Kind & Co

What Kind & Co does

Kind & Company (Builders) Limited, trading as Kind & Co, is a London-based principal contractor founded in 1944 and operating continuously for over 80 years. The firm delivers construction services across residential, care, commercial, education, and healthcare sectors for public sector clients including London Boroughs, housing associations, NHS trusts, and higher education institutions. Headquartered in Leytonstone with a regional office in Croydon opened in 2017, it serves London and the Southeast of England. Contract values range from under £1 million to more than £20 million per project.

The company's technical capabilities span Passivhaus-standard construction, heritage restoration, modular construction, and decarbonisation retrofit. It holds multiple framework pre-qualifications, most notably a place on Hyde Group's £2 billion development framework, alongside membership of LHC, Connected Partnership, Southern Housing, and SEC frameworks. The firm reports a 61.26% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions against a Net Zero 2045 target, and is one of a small group of NFB Heritage Approved Contractors.

Since September 2020 the business has operated under an Employee Ownership Trust, having transitioned from prior private ownership. Revenue is generated through competitive public procurement and framework call-offs, with project values, framework scope, and headcount (reported as 52 in one source and 100+ in another) indicating a mid-sized regional contractor rather than a national player.

Name

Kind & Co

Legal name

Kind & Company (Builders) Limited

Website

https://kind-build.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1944

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Kind & Co is an 80-year-old London-based principal contractor delivering residential, care, commercial, education, and healthcare construction projects, primarily for public sector clients including London Boroughs, housing associations, and NHS trusts, and has been employee-owned since 2020.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Services

NAICS

Residential Building Construction (23611), Nonresidential Building Construction (2362)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders (IMAFABAE)

Keywords

• Principal contractor services
• Public sector construction
• Residential construction
• Passivhaus construction
• Heritage building restoration

Headquarters

HQ city

Leytonstone, London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Contracts: Principal contractor delivering construction projects across residential, care, commercial, education and healthcare sectors. Revenue is generated through fixed-price and design-and-build construction contracts awarded via public procurement frameworks and direct tender with public sector clients (local authorities, housing associations, NHS trusts, educational institutions).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Kind & Co is a London and Southeast England-based principal contractor delivering quality construction projects across residential, care, commercial, education, and healthcare sectors. The company provides a comprehensive range of construction services including new build developments, complex refurbishments, extensions, remodelling, and specialist construction. Specialty capabilities include Passivhaus-certified sustainable construction, heritage and conservation restoration, and modular housing relocation using modern methods of construction (MMC).

Product overview

Kind & Co is a principal contractor delivering quality construction projects across five core service areas: residential (houses and apartments), care (extra care and retirement living), commercial, education (schools and libraries), and healthcare (hospitals and medical facilities). The company operates across London and the Southeast with a comprehensive range of construction services including new build developments, complex refurbishments, extensions, remodeling, and specialist construction. The company has developed specialty expertise in Passivhaus sustainable construction (with certified projects including Leather Gardens achieving near-20% improvement on airtightness requirements), heritage restoration (holding the NFB Heritage Approved Contractor Mark), and modular construction using modern methods of construction (MMC). With over 80 years of operation, the company combines traditional building values with modern construction expertise and a focus on sustainable construction practices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Construction Services
• Care Sector Construction
• Commercial Construction
• Education Sector Construction
• Healthcare Sector Construction
• Passivhaus Sustainable Construction
• Heritage and Restoration Construction
• Modular Construction and Relocation
• Rooftop Development Construction

