The Admiral Scaffolding Group

What The Admiral Scaffolding Group does

The Admiral Scaffolding Group Limited is a privately held UK scaffolding subcontractor headquartered in Wimbledon, London, founded in 2000. The company designs, erects, and dismantles scaffolding structures for projects predominantly within the M25 and Surrey, serving commercial and industrial sites, education facilities, healthcare environments, residential developments (including affordable housing programmes), leisure and hotel venues, and retail locations including overnight city-centre work. Project values range from £2,000 to £1,000,000, indicating capability across both small reactive jobs and larger contract anchors.

The company's core technical offering is built around the Layher Allround System, a modular system scaffold featuring an eight-connection 'rosette' connector that enables one-man assembly and erection in approximately one-third the time of traditional tube-and-fitting scaffolding, with aluminium and hot-dipped galvanised steel variants available. This is supplemented by an in-house Design Drawings, Compliance and Calculations service producing NASC eGuide-compliant designs from standard buildings to complex bespoke structures, and an HSE function supported by external consultant Affordable Facilities. All operatives are CISRS-registered, supported by a dedicated Training Manager, and the company holds a Platinum Award for Commitment to CSCS along with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, CHAS, Scaffolding Association audited membership, Constructionline, FORS Bronze, and Positive Planet Carbon Neutral certifications.

Revenue is generated through contract-based scaffolding hire with erection and dismantling, priced on a project-by-project quote basis (no public pricing; contract prices valid 90 days from quotation). Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales within M25 and Surrey, initiated via phone or online enquiry form, with management team involvement throughout the contract. Verticals are explicitly diversified across six named sectors, and the company reports a self-surveyed 100% customer satisfaction rate with a high level of repeat business as its primary commercial signal.

Name

The Admiral Scaffolding Group

Legal name

Admiral Scaffolding Group Limited

Website

https://admiral-scaffolding.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Admiral Scaffolding Group Limited is a privately held Wimbledon-based UK subcontractor that designs, erects, and dismantles Layher Allround system scaffolding for commercial, education, healthcare, residential, leisure, and retail projects valued £2,000–£1,000,000 across the M25 and Surrey.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Scaffolding Services

NAICS

Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors (2381)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Access & Scaffolding Rental/Leasing (TLABAFAL)

Keywords

• Scaffolding hire services
• System scaffold installation
• Commercial scaffolding contractor
• Construction access solutions
• Scaffolding design services

Headquarters

HQ city

Wimbledon

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Scaffolding Hire and Erection Services: Contract-based scaffolding hire with erection and dismantling services. Projects range from £2,000 to £1,000,000 in value using full range of procurement methods. Services include design drawings, compliance calculations, and after-care support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Admiral Scaffolding Group Limited designs, erects, hires, and dismantles scaffolding structures for residential and commercial construction projects predominantly within the M25 and Surrey. The service is delivered using the Layher Allround modular system in aluminium or galvanised steel, supported by an in-house design team producing drawings and compliance calculations. Project values range from £2,000 to £1,000,000.

