Basetec Construction Ltd

What Basetec Construction Ltd does

Basetec Construction Ltd, trading as Basetec Piling, is a family-run private limited company (Company Registration Number 07455120) headquartered at 46 Church Street, Adlington, Chorley, PR7 4EX. The company provides foundation and piling contractor services across the five counties of the North West of England, including Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Cheshire, Merseyside, and Cumbria. Its core offering centres on piling and mini piling using steel cased top-driven piles installed to 'set', reinforced concrete foundations and raft foundations, underpinning, excavation and groundwork, retaining wall installation (contiguous, secant, sheet piling, king post), car park construction, and drainage solutions including soakaways and attenuation tanks. The company markets a combined 100 years of team construction experience and works to structural engineer specifications with building inspector sign-off, issuing piling logs and structural calculations on completion.

The business operates a direct-to-consumer and direct-to-SMB model, acquiring customers via its SEO-optimised website, Google Business reviews (verified by Trustindex), Facebook page, and word-of-mouth referrals from builders, architects, and structural engineers. Customers initiate projects through phone (07811 963 002), email ([email protected]), or a website contact form, and receive a free site survey and no-obligation written quotation. A written quote price-beat promotion targets competitive displacement within the region. Revenue is earned on a per-project basis, with most domestic piling projects completed in 2–7 working days, and project starts typically scheduled 2–4 weeks after enquiry.

Customer segments span individual homeowners (extensions, porches, underpinning, new builds), small-to-medium builders and contractors requiring foundation subcontractors, commercial and industrial developers (retail fit-outs, office blocks, leisure facilities), and niche rural North West properties requiring specialist access solutions. Named customers include Costa Coffee, Lostock Skip Hire, Salt Ayre Leisure Centre, Purple Violet Homes, and various builders and architects. The company is privately held with no disclosed parent, subsidiaries, funding rounds, or external institutional investors.

Name

Basetec Construction Ltd

Legal name

Basetec Piling Ltd

Website

https://basetecpiling.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Basetec Construction Ltd (trading as Basetec Piling) is a family-run piling and foundation contractor in North West England, delivering driven steel piles, mini piling, reinforced concrete foundations, underpinning, retaining walls, and car park construction to homeowners, builders, and commercial developers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Foundation & Piling Contracting

NAICS

Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (23811)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Earth Retention & Excavation Support (Sheet/Soldier Piles, Diaphragm Walls, Bracing) (IMAFAOAD), Topsoil Stripping, Stockpiling & Reinstatement (IMAFAKAB), Slope Stabilization & Landslide Mitigation (Soil Nailing, Shotcrete, Reinforced Slopes) (IMAFAOAI)

Keywords

• Piling contractors
• Mini piling services
• Foundation construction
• Underpinning services
• Retaining wall installation

Headquarters

HQ city

Adlington, Chorley

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Piling & Mini-Piling Services: Project-based revenue from installing driven steel piles and mini piles for residential extensions, new builds, commercial foundations, underpinning, and retaining wall projects. Revenue is earned on a per-project basis following a free site survey and written quotation. The company also offers a written quote price-beat promotion to win business.
2. Reinforced Concrete Foundations: Revenue from pouring and installing reinforced concrete slab foundations, raft foundations, and concrete ground beams. Typically completed in 2-7 days per project, with pricing quoted per job.
3. Excavation & Groundwork: Revenue from site preparation, excavation, drainage installation, and groundwork services provided as standalone services or bundled with piling and concrete works.
4. Retaining Wall Installation: Revenue from designing and installing retaining walls including contiguous pile walls, secant pile walls, sheet piling walls, and King Post walls for residential, commercial, and infrastructure projects.
5. Car Park Construction: Revenue from full car park construction including site surveys, mini piling, reinforced foundations, drainage, surfacing, and markings for domestic, commercial, and industrial projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Basetec Piling is a family-run foundation and piling contractor that installs steel cased top-driven piles and mini-piles, reinforced concrete foundations, raft foundations, underpinning, retaining walls, car parks, and drainage for residential and commercial customers across the North West of England. Each project begins with a free site survey and written quote, with piles driven to structural engineer specification, building inspector sign-off, and structural calculations plus piling logs issued on completion.

