What GM Piling does

GM Piling (legal entity: G M Piling Ltd, Company No. 07492390) is a privately held UK specialist civil engineering subcontractor headquartered in Attleborough, Norfolk, operating as a nationwide CFA (Continuous Flight Auger) piling contractor. Founded in 2011 with 51–100 employees, the firm delivers low-noise, low-vibration foundation solutions for housing, commercial, mixed-use and infrastructure projects, serving main contractors and developers directly via B2B subcontracts. Its core technology centres on CFA piling rigs (Llamada P90, P105, P135 and P140 fleet) capable of pile diameters from 300mm to 1500mm and depths to 30m, supplemented by cased CFA, displacement auger piling (DAP), restricted access/mini piling, secant and contiguous retaining walls, expanded pile heads, soil nailing, ground anchors and soil mixing for site remediation.

The company's competitive position rests on an in-house geotechnical design capability (75 years of cumulative team experience using Wallap, Slope and ADPILE software), an on-board instrumentation system that monitors installation parameters and concrete levels in real time, and a portfolio of UKAS-certified accreditations (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, SSIP, RoSPA, British Safety Council) that pre-qualify it for main contractor tender frameworks. Supporting partnerships with ASC Geotechnical Testing and Ground Technology Services extend the offering into integrated ground investigation and materials verification.

GM Piling generates revenue through project-based B2B subcontracts, with pricing quoted per project based on pile diameter, depth, ground conditions and programme requirements rather than published rate cards. GTM is exclusively direct enterprise field sales into main contractors and construction firms, with early engagement at design stage to provide value engineering. No revenue, funding rounds, ownership structure or management team details are publicly disclosed, and the company appears to operate as an independent, owner-managed specialist contractor.

Name

GM Piling

Legal name

G M Piling Ltd

Website

https://gmpiling.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

GM Piling is a privately held UK specialist subcontractor delivering nationwide CFA piling, retaining walls, and geotechnical foundation solutions to main contractors across housing, commercial, mixed-use and infrastructure projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Foundation Piling and Geotechnical Contracting Services

akta.pro primary industry

Piling & Deep Foundations (Driven, Bored, CFA, Micropiles) (IMAFAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• CFA piling services
• Geotechnical contracting
• Foundation engineering
• Retaining wall construction
• Soil stabilization

Headquarters

HQ city

Attleborough

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Specialist Piling Subcontract Services: B2B revenue from providing CFA piling, retaining walls, and geotechnical solutions to main contractors on construction projects. Revenue is project-based, generated through direct contracts for specific piling scopes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

GM Piling is a specialist subcontractor that designs, supplies, and installs CFA (Continuous Flight Auger) foundation piling and related geotechnical solutions for construction projects across the United Kingdom. The company serves main contractors and developers directly on housing, commercial, mixed-use, infrastructure, and public sector projects, with offerings spanning CFA piling, cased CFA piling, displacement auger piling, restricted access piling, retaining walls, expanded pile heads, soil nailing, ground anchors, soil mixing, and in-house geotechnical design compliant with British Standards and Eurocodes.

