HUGH KING & CO

What HUGH KING & CO does

HUGH KING & CO, established in 1931 and headquartered in Kilwinning, Scotland, is a construction materials supplier operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of family-owned Tillicoultry Quarries Ltd following the 2018 acquisition of Hugh King & Co (Holding) Ltd. The company produces and distributes aggregates, crushed rock, asphalt, cement, ready-mix concrete, mortars, renders, sand, gravel, and sports sand from 31 sites across the UK, with a combined asphalt production capacity exceeding 2,500 tonnes per hour and 16 ready-mix concrete facilities. Customers range from major engineering and infrastructure projects through mid-market private businesses to individual buyers requiring smaller quantities.

The business operates a vertically integrated quarry-to-customer model, sourcing raw materials from owned quarry sites and supplying finished products via direct site pickup, regional delivery fleets, and digital self-serve tools (an online Materials Calculator and CE Certificates Generator). Group-level headcount exceeds 300 employees, and the business is distributed across Central Scotland and English regions including Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Peterborough, King's Lynn, and Snetterton. The product portfolio is sold under multiple heritage brands (CLOBURN, CLYDEBRIDGE, ELY, NEWTONGRANGE, etc.) accumulated through both organic development and acquisitions.

Revenue is generated through transactional one-time sales of construction materials, with pricing varying by material type, volume, and delivery destination and not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market is predominantly direct, combining phone/email sales, the corporate website, and SEO-led local discovery. HUGH KING & CO and the wider Tillicoultry group are privately held by the founding family, with no institutional investors, public listing, or external funding rounds disclosed in the source material.

Name

HUGH KING & CO

Legal name

Tillicoultry Quarries Ltd.

Website

https://hughking.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1931

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

HUGH KING & CO, a wholly-owned subsidiary of family-owned Tillicoultry Quarries Ltd, is a UK construction materials supplier producing aggregates, asphalt, cement, ready-mix concrete, mortars, renders, sand, gravel, and sports sand from 31 sites for major engineering projects, private businesses, and individual customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Materials

NAICS

Construction Sand and Gravel Mining (212321), Other Concrete Product Manufacturing (32739), Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying (2123)

SIC

Mining & Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels) (1400), Concrete Products, Except Block & Brick (3272)

akta.pro primary industry

Aggregate Processing & Value-Added Products (Washing, Screening, Asphalt/Concrete Aggregates) (IMAKAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction Aggregates Mining & Processing (Sand, Gravel, Crushed Stone) (IMADAAAI), Sand & Gravel Extraction & Processing (IMAKAHAB), Limestone Quarrying (Industrial & Construction Grade) (IMAKAHAC)

Keywords

• Construction materials supply
• Aggregates and crushed rock
• Ready-mix concrete
• Asphalt production
• Sand and gravel

Headquarters

HQ city

Alloa

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Materials Sales: Sale of construction materials including aggregates, crushed rock, asphalt, cement, ready-mix concrete, mortars, renders, sand and gravel, and sports sand. Materials are supplied from manufacturing facilities to construction projects, infrastructure work, and private customers.
2. Direct Materials Supply: Direct supply and delivery of construction materials from operational sites across Scotland and the UK to customers, supporting road building, building construction, and infrastructure maintenance projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hugh King & Co manufactures and supplies a full range of construction materials from quarry and production sites across the UK, including aggregates and crushed rock, asphalt, cement, mortars and renders, ready-mix concrete, sand and gravel, and specialized sports sand. Materials are produced at state-of-the-art facilities in Central Scotland and delivered to major engineering projects, private contractors, and individual customers. The business operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of family-owned Tillicoultry Quarries Ltd, contributing to a group of 31 sites and over 300 employees.

