What Tarmac Group does

Tarmac Group is a UK-based construction materials supplier headquartered in Wolverhampton that combines the heritage of two iconic industry brands - Tarmac, the pioneers of the modern road, and Blue Circle, the company that patented Portland Cement. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of 16 core construction material products including aggregates, asphalt, cement, concrete, blocks, mortar, sand, screed, soils, marine aggregates, marine ballast, powders, packed highways products, Pozament specialist cement, and building products, alongside 13 service lines covering highway contracting, civil engineering, road planning, concrete delivery, and digital monitoring.

The business operates a vertically integrated model spanning raw material extraction from quarries (e.g., Langford quarry in Nottinghamshire, Mountsorrel Quarry in Leicestershire) through materials production to contracting services, with distribution via a nationwide network of operational sites, a customer portal (portal.tarmac-connect.com), and a location finder tool. Technology differentiation includes low-carbon asphalt, biogenic asphalt with plant-based binders for carbon capture and storage, CEVO digital concrete monitoring, and PAVE Technology for automated digital roads. The company is ISO 19443 certified for nuclear materials supply and holds sustainability-focused offerings including circular economy construction services, landfill and waste recovery.

Tarmac's revenue model combines one-time product sales of construction materials with professional services revenue from contracting and delivery. Pricing is quote-based for B2B customers with no public pricing disclosed. The go-to-market is sales-led and B2B, targeting construction companies, highway/infrastructure contractors, nuclear sector projects, and renewable energy infrastructure. Customer segments include general construction (primary), highway/infrastructure projects (primary), nuclear sector, and renewable energy sector, with specialized sub-brands like Asphalt2Go, Minimix, and PAVE Contracting serving distinct use cases.

Name

Tarmac Group

Legal name

Tarmac

Website

https://tarmacgroup.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tarmac Group is a leading UK construction materials supplier combining the heritage of Tarmac and Blue Circle brands, offering aggregates, asphalt, concrete, cement, blocks, and contracting services to construction, infrastructure, nuclear, and renewable energy sectors across the United Kingdom.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Materials

NAICS

Asphalt Paving Mixture and Block Manufacturing (324121), Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Saturated Materials Manufacturing (32412)

SIC

Asphalt Paving & Roofing Materials (2950)

akta.pro primary industry

Asphalt Aggregates & Specialty Aggregates (Rail Ballast, Riprap, Lightweight) (IMADAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Concrete, Cement & Aggregates Retail (Bagged Mix, Sand, Gravel) (CRAIAEAG)

Keywords

• Construction materials supply
• Aggregates and asphalt
• Concrete and cement
• Highway contracting services
• Sustainable building materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Nottinghamshire

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Materials Sales: Sale of construction materials including aggregates, asphalt, concrete, cement, blocks, mortar, sand, screed, soils, specialist products, marine aggregates, and lime/powders. Revenue generated from product sales to construction companies, contractors, and infrastructure projects.
2. Contracting and Services: Construction and contracting services including highway services, civil engineering, concrete delivery, road planning, and specialized services such as the National Skills and Safety Park and film locations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Tarmac Group manufactures and supplies a comprehensive range of construction materials including aggregates, asphalt, concrete, cement, blocks, mortar, sand, screed, soils, marine aggregates, marine ballast, powders, and specialist cementitious products. Alongside materials supply, the company delivers contracting services such as highway construction and maintenance, civil engineering, road planing, concrete delivery, small-load concrete (Minimix), and specialised services including landfill and waste recovery. Materials and services are sold to construction companies, contractors, and infrastructure projects across the UK.

Product overview

Tarmac Group operates as a leading UK supplier of construction and building materials, offering a comprehensive portfolio of 16 core material products and 13 service offerings. The product range spans foundational construction materials including Aggregates, Asphalt, Cement, Concrete, Blocks, Mortar, Screed, Sand, Soils, and Specialist Products, alongside specialized offerings like Marine Aggregates, Marine Ballast, Powders (calcium carbonate), Packed Highways Products, and Pozament. The company also provides contracting services including Highway Services, Civil Engineering, Contracting, and National Road Planing, as well as customer-facing services such as Asphalt2go (asphalt collection), Concrete Delivery, Minimix small load concrete delivery, and Collect Concrete. Tarmac's digital ecosystem includes CEVO Digital Concrete Monitoring for quality tracking, PAVE Technology for automated digital roads, and online tools like the BIM Library, U-Value Calculator, and Concrete Calculator. The company combines the heritage of two iconic brands—Tarmac (pioneers of the modern road) and Blue Circle (patented Portland Cement)—to deliver sustainable construction solutions from raw materials provision to expert contracting services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Asphalt2Go: Asphalt collection and delivery service
• CEVO Digital Concrete Monitoring
• PAVE Technology
• Minimix
• PAVE Contracting
• National Road Planing
• Tarmac Buxton Lime
• Pozament
• Marine Ballast
• Film Locations

