SpanWright

What SpanWright does

SpanWright is a Swindon-headquartered precast concrete manufacturer and installer serving the UK and Irish construction markets. The company operates four production sites across Swindon and Ireland (Carrickmacross, Middletown, Swanns Cross) with a combined capacity of 130,000 tonnes of precast concrete and 300,000m² of concrete flooring per annum, holding ISO 9001, ISO 45001, and ISO 14001 certifications alongside CE marking to multiple European harmonised standards. Its product portfolio spans hollowcore and composite plate flooring, prestressed flooring, stairs and landing slabs, prestressed and insulated wall panels, beams and columns, kerbs, bespoke solutions, and an extensive agricultural range including cattle and pig slats, cubicle beds, feeding troughs, drinkers, slurry channels, ECO-Floor rubber-concrete dairy surfaces, and ventilated drying floors and chambers for grain and biomass.

The business model is built on direct, project-based sales of one-time precast products, supplemented by professional installation services and design/engineering support (structural calculations, technical documentation, and BIM modelling). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with contracts managers assigned per project to oversee installation, distinguishing it from supply-only competitors. SpanWright serves four primary verticals: residential construction (housing, apartments, care and student accommodation), commercial and industrial construction (warehouses, hospitals, schools, hotels, car parks, stadiums), civil works and infrastructure (railway platforms, reservoir roofs, telecoms service slabs, renewables), and agriculture (dairy, beef, pig, poultry, sheep, and arable operations).

Go-to-market is enterprise field sales via a technical sales team, complemented by active exhibiting at major UK agricultural trade shows (LAMMA, Royal Highland Show, Cereals, British Pig & Poultry Fair), a content library of case studies and technical brochures, and an organic social presence across Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Google+. The company is privately held (Spanwright UK Ltd, incorporated in England), family/group-owned with apparent association to Irish operating companies and a sister brand Hughes Precast that supplies complementary fencing and ancillary building products. No external investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity are disclosed.

Name

SpanWright

Legal name

Spanwright UK Ltd

Website

https://spanwright.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SpanWright is a Swindon-headquartered precast concrete manufacturer and installer serving UK and Irish residential, commercial, civil infrastructure, and agricultural construction markets with hollowcore flooring, stairs, wall panels, beams, bespoke solutions, and livestock and drying products.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precast Concrete Manufacturing

NAICS

Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing (3273), Other Concrete Product Manufacturing (327390)

SIC

Concrete Products, Except Block & Brick (3272)

akta.pro primary industry

Precast Concrete Products (IMADAAAB)

Keywords

• Precast concrete products
• Hollowcore flooring
• Agricultural concrete solutions
• Structural concrete beams
• Concrete wall panels

Headquarters

HQ city

Swindon

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Revenue model

1. Precast Concrete Product Sales: One-time sales of precast concrete products including hollowcore flooring, composite plate flooring, concrete stairs, wall panels, beams, columns, agricultural products (cattle slats, pig slats, feeding troughs, drinkers), and bespoke concrete solutions. Revenue generated from manufacturing and supplying products to construction projects.
2. Installation Services: Professional installation services provided by experienced and suitably trained personnel. Contracts managers with hands-on experience oversee installation, and fully qualified Appointed Persons manage site lifting operations. This differentiates SpanWright from supply-only competitors.
3. Design and Engineering Services: Technical design and engineering support including structural calculations, technical documentation, BIM modelling, and custom design solutions. Provided as part of the overall project service offering.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SpanWright manufactures precast concrete products including hollowcore flooring, composite plate flooring, concrete stairs, wall panels, beams, columns, kerbs, and bespoke concrete solutions, alongside specialised agricultural products such as cattle slats, pig slats, cubicle beds, feeding troughs, and ventilated drying floors. The company operates multiple ISO-certified manufacturing facilities in the UK and Ireland with combined annual capacity of 130,000 tonnes of precast and 300,000m² of concrete flooring. In addition to product supply, SpanWright provides professional installation services, design and engineering support, and BIM-based project planning for residential, commercial, civil infrastructure, and agricultural customers.

