What Elite Project Services does

Elite Project Services (EPS) is a UK-based, privately held specialist services company founded in 2018 by Martin Dunne and headquartered in Stratford, East London, operating across the rail and construction sectors. The company delivers an integrated suite of services rather than a single product: rail resource staffing (skilled operatives across all rail disciplines including troughing and lineside civils), full-service planning support (disruptive and non-disruptive worksite bookings, Safe System of Work planning, line blockages), fleet hire (welfare vans, flatbed trucks, business vans), RISQS-accredited Drug & Alcohol Testing integrated with the Sentinel System, and NSAR-accredited training courses (PTS, PASMA, Small Tools, Emergency First Aid, Site Warden). The 2024 Stratford Gateway facility, delivered in partnership with Hadley Property Group, adds a dedicated training hub with two simulation rail tracks and outdoor plant-training areas.

EPS is a sales-led, enterprise-focused business whose go-to-market is built on direct relationships with major UK rail clients, most prominently Network Rail (where EPS holds CP7 framework planning provider status), London Underground, and Southern NWR, alongside selected construction-sector work (Hever Station, heritage railway programmes). Revenue is generated through professional-services contracts (staffing packages, planning retainers, training course fees, compliance testing) and hardware-rental income from fleet hire, with quote-based, non-publicly disclosed pricing. The operating footprint spans South-East England with extensions into West London, North London, and Newcastle, and the company employs approximately 50 people including a leadership team with 25+ years of rail-sector experience.

A distinctive commercial and social differentiator is the 'On the Right Track' (OTRT) prison outreach programme, which delivers accredited rail-awareness courses inside HM Prisons across South-East England (including a 25m training track reportedly first-of-its-kind at HMP Send women's prison) and operates as both a workforce-development pipeline and a social-value proposition that resonates with UK public-sector procurement criteria. The business is founder- and family-led (multiple Dunne family members in possession planning, administration, and finance), with no disclosed external institutional investors, parent entity, or M&A activity, and operates under a stack of sector credentials (RISQS, NSAR, PASMA, Railway Mental Health Charter, Living Wage Foundation) that collectively serve as entry barriers for competitors seeking CP7-era framework work.

Name

Elite Project Services

Legal name

Elite Project Services

Website

https://eliteprojectservices.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Elite Project Services is a UK-based, founder-led specialist rail services company founded in 2018 that delivers skilled rail operatives, possession planning, fleet hire, RISQS-accredited drug and alcohol testing, NSAR-accredited training, and a prison-outreach programme to enterprise clients including Network Rail and London Underground.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rail Resource and Workforce Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Rail Transportation (488210), Support Activities for Rail Transportation (4882), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil, Construction & Infrastructure Engineering Staffing (BPACADAH)

Keywords

• Rail resource services
• Rail workforce staffing
• Construction training services
• Drug alcohol testing
• Fleet hire services

Headquarters

HQ city

Stratford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel

Revenue model

1. Rail Resource Services: Provision of skilled rail operatives across all rail disciplines, including troughing and lineside civils work. Revenue generated through staffing contracts ranging from smaller labour packages to large-scale contract projects.
2. Planning Services: Full-service planning support including disruptive and non-disruptive worksite bookings, Safe System of Work planning, and line blockages. Delivered as complete planning packages tailored to client needs.
3. Fleet Hire: Rental of welfare vans, flatbed trucks, and business vans to support rail and construction projects. Vehicles provided with drivers or for self-drive.
4. Training Services: NSAR-accredited training courses for rail and construction sectors including first aid, PASMA, PTS, and site warden training. Revenue from course fees and testing services.
5. Drug & Alcohol Testing: RISQS-accredited D&A testing services including pre-employment, random, periodic, and for-cause testing. Results uploaded to Sentinel System for compliance monitoring.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Elite Project Services supplies skilled rail operatives and workforce solutions across all rail disciplines, full-service planning support for worksite bookings, Safe System of Work planning and line blockages, fleet hire (welfare vans, flatbed trucks, business vans), RISQS-accredited drug and alcohol testing uploaded to the Sentinel System, and NSAR/PASMA-accredited training courses to rail and construction sector clients in the UK.

