Jobling Purser

What Jobling Purser does

Jobling Purser (legal entity James A Jobling & Co Ltd) is a privately owned British manufacturer of highway maintenance and road surface products, founded in 1830 and headquartered at Paradise Works, Scotswood Road, Newcastle upon Tyne. The company operates two asphalt plants — in Newcastle upon Tyne and Carlisle — which produce asphalt, macadam, bitumen emulsions, bond coats, surface dressing, joint sealants, and related surface repair materials used by UK local highway authorities and contractors. Its core technical capability lies in proprietary bitumen formulation, with British Standards-compliant products specified across public-sector highway tenders.

The company's most distinctive product line is QUICKSETTS, a proprietary range of surface-mounted granite-effect sett products made from granite chippings bound in synthetic resin and installed using a cold-applied polyurethane Quicksett Bedding and Jointing Compound. The system replicates the appearance of traditional granite setts without excavation, enabling rapid installation (speed tables opened to traffic in roughly one day; parking bays installed by two operatives in under an hour) and serving applications including speed bumps, speed tables, rumble strips, traffic islands, parking bay demarcation, lane delineation, resin bound edging, and bespoke lettering. The company holds ISO 9001:2008 (SGS/UKAS accredited) and ISO 14001 certifications, is a member of the Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA), and operates a related brand, Rocbinda.

Jobling Purser runs a sales-led B2B go-to-market with a dedicated sales team reachable by phone and email, direct commercial sales through its two asphalt plant weighbridges, and a logged-in Customer Price Portal for established account holders. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Primary customer segments are UK local highway authorities and councils (e.g., Northumberland County Council, Torridge District Council, Gloucestershire County Council via Amey, Runneymede Borough Council) and highway maintenance contractors, with a secondary segment in residential housing developers (e.g., Taylor Wimpey Homes) for decorative edging applications. Marketing is conducted through the company website, a dedicated QUICKSETTS subdomain with an active blog (2024-2026), downloadable product brochures and specification guides, and an email newsletter signup.

Name

Jobling Purser

Legal name

James A Jobling & Co Ltd

Website

https://joblingpurser.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1830

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Jobling Purser is a privately owned British manufacturer (founded 1830) of highway maintenance products, including asphalt, bitumen emulsions, and the proprietary QUICKSETTS surface-mounted sett system, serving UK local authorities, highway contractors, and housing developers through direct sales from its Newcastle and Carlisle asphalt plants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Highway Maintenance Materials

NAICS

Asphalt Paving Mixture and Block Manufacturing (324121), Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Saturated Materials Manufacturing (32412)

SIC

Asphalt Paving & Roofing Materials (2950)

akta.pro primary industry

Paving-Grade Asphalt Binder (PG/Performance-Graded) (EUALAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Polymer-Modified Asphalt (PMB) & Modified Binders (SBS/Crumb Rubber/Plastomers) (EUALAKAD)

Keywords

• Highway maintenance products
• Bitumen emulsions
• Asphalt manufacturing
• Traffic calming solutions
• Surface-mounted setts

Headquarters

HQ city

Newcastle Upon Tyne

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Asphalt and Macadam Sales: Manufacturing and sale of asphalt and macadam products from company-operated asphalt plants in Newcastle upon Tyne and Carlisle.
2. QUICKSETTS Products: Sale of QUICKSETTS surface-mounted sett products for traffic calming, parking demarcation, and aesthetic road surfacing applications. Products sold individually or in installation packs.
3. Bitumen and Surface Treatment Products: Sale of bitumen emulsions, bond coats, joint sealants, and surface repair materials to highway maintenance contractors and local authorities.
4. Customer Price Portal / Account Sales: Logged-in customer portal for pricing and account management, indicating repeat business relationships with established customers including local authorities and contractors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Jobling Purser develops and manufactures a wide range of British Standard highway maintenance products from its Newcastle upon Tyne and Carlisle asphalt plants, including asphalt and macadam, surface dressing, bond coats, joint sealants, bitumen emulsions, and surface repair materials. Its proprietary QUICKSETTS™ range offers surface-mounted, resin-bound granite sett alternatives that replicate traditional granite setts without excavation, used for traffic calming, parking demarcation, decorative surfacing, and lettering installations across UK public realm and highways projects.

Product overview

Jobling Purser is a privately owned British manufacturer of road surface and adhesive products. The company produces two main product lines: (1) Highway maintenance products including asphalt, macadam, surface dressing, bond coats, joint sealants, bitumen emulsion, and surface repair solutions, manufactured at their Newcastle and Carlisle asphalt plants; and (2) The proprietary QUICKSETTS™ brand of quick-setting granite sett alternatives for traffic calming and decorative surfacing applications. QUICKSETTS™ products are surface-mounted onto existing asphalt or concrete without excavation, using a cold-applied bedding compound. The range includes speed bumps/humps, speed tables, rumble strips, parking bay demarcation, lane delineation, traffic islands, aesthetic edging, walkways, water channels, and letters/numbers. The company also operates a related brand, Rocbinda.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• QUICKSETTS: A rapid, durable and aesthetic solution for speed humps, speed bumps, speed tables, traffic islands, lane delineation, parking bay demarcation, walkways, water channels, and decorative surfacing. QUICKSETTS are surface-mounted onto bituminous or concrete surfaces without excavation, replicating the appearance of traditional granite setts.

