Higgins Group

What Higgins Group does

Higgins Group PLC is a family-owned construction and development company headquartered in Loughton, Essex, founded in 1961 by Derek Higgins OBE. The Group operates through two wholly owned, aligned subsidiaries: Higgins Homes, which acquires strategic, unconditional and consented land for the development of private housing across London, the South East and the Home Counties; and Higgins Partnerships, which delivers complex residential, regeneration, education, fire remediation, planned maintenance, decarbonisation/retrofit, and joint-venture housing projects for local authorities and Registered Providers. Core technical capability centres on Passivhaus-certified and low-energy affordable housing construction, with over 470 Passivhaus-certified affordable homes under construction across London as of 2025.

The business operates a relationship-driven, enterprise field-sales go-to-market model. Higgins Partnerships is appointed to multiple national and regional public-sector frameworks (LHC New Build Housing £1.5bn, Camden Council £620m, Hyde Group Main Contractor, Sovereign Network Group, CHIC Newbuild) and secured through direct tender appointments with London boroughs including Lambeth, Lewisham, Hackney, Camden, Newham, Hammersmith & Fulham, Brent, Hillingdon, Milton Keynes, Islington, Southwark, Hounslow and Merton. Higgins Homes separately secures land through direct negotiations with landowners. Revenue is contract-based, generated through framework contracts, direct council appointments, and joint-venture schemes with housing associations such as A2Dominion, Peabody, Notting Hill Genesis, Wandle and Anchor Hanover.

Ownership remains wholly within the Higgins family; the group transitioned to third-generation leadership in August 2024 with Declan Higgins as CEO, Dominic Higgins as COO, and William Higgins as Group Executive Director. The company has 251–500 employees and operates a Management Trainee Programme with degree apprenticeships and partnerships with Barnardo's (since 2010), CITB, Constructing Excellence and Women in Social Housing. Notable economic and social outcomes include the Somerleyton Road regeneration (£600,000+ local jobs/skills investment, 378 homes, 56% affordable), Ladywell Park Gardens (102 homes, 100% affordable), and the Pollards Hill Estate partnership with Merton Council (£35m, 700 refurbished and 190 new homes).

Name

Higgins Group

Legal name

Higgins Group PLC

Website

https://higgins-group.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Higgins Group PLC is a family-owned UK construction and development firm, founded 1961, operating through Higgins Homes (private housing land development) and Higgins Partnerships (public-sector housing, regeneration and Passivhaus-certified affordable construction) across London, the South East and Home Counties. It serves local authorities, Registered Providers and private homebuyers via framework contracts and joint ventures.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Construction and Development

SIC

Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552), Real Estate Dealers (For Their Own Account) (6532)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG)

Keywords

• Affordable housing construction
• Residential property development
• Estate regeneration services
• Passivhaus certified homes
• Public sector housing frameworks

Headquarters

HQ city

Loughton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction and Development Services: Higgins Homes secures strategic, unconditional, and consented land and development opportunities for delivering private housing. Higgins Partnerships delivers complex projects in collaboration with investors, developers, Registered Providers, and Local Authorities. Revenue is generated through construction contracts awarded via frameworks, direct appointments, and joint ventures.
2. Social and Affordable Housing Development: Construction of social and affordable homes for local authority clients (e.g., Lambeth Council's Somerleyton Road scheme, Lewisham Council's Ladywell Park Gardens) under contract. Revenue is contract-based on project delivery.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Higgins Group is a family-owned construction and development firm that secures strategic, consented land and delivers award-winning new build homes, estate regeneration, and Passivhaus-certified low-energy affordable housing through Higgins Homes (private housing) and Higgins Partnerships (public sector projects with local authorities and registered providers). Services span residential development, joint ventures, build-to-rent, later living, education facilities, fire remediation, planned maintenance, and decarbonisation/retrofit works.

