Greenford

What Greenford does

Greenford Ltd is a privately held UK civil engineering firm founded in 1995 and headquartered in Wheatley, Oxford, with a secondary operational base in the West Midlands. The company specialises in sustainable civil engineering solutions across four interconnected practice areas: riparian and waterway works (canals, rivers, marinas, fish passes, weirs), heritage restoration (World Heritage Sites and Scheduled Ancient Monuments including Stonehenge and Oxford Castle Mound), public realm construction (cycleways, footbridges, public protection measures), and small-scale renewable energy installations (Archimedes hydro screws). Its core technology stack is specialist engineering craft rather than software: in-house developed systems include a Terramesh-reinforced soil retention solution, a hydro screw generator and housing design capability, and the proprietary FIA-accredited Greenford Anti-Slip Paint for motorsport circuits. Operations are supported by a wholly-owned plant and tool hire subsidiary, Greenplant Ltd, with depots in Oxford, Banbury and High Wycombe, providing equipment with reduced environmental impact (biodegradable oils, Euro Six engines).

Greenford operates a project-based professional services model, generating revenue as principal contractor or specialist subcontractor on individually tendered civil engineering contracts. Pricing is quote-based and project-specific, with no publicly disclosed rates; contracts are awarded through competitive tendering with government agencies, heritage NGOs (English Heritage, Canal & River Trust, National Trust, Oxford Preservation Trust, Sustrans), local authorities (Harlow Council, Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead), corporate clients (Harleyford Marina, Pridewater Estates), and private individuals. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales through direct appointment, reputation, and tendered bids, with no recurring contractual channels. The firm holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certifications, Constructionline Gold membership, and Acclaim SSIP accreditation, and is one of a small number of contractors approved to operate on World Heritage Sites and Scheduled Ancient Monuments in the UK. Headcount is in the 51-100 range and the firm has been operating for nearly 30 years.

Name

Greenford

Legal name

Greenford Ltd

Website

https://greenford.ltd.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Greenford is a privately held UK civil engineering firm, founded in 1995 and based in Oxford, delivering sustainable riparian, waterway, heritage restoration, public realm and small-scale renewable energy projects for government agencies, heritage trusts, local councils, corporate clients and private individuals under project-based tenders.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Wheatley

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Civil Engineering Project Contracts: Greenford earns revenue by being appointed as principal contractor or specialist contractor on civil engineering projects across waterways, riparian works, restoration, public realm, and renewable energy. Projects are awarded through competitive tendering with government agencies, corporate clients, and private individuals. Revenue is project-based and one-time per contract.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Greenford Ltd is a civil engineering firm that delivers turnkey construction and design services across waterways, riparian works, heritage restoration, public realm improvements, and renewable energy installations. The firm also operates a plant and tool hire subsidiary (Greenplant) and sells a proprietary FIA-accredited anti-slip paint product for motorsport circuits.

Product overview

Greenford Ltd is a civil engineering firm founded in 1995, offering turnkey civil engineering solutions across South-East England and further afield. The company operates primarily in waterways, restoration, public realm, riparian works, and renewable energy sectors. Core offerings include civil engineering services for riparian works, waterways projects (fish passes, weirs, marinas), renewable energy installations (hydro screws), heritage restoration, and public realm improvements. The company has two distinct branded offerings: Greenplant (plant and tool hire subsidiary) and Greenford Anti-Slip Paint (FIA accredited motorsport circuit paint). Greenplant operates independently with depots in Oxford, Banbury and High Wycombe, while the Anti-Slip Paint is a proprietary product line developed to meet FIA accreditation standards for motorsport circuits.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Greenplant: An independently owned plant and tool hire company with depots in Oxford, Banbury and High Wycombe, providing specialist equipment for construction projects while minimising environmental impact.
• Greenford Anti-Slip Paint