Products and services

• Asphalt and Macadam Traditional asphalt and macadam products manufactured at Jobling Purser's Newcastle upon Tyne and Carlisle asphalt plants for road surfaces and highway maintenance applications. Sold via plant weighbridge and direct sales to local authorities and contractors.
• Surface Dressing Surface dressing solutions for road maintenance providing protective and anti-skid surfaces, formulated as part of Jobling Purser's bitumen-based product range for highway authorities.
• Bond Coats Specialised bitumen-based adhesive products that bond layers of asphalt in road construction, leveraging Jobling Purser's proprietary bitumen emulsion formulation expertise.
• High Friction and Decorative Surfacing High friction surfacing for road safety applications and decorative surface treatments for aesthetic road surfacing projects, supplied to local highway authorities and contractors.
• Joint Sealants Bitumen-based products for sealing joints in road surfaces to prevent water ingress and damage, sold to highway maintenance contractors and local authorities.
• Bitumen Emulsion & Surface Repairs Bitumen emulsion products and surface repair solutions for road maintenance, drawing on Jobling Purser's specialist bitumen formulation expertise to serve highway maintenance applications.
• QUICKSETTS™ A proprietary range of quick-setting granite sett alternatives made from granite chippings bound in synthetic resin with chamfered edges, surface-mounted onto bituminous or concrete surfaces without excavation using Quicksett Bedding and Jointing Compound. Used for speed bumps, speed tables, rumble strips, parking bay demarcation, lane delineation, traffic islands, aesthetic edging, walkways, water channels, and letters/numbers. Designed for traffic calming, parking demarcation, and decorative applications by local authorities, contractors, and developers.
• Quicksett Bedding and Jointing Compound A specially formulated, cold applied polyurethane-based compound used to install QUICKSETTS onto existing bituminous or concrete surfaces, enabling rapid surface-mount installation without excavation and traffic reopening within hours.
• Newcastle Asphalt Plant Asphalt production facility located at Paradise Works, Scotswood Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 6BZ, with weighbridge access (0191 273 1821) for commercial asphalt sales and product supply to local authorities and contractors.
• Carlisle Asphalt Plant Asphalt production facility located in Carlisle with weighbridge access (01228 583188) for asphalt sales to commercial customers in the Carlisle and surrounding region.

Quantifiable outcome

• QUICKSETTS speed tables can be installed and opened to traffic in approximately one day, dramatically reducing road closure times vs. traditional installation methods
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers9 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Markon LimitedminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal specialist surfacing contractor based in Cumbernauld that installed QUICKSETTS Resin Bound Edging for Taylor Wimpey Homes as part of a residential development. Markon installed the system directly onto resin bound surfacing, demonstrating the ease of application.
• Amey (Gloucestershire County Council)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmey serves as the Highways Contractor for Gloucestershire County Council. The company has used QUICKSETTS in multiple schemes including Stow on the Wold (speed table, 1-day installation) and Moreton-In-Marsh (traffic islands, 2-night road closures). Amey engineers have specified QUICKSETTS for decorative traffic calming in historic market towns, suggesting an established working relationship.
• Northumberland County CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorthumberland County Council is a major repeat customer and specification partner. They have used QUICKSETTS across multiple years and multiple applications including low-profile rumble strips for village gateways, speed bumps, parking delineation in Amble, and car parking demarcation in Bamburgh. The council's Site Supervisor has noted the ease of installation and positive community feedback, indicating a strong ongoing partnership.
• Devon & Cornwall Surfacing (DCS)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDCS (Devon & Cornwall Surfacing Ltd) was awarded the installation contract for the £418,000 Torridge District Council Coastal Communities Fund project at Westward Ho!, installing 271 QUICKSETTS letters forming Rudyard Kipling's poem 'If' in 6 days. DCS researched QUICKSETTS as a solution to the complexity of traditional granite sett lettering.
• Torridge District CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTorridge District Council secured £418,000 from the Coastal Communities Fund and specified QUICKSETTS for the Rudyard Kipling 'If' poem installation at Westward Ho! promenade. The council was 'thrilled' with the results and represents a key government customer.
• Runneymede Borough CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRunneymede Borough Council used QUICKSETTS speed bumps at the Frank Muir Memorial Field car park, installed by council staff in 2 hours without external contractors.
• Styleseal LtdminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerStyleseal Ltd installed 362m² of QUICKSETTS in a central reservation project over 10 days under a two-week road closure. Styleseal's Technical Director praised the product training, delivery, and installation ease, and confirmed they would definitely use QUICKSETTS again.
• DC Contract Solutions LtdminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNorthumbrian surfacing contractor commissioned by residents of Croft Place and Greycroft Bed & Breakfast in Alnwick to install QUICKSETTS parking bay demarcation. Installed by two operatives in under an hour with material costs under £170.
• Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA)minorOthersJobling Purser is a member of the Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA). The company is described as a 'licensed manufacturer' of QUICKSETTS and RSTA member.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/joblingpurser

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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 →

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