What BUILT Group does

BUILT Group is a London-based, founder-owned services company focused on the UK construction fit-out and refurbishment sector. Founded in 2012 by Seth Moloney, a qualified construction manager who began his career as an apprentice carpenter in Australia before relocating to the UK in 2005, the group operates through two wholly-owned legal entities: Built FM Projects Limited and Built Recruitment Ltd. The company is structured as a private, bootstrapped business with no external investors, no disclosed funding rounds, and no public listing.

The company runs two core service lines that together cover the early-to-mid lifecycle of an interior refurbishment. BUILT Recruitment supplies temporary and permanent staff — from Project Managers, Contracts Managers, Construction Managers, Site Managers and Logistics Managers through to Carpenters, Labourers, Handymen, and other trades — to fit-out and refurbishment contractors, with revenue earned via placement fees and mark-ups on worker wages. BUILT FM Projects provides specialist strip-out and demolition services across commercial office, retail, restaurant/hospitality, and residential environments, with revenue from project-based contracts. An internal online training portal delivers certifications (Asbestos Awareness, Fire Marshal, Manual Handling, Working at Heights, Face Fit testing) that support both the recruitment supply pool and FM Projects compliance. No proprietary software platform, AI/ML system, or differentiated technology stack is disclosed; the group relies on standard website tooling and direct B2B engagement.

Go-to-market is direct, relationship-driven, and quote-based. The group reaches prospects through its website, phone (0208 432 2215), email, and direct enquiry forms, with no apparent investment in content, social, or paid digital channels. Geographic scope covers the United Kingdom and the European Union. Operational scale sits at 51-100 employees with a small, named leadership team of three (Seth Moloney as Managing Director, Troy Jones as Operations Manager, and Nathan Heath as Recruitment Manager). Group credentials include CHAS and SafeContractor accreditations for the FM Projects division, which are standard procurement prerequisites for UK contractors.

Name

BUILT Group

Legal name

Built FM Projects Limited and Built Recruitment Ltd

Website

https://builtgroup.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

BUILT Group is a London-based, founder-owned services firm serving the UK and EU construction fit-out and refurbishment sector through two divisions: BUILT Recruitment supplies temporary and permanent trade and management staff, while BUILT FM Projects delivers strip-out and demolition services to commercial, retail, hospitality, and residential clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Staffing and Fit-Out Services

NAICS

Site Preparation Contractors (23891)

SIC

Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction & General Labor Staffing (BPACAEAA)

Keywords

• Construction staffing services
• Fit-out recruitment
• Strip-out demolition services
• Refurbishment labor supply
• Construction trades placement

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Recruitment Services: Supply of temporary and permanent workers to the design, fit-out and refurbishment industry. Staff placed include Project Managers, Contracts Managers, Commercial Managers, Construction Managers, Site Managers, Logistics Managers, Labourers, Handymen, Carpenters, and all other trades. Revenue generated through placement fees and/or mark-up on worker wages.
2. FM Projects - Strip Out and Demolition: Professional strip out and demolition solutions for commercial offices, retail, restaurant/hospitality, and residential sectors. Projects delivered with audited method statements and risk assessments. Revenue from project-based contracts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

BUILT Group supplies temporary and permanent construction workers to the design, fit-out and refurbishment sectors through its BUILT Recruitment division, and delivers professional strip-out and demolition services through its BUILT FM Projects division. The two divisions together provide an end-to-end staffing and site-clearance offering to construction companies, commercial property managers, and fit-out contractors across the UK and EU.

Product overview

BUILT Group is a service company operating two distinct divisions within the commercial fit-out and refurbishment industry. BUILT Recruitment provides temporary and permanent staffing solutions for the construction fit-out sector, supplying qualified workers across management and trade roles, supported by an online training portal and Face Fit testing services. BUILT FM Projects delivers specialist strip-out and demolition solutions, managing projects from initial strip-out through to site readiness for fit-out. Together, the two divisions enable BUILT to manage client needs from start to finish, combining recruitment services with on-site project delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BUILT Recruitment: Temporary and permanent staffing services for the construction fit-out and refurbishment industry, providing qualified professionals such as project managers, contracts managers, commercial managers, construction managers, site managers, and tradespeople including labourers, handymen, and carpenters.
• BUILT FM Projects

Products and services

• BUILT Recruitment Temporary and permanent staffing service for the construction fit-out and refurbishment industry, supplying Project Managers, Contracts Managers, Commercial Managers, Construction Managers, Site Managers, Logistics Managers, Labourers, Handymen, Carpenters, and all other trades. Candidates are vetted and supported via an in-house online training portal covering Asbestos Awareness, Fire Marshall and Warden Safety, Manual Handling, Working at Heights, and Face Fit testing, with certifications including CSCS, First Aid, SMSTS/SSSTS, IPAF, and PASMA.
• BUILT FM Projects Specialist strip-out and demolition service for commercial office, retail, restaurant/hospitality, and residential sectors. Projects are delivered with audited method statements and risk assessments and managed end-to-end, including work in partially occupied buildings and sensitive environments, taking sites from initial strip-out through to readiness for new fit-out.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Erith Contractors: Large UK contractor offering demolition, asbestos removal, earthworks and enabling works as integrated services. Comparable to BUILT FM Projects on strip-out/delivery but operates as a much larger multi-disciplinary contractor.
• Hays Construction & Property: Recruitment division of Hays plc, one of the largest UK construction staffing firms operating across white-collar and trades roles. Overlaps with BUILT Recruitment but covers the entire construction sector, not just fit-out.
• Reed Construction & Property: Major UK generalist recruiter with a dedicated construction & property division supplying trades and management. Comparable to BUILT Recruitment but at significantly greater scale and broader sector scope.
• Michael Page Construction: White-collar construction recruitment arm of PageGroup, focused on permanent and contract management/professional placements. Comparable to BUILT's higher-end PM/Contracts/Commercial Manager placements.
• Keltbray: Major UK demolition, civil engineering and structural specialist contractor with in-house workforce. Comparable to BUILT FM Projects on the demolition/strip-out side but operates at much greater scale with rail and infrastructure work.

Direct peers

• McGee Group: Specialist demolition and strip-out contractor for commercial, residential and heritage projects in London and the South East. Closest direct competitor to BUILT FM Projects on the strip-out/specialist demolition side.
• Approach Personnel: UK construction and fit-out recruitment firm placing site managers, contracts managers, QSs and trades. Closely comparable to BUILT Recruitment in target candidate pool and client base.
• Cantillon Ltd: London-based demolition and strip-out contractor serving commercial office, retail and residential fit-out clients. Direct comparator to BUILT FM Projects given overlapping customer verticals and geography.
• PSR Solutions: UK-based construction, fit-out and property recruitment specialist supplying temporary and permanent trades and management staff. Direct comparator to BUILT Recruitment given similar niche focus on construction fit-out staffing.
• Cape Construction Services: Construction recruitment and labour supply firm with significant UK fit-out and refurbishment exposure. Comparable to BUILT Recruitment across both blue-collar and white-collar construction staffing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/builtgroup
• Facebookfacebook.com/builtgroup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/built-group

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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