Products and services

• Civil Engineering Services Turnkey civil engineering solutions including riparian works, waterways projects, renewable energy installations, heritage restoration, and public realm improvements delivered across South-East England for government agencies, corporate clients, and heritage bodies.
• Hydro Screw Renewable Energy Systems Design, build and installation of Archimedes hydro screw renewable energy systems for generating electricity from flowing waterways, as demonstrated at Sonning where the installation offsets annual energy usage for Pridewater Estates and enabled the UK's first and only 100% green marina and caravan site.
• Riparian Works Specialist works on canals, waterways and marinas including creating and repairing bridges, embankments, towpaths, cycle-ways, walkways, waterway furniture, marinas, reservoirs and environmental improvement works.
• Fish Pass Construction Construction of fish passes and eel passes that allow wildlife to migrate freely upstream and downstream at appropriate developmental stages, including unique sloping ramp designs as demonstrated at Bevere Weir on the River Severn.
• Restoration Works Heritage restoration services for nationally significant sites including World Heritage Sites (Stonehenge public protection measures, bollards, security gates, gabion baskets, hostile vehicle mitigation, visitor centre works) and Scheduled Ancient Monuments (Oxford Castle Mound restoration, Birmingham Roundhouse, Rowes Flashe Boathouse).
• Public Realm Works Public realm construction and improvement works including cycleways (e.g., Kennington Cycleway for Sustrans), footbridges (e.g., Lemond and Fignon footbridges refurbishment), public protection measures, and landscape enhancements for local councils and public sector clients.
• Greenford Anti-Slip Paint FIA-accredited anti-slip paint for motorsport circuits. Non-toxic, water-based, quick-drying paint that is environmentally friendly and easy to use and remove. One of a select few FIA-accredited anti-slip paints available.
• Greenplant Plant and Tool Hire Plant and tool hire service with depots in Oxford, Banbury and High Wycombe providing specialist construction equipment to Greenford projects and external clients. The fleet includes machines with biodegradable oils and Euro Six engines to minimise environmental impact.

Quantifiable outcome

• Bevere Fish Pass opened 23 September — first free fish passage past Bevere Weir in over 170 years, opening 158 miles of river for fish migration
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Greenplant LtdcoreOthersGreenplant Ltd is an independently owned plant and tool hire company and sister company to Greenford Ltd, with depots in Oxford, Banbury and High Wycombe. Greenplant provides Greenford with the specialist equipment needed for projects, minimising environmental impact through its own fleet of equipment including machines with biodegradable oils and Euro Six engines. This is a related-party arrangement rather than an external partnership.

Scale indicators3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Forkers Group: Forkers is a UK civil engineering contractor delivering groundworks, infrastructure, and environmental projects. Similar size and specialist positioning to Greenford, with overlapping waterway and environmental works customer base.
• Clancy Docwra: Clancy Docwra is a UK civil engineering and utilities contractor working on water, environmental, and infrastructure projects. Comparable in delivery model and customer profile to Greenford's waterway and environmental restoration work.
• VolkerStevin: VolkerStevin is a UK civil engineering contractor specialising in water, marine, and waterways infrastructure. It overlaps directly with Greenford's riparian, canal, and waterway project portfolio and serves comparable utility and public-sector clients.
• JN Bentley: JN Bentley is a UK specialist civil engineering and construction contractor focused on the water sector, similar in scale and customer type to Greenford. Both firms operate as mid-sized specialists delivering civil works for regulated water and infrastructure clients.
• North Midland Construction: North Midland Construction (NMC) is a UK civil engineering contractor delivering water, infrastructure, and public-realm projects. Similar mid-sized specialist positioning to Greenford with a comparable regulated public-sector customer base.
• J. Murphy & Sons: Murphy is a UK specialist infrastructure and civil engineering contractor with significant water and environmental sector work, including canals and waterways. Comparable in delivery model to Greenford with a similar mix of regulated public-sector and utility clients.

Broad incumbents

• Balfour Beatty: Balfour Beatty is one of the UK's largest infrastructure groups with significant water, highways, and heritage-adjacent capability. It competes for some of the same public-sector framework work as Greenford but at much greater scale and scope.
• Morgan Sindall: Morgan Sindall is a UK construction and infrastructure group with a civil engineering division serving public realm, water, and infrastructure clients. Competes with Greenford on certain tenders while operating at significantly greater scale.
• Kier Group: Kier is a major UK construction and infrastructure group covering civil engineering, utilities, and public realm. Overlaps with Greenford on local authority and heritage-adjacent works but operates as a national Tier-1 incumbent.
• Galliford Try: Galliford Try is a UK construction group delivering civil engineering, water, and environmental infrastructure. Its water and environment division overlaps with Greenford's canals, waterways, and environmental remediation work.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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