What MC Construction does

Manchester & Cheshire Construction Company Ltd (trading as MC Construction) is a family-owned, private UK construction contractor founded in 1971 and headquartered at 6 Oldfield Road, Salford, Greater Manchester. The company delivers complex construction and refurbishment projects across the North West of England — historically Greater Manchester and Cheshire, with operational reach extending into Cumbria, North Wales, and Shropshire — for both public and private sector clients. Project sectors span workspaces, education, heritage, commercial, industrial, residential, and retail, with individual contract values ranging from £300,000 to £15m. The firm differentiates on delivery within live operational environments, heritage and listed-building expertise, and stakeholder collaboration, with 70% of revenue generated from repeat business.

The business operates four distinct units: core Construction Services (the main contracting business, employing BIM technology for project delivery), MC Facilities Services (post-completion building management), MC Academy (apprenticeships and internal training), and Victor (the property development arm, including the Victor (Old Trafford) Ltd joint venture with the McGoff Group and an affordable housing JV with Southway Housing Trust). Go-to-market combines direct enterprise engagement with public sector framework appointments, notably Pagabo's £1bn Refit and Refurbishment Framework and the North West Construction Hub. Pricing is quote-based through competitive tender and framework appointment rather than published rates. The most recent disclosed revenue is £15m (FY2021, the company's golden jubilee year), achieved with approximately 60 full-time staff. Senior leadership transitioned in May 2023 when Russ Forshaw became the first non-family Managing Director, with founder's son Dave Lowe moving to Executive Chairman.

Name

MC Construction

Legal name

Manchester & Cheshire Construction Company Ltd

Website

https://mcconstruction.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

MC Construction is a family-owned UK construction firm founded in 1971, delivering complex building projects across North West England. It specializes in heritage restoration, education, commercial, and live-environment refurbishments, with 70% of revenue from repeat business.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Services

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220), Construction of Buildings (236)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Works General Contracting (IMAFAAAG)

Keywords

• Construction contracting
• Heritage building restoration
• Commercial construction services
• Public sector frameworks
• Property development

Headquarters

HQ city

Manchester

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, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Construction Contracting: General construction contracting services delivering complex projects across commercial, education, heritage, industrial, residential, and public sector sectors. Revenue primarily from repeat business relationships with valued clients.
2. Development (Victor): Property development through Victor, the company's development arm, including joint venture residential schemes with housing trusts and development partners.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

MC Construction is a multi-award-winning general construction contractor delivering complex building projects across the North West of England since 1971. Services span workspaces, education, heritage, commercial, industrial, residential, and retail sectors, with specialism in projects delivered inside live operational environments. Supplementary offerings include facilities management (MC Facilities Services) and property development (Victor).

Product overview

MC Construction is a multi-award-winning construction company offering a unified suite of construction services rather than a modular software platform. Its core offering is the delivery of complex construction projects across the North West of England, spanning sectors including workspaces, education, heritage, commercial, industrial, residential, and retail. The company is organized into several divisions: its core Construction Services division handles all project delivery; MC Facilities Services provides ongoing facilities management; Victor serves as the in-house development arm for property development; and MC Academy supports staff training and apprenticeship programs. Over 70% of revenue is generated from repeat business with existing clients, reflecting long-term client relationships built on trust and collaborative delivery within live operational environments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Construction Services General construction contracting services delivering complex projects across workspaces, education, heritage, commercial, industrial, residential, and retail sectors in the North West of England, with specialism in delivery within live operational environments and collaboration with multiple stakeholders.
• MC Facilities Services Facilities management division providing ongoing building management and support services to clients after construction handover.
• Victor (Development Arm) Property development arm undertaking residential schemes, including joint ventures such as Victor (Old Trafford) Ltd with the McGoff Group and a partnership with Southway Housing Trust for 80 affordable homes in Old Trafford.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 70% of revenue is generated from repeat business with valued clients
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• North West Construction Hub (NWCH)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 April 2025Public sector construction framework focused on achieving best value for clients. MC Construction is one of 25 framework partners. Clients include local authorities, universities, colleges, blue light services, transport bodies, health sector, and charities across the north west.
• Play It GreenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2023First construction business to join Play It Green's Climate Positive Workforce programme. Entire 60-strong team enrolled in subscription service for carbon footprint reduction. Monthly tree planting (780 trees) and environmental education. Ten per cent of revenues go to North West Air Ambulance Charity.
• Southway Housing TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2023Joint venture with Victor (Old Trafford) Ltd for 80-unit affordable housing development at Warwick Road South, Old Trafford. Trust wholly owns and manages the 100% affordable scheme.
• PagabocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 May 2023Appointed to Pagabo's £1bn Refit and Refurbishment Framework for four years. Values up to £1m in Greater Manchester and up to £5m in Cheshire region. Provides compliant and collaborative route to market for public sector clients.
• Victor (Old Trafford) LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2022Joint venture company between MC Construction and McGoff Group for property development. Acquired brownfield sites near transport hubs. Victor is the development arm of MC Construction with planning approval for Paradise Mews scheme and joint venture with Southway Housing Trust for affordable housing.
• National TrustflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2022Appointed by National Trust to transform Castlefield Viaduct into urban sky park in £1.8m scheme. Project brings green space and nature to Manchester's Castlefield area, converting a disused Grade II listed 330-metre railway viaduct.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Seddon Group: North West England-based family-owned construction contractor of comparable size serving commercial, education, healthcare, and heritage sectors. Highly comparable regional focus, family ownership, and project-type mix to MC Construction.
• Eric Wright Group: Lancashire-headquartered construction and property group operating across the North West in commercial, education, healthcare, and heritage construction. Comparable regional base and overlapping public/private sector client mix.
• Bowmer + Kirkland: UK regional contractor with strong North West presence delivering commercial, education, heritage, and leisure projects. Comparable heritage/restoration credentials and project-based contracting model, though somewhat larger in scale.
• Pochin Construction: Cheshire-based independent contractor delivering commercial, industrial, and heritage projects across the North West. Closely comparable to MC Construction in size, geography, and traditional building focus.
• Caddick Construction: Northern England-based contractor delivering commercial, industrial, residential, and education schemes. Comparable in size, regional focus, and project-type mix to MC Construction.
• Russell WBHO: Mid-sized contractor operating in the North West and Midlands on commercial, education, and heritage construction. Direct competitor for similar mid-market tenders; Dave Orrell (MC Construction's Head of Design) previously worked at Russell WBHO.

Broad incumbents

• Willmott Dixon: UK-wide contractor delivering nonresidential building projects across education, commercial, leisure, and heritage. Overlaps with MC Construction on similar end-markets though operates at materially larger scale with national reach.
• Morgan Sindall Group: Large UK construction and regeneration group with a building division serving education, commercial, heritage, and public sectors. Significant overlap in customer segments and project types but operates at substantially larger scale and geographic footprint.
• Galliford Try: Major UK contractor with building operations covering commercial, education, and heritage sectors. Overlaps significantly with MC Construction on project types though operates at much larger scale; former employer of MC Construction's Head of Design.
• Balfour Beatty: Major UK infrastructure and building contractor with significant education and heritage work. Comparable end-market exposure but operates at national scale and is far larger than MC Construction; former employer of Dave Orrell.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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