Product overview

Higgins Group is a family-owned construction and development company founded in 1961, operating through two aligned operating companies: Higgins Homes (private housing development) and Higgins Partnerships (complex projects with public and private sector partners). The Group delivers new build homes, conversions, affordable housing, estate regeneration, and specialist services including Passivhaus-certified low-energy homes, fire remediation, and decarbonisation/retrofit works across London and the South East. Their expertise spans residential development, joint ventures, build-to-rent, later living, education facilities, and community regeneration. The Group also operates a Management Trainee Programme offering degree apprenticeships in construction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Higgins Homes (Private Housing Development) Strategic land acquisition and delivery of award-winning private housing developments for individual homebuyers across the South East and Home Counties of England.
• Higgins Partnerships (Public Sector Construction) Delivery of complex construction projects in collaboration with investors, developers, Registered Providers, and Local Authorities, spanning residential, joint ventures, build-to-rent, regeneration, later living, education, fire remediation, planned maintenance, and decarbonisation/retrofit services.
• Estate Regeneration Large-scale estate regeneration projects transforming existing communities with new homes, community facilities, and improved public realm for local authorities and registered providers.
• Build to Rent Development Purpose-built rental housing development services delivered in partnership with investors and housing providers for the UK private rented sector.
• Later Living and Retirement Communities Specialist retirement community, extra care home, and retirement housing development for older people, delivered in partnership with housing associations and care providers.
• Education Facility Construction Construction and refurbishment of schools and education facilities for local authorities and education providers across London.
• Fire Remediation Works Building safety and fire remediation works addressing building safety concerns on existing residential developments for local authorities and registered providers.
• Planned Maintenance Services Scheduled maintenance and improvement works on existing housing stock and buildings for local authorities and housing associations.
• Decarbonisation and Retrofit Services Energy efficiency improvements and low-carbon retrofit solutions for existing buildings, including Passivhaus-certified retrofits, for local authorities and housing associations.
• Joint Venture Developments Partnership-based development delivery through joint venture arrangements with public and private sector partners, blending public and private capital and expertise.
• Passivhaus-Certified Affordable Homes Low-energy, Passivhaus-certified affordable homes meeting strict energy efficiency standards for local authorities, registered providers, and residents, reducing operational costs and carbon impact.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 470 Passivhaus-Certified affordable homes under construction across London, representing one of the largest low-carbon affordable housing delivery programmes in the sector
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 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

25 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lewisham CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 October 2025Lewisham Council appointed Higgins as preferred contractor and main contractor for Ladywell Park Gardens — a 100% affordable housing development converting an ex-leisure centre into 102 homes including social rent and shared ownership. Construction started in 2026 with completion expected by spring 2028.
• Lambeth CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLambeth Council is partnering with Higgins Partnerships on the Somerleyton Road redevelopment in Brixton — a flagship 378-home scheme with 56% affordable housing. Higgins has been delivering phases of this regeneration project since 2025 when planning was approved, with construction beginning in March 2026.
• PeabodycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPeabody appointed Higgins Partnerships to build affordable, low-energy homes in Deptford. The Deptford Landings project involves 189 low-energy affordable homes with affordable Passivhaus homes topping out in 2025.
• Notting Hill GenesiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHiggins Partnerships has a long-standing partnership with Notting Hill Genesis, delivering the Wooddene Estate in Peckham (333 new build homes) and other schemes. Higgins also holds a renewed place on the Notting Hill Genesis framework.
• WandlecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHiggins Partnerships and Wandle have partnered to deliver affordable homes at Summerstown, SW London — 93 affordable homes. Ground was broken on the scheme in 2024.
• Anchor Hanover GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHiggins secured three lots on the Anchor Hanover Group construction framework and was awarded a £21m contract to design and build a new retirement community for Anchor Hanover in Uxbridge, West London (completed 2023).
• Camden CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHiggins appointed to Camden Council's £620m framework (2021) and subsequently appointed to deliver phase one of the West Kentish Town Estate redevelopment in 2026.
• Hammersmith & Fulham CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAppointed to deliver 134 new homes on the former Hartopp Point and Lannoy Point sites in Fulham to Passivhaus Classic Standard. Also delivered 134 affordable homes in Fulham through Hammersmith & Fulham Council schemes.
• Hackney CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with Hackney Council delivering major regeneration schemes: Wimbourne Street (59 new homes), Buckland Street, Clissold Quarter (£100m, 273 new homes), and Omnium (£60m, regeneration partnership).
• Hillingdon CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHiggins Partnerships signed contracts with Hillingdon Council to deliver major regeneration in Hayes (Hayes Town Centre Phase 2 & 3) and Avondale Drive — flagship regeneration schemes with spade-in-the-ground event held in 2024.
• Newham CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to deliver 223 affordable 'Passivhaus' homes for London Borough of Newham. Multiple completed and ongoing projects including John Street (Passivhaus), Greenhill Centre (81 new affordable homes), and The Grange (77 affordable homes).
• Brent CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrent Council awarded Higgins the £22m contract for the redevelopment of Hillside and Milton Avenue sites as part of Stonebridge masterplan. Also partnered with Brent Council on Stonebridge Estate (73 new council homes) and Jason Roberts Foundation charter.
• Milton Keynes City CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMilton Keynes City Council appointed Higgins Partnerships in 2025 to build 66 new council homes.
• Southwark CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHiggins completed the Ecole (Cherry Garden School) development in Bermondsey for Southwark Council, and delivered 351 new homes with retail, office, and community spaces at Banbury Park, Walthamstow.
• Islington CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIslington Council appointed Higgins on two lots of its New Build Construction Framework (2020) and to redevelop Telfer House site. Delivered 91 new affordable homes at York Way Estate and Dixon Clark Court.
• Hounslow CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHiggins completed a 100% affordable housing scheme in Hounslow.
• Merton CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partnership with Merton Council on Pollards Hill Estate — a 5-year, £35m programme delivering 700 refurbished and 190 new build homes. Also delivered Merton Care Homes.
• Jason Roberts FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHiggins Partnerships and Brent Council formed a partnership with the Jason Roberts Foundation to provide a programme of community support at Stonebridge including volunteering, workshops, training, education, and environmental projects.
• Urban SynergyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth empowerment and social mobility charity Urban Synergy officially partnered with Higgins Partnerships in 2026 to empower local young people in Lewisham through targeted mentorship and direct access to career opportunities.
• LHC (Local Housing Companies)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHiggins secured three lots on the £1.5bn LHC New Build Housing Construction Framework, named on the LHC Refurbishment and Modernisation (RM3) Framework, and awarded four lots on the new LHC Fire Safety (FS2) Framework — providing ongoing access to public sector housing procurement.
• Hyde GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHiggins Partnerships secured five lots on the Hyde Group Main Contractor Framework (2020) and four lots on The Hyde Group's Main Contractor Framework (2025), establishing a significant ongoing framework relationship.
• Sovereign Network GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHiggins Partnerships secured two lots on the Sovereign Network Group Contractors Framework in 2026, expanding its framework portfolio for social housing delivery.
• CHIC (Community Interest Company)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHiggins Partnerships secured two lots on CHIC's Newbuild Development Framework in 2024.
• Barnardo'sminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Barnardos began in 2010 with 12 trainee placements per year. Higgins continues to work with Barnardos as part of its commitment to creating employment pathways for young people.
• Jason Roberts FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Brent Council and Jason Roberts Foundation to provide training, education, volunteering and sports programmes in the Stonebridge community. Formed through a signed charter and includes sports days, mentoring, and career workshops.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Kier Group: Kier Group is a major UK infrastructure and construction contractor with a residential development capability serving public sector clients. It overlaps with Higgins on affordable housing and education facility construction, particularly through regional frameworks.
• Morgan Sindall Group: Morgan Sindall is a leading UK construction and regeneration group with divisions spanning affordable housing (Lovell), fit-out, infrastructure, and property services. It is a broader incumbent competitor to Higgins, with overlap in affordable housing delivery and London regeneration contracts.
• Galliford Try: Galliford Try's Linden Homes and Partnerships divisions develop private and affordable housing across the UK, competing with Higgins on both private sale homes and affordable housing partnerships, with national scale well exceeding Higgins.

