Roger Bullivant

Name

Roger Bullivant

Legal name

Roger Bullivant Limited

Website

https://roger-bullivant.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Foundation Engineering Services

NAICS

Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (238110), Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors (238190), Site Preparation Contractors (23891), Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors (2381)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Geotechnical Design, Engineering & Consulting (Analysis, Design, Peer Review) (IMAFAOAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Shallow Foundations & Ground Support (Footings, Rafts, Ground Beams) (IMAFAOAB), Foundations & Geotechnical Works (Piles, Anchors, Ground Improvement) (EUAMAFAB), Foundation Remediation & Underpinning (Jack Piles, Resin Injection, Re-leveling) (IMAFAOAL)

Keywords

• Foundation engineering services
• Piling contractors
• Ground improvement solutions
• Precast foundation systems
• Restricted access piling

Headquarters

HQ city

Swadlincote

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Piling and Foundation Engineering Services: Roger Bullivant Limited generates revenue through the design and construction of foundations for buildings and structures. Revenue comes from specialist piling services, ground improvement solutions, and foundation packages delivered across the UK construction sector. The company operates as a subcontractor to main contractors, developers, and housebuilders.
2. Precast Foundation Manufacturing: In-house manufacturing of precast concrete foundation components including driven precast concrete piles, RBeam ground beams, and precast caps. Products are manufactured at the Walton Park headquarters and supplied as part of integrated foundation packages.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Roger Bullivant Limited is a UK foundation engineering contractor that designs, manufactures, and installs piling, ground improvement, and foundation system solutions for the construction industry. The company delivers specialist foundation packages to main contractors, developers, and housebuilders across residential, commercial, infrastructure, and industrial sectors, using in-house manufactured precast concrete piles, RBeam ground beams, and an extensive fleet of specialist piling rigs operating from seven regional UK offices.

Product overview

Roger Bullivant Limited (RBL) operates as a foundation engineering company offering an integrated portfolio of piling, ground improvement, and foundation system products. The core offering includes multiple piling techniques: driven precast concrete piles, continuous flight auger (CFA) piles, continuous helical displacement (CHD) piles, continuous displacement auger (CDA) piles, driven steel tubular piles, and restricted access solutions (SFA, minipiles, underpinning). Ground improvement services encompass vibro stone columns, dynamic compaction (NRG), and rigid inclusions. Foundation systems are completed with RBeam, a Category 3 MMC precast ground beam system manufactured in-house at their Walton Park headquarters, along with precast caps. Products are delivered through specialized piling rigs including the Hütte HBR 204MP, Junttan PMx2e (fully electric), 7000/7009/7010 series, 3500 series, and in-house designed GI rigs (4501/4502). The company maintains manufacturing capability for precast products using low-carbon concrete (50% GGBS substitution) and operates across seven regional offices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CDA Piles (Continuous Displacement Auger) Small diameter displacement piling technique for light to moderate loads up to 500kN, offering up to 40% shorter pile lengths compared to CFA piles with reduced concrete usage and spoil generation.
• CFA Piles (Continuous Flight Auger) Replacement piling solution using hollow-stemmed continuous flight auger to install concrete piles with reduced noise and vibration, suitable for high load-bearing capacity applications.
• CHAD Piles Helical displacement piling technique offered as part of Roger Bullivant's extensive piling portfolio.
• CHD Piles (Continuous Helical Displacement) Sustainable, low vibration, low noise foundation solution using displacement technique with reduced concrete volumes and lower carbon emissions compared to traditional CFA methods.
• Driven Precast Concrete Piles Displacement piling technique using in-house manufactured precast concrete piles with segmental lengths to minimize wastage, offering faster and cleaner installation with zero spoil generation.
• Driven Steel Tubular Piles Displacement piling technique using recycled steel casings from the oil and gas industry, suitable for challenging ground conditions including backfilled quarries and variable depths to bedrock.
• RB Combipile Combined piling solution offered as part of the comprehensive piling portfolio.
• Rigid Inclusions Ground improvement solution for cost-effective and environmentally friendly foundation support.
• Dynamic Compaction (NRG) Ground improvement technique using heavy weight drops (up to 12 tonnes from 12m) to improve ground conditions, with in-house manufactured 12000 series NRG rigs.
• Vibro Stone Columns Ground improvement solution increasing to 8m treatment depth capability with new 4502 rig featuring Jean Lutz instrumentation for column records.
• Precast Caps Factory-produced precast concrete pile caps as part of the modular foundation system.
• RBeam Precast Ground Beam System Category 3 MMC pre-manufactured concrete ground beam system designed and manufactured in-house, offering factory-quality foundations with reduced material waste, noise, and carbon footprint compared to traditional trench-fill foundations. Certified by NHBC Accepts, LABC, and Premier Guarantee.
• Contiguous Piled Retaining Walls Retaining wall solution using contiguous piled technique for restricted access applications.
• Bottom Driven Minipiles Small diameter driven piles for restricted access situations where limited headroom or confined spaces require specialized equipment.
• Grundomat Piling technique for restricted access areas using specialized equipment designed for limited headroom conditions.
• Jack Piles and Rafts Foundation solution combining jacked pile technology with raft foundations for challenging restricted access sites.
• Drill Bar Specialized drilling tool for restricted access piling applications.
• Overburden Drilling System (ODEX) Overburden drilling system using air or water flushing for penetrating through difficult ground conditions with restricted access equipment.
• SFA Piles (Sectional Flight Auger) Piling solution using sectional augers (1-2m lengths) for installation in confined spaces with limited headroom, allowing piling operations in restricted access areas.
• Underpinning Foundation support solution for existing structures requiring additional foundation depth or load transfer.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced embodied carbon by 4,000 tonnes per year through use of GGBS replacing 50% of cement in low-carbon concrete
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers28 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature13 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• National ForestminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRoger Bullivant Limited is an official supporter of the National Forest Way Ranger programme. For every metre of precast concrete pile manufactured at headquarters, the company donates money to the National Forest for tree planting. The headquarters is located only half a mile from the Swadlincote spur of the National Forest Way walking trail.
• Soletanche BachycoreOthersRoger Bullivant Limited is a UK subsidiary of Soletanche Bachy, part of the global VINCI group. The company operates under the group environmental strategy to reduce carbon footprint by 40% by 2030 and benefits from group resources and shared best practices.
• Jones Bros LtdminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRBL maintained a coordinated exclusion zone in partnership with Jones Bros Ltd to ensure safe and efficient operations at the Statera Energy Thurrock Flexible Generation site.
• VINCI GroupcoreOthersRoger Bullivant Limited is part of the global VINCI Group through Soletanche Bachy. The company participates in VINCI Foundation funding programmes and safety week initiatives.
• Harley HaddowminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRBL worked collaboratively with consulting engineers Harley Haddow to develop CHD piles as a sustainable foundation solution for the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Energy Centre project.
• Heidelberg Materials UKminorOthersCEM IIIB low carbon concrete supplied through Heidelberg Materials UK for Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh project.
• Diabetes UKminorOthersRoger Bullivant supports Diabetes UK and the Diabetes Awareness Campaign through staff initiatives including toolbox talks, risk assessments, and charitable donations.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Wentworth House Partnership: Wentworth House Partnership is a smaller specialist piling and geotechnical contractor serving UK housebuilders and developers, comparable to Roger Bullivant's residential-focused offering but at smaller scale and with a narrower technique portfolio.

