O'Hanlon & Farrell

What O'Hanlon & Farrell does

O'Hanlon & Farrell Electrical is a privately held, family-owned full-service electrical contractor founded in 1984 and headquartered in Newry, Northern Ireland (7A-E Springhill Road, Carnbane Industrial Estate, BT35 6EF). The company delivers complete electrical solutions from design through to commissioning for new build, refurbishment, and occupied site projects, with technical capabilities spanning internal and external lighting, access control, fire detection and alarms, CCTV and security systems, voice/data/IT infrastructure, intelligent building systems, and building management systems integration. It operates across eight primary verticals: hotels and hospitality, commercial/retail, education, healthcare, residential, student accommodation, leisure, and industrial.

The firm employs approximately 34 people and executes project-based contracts with bespoke, quote-driven pricing tied to scope and complexity; individual project values range from roughly £60,000 to £6 million (including a £4.4 million Holiday Inn/Staybridge scheme at Bath Road London and a £6 million design-and-build at Stranmillis University College Belfast). O'Hanlon & Farrell serves customers through two channels: as a preferred subcontractor to leading UK and Ireland main contractors (notably McAleer & Rushe, JJ Rhatigan, Felix O'Hare, and Edgewater Contracts) and through direct engagement with end clients including Dalata Hotel Group (Maldron brand), Unite Students, IHG/Holiday Inn, Hilton, Jury's Inn, and Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children.

Its geographic footprint covers Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, England, Scotland, and Wales. The go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, emphasising long-term partnerships, repeat business, and early-stage engagement with client design teams. The company holds NICEIC certification (25+ years) alongside OHSAS 18001, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, Safe Contractor, RECI, and Constructionline accreditations, and was a finalist in three categories at the 2019 Electrical Awards. Revenue is not publicly disclosed and the firm has no external funding, subsidiaries, or M&A history.

Name

O'Hanlon & Farrell

Legal name

O'Hanlon & Farrell Electrical

Website

https://ohanlonfarrell.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

O'Hanlon & Farrell Electrical is a privately held, family-owned full-service electrical contractor headquartered in Newry, Northern Ireland, delivering design-to-commissioning electrical installations for hotels, healthcare, education, commercial, residential, student accommodation, leisure, and industrial clients across the UK and Ireland since 1984.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Newry

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electrical Installation Projects: Project-based electrical contracting services for new build, refurbishment, and occupied site projects across diverse sectors including hotels, commercial, education, healthcare, residential, and industrial. Revenue is generated through one-time installation fees per project, typically billed as a total contract value.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

O'Hanlon & Farrell is a full-service electrical contractor delivering end-to-end electrical installation solutions from design through to commissioning. The company undertakes new build, refurbishment, and occupied-site projects across multiple sectors including hotels, residential, student accommodation, commercial/retail, education, healthcare, leisure, and industrial. Services include internal and external lighting, access control, fire detection and alarms, CCTV and security systems, voice/data/IT installations, intelligent building systems, and building management systems wiring.

Product overview

O'Hanlon & Farrell Electrical is a full-service electrical contracting company providing complete solutions from design through to commissioning. The company operates across multiple specialized service lines including Hotel Sector Electrical Contracting, Healthcare Sector Electrical Services, Education Sector Electrical Services, Commercial and Retail Electrical Services, Residential Electrical Services, Industrial Electrical Services, Student Accommodation Electrical Services, and Leisure Complex Electrical Services. The core offering encompasses internal and external lighting solutions, access control systems, fire detection and alarms, CCTV and security systems, voice, data and IT installations, intelligent building systems, and building management systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electrical Installation Services
• Hotel Sector Electrical Contracting
• Healthcare Sector Electrical Services
• Education Sector Electrical Services
• Student Accommodation Electrical Services
• Commercial and Retail Electrical Services
• Residential Electrical Services
• Leisure Complex Electrical Services
• Industrial Electrical Services

Quantifiable outcome

• High level of repeat business from clients including leading construction contractors and hotel operators
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• McAleer & Rushe Contracts UKcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLong-term subcontracting relationship spanning 30 years. McAleer & Rushe is a leading construction contractor in the UK and Ireland. O'Hanlon & Farrell has been contracted as electrical subcontractors for social housing, office buildings, apartments, and hotels including work for Hilton, Crowne Plaza, and Jury's.
• Dalata Hotel GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrong client relationship with Dalata Hotel Group for Maldron brand hotels. O'Hanlon & Farrell has completed multiple Maldron Hotel projects (7th project for Dalata) across Belfast, Dublin, Manchester, Liverpool, and Cardiff, demonstrating a preferred partner status.
• Unite StudentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership for student accommodation electrical installations at multiple locations including Edinburgh (St Leonards Street - 579 bedrooms) and Newcastle (Newgate development). Multiple live projects underway.
• JJ Rhatigan & CocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorConstruction contractor partner for various projects including St Luke's Church Dublin, NI Water industrial works, and other commercial developments.
• Felix O'HarecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorConstruction contractor partner for healthcare and education projects including Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children and St Pauls High School Bessbrook.
• Edgewater ContractscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner for hotel projects including Carlton Hotel Edinburgh and Trafalgar Hotel London. Works on multiple hotel electrical installations.
• NICEICcoreOthersNICEIC is the UK's leading voluntary regulatory body for the electrical contracting industry. O'Hanlon & Farrell has maintained NICEIC registration for over 25 years, demonstrating compliance with industry standards.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• SPIE UK: UK division of SPIE, a European technical services group providing electrical and mechanical building services installations and maintenance. Overlaps with O'Hanlon & Farrell on electrical contracting for commercial, hotel, and education projects.
• Crown House Technologies: M&E contractor within the Laing O'Rourke group executing electrical and building services installations across commercial, hospitality, and residential construction in the UK and Ireland. Comparable service scope and target sectors.
• NG Bailey: One of the UK's largest independent building services and electrical engineering contractors, delivering design, installation, and maintenance across commercial, hospitality, healthcare, and residential sectors — directly comparable in scope and customer base to O'Hanlon & Farrell, though at significantly larger scale.
• Lorne Stewart: UK mechanical and electrical contractor delivering building services for hospitality, commercial, healthcare, and student accommodation schemes. Directly comparable on project scope, end markets, and contract values.
• Bennett (Electrical) Contractors: UK electrical contractor providing design, installation, and commissioning services across hospitality, leisure, commercial, and student accommodation. Directly comparable mid-sized peer.
• SES Engineering Services: UK mechanical and electrical contractor delivering building services installation for hotels, student accommodation, healthcare, and commercial developments. Closely mirrors O'Hanlon & Farrell's project-based electrical contracting model and end-market mix.

Broad incumbents

• Imtech (now Imtech Engineering Services): Large UK mechanical and electrical contractor delivering building services across commercial, hotel, healthcare, and education sectors. Overlaps with O'Hanlon & Farrell's core end markets at larger project scale.
• Babcock Network Engineering: Large engineering services group with M&E and electrical infrastructure capability across UK infrastructure and building projects. Broad incumbent rather than a niche building-services peer but provides scale benchmark.

Regional players

• Daly Engineering Services: Republic of Ireland-based mechanical and electrical contractor operating in hospitality, healthcare, education, and commercial sectors. Comparable offering to O'Hanlon & Farrell with overlapping regional focus.
• H & J Martin Ltd: Northern Ireland-based electrical and fit-out contractor operating across hospitality, commercial, healthcare, and residential projects in NI and the Republic of Ireland. Same regional footprint as O'Hanlon & Farrell with overlapping client base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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