What Tillicoultry Quarries does

Tillicoultry Quarries is a family-owned UK construction materials producer founded in 1931 by RW Menzies and headquartered at RWM House in Kilbagie, Alloa, Scotland. The company extracts, processes, and distributes aggregates and crushed rock, asphalt, ready-mix concrete, cement, mortars and renders, sand and gravel, and specialised sports sand. It serves construction companies, infrastructure developers, and private customers across three regional clusters — Central Scotland, North East England, and East Anglia — through both major engineering projects and smaller retail orders.

The business operates 31+ production sites with asphalt capacity exceeding 2,500 tonnes per hour, supported by a dedicated delivery fleet of over 100 HGV vehicles and customer collection facilities. Operations span hard rock quarrying, sand and gravel extraction, asphalt manufacturing, concrete batching, cement supply, and pre-mixed mortar/render production, all governed by an Integrated Management System certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 and benchmarked against the British Aggregates Association Assessed Operating Standards (Tams Loup won Quarry of the Year 2023 and Northfield won Quarry of the Year 2024, both at 100% pass rates). Customer-facing digital tooling includes a materials calculator, CE certificate generator, and credit application portal; internal tooling includes the TQ Employee App launched in November 2023.

Tillicoultry Quarries generates revenue through one-time transactional sales of construction materials, with pricing primarily handled via quote-based commercial terms. Distribution is direct via site delivery and customer collection. Growth has been executed through a serial acquisition strategy that has more than doubled the site count over the past decade: Hugh King & Co (2018), 14 sites from Breedon (2020), four concrete plants from CEMEX (2021), and Middleton Aggregates (May 2025), the latter expanding the footprint into East Anglia and adding 46 employees. The business remains under continuous Menzies family stewardship with Wallace Menzies as Managing Director and is self-funded with no external private equity or venture capital backing; reported turnover exceeds £100 million.

Name

Tillicoultry Quarries

Legal name

Tillicoultry Quarries Ltd.

Website

https://tillicoultryquarries.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1931

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Tillicoultry Quarries is a family-owned UK construction materials producer founded in 1931, operating 31+ sites across Scotland, North East England, and East Anglia to supply aggregates, asphalt, ready-mix concrete, cement, mortars, sand, gravel, and sports sand to construction and infrastructure customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Materials & Aggregates

NAICS

Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying (2123), Construction Sand and Gravel Mining (212321), Sand, Gravel, Clay, and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining and Quarrying (21232)

SIC

Mining & Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels) (1400)

akta.pro primary industry

Aggregate Processing & Value-Added Products (Washing, Screening, Asphalt/Concrete Aggregates) (IMAKAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sand & Gravel Extraction & Processing (IMAKAHAB), Specialty Aggregates (Rail Ballast, Riprap/Armor Stone, Gabion Stone) (IMAKAHAJ)

Keywords

• Construction aggregates supply
• Asphalt production
• Ready-mix concrete
• Quarrying operations
• Sand and gravel

Headquarters

HQ city

Alloa

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Aggregates & Crushed Rock Sales: Sale of aggregates and crushed rock from multiple quarry sites including Craigfoot, Edston, Hillend, and Tams Loup. Products supplied to construction projects and infrastructure development.
2. Asphalt Sales: Production and sale of asphalt from multiple locations including CLOBURN, Clydebridge, Ely, Middlesbrough, Newtongrange, Northfield, Tams Loup, and Tulliallan facilities.
3. Ready-Mix Concrete: Supply of ready-mixed concrete from 17 locations across the UK including Cardenden, Clydebridge, Costessey, Dundee, Greenock, Hartlepool, King's Lynn, Newtongrange, Perth, Peterborough, Snetterton, Stockton, Tams Loup, Tulliallan, and Whisby.
4. Sand & Gravel: Extraction and sale of sand and gravel from sites including Collessie, Dalhousie, Garnock, Loanleven, Longyester, and Ryeflatt.
5. Cement Sales: Cement supply from Dundee location.
6. Mortars & Renders: Production and supply of mortars and renders from Hullerhill facility.
7. Sports Sand: Specialized sports sand from Dalhousie, Garnock, and Hullerhill for sports turf applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tillicoultry Quarries is a family-owned quarrying company that extracts and supplies construction materials from 31+ sites across Scotland, North East England, and East Anglia. Its core product range covers aggregates & crushed rock, asphalt, cement, mortars & renders, ready-mix concrete, sand & gravel, and sports sand, produced at company-owned facilities and delivered to construction projects and private customers via a dedicated HGV fleet of over 100 vehicles.