Product overview

Basetec Piling operates as a family-run foundation and piling contractor offering a unified suite of deep foundation and structural services. The core offering centers on piling and mini piling services, complemented by underpinning, reinforced concrete foundations, and raft foundations. Additional services include retaining wall installation (with variants like king post walls), car park construction, drainage solutions (soakaways and attenuation tanks), and excavation/groundwork. All projects involve structural engineer design, building inspector approval, and result in certified foundation documentation. The company serves the North West of England including Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Cheshire, Merseyside, and Cumbria.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Piling & Mini Piling Services Deep foundation installation using driven steel piles and mini piles for residential, commercial, and industrial projects where ground conditions require reinforcement. Targeted at homeowners, builders, and developers in the North West of England.
• Underpinning Foundation strengthening service for existing structures experiencing movement, subsidence, or requiring additional load-bearing support, typically for residential properties in the North West.
• Reinforced Concrete Foundations Reinforced concrete slab foundations for domestic, commercial, and industrial projects, working with structural engineers and building inspectors to deliver compliant foundations.
• Raft Foundations Floating concrete slab foundations that spread building weight across a wide area, suitable for soft ground, extensions, conservatories, basements, and light structures.
• Retaining Wall Installation Soil retention solutions including contiguous pile walls, secant pile walls, sheet piling walls, and king post walls for slope stabilization and property protection across the North West.
• King Post Retaining Walls Steel posts with infill panels suitable for variable height retaining walls and controlled excavation projects.
• Car Park Construction Complete car park construction services from ground preparation and piling through to surfacing, markings, and drainage for domestic, commercial, and industrial projects.
• Excavation and Groundwork Site preparation and groundworks including site clearance, drainage, reinforced concrete slabs, roadways, and landscaping for residential and commercial projects.
• Drainage Services Drainage installation including soakaways and attenuation tanks for effective water management and compliance with building regulations.
• Gravestone & Memorial Piling Specialized piling services for gravestone and memorial foundations ensuring stability and compliance with cemetery regulations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Most domestic piling projects completed in 2-7 working days
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 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

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• JC Structural EngineerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJC Structural Engineers provides structural calculations and design specifications for Basetec's piling projects, ensuring compliance with building regulations and engineering standards. They are referenced across multiple residential and commercial projects including Bolton, Crewe, Carlisle, Rossendale, and Leyland.
• AGF Plans & Architectural Services LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural and planning services firm that works alongside Basetec on residential extension projects, providing plans and architectural drawings required for building control submissions.
• STL Consulting Structural EngineerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStructural engineering consultancy providing calculations and engineering oversight for residential piling projects in Radcliffe and surrounding Greater Manchester areas.
• Davics ConstructionminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBuilding contractor partnered with Basetec for piling works on residential projects in Radcliffe, acting as the main contractor on the build.
• WRM JoineryminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJoinery contractor working alongside Basetec on residential piling projects in Carlisle, acting as the main contractor on the build.
• Whinbarrow Design ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign services firm collaborating with Basetec on residential projects in Carlisle, providing design specifications for piling solutions.
• JC Structural (Jonathan Cooke)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStructural engineer providing calculations and design oversight for underpinning and piling projects in Bradford and Lancaster, ensuring full building regulation compliance.
• Extensions NWminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExtension contractor partnered with Basetec on residential piling projects in Rossendale, acting as the main contractor.
• Hang Fast Adventure EngineeringminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAdventure engineering firm that commissioned Basetec to install four piled concrete foundations for zip line tower bases at Salt Ayre Leisure Centre in Lancaster.
• Lostock Skip HireminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSkip hire company that commissioned Basetec to install piled slabs for their new office block construction in Chorley.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Piletech UK: Specialist mini-piling and piled foundation contractor serving residential extensions and new builds across the UK — directly comparable on service scope and target customer.
• Aarsleff Ground Engineering: UK arm of Danish contractor Per Aarsleff, providing driven precast concrete piles, CFA piling, ground improvement and foundations. Comparable in core piling capability though materially larger and infrastructure-focused.
• Van Elle: AIM-listed UK ground engineering and piling contractor offering piling, foundations and ground improvement services nationwide. Closest publicly comparable peer, though larger and more geographically diversified than Basetec.
• Quattro Plant: North West England-based piling and ground engineering contractor offering mini-piling, driven piling and foundations for residential and commercial projects — the most geographically proximate direct competitor.
• Central Piling: UK piling and ground engineering contractor offering driven, bored and CFA piling plus mini-piling solutions to residential and commercial clients — a directly comparable regional-to-national specialist.
• Roger Bullivant: Part of the Bachy Soletanche group, Roger Bullivant is a UK specialist in piling, mini-piling and ground engineering for residential and commercial projects — directly comparable in service mix and customer base.
• Stability UK: UK piling, underpinning and foundation contractor focused on residential and small commercial projects — a like-for-like family/specialist operator comparable to Basetec on customer segment and project size.

Broad incumbents

• Bachy Soletanche: Global geotechnical and foundation engineering group with extensive UK piling operations through Roger Bullivant. Adjacent incumbent competing for larger commercial and infrastructure foundation projects.
• Mainmark Ground Engineering: International ground engineering and subsidence remediation specialist with UK operations. Overlaps with Basetec on underpinning and foundation rehabilitation but operates at significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.

Others

• Huws Gray: UK builders' merchant and plant-hire supplier that already supplies Basetec with equipment. Listed as an adjacent ecosystem participant rather than a competitor — relevant for understanding input supply dynamics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/basetecpiling
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/basetecpiling-construction-ltd

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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