Products and services

• Aggregates Sustainably-sourced aggregates including sand and gravel for general construction and infrastructure projects, sold to UK construction companies and contractors.
• Asphalt Asphalt products for road surfacing and construction, including low-carbon and biogenic asphalt variants with plant-based binders designed for carbon capture and storage applications.
• Concrete Concrete products for construction applications, including specialist offerings such as Ultibed Trenchfill for efficient trench filling.
• Cement Cement products for construction, continuing the legacy of Blue Circle, the company that patented Portland Cement.
• Blocks Building blocks for construction applications, including Aggblock Superlite for lightweight construction use cases.
• Marine Aggregates Aggregates sourced from marine environments for coastal and maritime construction projects.
• Marine Ballast Marine ballast materials for maritime and coastal construction projects.
• Powders Calcium carbonate and powder products available through a dedicated Tarmac portal.
• Pozament Specialist cementitious products for construction applications, offered under the Pozament brand.
• Mortar Mortar products for construction bonding and finishing applications.
• Screed Floor screed products for floor finishing and levelling applications.
• Soils Soil products for construction, landscaping, and ground preparation, including recycling and recovery services supporting circular economy practices.
• Packed Highways Products Pre-packed highway construction materials for road projects.
• Specialist Products Specialist construction products addressing unique project requirements.
• Highway Services Contracting services for highway construction and maintenance projects, delivered directly by Tarmac teams to enterprise infrastructure clients.
• Civil Engineering Civil engineering services for infrastructure and construction projects delivered by Tarmac.
• National Road Planing Road planing and surface removal services for highway and road projects across the UK.
• PAVE Technology Automated digital roads technology platform for modernising road construction and infrastructure management, offered to highway and infrastructure clients.
• CEVO Digital Concrete Monitoring Digital monitoring system for concrete quality and delivery tracking, supporting concrete supply assurance for construction clients.
• Asphalt2go Collection service enabling customers to collect asphalt materials directly from Tarmac sites.
• Concrete Delivery Professional delivery of concrete products to construction sites.
• Minimix Small Load Concrete Small-load concrete delivery service for projects requiring limited quantities of concrete.
• Collect Concrete Self-collection service for concrete materials from Tarmac sites.
• Landfill and Waste Recovery Waste management and recovery services for construction materials, supporting circular economy initiatives.
• National Skills and Safety Park Training facility focused on developing construction skills and safety awareness.
• Film Locations Film production location services offered at Tarmac sites.

Quantifiable outcome

• 420 sand martin nesting sites recorded at Mountsorrel Quarry demonstrating environmental stewardship
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Associated British Ports (ABP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 August 2026ABP, Brett and Tarmac formed a coordinated logistics partnership scaling up operations in Ipswich to support the Sizewell C nuclear power station project. This partnership enables efficient materials logistics for one of the UK's major nuclear infrastructure projects.
• BrettcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 August 2026ABP, Brett and Tarmac formed a coordinated logistics partnership scaling up operations in Ipswich to support the Sizewell C nuclear power station project.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CEMEX UK: CEMEX's UK operations supply aggregates, ready-mix concrete, cement, and asphalt to the same construction and infrastructure segments as Tarmac. Directly comparable on product mix, customer base, and nationwide UK distribution model.
• Aggregate Industries: UK subsidiary of LafargeHolcim, Aggregate Industries is one of Tarmac's closest direct competitors in aggregates, asphalt, concrete, and cement across the UK. Operates overlapping nationwide quarry and plant networks serving the same construction and infrastructure customers.
• Hanson UK: Heidelberg Materials' UK arm, Hanson produces aggregates, ready-mixed concrete, asphalt, and cement with a UK-wide footprint that closely mirrors Tarmac's. Competes head-to-head on most major UK highways and infrastructure tenders.
• Breedon Group: UK-listed independent aggregates and construction materials group with vertically integrated quarrying, ready-mixed concrete, asphalt, and contracting operations. Closely comparable on product range, vertical integration, and exposure to UK highways and infrastructure spend.

Broad incumbents

• CRH plc: Global building materials giant with UK and European aggregates, asphalt, and concrete operations. Broader incumbent with overlapping UK footprint and is the parent group historically associated with the Tarmac brand; a useful proxy for valuation and capital-allocation benchmarks.
• Holcim (LafargeHolcim): Global construction materials leader in cement, aggregates, ready-mix concrete, and asphalt. Broad incumbent benchmark for product portfolio, sustainability positioning, and capital intensity across the same materials categories as Tarmac.
• Martin Marietta Materials: US-listed aggregates-heavy building materials company with growing ready-mix and asphalt exposure. Comparable on aggregates-led business model and downstream integration, even though US-focused rather than UK.
• Vulcan Materials: Largest US producer of construction aggregates, with asphalt and concrete downstream exposure. Closely analogous in aggregates-centric vertical integration model and infrastructure-driven demand profile.
• Heidelberg Materials: Global cement, aggregates, and ready-mix concrete group; UK operations (Hanson) directly overlap with Tarmac. Useful comparable for capital intensity, decarbonization roadmap, and contracting-led strategy in heavy infrastructure markets.

Others

• Biffa: UK waste management and recycling company adjacent to Tarmac's Landfill and Waste Recovery, Recycling and Soil Management services. Comparable on circular-economy positioning within UK construction and demolition waste streams.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/tarmacltd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tarmac-group

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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