Product overview

Tillicoultry Quarries operates as a construction materials supplier offering a unified portfolio of quarrying and aggregate products. The core offering spans seven main product categories: Aggregates & Crushed Rock, Asphalt, Cement, Mortars & Renders, Ready-Mix Concrete, Sand & Gravel, and Sports Sand. These products are produced at company-owned facilities across Scotland, North East England, and East Anglia, and delivered to construction customers throughout the UK. The company operates 31+ sites with an asphalt production capacity exceeding 2,500 tonnes per hour. Notable acquired brands include Hugh King & Co Ltd (2018) and Middleton Aggregates (2025).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aggregates & Crushed Rock Crushed rock and aggregate materials supplied from quarries for construction and infrastructure projects. Customers include construction companies, infrastructure developers, and private individuals.
• Asphalt Bituminous asphalt mix for road construction and surfacing, produced at facilities including CLOBURN, CLYDEBRIDGE, ELY, MIDDLESBROUGH, NEWTONGRANGE, Northfield, TAMS LOUP, and Tulliallan. Sold to road construction and infrastructure contractors.
• Cement Cement products supplied from the Dundee facility for construction applications. Sold to construction companies and ready-mix concrete producers.
• Mortars & Renders Pre-mixed mortar and render products supplied from the Hullerhill facility for masonry and finishing applications. Sold to builders, contractors, and construction firms.
• Ready-Mix Concrete Ready-mixed concrete delivered from multiple plants across the UK including Cardenden, Clydebridge, Costessey, Dundee, Greenock, Hartlepool, King's Lynn, Newtongrange, Perth, Peterborough, Snetterton, Stockton, Tams Loup, Tulliallan, and Whisby. Sold to construction companies and contractors.
• Sand & Gravel Sand and gravel products extracted from sites including Collessie, Dalhousie, Garnock, Loanleven, Longyester, and Ryeflatt for construction, landscaping, and sports applications. Sold to construction companies and private customers.
• Sports Sand Specialized sand products for sports turf applications supplied from Dalhousie, Garnock, Hullerhill, and Ryeflatt facilities. Sold to sports venues, golf courses, and grounds maintenance contractors.

Quantifiable outcome

• ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certifications achieved, complementing existing ISO 9001 Quality Management certification
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 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 core and minor.

• Tillicoultry Quarries (EA) LtdcoreOthers · 2 February 2026Former Middleton Aggregates Limited rebranding to align East Anglia operations more closely with the wider Tillicoultry Quarries Family.
• Middleton AggregatescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 May 2025Acquired through share purchase agreement in May 2025. Founded in 1986, operates four sites across East Anglia supplying sand, gravel, clay and recycling activities. All 46 employees joined the Tillicoultry Quarries team.
• Alva AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2025Partnership to inspire young people about career opportunities in the aggregates industry. Included careers workshop at school and site visit to Northfield quarry with student participation.
• CEMEXcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 November 2021Acquired 4 concrete plant sites from CEMEX in November 2021 located at Perth, Dundee, Cardenden and Greenock. Acquisition included 8 new employees and enhanced future reserves.
• Breedon GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2020Acquired 14 new sites from Breedon in November 2020, a natural follow-on from this acquisition leading to the CEMEX deal.
• Hugh King & Co (Holding) LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Acquired in 2018, bringing a whole range of new products and services to Tillicoultry Quarries. Gail Greenfield joined through this acquisition and now serves at Hullerhill Mortars and Renders site.
• Forth Valley CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner for apprenticeships in Mechanical Engineering offered in partnership with Forth Valley College spanning four years.
• Forth CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner for Zak Johnston's Mechanical Engineering apprenticeship studies.
• GB SnowsportminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization supporting alpine skier Owen Vinter alongside Tillicoultry Quarries sponsorship.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Aggregate Industries (Holcim): UK subsidiary of Holcim Group producing aggregates, asphalt, ready-mixed concrete and cement — direct product overlap with Tillicoultry but with a much broader national footprint and parent-company R&D resources.
• Tarmac (CRH): UK's largest aggregates and construction materials producer, part of CRH plc, offering aggregates, asphalt, cement, concrete and lime across a national network — overlaps with Tillicoultry's full product suite but at materially greater scale.
• Heidelberg Materials UK (Hanson): UK arm of Heidelberg Materials producing aggregates, asphalt, concrete, cement and lime through the former Hanson business — comparable vertically integrated product range, much larger balance sheet and national coverage.
• Holcim UK: UK business of Holcim Ltd offering cement, aggregates, ready-mix concrete and asphalt — competes in the same product categories as Tillicoultry across overlapping geographies.

Direct peers

• Breedon Group: UK-listed independent aggregates and construction materials group with quarries, asphalt and concrete plants across the UK and Ireland. Most directly comparable in scale and product mix; Tillicoultry actually acquired 14 sites from Breedon in 2020.
• CEMEX UK: UK arm of global building materials group producing aggregates, ready-mix concrete, cement and asphalt — Tillicoultry acquired 4 CEMEX concrete plants (Perth, Dundee, Cardenden, Greenock) in 2021, indicating direct product and geographic overlap.

Emerging players

• Mick George Group: East Midlands-based independent aggregates, concrete and waste management group; comparable independent operator profile, though focused on a different UK region and with stronger waste/recycling exposure.
• Grundon: Privately-owned UK waste management and aggregates supplier; partial overlap in aggregates and recycled materials, but primarily a waste-led business rather than a quarry operator.

Regional players

• Boral Limited: Australia-based aggregates, asphalt, concrete and cement producer — comparable vertically integrated product portfolio, but operating primarily in Australia/Asia rather than competing directly in the UK.
• Morris & Perry: Independent quarry operator based in South West England producing aggregates, ready-mix concrete and asphalt — comparable independent family-business profile to Tillicoultry but in a different UK region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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