Direct peers

• Wates Group: Wates Group is a major UK contractor with a strong residential and affordable housing division serving local authorities and housing associations. It competes with Higgins on London borough frameworks and large regeneration schemes, and is significantly larger in scale.
• Lovell Partnerships: Lovell Partnerships is the affordable housing and regeneration arm of Morgan Sindall Group, delivering social housing, extra care, and estate regeneration across the UK. It is a direct competitor to Higgins Partnerships for council and housing association frameworks, particularly for mixed-tenure regeneration schemes in London and the South East.
• Countryside Partnerships (Vistry Group): Countryside Partnerships, now part of Vistry Group, is the UK's largest specialist affordable housing and partnerships contractor and developer, delivering social/affordable homes for local authorities and housing associations. It is the closest scale-comparable peer to Higgins Partnerships in the London and South East affordable housing segment, competing for the same council frameworks and Registered Provider joint ventures.
• Keepmoat: Keepmoat is one of the UK's largest partnership homebuilders, focused on affordable and private residential development through partnerships with housing associations and councils. It is comparable to Higgins Partnerships in operating model and customer base, particularly in northern England, though it has growing London exposure.

Regional players

• Berkeley Group: Berkeley Group is a London-focused housebuilder delivering both private and affordable homes through its St George, Berkeley, and St William brands. While primarily a private developer, Berkeley's London scale and mixed-tenure approach make it a relevant comparator for Higgins Homes' private residential sales.
• Notting Hill Genesis: Notting Hill Genesis is one of London's largest housing associations, partnering with Higgins on Wooddene Estate and other schemes while also directly developing affordable homes. It represents both a major customer relationship for Higgins and a comparable developer in the affordable housing space.
• Catalyst Housing: Catalyst is a major London and South East housing association that develops affordable homes directly and through partnerships with contractors including Higgins. It is a customer/peer hybrid — both a buyer of Higgins' construction services and a competing developer in its own right.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HigginsPartner
• Facebookfacebook.com/higginshomesuk
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/higgins-group-plc

Compliance16 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries2 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 →

Frequently asked questions about Higgins Group