Houlton

Name

Houlton

Legal name

Geo Houlton & Sons Ltd

Website

https://houlton.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1879

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kingston upon Hull

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Services: Project-based construction contracts for new build and refurbishment projects across public and private sectors, including schools, healthcare facilities, commercial buildings, and infrastructure. Revenue recognized upon project completion.
2. Maintenance Services: Facilities management and maintenance contracts including responsive repairs, planned preventative maintenance, and asset management programmes for public sector clients.
3. Developments: Property development projects including affordable housing and commercial developments.
4. Fire Protection Services: Specialist fire prevention services including installation, maintenance, and certification of fire safety systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Houlton is a Hull-based construction company providing new build, extension, refurbishment, planned preventative and reactive maintenance, property development, and specialist fire protection services. The company operates four main divisions—Construction, Maintenance, Developments, and Fire Protection (launched 2021)—primarily serving public sector clients in the Yorkshire and Humber region through established procurement frameworks such as YORbuild.

Product overview

Houlton is a Hull-based construction company offering a portfolio of core services organized into distinct divisions: the Construction Division (new build, extensions, refurbishments), the Building & Maintenance Division (planned preventative maintenance and reactive maintenance), and the Fire Protection Division (fire prevention services including risk assessments, fire stopping, detection systems, and fire door installation/maintenance). The company operates primarily in the Yorkshire and Humber region serving public and private sector clients through frameworks such as YORbuild. The Fire Protection Division represents the company's first new division in over 20 years, launched in 2021.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Construction New build, extension, and refurbishment construction services for commercial, public, and residential projects across the Yorkshire and Humber region.
• Maintenance Building and maintenance services including planned preventative maintenance and reactive maintenance programmes for various clients.
• Developments Property development services including new build housing and commercial developments.
• Fire Protection Division Comprehensive fire prevention services including Fire Risk Assessments, Fire Stopping Solutions, Fire Detection and Fire Alarm Systems, Fire Barriers, Intumescent Painting, and Fire Safety Equipment Provision and Maintenance, delivered using a directly employed workforce.

Quantifiable outcome

• Recovered from £533,000 loss to deliver profit of £966,535 despite revenue decline to £39.4 million
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 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

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• Hull Training & Adult EducationsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 November 2025Houlton partnered with Hull Training & Adult Education to host a Careers Experience Day for Hull & East Yorkshire Children's University, welcoming pupils from St Charles Primary School for hands-on construction activities.
• ENGIEsupportingTechnology or Integration · 10 March 2021Project Architect within ENGIE's Technical Design Team worked with Houlton, North East Lincolnshire Council, and myenergi on the Pioneer Business Park development at Stallingborough.
• Mason Clark AssociatessupportingTechnology or Integration · 1 May 2017Structural Engineers for the Spurn Point Visitor Centre project, working in partnership with Houlton on this £1.1m discovery centre construction.
• Salt ArchitectssupportingTechnology or Integration · 1 May 2017Architects for the Spurn Point Visitor Centre project, the incumbent architects working with Houlton on this nature reserve visitor centre.
• The Hull Esteem ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHoulton partnered with The Hull Esteem Consortium to deliver the Malet Lambert Expansion Project for Hull City Council. Esteem acted as liaison and facilitator between the client, Hull City Council, Houlton as main contractor, and the end user (Malet Lambert staff and pupils).
• YORhub/YORbuild Framework PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHoulton is appointed as contractor on YORbuild, YORbuild2, and YORbuild3 Minor Works Frameworks, a construction framework used by local authorities and organisations in the Yorkshire region. YOR4Good fund scheme allows contractors to donate to good causes.
• Gardiner and TheobaldsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProject managers for the University of Leeds Brownlee Centre project, managing the project on behalf of the client alongside Architects Farrell & Clark Ltd.
• North East Lincolnshire CouncilcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHoulton works with North East Lincolnshire Council through YORbuild framework for various projects including library refurbishment and the SHIIP industrial development programme.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Willmott Dixon: UK construction and property services company with strong focus on public sector work including education, healthcare, and local authority frameworks, operating across regional offices in a similar model to Houlton.
• Robertson Group: Privately held UK regional construction, infrastructure, and facilities management business operating across Scotland and northern England with public sector framework exposure comparable to Houlton's regional model.
• Hobson & Porter: Hull-based civil engineering and building contractor serving the Yorkshire and Humber region with new build, refurbishment, and maintenance services for public and private sector clients, the closest geographic peer to Houlton.
• Mears Group: UK housing and care provider with a maintenance-focused division delivering responsive repairs, planned maintenance, and facilities management for local authorities and housing associations, directly comparable to Houlton's Building & Maintenance services.
• Bowmer + Kirkland: Privately held UK regional construction contractor headquartered in the East Midlands, delivering new build, refurbishment, and maintenance services across commercial, public, and industrial sectors similar to Houlton's offering.
• Keepmoat: UK regional housebuilder and construction services provider focused on partnerships with local authorities for affordable housing and regeneration, highly comparable to Houlton's Developments division and public sector housing work.

Broad incumbents

• Galliford Try: UK housebuilder and construction group combining new-build housing development with public and commercial building construction, comparable to Houlton's combined Construction and Developments service lines.
• Kier Group: UK infrastructure and construction group with a strong public sector framework presence (including YORbuild-class frameworks), delivering building projects across regional markets comparable to Houlton but at substantially larger scale.
• Wates Group: Privately held UK construction services group with significant public sector framework exposure across education, healthcare, and local authority projects, comparable to Houlton in service mix but operating at much larger scale.
• Morgan Sindall: Larger UK construction and infrastructure group with a Construction division delivering public sector projects through framework agreements, comparable to Houlton's YORbuild-driven model but at significantly greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/geohoulton

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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