarm maintenance contracts. When warranty period expires, homeowners can take out maintenance contracts with Severnside Security Ltd for peace of mind.
• The Lighthouse ClubminorOthersExternal wellbeing services provider providing access to support services for employees including mental health resources and support.
• NHBCcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPresent alongside NHBC at Beyond 2026 Live show and previous events. NHBC Pride in the Job Awards - company works on dozens of winning sites annually. Collaboration reflects commitment to sustainable new build housing.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• TClarke plc: London-listed UK electrical contractor with a similar focus on commercial and residential building services. Comparable in being a pure-play electrical contractor serving major UK developers and contractors, with national coverage and a similar apprenticeship/training investment mindset.
• Solar Century (Statkraft): UK solar PV developer and installer, now part of Statkraft. Comparable as a solar PV installer addressing UK residential and commercial markets, with renewable energy expertise that overlaps Clarkson Evans' solar PV and battery storage services for new-build housing.

Broad incumbents

• Kier Group: UK-listed construction and infrastructure group with residential building and infrastructure services. Comparable as a major UK construction services provider interacting with housebuilders and developers, though with a broader portfolio than a residential electrical specialist.
• NG Bailey: One of the UK's largest independent building services and electrical contractors, operating across commercial, industrial, and residential sectors. Comparable in offering M&E services at scale to UK housebuilders and developers, with a broader portfolio than a residential-focused subcontractor.
• Costain Group: UK-listed engineering and construction group with infrastructure and energy exposure. Comparable indirectly as a major UK contractor services company that touches residential electrical and energy infrastructure projects, though with a heavier infrastructure tilt.
• Balfour Beatty: UK-listed international infrastructure group with building and electrical services exposure. Comparable as a large UK contractor services business with electrical and building services capability that overlaps with Clarkson Evans' service portfolio at a much broader scale.
• Bouygues Energies & Services UK: UK arm of a global electrical and energy services contractor delivering electrical infrastructure and renewable energy installations. Comparable in offering combined electrical and renewables capability to developers and infrastructure clients, with a broader geographic and sector footprint.
• EDF Renewables UK: UK subsidiary of EDF's renewables arm, developing solar and battery storage projects across the UK. Comparable as a UK solar PV developer and operator whose end-customers are developers and energy users, with renewables expertise that intersects Clarkson Evans' solar PV installation offering.
• Mace Group: International construction and consultancy group with significant UK residential and commercial work. Comparable as a UK construction services provider that delivers major residential schemes and could either partner with or compete against Clarkson Evans for subcontractor scope.

Emerging players

• Octopus Energy: UK energy retailer and renewables innovator behind the Zero Bills housing scheme, with which Clarkson Evans is already a partner. Comparable as a driver of low-carbon new-build housing demand and as a counterpart in the integrated solar/tariff proposition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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