Product overview

SpanWright is a precast concrete solutions company offering a comprehensive portfolio of products across four sectors: Residential, Commercial, Civil Works, and Agricultural. The core offering consists of hollowcore concrete flooring (reinforced and prestressed variants), composite plate flooring, concrete stairs and landing slabs, and various wall panel solutions (prestressed, customised, and insulated). Supporting products include precast concrete beams and columns, concrete kerbs, bespoke/customised concrete solutions, and specialised agricultural products including cattle and pig slats, cubicle beds, feeding troughs, cattle drinkers, slurry channels, and ventilated drying floors for grain and biomass. The company provides not only manufactured products but also design services, supply, and professional installation through qualified crews. With over 65 years of experience and ISO-certified manufacturing facilities, SpanWright serves UK and Irish construction projects ranging from residential housing to large-scale civil infrastructure including railway platforms and reservoir roofs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ECO-Floor: Concrete and rubber hybrid walking surface for dairy cattle, featuring 50% concrete and 50% rubber surface for improved cow comfort and hoof wear.

Quantifiable outcome

• Production capacity of 130,000 tonnes of precast concrete per annum
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Hughes PrecastcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSister company providing concrete fencing solutions (post & panel fencing, timber rail fencing, security fencing, gate posts) and ancillary concrete building products (lintels, window sills, wall caps, paving flags, garden edging, chamber sections) that complement SpanWright's product range. Products cross-referenced and promoted on SpanWright website.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Brett Group: UK manufacturer of concrete products including flooring, structural precast, and landscaping products serving construction and infrastructure markets. Operates multi-site production in southern England, similar to SpanWright's geographic model.
• Bison Manufacturing: UK precast concrete manufacturer specialising in hollowcore flooring, structural precast, and bespoke solutions for the residential and commercial construction sectors — closely mirrors SpanWright's hollowcore flooring-led product set.
• FP McCann: One of the largest precast concrete manufacturers in the UK and Ireland, offering a comparable portfolio of flooring, walls, beams, columns, and agricultural products across the same residential, commercial, civil, and agricultural end markets as SpanWright.
• Creagh Concrete: Northern Ireland-headquartered precast concrete producer with broad product range spanning flooring, wall panels, beams, stairs, and bespoke solutions. Directly comparable to SpanWright in both product scope and UK/Ireland geographic focus.
• Milbank Concrete Products: UK-based precast concrete manufacturer supplying flooring, beams, columns, stairs, and architectural precast to residential, commercial, and civil construction — direct overlap with SpanWright's core offering and customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Forterra: Major UK-listed building products manufacturer offering concrete blocks, bricks, and precast elements. Overlaps with SpanWright in structural and precast concrete products but operates at significantly greater scale and breadth across the UK.
• Aggregate Industries (Holcim): UK subsidiary of Holcim, one of the largest building materials suppliers, producing precast concrete, aggregates, and readymix solutions. Provides competing precast capacity across many of the same commercial and infrastructure end markets as SpanWright.
• Tarmac (CRH): Part of CRH plc, Tarmac is one of the UK's largest construction materials businesses with precast concrete, cement, and aggregates operations. Competes with SpanWright in commercial and infrastructure precast supply, though at much greater scale.
• Laing O'Rourke: Major UK/international construction firm with substantial in-house precast concrete manufacturing capability through Explore Manufacturing. Competes with SpanWright on large commercial and infrastructure precast packages, particularly in modular and offsite construction.

Others

• Hughes Precast: Sister company to SpanWright offering concrete fencing, lintels, window sills, and ancillary building products. Highly relevant as a directly linked group entity, though narrower in product scope and primarily complementary rather than competitive.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SpanWright
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/SpanWrightPrecast
• Facebookfacebook.com/Spanwright
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/spanwright

Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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