Name

KNOWSLEY SURFACING LIMITED

Legal name

Knowsley Surfacing Limited

Website

https://knowsleysurfacing.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Road Surfacing and Civil Engineering Services

NAICS

Site Preparation Contractors (23891), Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237990)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Rock Excavation, Blasting & Quarry-Assist Works (IMAFAKAE)

Keywords

• Asphalt surfacing services
• Tarmac contracting
• Road surfacing
• Civil engineering surfacing
• Commercial paving services

Headquarters

HQ city

Liverpool

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Surfacing Services - Project-Based: Knowsley Surfacing generates revenue through one-time project-based engagements for tarmac and asphalt surfacing services. Projects range from small repairs (£1,000) to large-scale schemes (£1 million+). Revenue is earned on a per-project basis with no recurring subscription component. The company delivers end-to-end solutions from planning and design through to final installation, which may include ancillary professional services such as technical specification advice and full construction management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Knowsley Surfacing is a B2B tarmac and asphalt surfacing contractor delivering end-to-end solutions from initial planning and design through to final installation for roads, car parks, housing estates, commercial developments, and civil engineering projects. The company serves Tier 1 contractors, public sector clients, housing associations, and major retailers with projects ranging from £1,000 repairs to £1 million+ schemes, operating nationwide from its Liverpool base with a 45+ professional team and over £1M invested in equipment. Services are delivered as a unified offering spanning preparation works, asphalt laying, specialist coloured surfacing, adoption works, forecourt and MUGA surfacing, underground car parks, white lining, and finishing works.

Product overview

Knowsley Surfacing Limited is a single-service surfacing contractor specializing in tarmac and asphalt solutions. The company offers a unified portfolio of interconnected surfacing services ranging from Macadam & Asphalt Surfacing and Highways & Roadworks to Specialist Coloured Surfacing, Adoption Works for Housebuilders, Petrol Filling Stations, Multi-Use Games Areas (MUGAs), Underground Car Parks, White Lining & Finishing Works, Preparation Works, and Complete Construction Services. These services are delivered as a cohesive offering—beginning with preparation works and ending with finishing services—enabling end-to-end surfacing project delivery from planning through to final handover.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Macadam & Asphalt Surfacing High-performance macadam and asphalt surfaces laid to specification for roads, car parks, footpaths, and industrial yards, delivered for Tier 1 contractors, public sector bodies, housing associations, and major retailers nationwide.
• Highways & Roadworks Adoption works, new roads, resurfacing, and maintenance delivered to highway standards with full compliance for contractors and public sector clients.
• Specialist Coloured Surfacing Visually distinctive, durable coloured tarmac for schools, play areas, pedestrian zones, and branding-conscious developments.
• Adoption Works & Final Surfacing for Housebuilders Roads and shared surfaces delivered in close partnership with housebuilders to meet adoption standards on time, first time, with coordination across multiple trades.
• Petrol Filling Stations (PFS) Specialist forecourt surfacing requiring precision finishing and chemical-resistant materials for long-term performance at petrol filling stations.
• Multi-Use Games Areas (MUGAs), Sports Facilities & Hospitality Durable, performance-ready surfaces built for recreational, sporting, and high-footfall hospitality environments such as school campuses and visitor centres.
• Underground Car Parks Precision surfacing in constrained environments, delivered with careful coordination and specialist material selection for underground car parks.
• White Lining & Finishing Works Line marking, bay layouts, road markings, and finishing packages that complete surfacing projects to the required standard.
• Preparation Works Planing, sub-base preparation, drainage, and groundwork tailored to whatever the site needs before surfacing begins.
• Complete Construction Services From budget planning and technical specification advice through to final handover, managing the full surfacing scope as a single integrated engagement.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500+ projects delivered nationwide
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Holcim UKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with Holcim UK, one of the country's leading asphalt suppliers. This relationship provides direct access to consistent, high-quality materials and a supply chain built for reliability. Holcim supplies the asphalt materials essential for Knowsley Surfacing's core tarmac and surfacing operations.
• Legacie GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKnowsley Surfacing is a core part of Legacie Group's in-house supply chain. This integrated approach means tighter quality control, faster delivery, and no gaps between trades. Knowsley Surfacing works alongside MWS Joinery, Infinite Designs, Victoria Scaffolding, Legacie MEP, and Legacie Facades within the group.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Breheny Group: Breheny Group is a UK civil engineering and surfacing contractor delivering road construction, asphalt surfacing, infrastructure and groundworks to public and private clients. Its scope of services and customer base closely mirrors Knowsley's tarmac and infrastructure offering.
• Kiely Bros: Kiely Bros is a Midlands-based surfacing and civil engineering contractor specialising in road surfacing, car parks, footpaths and associated civil works for UK contractors and local authorities — directly comparable in scale and service mix to Knowsley Surfacing.
• J. McCann & Co: J. McCann & Co is a UK-wide asphalt surfacing and civil engineering contractor serving Tier 1 contractors, local authorities and developers. Its service portfolio, customer types and project sizes make it a direct mid-market peer to Knowsley Surfacing.
• Toppesfield: Toppesfield is one of the UK's largest independent tarmac and asphalt surfacing contractors, offering road surfacing, car parks, footways and infrastructure works to Tier 1 contractors and public sector clients — directly comparable to Knowsley's core offering, with similar customer profile and project mix.

Broad incumbents

• Hanson UK (Heidelberg Materials): Hanson UK, part of Heidelberg Materials, supplies aggregates, asphalt and ready-mixed concrete alongside a contracting operation that delivers road surfacing and infrastructure works. It competes with Knowsley across both materials supply and surfacing project delivery.
• CEMEX UK: CEMEX UK is a major supplier of aggregates, asphalt and concrete with an associated paving and surfacing services business. It overlaps with Knowsley in road surfacing, car park construction and infrastructure projects, but operates at materially greater scale and vertical integration.
• Aggregate Industries: Aggregate Industries is one of the UK's largest construction materials and surfacing solutions providers, combining aggregate supply with a contracting division that competes directly for the same road, car park and infrastructure surfacing work as Knowsley.
• Tarmac (CRH): Tarmac, a CRH company, is the UK's leading asphalt and aggregates supplier with in-house surfacing contracting capabilities. It competes with Knowsley for both materials supply chains and surfacing project work, but at a far larger, vertically integrated scale.
• Colas Ltd: Colas is a major UK road construction and surfacing contractor, part of the global Colas Group. It offers the full spectrum from materials supply through to highway surfacing, overlapping directly with Knowsley's tarmac/asphalt services but at significantly larger scale.
• Eurovia Infrastructure Ltd: Eurovia, the UK arm of Vinci's contracting business, is a major highway and infrastructure contractor with significant in-house road surfacing capability. It is both a customer-adjacent peer (Vinci is a Knowsley client) and a competitor for similar surfacing packages.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/knowsley-surfacing-limited

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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