Structural Steelwork

What Structural Steelwork does

Hillcrest Structural Ltd is a privately held UK specialist structural steelwork contractor established in 1981 and headquartered at Solent Business Park, Whiteley, Fareham, Hampshire. The company provides an integrated in-house service spanning design, supply, fabrication, and erection of structural steelwork, alongside ancillary offerings including metal decking (Tata/ComFlor), prefabricated bridges, pre-cambered beams, stairs and balustrades, edge protection systems (Easi-Edge), and intumescent painting. It serves UK construction main contractors and local builders across all construction sectors, with refurbishment explicitly identified as a core specialism.

The technical stack is built around a Tekla software suite (Structural Designer, Tedds, Fastrak Portal Frames) used by an in-house design team to deliver projects to BIM Level 2 maturity, supported by an automated saw line, high-definition plasma cutting with Tru-Hole technology, and track welding capability in the production facility. All steelwork is manufactured to Execution Class 3 under CE Marking Regulations. The company holds ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 19650-2:2018 BIM, Investors in People Gold, CHAS Elite, Constructionline Gold, Achilles Building Confidence, and SafeContractor accreditations, alongside BCSA, SCCS and SCI memberships.

The business model is project-based B2B subcontracting with pricing determined by scope, tonnage, complexity and client requirements; revenue is not publicly disclosed. Customer wins logged over a 30+ year portfolio include Wembley pedestrian bridge (500 tonnes, £1.8m with Volker Fitzpatrick), RIU Plaza Hotel reconstruction (400+ tonnes, £2.5m with McLaren), Lee Valley Heat Network (274 tonnes, £815k with Vital Energi), Skyway Link Bridge at Southampton General Hospital (162 tonnes, £1m with BAM), Compass Academy (245 tonnes, £1.4m with ISG), and RHS Wisley landmark centre (382 tonnes with Osborne). Day-to-day operations are led by Managing Director Sam Green, Finance Director Marion Alcock, Technical Director Stuart Wareham, Projects Directors Gary Fry and Andy Edwards, and Operations Director Neil Potter.

Name

Structural Steelwork

Legal name

Hillcrest Structural Ltd

Website

https://structural-steel-engineers.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hillcrest Structural Ltd is a UK specialist structural steelwork contractor, established 1981, providing in-house design, supply, fabrication, and erection services to construction main contractors across all sectors, with refurbishment as a core specialism.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Structural Steelwork Contracting

NAICS

Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing (332312), Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors (238120), Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing (332322)

SIC

Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440), Prefabricated Metal Buildings & Components (3448)

akta.pro primary industry

Structural Steel Fabrication (IMADACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bridge & Infrastructure Steel Components (IMADACAL), Architectural & Miscellaneous Metals (Stairs, Railings, Ladders) (IMADACAE)

Keywords

• Structural steel fabrication
• Steelwork contractor services
• Metal decking installation
• Steel frame erection
• Refurbishment steelwork

Headquarters

HQ city

Whiteley, Fareham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Structural Steelwork Contracts: Hillcrest generates revenue through project-based contracts for the design, supply, fabrication, and erection of structural steel and ancillary items. They offer standalone steelwork packages or complete frame and envelope solutions including industrial doors, intumescent painting, stairs, balustrades, metal floor and roof decking.
2. Specialist Installation Services: On-site installation services delivered by certified site operatives, including pre-cast floor planks, metal decking, stairs, handrails, and edge protection systems.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Structural Steelwork (Hillcrest Structural Ltd) is a specialist steelwork contractor providing design, supply, fabrication, and erection of structural steel and ancillary items for UK construction projects. The company offers both standalone steelwork packages and complete frame-and-envelope solutions including metal decking, intumescent painting, stairs, balustrades, and edge protection systems. Services are delivered with BIM Level 2 maturity and Execution Class 3 CE Marking, supported by in-house design, automated fabrication facilities, and experienced site installation teams.

