What Gelder Group does

Gelder Group (legally Gelder Ltd) is a privately held, founder-owned construction services group established in 1988 in Lincolnshire, England. It operates through four main service divisions: Commercial (new build, refurbishment, and maintenance across education, health, retail, leisure, and commercial building); Insurance Repair & Renovation (underpinning, water, fire, flood, storm, and malicious damage claims); Gelder Living (luxury residential development); and Facilities, Repair & Maintenance (recurring outsourced maintenance). The group also owns several adjacent subsidiaries: Design Space Architecture (in-house design), Dewpoint Professional (CITB-approved training and apprenticeship provision), Xeric, Redline BBS, LoveDIY, Gelder Homes (Ingham), Gelder Investments, and Gainsborough Home Improvements. Customers span public-sector buyers (United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust, City of Lincoln Council, East Lindsey, West Lindsey, Network Rail), housing associations (Framework Housing Association, Acis Group, Waterloo Housing, Lincolnshire Housing Partnership), commercial clients (Lidl Great Britain, Lincolnshire Co-op, Siemens Healthineers), and private residential customers, with projects concentrated in Lincolnshire and the wider East Midlands and individual contract values ranging from approximately £134,000 to £3.3 million.

Technical capability centres on specialist construction craft rather than software: Grade I listed heritage restoration, complex healthcare refurbishment in live environments (nuclear medicine departments, MRI facilities delivered to HTM standards via partner Selmec), and rail infrastructure works (Skegness Station regeneration with Network Rail and East Midlands Railway). In-house architectural practice Design Space Architecture supports design-and-build delivery, reducing external dependency on third-party architects. Dewpoint Professional, a CITB-approved Employee Network Provider, generates an apprenticeship pipeline and trades training capability that doubles as both an internal talent engine and an external training-services revenue stream.

Commercially, Gelder runs a sales-led, tender-driven go-to-market model. Work is secured via competitive bidding, framework agreements, and relationship-based engagement with named public-sector buyers. Revenue is generated through one-time project contracts (new build, refurbishment) plus recurring managed-services contracts (Facilities, Repair & Maintenance with NHS trusts, councils, housing associations, and Bishop Grosseteste University). Pricing is per-project, with contract values publicly disclosed in case-study material but no formal pricing tiers. The firm is privately held by founder Steve Gelder (CEO), with no external private equity or institutional investment evidenced in the source material; the company is registered as Gelder Ltd in England, with a group holding structure (Gelder Group Holdings, Gelder Investments Ltd) sitting above the operating subsidiaries.

Name

Gelder Group

Legal name

Gelder Ltd

Website

https://gelder.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Gelder Group is a privately held Lincolnshire construction company established in 1988, operating four divisions (Commercial, Insurance Repair & Renovation, Gelder Living, Facilities Maintenance) and serving public sector, housing association, and commercial clients across the East Midlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lincoln

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Projects: Revenue generated through new build, refurbishment, and maintenance construction contracts. Projects range from small-scale works (£150,000) to major developments (£3.3 million+). Payment typically structured around project milestones and completion stages.
2. Service and Maintenance Contracts: Ongoing service and maintenance contracts with public sector clients including NHS trusts, local authorities, and housing associations, providing recurring revenue through established supplier relationships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Gelder Group is a multi-award winning Lincolnshire-based construction company that delivers new build, refurbishment, repair, renovation, and facilities maintenance services. Operating through four specialist divisions—Commercial, Insurance Repair & Renovation, Gelder Living (luxury residential), and Facilities Repair & Maintenance—the company serves public sector, housing association, insurance, and commercial clients across the East Midlands region.

Product overview

Gelder Group is a multi-award winning Lincolnshire construction company established in 1988, operating four main divisions: Commercial (new build, refurbishment and maintenance), Insurance Repair & Renovation, Gelder Living (luxury residential), and Facilities Repair and Maintenance. The company also includes subsidiary companies including Design Space Architecture, Dewpoint Professional (training), Xeric Ltd, Redline BBS, and LoveDIY. The Group delivers construction services with a 'Can-Do' attitude and 'Gelder Touch' approach, serving education, health, retail, insurance, leisure, residential and commercial building projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gelder Living: Luxury residential home building and development division with over 35 years of experience in house building.
• Commercial Division
• Insurance Repair & Renovation Division
• Facilities, Repair & Maintenance Division

Products and services

• Commercial Division Provides new build, refurbishment, and maintenance construction services across education, health, retail, leisure, residential and commercial building projects. Offers general building works, joinery, historic building repairs, roofing, painting, decorating, civil engineering, groundworks, and specialist trades for public sector and commercial clients.
• Insurance Repair & Renovation Division Specialised division handling insurance-related building claims including underpinning, water damage, malicious damage, fire, flood and storm claims for property owners and insurance companies, offering an honest, transparent, and accountable claims process.
• Gelder Living Luxury residential home building division with over 35 years of experience developing high-quality homes delivered with the 'Gelder Touch' craftsmanship for private individuals and developers.
• Facilities, Repair and Maintenance Division Provides facilities management, repair, and maintenance services with a long-term partnership approach based on trust, dependability, and excellence performance for commercial and public sector clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivered Skegness Station regeneration project worth £3.3 million on time
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 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