Product overview

GM Piling is a nationwide CFA piling contractor offering a comprehensive portfolio of geotechnical and foundation solutions. The core offering centers on Continuous Flight Auger (CFA) piling, supplemented by specialized services including Cased CFA Piling for improved tolerances, Displacement Auger Piling for vibration-sensitive sites, and Restricted Access Piling for confined spaces. The company provides integrated retaining wall solutions (secant, contiguous, and kingpost walls) and ground stabilization techniques (soil nailing, ground anchors, soil mixing). All services are supported by in-house geotechnical design capabilities, allowing GM Piling to deliver complete pile design from site investigation through construction, adhering to British Standards and Eurocodes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CFA Piling (Continuous Flight Auger) Primary piling technique using continuous flight auger drilling with concrete pumping through hollow stem, providing low noise and vibration-free foundation solutions for main contractors and developers on construction projects. Pile diameters from 300mm to 1500mm and depths to 30m.
• Retaining Walls Construction of contiguous, secant, and kingpost retaining walls for permanent and temporary applications, providing efficient ground retention with capacity to accommodate vertical compression loads. Used by main contractors for basement construction and earth retention.
• Cased CFA Piling Combination of rotary piles with CFA speed, using temporary or permanent casings up to 1200mm diameter with improved vertical and plan tolerances, particularly suited for contiguous or secant piled retaining walls.
• Restricted Access Piling (Mini Piling) CFA piling installation in extremely restricted conditions with diameters of 300mm to 450mm and depths up to 15m, capable of operating in 3.5m headroom for work close to existing buildings on urban and inner-city sites.
• Displacement Auger Piling (DAP) Vibration-free piling system that displaces ground laterally with minimal spoil, offering pile diameters of 300mm to 600mm and depths up to 25m, ideal for contaminated brownfield sites where spoil disposal is costly.
• Expanded Heads Integral enlarged pile heads formed during CFA pile construction for floor slabs, raft foundations and hardstanding areas, with diameters between 450mm and 900mm that reduce punching shear forces and eliminate the need for pile trimming.
• Soil Nailing / Ground Anchors Earth retention solutions providing friction, shear and tension strength for slopes and excavations; soil nailing up to 102mm diameter and 30m depth, and ground anchors up to 200mm diameter, 20m depth and loads up to 500kN.
• Soil Mixing (Site Remediation) In situ and ex situ soil mixing system using cementitious and pozzolanic materials with organophilic clays for chemical fixation of contaminants (organics, inorganics, heavy metals) and geotechnical ground improvement on contaminated brownfield sites.
• In-House Geotechnical Design Geotechnical assessment and pile design service with 75 years of combined experience, undertaking load-bearing pile design and secant/contiguous embedded retaining wall design compliant with British Standards and Eurocodes, reducing reliance on external consultants for main contractors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Pile diameters from 300mm to 1500mm and depths up to 30m achievable
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Llamada (CM-Llamada)coreTechnology or IntegrationPiling rig manufacturer supplying the company's fleet of CFA rigs including Llamada P90, P105, P135, and P140 models. The rigs feature advanced capabilities including rotary-percussive and cased CFA functionality.
• ASC Geotechnical TestingsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConcrete and soil testing partner providing quality assurance for piling works through cube testing and material verification services.
• Ground Technology ServicessupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGround investigation partner providing site investigation reports and laboratory testing services to support geotechnical assessment and pile design.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Roger Bullivant: UK specialist piling and ground engineering contractor operating across housing, commercial, and infrastructure with in-house design. Directly competes with GM Piling on CFA piling, mini piling, and retaining walls serving main contractors across the UK.
• Van Elle Holdings: AIM-listed UK specialist piling and ground engineering contractor offering CFA, rotary, driven, and mini piling for residential, commercial, and infrastructure projects. Closely comparable to GM Piling in customer base (main contractors, housing developers), service scope, and UK-focused operations.
• Central Piling: UK specialist piling contractor offering CFA, rotary, and mini piling solutions to main contractors and developers. Operates in the same niche as GM Piling with similar restricted-access and urban redevelopment use cases.
• Soil Engineering Geosciences: UK ground engineering contractor offering piling, ground improvement, and soil mixing alongside site investigation. Overlaps with GM Piling across CFA piling and soil mixing/remediation services for UK main contractors.
• Expanded Piling: UK-based CFA piling and ground engineering specialist serving main contractors on residential, commercial, and infrastructure schemes. Closely comparable mid-sized specialist competitor with overlapping service lines and customer profile.
• Martello Piling: UK specialist piling contractor providing CFA, rotary bored, and mini piling for residential, commercial, and infrastructure projects. Directly comparable in scale, customer base, and service offering to GM Piling.

Broad incumbents

• Cementation Skanska: UK piling and ground engineering specialist within Skanska's civil engineering business, focused on major infrastructure and commercial piling. Competes with GM Piling on larger schemes where balance sheet, fleet scale, and integrated design are required.
• Bachy Soletanche: Major UK and global piling and ground engineering contractor with extensive CFA, rotary, and diaphragm wall capability. A broader incumbent that competes with GM Piling on larger commercial and infrastructure piling tenders.
• Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering: UK piling and ground engineering division of Balfour Beatty, operating across major infrastructure, rail, and commercial projects. A large incumbent that competes with GM Piling on tier-1 main contractor schemes and offers integrated design-build capability.
• Keller Group: FTSE-listed global geotechnical contractor with major UK ground engineering and piling operations. Provides a much broader portfolio than GM Piling and competes on larger infrastructure and commercial piling tenders where GM Piling cannot bid at scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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