Product overview

Admiral Scaffolding Group is a scaffolding services company that operates as a single unified offering rather than a modular platform. The core service provides scaffolding design, erection, and dismantling across multiple market sectors including commercial, education, healthcare, residential, leisure/hotels, and retail. Key product components include the Layher Allround System (a system scaffold product using the Allround Connector technology available in aluminium and galvanised steel), and a Design Drawings, Compliance and Calculations service that supports project design from standard buildings to complex bespoke structures. The company serves projects ranging from £2,000 to £1,000,000 predominantly within the M25 and Surrey area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Admiral Scaffolding Services Contract-based scaffolding hire with full design, erection, and dismantling services for construction clients within the M25 and Surrey, handling project values from £2,000 to £1,000,000 and using full range of procurement methods.
• Layher Allround System Scaffold System scaffolding centred on the Layher Allround Connector rosette that accommodates eight individual connections, available in aluminium (lightweight) and hot-dipped galvanised steel for faster erection in one-third the time of traditional tube-and-fitting, designed for one-man assembly.
• Design Drawings, Compliance and Calculations Service In-house design service producing drawings, full design calculations, and NASC eGuide compliance sheets for projects ranging from standard buildings to complex bespoke structures; recommended design partner is RDG Engineering.
• Commercial & Industrial Scaffolding Sector-specific scaffolding services for factories, national headquarters, and construction sites of all sizes, delivered on time and within budget via the Layher Allround System.
• Education Sector Scaffolding Out-of-hours scaffolding works for schools, colleges, and learning centres with focus on pupil, teacher, and public safety and minimal disruption to school operations.
• Healthcare Sector Scaffolding Sensitive scaffolding delivery for hospitals and healthcare facilities with tailored execution and customer-service awareness to suit varying project requirements.
• Residential Scaffolding Scaffolding services for affordable housing programmes covering refurbishments, new builds, and extensions, supporting main contractor delivery on residential schemes.
• Leisure & Hotels Scaffolding Cost and time-effective scaffolding for leisure and hotel sites, combining experienced customer service with hands-on management to minimise guest disruption.
• Retail Scaffolding Scaffolding works for high-intensity London city-centre retail and remote overnight locations, delivering safety-focused service in line with client specifications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Scaffolding erection in one-third of the time with Layher Allround System
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Admiral TrustcoreOthers · 1 January 2012Charitable trust established in January 2012 by Managing Director Terry Withers, Roy Anklesaria and Zarina Naqvi. Founded to help supporters support their good causes using social networking. Any friend can ask for help with any cause. Admiral Trust has been recognised as the company's CSR Responsibility.
• Layher LtdcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with Layher Ltd provides access to Layher Allround System scaffolding technology. The Layher Allround System is completely different to traditional tube and fitting, centred on the highly versatile Allround Connector featuring a 'rosette' that can safely and securely accommodate eight individual connections. Enables one-man assembly and erection in one-third of the time.
• Affordable FacilitiescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExternal health and safety consultant with over 30 years experience within the scaffolding industry. Monitors and advises on all aspects of safety within the working environment including training courses for Managers and Supervisors. Completes ad hoc visits to all sites and compiles reports for Contracts Managers to action and close out in agreed timescales.
• RDG EngineeringminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecommended design service partner for clients in need of design services. Admiral can highly recommend RDG Engineering when clients require design assistance.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Tube Tech Scaffolding: UK scaffolding contractor specialising in industrial and commercial access solutions. Operates in adjacent South East geographies with comparable design-erect-dismantle service offering.
• K2 Scaffolding: London-based scaffolding contractor offering design, erection and dismantling across commercial, residential and industrial projects. Closely comparable in geography (London/South East) and end-market coverage.
• Brogan Group: One of the UK's largest specialist scaffolding contractors serving commercial, infrastructure and residential clients across London and the South East. Directly comparable to Admiral in offering design, hire, erection and dismantling, but at materially larger scale.
• Allied Scaffolding: UK scaffolding contractor providing system and traditional scaffolding solutions to construction and maintenance clients. Similar sub-contractor business model and project-value band to Admiral.
• GKR Scaffolding: UK scaffolding contractor focused on construction, rail and infrastructure projects with system-scaffold capability. Comparable in service mix and UK regional delivery model to Admiral.

Broad incumbents

• PERI: Global formwork and scaffolding systems manufacturer with UK presence. Operates in adjacent product categories (system scaffolding, formwork) and competes indirectly with Admiral on commercial and infrastructure projects.
• BrandSafway: Global access solutions provider offering scaffolding, shoring and suspended access. Comparable product category to Admiral but serves industrial, energy and commercial customers worldwide.
• Layher Ltd: UK subsidiary of German scaffolding manufacturer Layher, supplier of the Layher Allround system that Admiral uses. Comparable in product technology focus and UK scaffolding ecosystem, while also functioning as a strategic supplier.
• Altrad: Global industrial services group providing scaffolding, access and insulation services, with UK operations. Overlaps Admiral's core scaffolding offering but operates across multiple geographies and adjacent industrial services at significantly larger scale.
• Hünnebeck UK: UK arm of Hünnebeck, a major European scaffolding and formwork manufacturer. Comparable to Layher Ltd in providing system scaffolding technology that competing UK subcontractors (similar to Admiral) deploy on jobs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/admiralscaffold
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-admiral-scaffolding-group-limited

Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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