Castlemead

What Castlemead does

Castlemead Group Limited is a privately held UK construction company headquartered in Wrexham, Wales, that designs and builds residential and healthcare developments for public and social-sector clients. The company's core offering is design-and-build construction of social and affordable housing (houses, bungalows, and apartments) for housing associations and registered social landlords, alongside healthcare facilities such as care homes, primary care centres, and assisted living units for NHS trusts, primary care trusts, and specialist operators. Castlemead is one of few firms standardising delivery to EPC A energy performance through fabric-first timber frame construction, integrating air source heat pumps, mechanical ventilation heat recovery, and photovoltaic panels as default across developments.

The company operates on a project-based, tender-driven business model, winning contracts via competitive bidding and direct relationships with housing associations, NHS trusts, and local authorities. Revenue is earned through the construction and delivery of individual contracts (values observed up to approximately £7m), with project-based professional services delivery rather than product or subscription revenue. The geographic footprint spans Wales (St Asaph, Morfa Nefyn, Aberystwyth, Bodelwyddan, Colwyn Bay) and adjacent English markets (Cheshire, Shrewsbury, Buxton, Cheltenham). A related Land Acquisition service line extends the offering upstream into site identification and planning.

Castlemead has completed over 40 projects across approximately two decades, with several repeat clients including Coverage Care Services, Porthaven Properties, Wales & West Housing, and Sanctuary Housing. The firm is led by Managing Director Joe O'Donnell alongside Contracts Director Bart Wilkins, Commercial Director Meilyr Harris, and Finance Director Stephanie Wynne. In March 2026, Castlemead joined TechAssure's Select Global Network of Specialist Brokers. The company remains privately held with no disclosed external investment, no parent company, and no public listing.

Name

Castlemead

Legal name

Castlemead Group Limited

Website

https://castlemead-ltd.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Castlemead Group Limited is a privately held UK construction company headquartered in Wrexham, Wales, that designs and builds EPC A-rated residential and healthcare developments for housing associations, NHS trusts, and local authorities via competitive tendering across Wales and England.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Services

NAICS

New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (236115), New Multifamily Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (236116), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), Operative Builders (1531), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Affordable Housing Development & Construction (IMAFABAI)

Keywords

• Residential construction services
• Healthcare facility construction
• Social housing development
• Timber frame construction
• Design and build contracting

Headquarters

HQ city

Wrexham

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 Contracts: Castlemead generates revenue through design and build construction contracts for residential and healthcare developments. Revenue is project-based, earned through the construction and delivery of social housing, care homes, and healthcare facilities for public and social sector clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Castlemead Group Limited is a UK construction company that delivers design-and-build projects for residential developments (social and affordable housing built with timber frame to EPC A standard) and healthcare facilities (care homes, primary care centres, and assisted living developments). Services span land acquisition, design, construction, and aftercare, primarily serving housing associations, NHS trusts, and local authorities across Wales and England.

Product overview

Castlemead Group Limited is a construction company offering a portfolio of integrated services centered on residential and healthcare development. The core offerings include residential property construction (houses, bungalows, apartments with timber frame construction and EPC A energy ratings), healthcare facility development (care homes, primary care centers, health centers), land acquisition services, and community work. Projects typically feature sustainable construction methods including air source heat pumps, photovoltaic panels, and mechanical ventilation heat recovery systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Development Design-and-build construction of residential properties including houses, bungalows, and apartments for social rent and affordable housing. Projects feature timber frame construction and EPC A-rated energy efficiency with renewable energy systems. Targeted at housing associations, registered social landlords, and local authorities.
• Healthcare Development Design-and-build construction of healthcare facilities including care homes, primary care centres, health centres, and assisted living facilities. Projects range from small village health centres to large multi-floor care homes. Served to NHS trusts, primary care trusts, and private care operators such as Coverage Care Services and Porthaven Properties.
• Land Acquisition Identification and acquisition of development sites for residential and healthcare construction projects, supporting Castlemead's development pipeline and partnership with landowners and local authorities.
• Community Work Community-focused development initiatives including engagement with local communities, stakeholders, and the delivery of social value outcomes such as local employment and training programmes during construction projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• All properties achieve EPC A rating - reducing environmental impact and resident running costs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• TechAssurecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 19 March 2026Castlemead was appointed as a new member to TechAssure's Select Global Network of Specialist Brokers. TechAssure is an international network of insurance brokers. This appointment enhances Castlemead's expertise in high-growth technology and specialist sectors, contributing to TechAssure's global authority in complex risk solutions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Wates Group: Major UK construction group with a dedicated residential and affordable housing division (Wates Living) serving housing associations and local authorities. Significantly larger and more diversified than Castlemead, but overlaps directly in the affordable residential new-build segment.
• Kier Group: UK infrastructure and construction group with residential and affordable housing operations alongside transport and utilities infrastructure. Comparable at a category level in serving housing associations and delivering public sector construction, though significantly larger and more diversified than Castlemead.
• Willmott Dixon: UK national contractor with established residential and affordable housing operations as well as significant healthcare construction work. Comparable in targeting housing associations and NHS/public healthcare clients, but operates across England and Wales at materially greater scale than Castlemead.

Direct peers

• United Living Group: UK residential and infrastructure contractor delivering affordable housing, extra care schemes, and refurbishment work for housing associations and local authorities. Closely comparable business model and customer base to Castlemead, with similar focus on partnership housing contracts.
• Lovell Partnerships: UK partnership housing and regeneration specialist delivering affordable homes for housing associations and local authorities. Directly comparable to Castlemead in customer base (housing associations), product (affordable residential construction), and tender-based B2B model, though at meaningfully larger scale.
• McAleer & Rushe: UK construction company delivering residential, mixed-use, and healthcare schemes including care homes for public and private clients. Comparable to Castlemead in delivering residential and healthcare construction on a project basis for institutional clients, though with a stronger hotel and commercial tilt.
• Morgan Sindall Property Services: UK contractor delivering planned maintenance, refurbishment, and new-build affordable housing for housing associations. Comparable in serving the social housing landlord customer base with construction services, though with a heavier maintenance and refurbishment tilt than Castlemead's predominantly new-build focus.
• Keepmoat: One of the UK's largest partnership homebuilders focused on affordable and high-quality homes for housing associations. Highly comparable to Castlemead in serving registered social landlords with new-build residential, but operates nationally and at substantially greater volume.

Regional players

• Clegg Construction: East Midlands-headquartered contractor with affordable housing and healthcare projects for housing associations and NHS trusts. Comparable to Castlemead in mid-market UK regional construction profile and public-sector client focus, though operating in different geography.
• Seddon Construction: UK construction company with significant activity in the North West and Wales delivering affordable housing and healthcare schemes. Comparable to Castlemead in regional focus, customer mix, and project types, though somewhat larger.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/castlemead-group-limited

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 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 →

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