Watts Group
Watts Group is a privately held UK construction materials and services company operating three quarries and supplying aggregates, dry silo mortar, concrete, demolition, and remediation services to construction, infrastructure, agricultural, and equestrian customers across Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1944
- HeadquartersCarnaby, United Kingdom
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Watts Group does
Watts Group (legally W. Clifford Watts) is a privately held UK construction materials and services provider founded in 1944 and headquartered at Carnaby Industrial Estate, East Riding of Yorkshire. The company operates a network of three active quarries producing washed sand, gravel, crushed limestone, chalk, walling stone, and recycled aggregates, and supplies high-performance dry silo mortar under the Wattsmix brand — described as one of the UK's largest suppliers of high-performance mortars. The group's product portfolio extends through readymix concrete, concrete products, and agricultural lime for soil neutralisation and livestock bedding.
Revenue is generated through direct one-time sales of construction materials and project-based professional services delivered via four wholly owned subsidiaries: Wattsmix (dry silo mortar, aggregates, concrete, screeds), Watts Group Concrete Products, Watts Group Concrete (readymix), and Watts Group Demolition and Dismantling. Services span demolition, nationwide haulage, plant hire, excavation, full project management, recycling, site clearance, hazardous waste disposal, asbestos surveys and removal, land remediation, site enabling works, and equestrian services. Pricing is provided via free no-obligation quotations and is not publicly disclosed.
The go-to-market is sales-led and reputation-driven, with the company stating that much of its business is generated through client recommendations. Customers are construction contractors, developers, infrastructure projects, agricultural operators, and equestrian clients primarily across Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire, with haulage extending nationwide. The company reports 11-50 employees, no external funding, and no parent company, indicating a family- or founder-owned private operating company.
Watts Group firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Watts Group
- Legal name
- Watts Group
- Website
- https://wcwatts.co.uk
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1944
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Watts Group is a privately held UK construction materials and services company operating three quarries and supplying aggregates, dry silo mortar, concrete, demolition, and remediation services to construction, infrastructure, agricultural, and equestrian customers across Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire.
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Watts Group industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Construction Materials and Aggregates
- NAICS
- Site Preparation Contractors (238910), Support Activities for Nonmetallic Minerals (except Fuels) Mining (213115), Construction, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing (532412)
- SIC
- Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Contract Crushing, Screening & Materials Handling (In-Pit/ROM, Conveying, Stockpiling) (IMAKAKAH)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Trenching & Utility Excavation (IMAFAKAD), Concrete & Masonry Equipment Rental/Leasing (TLABAFAC)
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Where Watts Group is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Carnaby
- HQ country
- United Kingdom
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Watts Group business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Construction Materials Sales: Sale of construction materials including dry silo mortar, aggregates (washed sand, gravel, crushed limestone, chalk, walling stone), concrete products, and agricultural products
- Construction Services: Comprehensive services including demolition, transport, plant hire, excavation, project management, recycling, site clearance, hazardous waste disposal, asbestos removal, land remediation, and site enabling works
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels2 records
Watts Group product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Watts Group is a Yorkshire-based construction solutions business that produces and supplies a wide range of construction materials through a network of three active quarries, including washed sand and gravel aggregates, crushed limestone and chalk, walling stone, recycled aggregates, the Wattsmix range of high-performance dry silo mortars and screeds, readymix concrete, and concrete products, plus agricultural limes for soil management. The company complements its materials supply with a comprehensive suite of construction services such as demolition and dismantling, nationwide haulage, plant hire, excavation, full project management, recycling, site clearance, hazardous waste disposal, asbestos surveys and removal, land remediation, and site enabling works, serving construction companies, contractors, developers, industrialists, and local authorities across Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire.
Product overview
Watts Group is a construction solutions business operating as a single unified offering of construction materials and services. The company operates a network of three active quarries producing washed sand, gravel aggregates, crushed limestone, chalk, and recycled aggregates. The core product portfolio centres on Wattsmix branded products including Dry Silo Mortar, Mortars & Screeds, Concrete, and Concrete Products, complemented by Agricultural Products. These material products are supported by a comprehensive suite of service offerings including Demolition and Dismantling, Transport, Plant Hire, Excavation, Full Project Management, Recycling, Site Clearance, Hazardous Waste Disposal, Asbestos Surveys & Removal, Land Remediation, Site Enabling Works, Equestrian Services, and Equipment For Sale. The company serves the construction industry across Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire with a focus on sustainable construction solutions.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Wattsmix Dry Silo Mortar High-performance dry silo mortar supplied to the construction industry as one of the U.K.'s largest mortar suppliers, produced using dry silo technology for consistent quality and performance.
- Aggregates Washed sand, gravel, crushed limestone, chalk, walling stone, and recycled aggregates including crushed brick, concrete, pipe beddings, and sands produced through a network of quarries throughout the UK.
- Mortars & Screeds Wattsmix high-performance mortars and screeds for construction applications, supplied as one of the U.K.'s largest ranges of these products.
- Concrete Standard and proprietary readymix concrete mixes supplied by Wattsmix for construction projects.
- Concrete Products Quality-assured concrete products manufactured by Watts Group Concrete Products for various construction applications.