Product overview

HUGH KING & CO, operating as part of the Tillicoultry Quarries group, is a construction materials supplier offering a unified portfolio of building materials including Aggregates & Crushed Rock, Asphalt (under brands CLOBURN, CLYDEBRIDGE, ELY, MIDDLESBROUGH, NEWTONGRANGE, Northfield, TAMS LOUP, Tulliallan), Ready-Mix Concrete, Sand & Gravel, Cement, Sports Sand, and Mortars & Renders. The company operates from multiple quarry and production sites across the UK with an asphalt production capacity of over 2,500 tonnes per hour, serving major engineering projects as well as private businesses and individuals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aggregates & Crushed Rock Construction aggregates and crushed rock supplied from multiple quarry sites for road building, building construction, and infrastructure projects, serving engineering firms, contractors, and individual buyers.
• Asphalt Asphalt products supplied under facility brands for road surfaces and related applications, with combined group production capacity of over 2,500 tonnes per hour.
• Ready-Mix Concrete Ready-mixed concrete supplied from 16 facilities across the UK for construction, infrastructure, and commercial projects of varying scale.
• Sand & Gravel Sand and gravel products sourced from multiple sites for construction and landscaping applications, serving both commercial contractors and individual customers.
• Cement Cement supplied from the Dundee facility for general construction applications.
• Sports Sand Specialized sand products for sports applications including golf bunkers and athletic surfaces, sourced from dedicated facilities.
• Mortars & Renders Mortar and render products supplied from the Hullerhill facility for masonry construction and finishing applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• 31 sites across the UK delivering high-quality construction materials
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Tillicoultry Quarries LtdflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018In 2018, Hugh King & Co (Holding) Ltd became part of the Tillicoultry Quarries family, bringing a whole range of new products and services including aggregates, ready-mixed concrete, mortar, render, gravel, asphalt, sands and sports sand from state-of-the-art facilities across Central Scotland. This acquisition significantly expanded the group's capabilities and geographic coverage.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hanson UK: HeidelbergCement subsidiary producing aggregates, asphalt, ready-mixed concrete, and cement across the UK. Provides large-scale, vertically integrated competition to Hugh King & Co's full construction materials offering.
• Aggregate Industries: Major UK supplier of aggregates, asphalt, ready-mix concrete, and cement, owned by LafargeHolcim. Competes across the same product portfolio and customer segments as Tillicoultry Quarries / Hugh King & Co across British construction markets.
• CEMEX UK: UK arm of global building materials group CEMEX, producing aggregates, ready-mix concrete, cement, and asphalt. Competes with Hugh King & Co across ready-mix, cement, and aggregates, particularly in Scottish and northern English markets.
• Breedon Group: UK-listed aggregates and construction materials group operating quarries, asphalt plants, and ready-mix concrete operations across Britain and Ireland. Direct overlap with Tillicoultry Quarries' aggregates, asphalt, and concrete product lines in the UK market.
• Tarmac (CRH): CRH-owned UK building materials business supplying aggregates, asphalt, ready-mix concrete, cement, and lime. Closely comparable product breadth and national distribution to Tillicoultry Quarries' multi-product operations.

Direct peers

• Forterra plc: UK building products manufacturer producing bricks, blocks, and concrete products from mineral feedstocks. Adjacent in concrete/cement-derived construction materials with UK-wide distribution.
• Leiths Group: Scottish-based family-owned quarrying and construction materials group supplying aggregates, asphalt, ready-mix concrete, and concrete products across Scotland. Closely comparable private, family-operated UK aggregates peer.
• Marshalls plc: UK-listed manufacturer and supplier of hard landscaping, concrete paving, and aggregate-based products. Comparable in converting quarry-derived materials into finished construction products sold to contractors and developers.

Regional players

• John McQuillan Contracts: Northern Ireland-based quarrying and construction materials supplier operating quarries, asphalt plants, and ready-mix facilities. Comparable regional aggregates and asphalt business but operating in a different UK territory.

Emerging players

• Bardon Hill Quarries (Bardon): UK regional aggregates and quarrying operator supplying crushed rock, sand, and gravel. Similar product focus on construction aggregates from quarry operations but more limited geographic scope than the 31-site Tillicoultry footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hugh-king-&-co

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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