Quantifiable outcome

• 61.26% reduction in Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon emissions against 2019 baseline, saving 87.973 tCO₂e
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• The Tree CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 October 2022Proud supporters of The Tree Council and Jubilee partners contributing towards the planting of 35,000 trees and 7Jubilee groves. Multiple tree planting volunteer days conducted including at Pinkwell Primary School in Hayes and Adhurst Estate Allotment in Shropshire.
• Passivhaus TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 December 2021Member of the Passivhaus Trust since December 2021. Passivhaus accreditation plays a key role in the company's sustainable construction strategy. Kind & Co has delivered six Passivhaus projects totalling 120 residential units and was featured in the Passivhaus Trust March 2026 newsletter for its Leather Gardens project achieving Passivhaus Classic certification.
• West Works ProcurementminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 17 August 2021Selected onto West Works Procurement's Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) covering geographic areas specified by the framework.
• Watford Community Housing GroupminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 29 June 2021Awarded a position on Watford Community Housing's Rooftop Development Framework following a rigorous pre-qualification process. Steve Juson attended the formal framework launch.
• South East ConsortiumcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 16 April 2021Qualified for the South East Consortium New Build Framework. The SEC comprises 41 members and guest authorities procuring and delivering new build housing across the South East of England.
• The Lighthouse ClubminorOthers · 15 April 2021Annual supporter of The Lighthouse Club charity, which provides mental, physical and financial wellbeing support to the construction community. Made a £2,000 donation at the inaugural Lighthouse Day charity fundraiser. Particularly pertinent given the company's 100+ directly employed construction workforce.
• Southern Housing GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 9 March 2021Selected onto Southern Housing Group's Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Lot 1 covering projects valued between £5-10M. This contributes to Southern Housing's 7-year housing programme.
• The Connected Partnership (Octavia, Shepherds Bush Housing Group, Origin Housing)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 28 July 2020Appointed to The Connected Partnership's Contractor Framework for Lot 1 (£4.5M-£12M), a leading consortium of Registered Providers working predominantly in North and West London and the home counties. Connected has an existing portfolio of 16,000 homes and re-procured the framework for a third time over a four-year period.
• Hyde GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 31 January 2020Selected for the £2Bn Hyde Group main contractor framework covering projects valued £5M-£10M in London, with the framework open to all public sector organisations. The framework aims to construct 11,000 mixed tenure homes over five years.
• Kind Diamond Build Consortium (KDC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2018Kind Diamond Build Consortium (KDC) is the consortium vehicle through which Kind & Co competes for and delivers public sector construction projects. Successfully qualified for two Lots in the LHC Schools and Community Buildings framework: £0-£2M new-build (one of two contractors covering London) and £2M-£4M new-build and refurbishment (one of three). The framework is potentially worth £500M and runs until 2021.
• Trees for CitiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Trees for Cities who plant trees to help remove CO2 from the atmosphere to assist Kind & Co in offsetting carbon emissions as part of its Net Zero 2045 commitment.
• ConstructionlinecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorActively encourages sub-contractors and providers to register for Constructionline validation system, which requires confirmation of compliance with the Modern Slavery Act. For supply chain not registered on Constructionline, Kind & Co ensures awareness of the Act's requirements.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• United Living Group: UK infrastructure and residential contractor with public sector housing association exposure. Similar size range and framework-based public sector operating model, with comparable specialisms in sustainable construction and modular methods.
• Willmott Dixon: UK-based privately held contractor with similar focus on residential, education, healthcare and commercial construction projects. Comparable in size and structure, with significant public sector framework exposure and similar mid-tier positioning across London and regional markets.
• Ardmore Group: London-focused residential and mixed-use contractor operating in similar public sector and housing association segments. Comparable in headcount and contract size range, with similar specialism in residential developments for councils and housing associations in the capital.
• Countryside Partnerships: UK housebuilder and partnerships specialist with strong housing association and local authority relationships. Direct overlap in mixed-tenure, affordable and council housing delivery models in London and the Southeast.
• Bowmer + Kirkland: Privately held UK contractor of similar size delivering commercial, residential, education and healthcare projects. Comparable in operating model as a regional/national mid-tier contractor with strong public sector relationships.
• J. Murphy & Sons: Privately held UK construction group with comparable residential, commercial and public sector project portfolio. Similar privately held ownership structure and framework-based public sector go-to-market approach.
• McLaren Construction: Mid-tier UK contractor delivering residential, commercial, healthcare and education projects through public sector frameworks. Comparable scale and operating model, with similar focus on quality delivery and framework-based revenue in London and the Southeast.

Broad incumbents

• Wates Group: One of the UK's largest privately held construction groups with significant public sector, residential and education sector operations. Competes for the same major frameworks (e.g. LHC, Hyde Group) but at much larger scale and capacity.
• Morgan Sindall: Larger publicly listed UK contractor with extensive residential, education and affordable housing divisions (Morgan Sindall Property Services). Competes for the same public sector frameworks as Kind & Co but at significantly greater scale across broader UK geographies.
• Galliford Try: Larger UK construction group with substantial affordable housing and public sector building operations. Active competitor for the same housing association and local authority frameworks, but with significantly larger headcount and broader geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kindbuilders
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kind-and-co-builders
• Instagraminstagram.com/kindbuilders
• Pinterestpinterest.com/kindbuilders
• Facebookfacebook.com/kindbuilders

Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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