Product overview

Hillcrest Structural operates as a specialist steelwork contractor offering a unified service spanning the entire project lifecycle: design, supply, fabrication, and erection of structural steelwork. The core offering includes standalone steelwork packages and whole frame and envelope solutions. These are complemented by ancillary products and services including metal decking (Tata/ComFlor), prefabricated bridges, pre-cambered beams, stairs, balustrades, edge protection systems (Easi-Edge), and intumescent painting (on-site and off-site). The company maintains in-house design capabilities using Tekla software, own production facilities for fabrication, and experienced site teams for installation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Wembley pedestrian bridge installed in under 2 weeks for phase 1 and 1 week for phase 2
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Kier LondoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing client relationship with Kier London for structural steelwork projects including Moxon Street prestige apartment development and London Dock secondary school project. Hillcrest provides design, supply, fabrication and installation services as specialist steelwork subcontractor.
• Tilbury Douglas Construction LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClient relationship for educational projects including St. Johns Catholic Primary School where Hillcrest supplied circa 80 tonnes of structural steelwork including pre-cambered beams and on-site welding.
• McLarencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMain contractor for RIU Plaza Hotel reconstruction in London. Hillcrest delivered 400+ tonnes of structural steelwork across 10 phases for this logistically challenging central London project valued at £2.5m.
• ISG Construction LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMain contractor for Compass Academy in London where Hillcrest delivered 245 tonnes of steelwork including specialist Y columns and 33 tonnes of Westok cell beams for the sports hall and dining hall buildings.
• BAM Construction LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMain contractor for Skyway Link Bridge at Southampton General Hospital. Hillcrest provided 162 tonnes of structural steelwork featuring striking SHS300x300 V-frame support columns and 94-meter walkway bridge.
• Vital EnergicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMain contractor for Lee Valley Heat Network project in London. Hillcrest delivered 275 tonnes of primary steel frame (4,336 parts) plus metal decking for the 30-meter high galvanised steel structure housing thermal storage.
• Volker FitzpatrickcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMain contractor for Wembley pedestrian bridge project. Hillcrest delivered 500 tonnes of structural steelwork including 813 jumbo CHS columns, plate girder beams, and fabricated stair support boxes for the iconic stadium approach bridge.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hadley Group: UK-based manufacturer of cold-formed steel sections, light steel framing and structural products for construction — overlaps with Hillcrest on ancillary framing and metal decking supply.
• Henry Smith (Steelwork): UK family-owned structural steelwork contractor offering design, fabrication and erection services to main contractors — comparable mid-sized specialist competitor.
• Billington Structures: UK structural steelwork contractor and AIM-listed parent (Billington Holdings) operating design-fabricate-erect model for commercial, industrial and infrastructure projects — directly comparable specialist subcontractor.
• WEC Group: UK structural steelwork contractor (including Atlas Ward Structures) providing design, fabrication and erection of steel frames for commercial, industrial and infrastructure projects.
• BHC Limited: Scottish-based structural steelwork contractor with full fabrication and erection capability serving UK main contractors on commercial, leisure and infrastructure builds — directly comparable scope and customer base.
• Voestalpine Metsec: UK subsidiary of Voestalpine producing cold-formed steel sections, purlins, cladding rails and structural metal products — competes with Hillcrest in light gauge framing and decking.
• Caunton Engineering: UK-based structural steelwork contractor with in-house design, fabrication and erection capabilities serving main contractors on commercial and infrastructure projects — closely comparable scale, scope and operating model to Hillcrest.
• Barrett Steel Buildings: UK division of Barrett Steel Group supplying prefabricated steel buildings, frames and structural components to contractors and developers — overlaps with Hillcrest's whole frame and envelope offering.

Others

• Kier Group: UK Tier 1 main contractor and major Hillcrest client; included as ecosystem reference rather than direct competitor, illustrating the customer-side counterpart in the subcontracting value chain.

Broad incumbents

• Severfield: Largest UK structural steelwork contractor (formerly Severfield-Rowen), delivering design-fabricate-erect services on stadium, commercial and infrastructure projects at materially greater scale than Hillcrest.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance15 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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