What Arcas Building Solutions does

Arcas Building Solutions Ltd is a regional construction main contractor headquartered in Team Valley, Gateshead, operating across the North of England as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Northern Bear plc. The company delivers end-to-end building services spanning new build, refurbishment, extensions, design and build, specialist fit-out, feasibility studies, value engineering, and principal contractor services for projects ranging from £20,000 to £5.88 million in value.

Its core customer base sits across five verticals: education (primary schools through universities, including Durham University, Northumbria University, and St. Wilfrid's RC College), public sector and local authority (Northumberland County Council, NHS Trusts via framework access), commercial and industrial (Hard Rock Cafe, UK Steel, Tyneside Cinema), healthcare (South Tyneside NHS Trust), and residential. Arcas holds CHAS Elite Full, Constructionline Gold Member, and Constructing Excellence accreditations, and is appointed through the NEPO and NEUPC procurement frameworks, including the NEUPC Minor Works Framework covering five North Eastern universities.

Revenue is generated through one-time project-based construction contracts delivered via competitive tender, negotiation, and framework agreements. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales led, with relationship-based selling into public sector procurement pipelines and a content/case-study-led digital presence. The company has 11–50 employees, no disclosed revenue, and operates without any proprietary software, AI, or platform technology.

Name

Arcas Building Solutions

Legal name

Arcas Building Solutions Ltd

Website

https://arcasbuildingsolutions.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Arcas Building Solutions is a North East England construction main contractor delivering new build, refurbishment, and design-and-build projects (£20k–£5.88M) across education, healthcare, public sector, and commercial clients, operating through NEPO/NEUPC frameworks as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Northern Bear plc.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622), Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Industrial Building Construction (23621)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Construction Program Management (Multi-site/Portfolio) (IMAFAAAF)

Keywords

• Commercial construction services
• Building refurbishment services
• Design and build
• Education sector construction
• Healthcare facility construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Felling

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, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Construction Services: Arcas generates revenue through one-time project-based construction contracts. Projects range from £20,000 to £5 million in value, covering new builds, refurbishments, extensions, and design-build services for commercial, industrial, education, healthcare, and residential clients across the North of England.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Arcas Building Solutions is a North East England main contractor delivering end-to-end construction services including new builds, refurbishments, extensions, design and build, principal contractor services, feasibility studies, and value engineering. Projects range from £20,000 to £5 million in value across commercial, industrial, education, healthcare, public sector, and residential clients, delivered through competitive tender, negotiated contracts, and procurement frameworks (NEPO, NEUPC).

Product overview

Arcas Building Solutions is a construction company providing end-to-end building services across the North of England. The offering consists of a unified suite of construction services rather than a modular software platform. Core services include New Build Construction, Commercial Extensions, Office Refurbishment & Renovation, Design & Build Services, and Project Management. These are delivered through sector-specific practices covering Education, Health, Local Authority/Public Sector, and Residential. Supporting services include Feasibility Studies, Principal Contractor Services, Value Engineering, and Frameworks and Partnering arrangements. The company operates primarily through frameworks and partnering relationships with public and private sector clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• New Build Construction

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully delivered projects from £20,000 to £5 million in value across all local authorities in the North East region
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• NEUPC (North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2025Arcas Building Solutions joined the NEUPC Minor Works Framework (NE5 Estates and Construction), enabling them to be considered for construction projects across five major North Eastern universities: Durham University, Newcastle University, Northumbria University, University of Sunderland, and Teesside University.
• Silverstone Building ConsultancycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 October 2024Silverstone Building Consultancy provides project management services for the Newcastle Building Society Monument branch refurbishment project. Their Newcastle office oversees project coordination alongside Arcas as lead contractor.
• Northern Bear plccoreOthersArcas Building Solutions is wholly owned by Northern Bear plc, a collective of well-respected construction and support service businesses in the UK. This parent company structure provides operational backing and alignment with shared commitment to quality, safety, and excellence.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Morgan Sindall Construction: Major UK contractor with substantial education, healthcare and public sector business operating through national and regional frameworks. Overlaps with Arcas in core service lines and target customers.
• Willmott Dixon: Established UK contractor with strong focus on education, healthcare, and public sector construction. Direct overlap with Arcas in target sectors but with national footprint and greater scale.
• Bowmer + Kirkland: Large UK national contractor delivering commercial, education, healthcare and heritage projects. Comparable to Arcas in service portfolio and sector focus, but operates at significantly greater scale across the UK.
• Sir Robert McAlpine: Established UK contractor with heritage/commercial/education portfolio. Comparable to Arcas in offering breadth but operates at substantially larger scale across the UK.

Regional players

• Eric Wright Group: North West England construction and property group with civil engineering, commercial and public sector focus. Comparable mid-sized UK contractor with diversified regional portfolio.
• Robertson Group: Major regional contractor headquartered in Scotland with strong public sector, education and heritage portfolio. Closest geographic/scale comparable to Arcas as a regional UK contractor operating through framework agreements.
• Esh Group: North East construction group delivering commercial, residential, education and civil engineering projects through regional frameworks. Operates in same regional market with overlapping public sector focus.
• Howard Russell Construction: North East regional contractor delivering commercial, education and refurbishment projects in similar geographies. Closely comparable size and service portfolio to Arcas.
• Tolent Construction: North East England-based contractor with similar regional focus on commercial, education, healthcare and public sector projects. Direct regional peer to Arcas in the North East construction market.
• Seddon Group: Regional UK contractor headquartered in the North West delivering construction, refurbishment and design-and-build services across commercial, education and public sectors. Closely comparable scale and service model to Arcas.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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