- Agricultural Products Bedding Lime for livestock stalls and agricultural limes for soil neutralisation, supplied to agricultural projects.
- Demolition and Dismantling Demolition and dismantling services delivered to developers, industrialists, contractors, and local authorities.
- Transport Nationwide haulage services provided to multiple industries.
- Plant Hire Hire of a modern and well-maintained fleet of construction plant and equipment.
- Excavation Excavation services for construction and civil engineering projects.
- Full Project Management Comprehensive project management services covering construction projects from initiation to completion.
- Recycling Recycling services supporting the company's sustainability ethos and the use of recycled construction materials.
- Site Clearance Site clearance services for development and construction projects.
- Hazardous Waste Disposal Disposal services for hazardous waste materials from construction and industrial sites.
- Asbestos Surveys & Removal Survey and removal services for asbestos-containing materials.
- Land Remediation Remediation services for contaminated sites.
- Site Enabling Works Site preparation and enabling works for construction projects.
- Equestrian Services Specialist services and materials for equestrian facilities, including arena construction materials.
- Contracting Contracting services for construction projects.
- Equipment For Sale Plant and equipment available for purchase.
Companies that use Watts Group
Customer profileSegments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Watts Group technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
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Watts Group partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators4 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Watts Group competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Aggregate Industries: Holcim-owned UK aggregates, ready-mix concrete, and asphalt producer with national operations. Direct product overlap with Watts' aggregates and concrete product lines, though positioned as a national supplier with significantly greater scale and a broader product portfolio.
- Travis Perkins: UK's largest building materials merchant with national branch network serving trade contractors. Comparable as a materials supply channel to construction end-customers, though operates a merchant/distribution model rather than quarry-based vertical integration.
- Tarmac: UK's largest construction materials provider (part of CRH), producing aggregates, ready-mix concrete, cement, mortar, and asphalt through a national network. Overlaps directly with Watts on aggregates, ready-mix, and dry silo mortar (Tarmac is a leading dry silo mortar brand), though it operates at far greater scale and geographic reach.
- Hanson UK (Heidelberg Materials): Heidelberg Materials' UK subsidiary producing aggregates, ready-mixed concrete, cement, and asphalt with national quarry and plant coverage. Comparable product portfolio to Watts (aggregates, ready-mix, concrete products) but operates as a national incumbent with integrated cement supply.
- Breedon Group: One of the UK's largest independent aggregates and construction materials producers, operating quarries, ready-mix concrete plants, and asphalt operations nationwide. Comparable in core product mix (aggregates, concrete, mortar) but significantly larger and national in scope, with vertically integrated cement and asphalt capabilities that Watts does not operate.
Direct peers
- M J Church Contracting: Regional UK earthworks, demolition, and aggregates contractor operating plant and quarry assets in southern England. Comparable integrated earthworks-and-materials proposition to Watts, with overlapping service lines (site clearance, muck-away, demolition, plant hire) and similar mid-sized operator scale.
- Mick George Group: UK-based aggregates supplier, earthworks contractor, and plant-hire operator serving construction clients across multiple regions. Highly comparable to Watts in offering an integrated quarry-to-site materials and services proposition, with overlapping product categories (sand, gravel, recycled aggregates, ready-mix, concrete) and service lines (demolition, muck-away, site clearance).
- Day Aggregates: UK-based independent supplier of decorative aggregates, sand, gravel, and recycled aggregates with regional delivery. Comparable regional aggregates supplier model focused on construction and trade customers, though with narrower product breadth than Watts.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Watts Group leadership team
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Watts Group subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries4 records
Watts Group funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Watts Group M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Watts Group
What does Watts Group do?
Watts Group is a Yorkshire-based construction solutions business that produces and supplies a wide range of construction materials through a network of three active quarries, including washed sand and gravel aggregates, crushed limestone and chalk, walling stone, recycled aggregates, the Wattsmix range of high-performance dry silo mortars and screeds, readymix concrete, and concrete products, plus agricultural limes for soil management. The company complements its materials supply with a comprehensive suite of construction services such as demolition and dismantling, nationwide haulage, plant hire, excavation, full project management, recycling, site clearance, hazardous waste disposal, asbestos surveys and removal, land remediation, and site enabling works, serving construction companies, contractors, developers, industrialists, and local authorities across Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire.
Is Watts Group a public or private company?
Watts Group is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Watts Group founded?
Watts Group was founded in 1944. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Watts Group based?
Watts Group is headquartered in Carnaby, United Kingdom, in the Europe region.
How does Watts Group make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Construction Materials Sales are the primary driver. The others are construction Services.
Who are Watts Group's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Aggregate Industries, Travis Perkins, Tarmac, Hanson UK (Heidelberg Materials) and Breedon Group. Direct peers are M J Church Contracting, Mick George Group and Day Aggregates.
Does Watts Group have an API?
No public API is recorded for Watts Group.
What industry is Watts Group in?
Watts Group's product category is Construction Materials and Aggregates. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAKAKAH, Contract Crushing, Screening & Materials Handling (In-Pit/ROM, Conveying, Stockpiling), with a secondary code of IMAFAKAD, Trenching & Utility Excavation. Its NAICS code is 238910 and its SIC code is 1600.