Direct peers

• Van Elle Holdings plc: Van Elle is a UK-listed specialist foundation and ground engineering contractor providing piling, ground improvement and restricted access solutions to housebuilders, developers and contractors — a near-direct mid-market comparable to Roger Bullivant in product mix and customer base.
• Keller Group plc: Keller Group is the largest UK-listed specialist ground engineering contractor, offering piling, ground improvement, and geotechnical services directly comparable to Roger Bullivant's core piling and foundation package portfolio across residential, commercial, and infrastructure end markets.
• Cementation Skanska: Cementation is Skanska's UK piling and ground engineering specialist, delivering foundation solutions for buildings, infrastructure and energy projects using CFA, rotary, driven precast and steel tubular techniques — overlapping materially with Roger Bullivant's piling portfolio.
• Expanded Geotechnical: Expanded Geotechnical is a UK specialist piling and ground improvement contractor serving housebuilders, developers and contractors with precast concrete, rotary and CFA piling — closely comparable in product mix and customer segmentation to Roger Bullivant.

Broad incumbents

• Strabag SE: Strabag is a large European construction group with piling and foundation engineering activities; relevant as a broad incumbent benchmark for international scope and capital depth that Roger Bullivant's wider VINCI/Soletanche Bachy parent competes with.
• Balfour Beatty plc: Balfour Beatty is a major UK contractor with an in-house ground engineering capability; while much broader than Roger Bullivant, its piling works on infrastructure and energy projects (e.g. RB Edinburgh Biomes via Balfour Beatty) overlap with Roger Bullivant's commercial and infrastructure segments.
• Murphy Group: Murphy operates a ground engineering division delivering piling and geotechnical services on UK infrastructure and energy projects, providing an adjacent comparable in non-residential foundation contracting that occasionally competes with Roger Bullivant on commercial and energy infrastructure tenders.

Others

• SOCOTEC UK: SOCOTEC provides geotechnical and structural engineering testing, inspection and monitoring services that complement — rather than compete with — Roger Bullivant's contracting work, often being engaged in parallel on the same UK construction projects.
• Bachy Soletanche: Bachy Soletanche is the global parent affiliate of Roger Bullivant, providing equivalent piling, ground improvement and geotechnical design services through sister entities; not a direct competitor in the UK but offers the most natural read-across on R&D and group commercial priorities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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