Product overview

Elite Project Services offers an integrated suite of rail and construction sector services rather than a single unified product. The core offerings include Rail Resource Services (skilled operatives and workforce solutions), Planning Services (full-service project planning including Safe System of Work), Fleet Hire (welfare vans, flatbed trucks, business vans), Drug & Alcohol Testing (RISQS-accredited), Training Services (NSAR-accredited courses), and Prison Outreach through the On the Right Track (OTRT) program. The Stratford Gateway facility, delivered in partnership with Hadley Property Group, serves as a dedicated training hub for these services. The company operates primarily within the UK rail sector and holds CP7 framework planning provider status.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rail Resource Services Provides skilled rail operatives and workforce solutions across all rail disciplines, including troughing, lineside civils work and contract packages ranging from smaller labour packages to large-scale projects, for rail clients such as Network Rail and London Underground.
• Planning Services Delivers full-service planning support for rail and construction projects, including disruptive and non-disruptive worksite bookings, Safe System of Work (SSoW) planning, and line blockages, provided as complete planning packages tailored to client needs.
• Fleet Hire Offers vehicle hire solutions for rail and construction projects, including welfare vans with on-board toilets, hot water and microwave facilities; flatbed trucks for transporting materials and equipment; and business vans for cargo transport, available with drivers or for self-drive.
• Drug & Alcohol Testing RISQS-accredited drug and alcohol testing services for the rail industry, including pre-employment, random, periodic and for-cause immediate response testing, with results securely uploaded to the Sentinel System for compliance monitoring.
• Training Services NSAR- and RISQ-approved accredited training courses for the rail and construction sectors, including Emergency First Aid at Work, PASMA (Portable Scaffold Towers), Small Tools Training, PTS (AC & DCCR) Personal Track Safety and Site Warden courses, delivered at the Stratford training centre or on-site at client locations.
• Prison Outreach - On the Right Track (OTRT) Accredited rail awareness courses delivered in HM Prisons across South-East England, equipping individuals with skills and qualifications for careers in the rail and construction sectors upon release, and creating a rehabilitated workforce pipeline.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully placed 16 candidates at HMP Send women's prison for rail track training
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 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

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hadley Property GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to deliver Stratford Gateway training facility in Stratford, East London. Elite provides quality training for marginalised young people including ex-offenders. Facility includes two simulation rail tracks, outdoor training areas, and classroom facilities.
• Southern NWR Asset TeamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on ex-offender Signal Box Programme. Southern NWR Asset Team provides the project scope and rail infrastructure context while Elite provides workforce and execution.
• Circet IRE & UKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Signal Box Programme and TP hut demonstrations. Circet serves as primary contractor with Elite providing supporting workforce for signal box dismantle and upgrade projects.
• Brighter Homes LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in ex-offender signal box programme working alongside Elite and other partners to deliver rehabilitation and employment outcomes.
• Quattro Plant LtdminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided support for TP hut demonstration project alongside Circet IRE & UK and Elite team.
• NSARcoreTechnology or IntegrationNSAR-accredited training provider status enabling delivery of rail industry training courses with recognised accreditation.
• SPACE HertfordshireminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCharity of the Year 2024 partnership where Elite pledges funds raised from delivery of Elite Awareness Courses. Charity supports families of neurodivergent children and young people.
• Leyton OrientminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity Partner sponsorship supporting Leyton Orient Community Partnership for 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 seasons.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CarmichaelUK: UK specialist recruiter for rail, construction and infrastructure, supplying blue- and white-collar labour into Network Rail and major civil engineering projects - directly comparable SME-scale peer for EPS's resource line.
• Advance TRS: UK rail-sector recruitment consultancy focused on signalling, telecom and electrification permanent and contract placements - target customer base (Network Rail, TOCs, Tier 1 contractors) and RISQS-vetted model closely mirror EPS.
• Morson Group: UK-listed engineering and rail workforce solutions group supplying contract labour, training and managed services to Network Rail and rail contractors - functionally the largest direct competitor to EPS's rail resource, planning and training offering.
• Vital Human Resources: UK rail and construction staffing specialist providing skilled and semi-skilled operatives to Network Rail frameworks, London Underground and Tier 1 contractors - most comparable in scale and customer profile to EPS.
• Coleman Rail: UK rail consultancy and resourcing business providing engineering, planning and safety critical resource to Network Rail and LU projects - overlaps EPS's possession planning and SSoW planning services.
• Gattaca (formerly Matchtech): UK-listed engineering recruitment group with a dedicated rail division placing professional and technical staff into signalling, rolling stock and infrastructure programmes - competing directly for the same Network Rail CP7 workforce and planning scopes.

Broad incumbents

• Circet IRE & UK: Large European telecom and rail infrastructure services provider, listed as an EPS strategic partner on the Signal Box Programme; a broader-services incumbent working in the same UK rail upgrade programmes.
• Cordant People (Cordant Group): UK-wide staffing group offering rail, construction, industrial and professional workforce solutions - overlaps EPS's resource and training services but at materially larger scale and broader portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/_ElitePS
• Facebookfacebook.com/EliteProjectServicesLtd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/elite-project-services

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 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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