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Network RailcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 March 2026Strategic partnership for Skegness Railway Station regeneration (£3.3M project). Network Rail is funding partner alongside East Midlands Railway and Government's Towns Fund via Connected Coast.
• East Midlands RailwaycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 March 2026Partnership for Skegness Station regeneration. East Midlands Railway (operated by Transport UK) is co-funding the £3.3M regeneration project alongside Network Rail and Government.
• United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term healthcare partner for multiple hospital projects including Nuclear Medicine Department, MRI facility, Pathology Department, and Grantham District Hospital.
• SelmeccoreTechnology or IntegrationSpecialist mechanical and electrical contractor partner for healthcare projects including MRI facility and Nuclear Medicine Department, delivering HTM-standard systems.
• Siemens HealthineerscoreTechnology or IntegrationHealthcare technology partner providing MRI scanners and nuclear medicine equipment for Lincoln County Hospital installations.
• Pulse ConsultminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitectural and consulting partner for MRI facility project at Lincoln County Hospital.
• Framework Housing AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner for supported housing developments including Sincil House (£2.1M) and Carholme Road development (20 units). Nearly £10M of Framework investment in homelessness accommodation in Lincoln.
• Design Space ArchitecturecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIn-house architectural practice subsidiary providing design services for construction projects including Sincil House and Stokes Café restoration.
• Core ArchitectsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitectural partner for Glebe Park Surgery project, working with Lincolnshire Co-op and NHS Lincolnshire ICB.
• Acis GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegistered social landlord partner for affordable housing projects including 14-property Queensway development (£1.6M).
• Waterloo Housing AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing association partner for social housing development at Watts Lane, Louth (£540,000).
• Lincolnshire Co-opcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner for healthcare facility development including Glebe Park Surgery (£1.4M) in partnership with NHS Lincolnshire ICB.
• NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board (ICB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare commissioning partner for primary care facility developments including Glebe Park Surgery.
• Dewpoint ProfessionalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn-house training company subsidiary and CITB-approved Employee Network Provider for industry training courses and apprenticeships.
• JLLminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProperty consultancy partner for Haven Village fire rebuild project (£2.7M) working with Haven Village Management Company.
• Abbey Access TrainingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal training provider partnership for construction site visits and career pathway discussions for learners aged 17-34.
• Lincoln CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership for apprenticeships and career inspiration, including drama students for Haunted Walk event.
• CITBcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction Industry Training Board partnership through Dewpoint Professional as approved Employee Network Provider, enabling access to training funding for CITB-registered companies.
• LGTAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLincoln Group Training Association partnership for Construction Week events at Lincolnshire Showground.
• St Barnabas HospicecoreOthersLong-term charitable partner with multiple fundraising initiatives including HeART Trail sponsorship, Christmas tree recycling, Haunted Walk events (raised £3,000+), and Lincoln 10K fundraising (£4,076 raised by Wendy Gelder).
• Lincolnshire Housing Partnership (LHP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharitable partnership for community support including toiletry donations for families and Christmas appeals for animal shelters.
• LIVESminorOthersLocal emergency medical charity partner. Gelder Group peloton raised £500+ through C2C2C 2024 cycling event.
• Gelder Homes (Ingham) LtdcoreOthersWholly-owned subsidiary within The Gelder Group structure, part of organisational group including Gelder Group Holdings, Gelder Ltd, Xeric, Dewpoint, Redline, LoveDIY, Gelder Investments Ltd, Design Space Architecture Ltd, and Gainsborough Home Improvements Ltd.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Bowmer + Kirkland: UK-headquartered privately held contractor operating across commercial new build, refurbishment, and heritage projects for public and private sector clients. Closely comparable in scale, regional focus, and family/founder ownership model to Gelder Group.
• Stepnell: Mid-sized regional UK contractor delivering new build, refurbishment, and maintenance across public sector, healthcare, and residential. Comparable in size band, service mix, and Midlands/East Midlands geographic overlap.
• Clegg Construction: Mid-tier East Midlands/UK contractor focused on commercial new build, refurbishment, and public sector projects. Direct peer given geographic overlap, similar project size profile, and comparable client mix.
• McLaren Construction Group: Privately held UK contractor with commercial, residential, and refurbishment divisions. Comparable in private/family ownership, multi-division structure, and public-sector-facing project portfolio.
• R G Carter: East Anglia-based family-owned contractor with new build, refurbishment, and maintenance divisions serving public and private clients. Closely comparable founder-led, regional UK construction business with similar project value ranges.

Broad incumbents

• Kier Group: National UK contractor with major public sector, infrastructure, and housing exposure. Competes head-to-head with Gelder on NHS, rail, and local authority frameworks at the upper end of the size range.
• Morgan Sindall Group: Larger UK-listed contractor with construction, infrastructure, and fit-out divisions competing for the same public sector frameworks and heritage/healthcare work Gelder pursues, but at materially greater scale.
• Wates Group: Private UK construction group with public sector, residential, and commercial capabilities. Overlaps with Gelder on local authority and housing association work but at much larger scale and broader geography.
• Willmott Dixon: Major UK contractor with strong public sector, healthcare, and residential portfolios. Competes with Gelder on NHS and local authority frameworks but operates nationally at significantly larger scale.

Emerging players

• Polygon Group: European property damage restoration and insurance repair specialist. Comparable to Gelder's Insurance Repair & Renovation division in focus on fire, flood, and storm claims management for insurer clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/GelderGroup

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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