DSG

What DSG does

DSG (Design Services Group) is a privately held UK company headquartered in Wallsend that delivers pre-engineered modular building solutions for institutional and commercial construction projects. The group operates through two wholly-owned subsidiaries — DSG-Modular Limited, which supplies prefabricated modular building components, and DSG-BIM Limited, which provides Building Information Modeling services — and serves five primary verticals: healthcare (hospitals), education (schools and colleges), hospitality (hotels), commercial (office developments), and residential buildings. Its core technology is a fully coordinated, pre-engineered modular prefabrication system that supports BIM ethos, with the stated objective of delivering improvements in cost control, schedule certainty, on-site health and safety, waste reduction, and quality versus traditional construction methods.

DSG generates revenue through project-based contracts for the design, supply, and installation of modular building solutions, using a quote-based pricing model with no publicly disclosed rates. The company operates a sales-led go-to-market with direct customer engagement via phone and website contact form, committing to respond to all inquiries within 48 hours. Its marketing reach is limited to direct sales channels, social media, and email newsletter subscription, and it presently operates only within the United Kingdom. The company has 11–50 employees, no disclosed funding, no named institutional customers, no certifications, no patents or trademarks, and no partnerships or alliances on record.

Name

DSG

Legal name

DSG LTD

Website

https://designservicesgroup.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DSG is a UK-based modular construction firm that designs and supplies pre-engineered prefabricated building solutions for hospitals, schools, colleges, hotels, offices, and residential projects via its DSG-Modular and DSG-BIM subsidiaries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Modular Construction Services

NAICS

Residential Building Construction (2361), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220), Construction of Buildings (236)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Modular/Offsite General Contracting & Installation (IMAFAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Modular & Prefabricated Home Construction (IMAFABAF), Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA)

Keywords

• Modular construction solutions
• Prefabricated building systems
• Building information modeling
• Pre-engineered modular buildings
• Off-site construction services

Headquarters

HQ city

Wallsend

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, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Modular Building Solutions: DSG generates revenue through the design, supply, and installation of pre-engineered modular building solutions for construction projects. Revenue is project-based, derived from client contracts for modular prefabricated building services across multiple sectors including healthcare, education, hospitality, commercial, and residential construction.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

DSG designs, supplies, and delivers pre-engineered modular building solutions from concept through completion for hospitals, schools, colleges, hotels, office developments, and residential buildings. The firm uses a Building Information Modeling (BIM) ethos to coordinate prefabricated components and reduce on-site construction overhead.

Product overview

DSG (Design Services Group) operates as a unified company comprising two sub-brands: DSG-Modular Limited and DSG-BIM Limited. DSG-Modular Limited provides the core prefabricated modular building solutions, while DSG-BIM Limited delivers Building Information Modeling services. Together they offer a complete pre-engineered solution from concept through to completion, supporting BIM ethos and delivering coordinated, technically-supported modular construction for hospitals, schools, colleges, hotels, offices, and residential projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pre-engineered Modular Building Solutions Design, supply, and installation of pre-engineered modular buildings for hospitals, schools, colleges, hotels, office developments, and residential buildings, delivered from concept through completion.
• BIM (Building Information Modeling) Design Services BIM-coordinated design services supporting modular building projects to improve quality, cost control, health & safety, and schedule certainty for construction clients.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Recent moves3 records

Broad incumbents

• Portakabin: One of the largest UK modular building providers with a comprehensive hire, sale, and Titan modular solution portfolio spanning healthcare, education, and commercial sectors. A larger incumbent offering broader scale and an established NHS/DfE framework footprint versus DSG.
• BAM Construct UK: Major UK general contractor with modular and offsite construction capabilities serving healthcare, education, and commercial clients. Comparable in institutional customer overlap but operates a far broader construction portfolio.
• Modulaire Group: Pan-European modular services and building provider operating hire fleets and permanent modular solutions across multiple sectors. A larger, broadly diversified incumbent competing for the same institutional tender pools.
• Algeco (UK): European modular space and permanent modular building provider with substantial UK operations serving construction, education, and healthcare. Larger incumbent with broader geographic reach than DSG.

Direct peers

• Reds10: UK modular construction company focused on public sector education, healthcare, and residential projects using modern methods of construction. Directly competes with DSG for institutional modular frameworks.
• Rollalong: UK-based modular building manufacturer and contractor focused on permanent modular solutions for defence, education, healthcare, and residential clients. Direct SME-scale peer comparable in size and product mix to DSG.
• Wernick Buildings (Wernick Group): UK manufacturer and contractor of modular and prefabricated buildings for education, healthcare, commercial, and housing clients. Direct comparable in modular general contracting across similar verticals as DSG.
• McAvoy Group: Northern Ireland/UK offsite construction specialist delivering modular buildings for healthcare, education, and commercial sectors. Direct peer with similar pre-engineered, BIM-aligned modular offering to DSG.
• Premier Modular: UK-based modular building specialist serving healthcare, education, commercial, and residential sectors with hire and permanent modular solutions. Direct competitor to DSG in the same institutional customer base and product category.

Others

• Laing O'Rourke: Major UK/international construction firm with significant offsite/modular manufacturing capability (Explore Manufacturing) targeting healthcare, education, and commercial sectors. Comparable end-customer overlap though vastly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat1 record

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dsg-modular-limited

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 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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