What Pave Aways does

Pave Aways Limited is a UK construction contractor founded in 1973 and headquartered in Knockin, Oswestry, Shropshire. The company delivers new-build, extension, refurbishment, and heritage-led regeneration projects primarily for public-sector clients—local authorities, NHS trusts, universities, and housing associations—operating across Shropshire, Mid and North Wales, the West Midlands, and the North West England through offices in Knockin, Wrexham, and Newtown. Primary sectors are education and healthcare, with secondary activity in public-sector/local-authority infrastructure, residential/social housing, and industrial/manufacturing; named clients include Powys County Council, Telford & Wrekin Council, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, Shrewsbury School, Wrexham University, Keele University, and CellPath.

Technical differentiation centres on sustainable, low-carbon construction methods. Pave Aways built the first Passivhaus school in Mid Wales—Welshpool Church in Wales Primary School for Powys County Council—and applies a 'fabric first' approach combining air source heat pumps, mechanical ventilation, and integrated solar PV. Heritage-led regeneration capability is anchored by the Level 2 office fit-out at Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings, a Grade I-listed structure, with embodied carbon monitored and quantified per project: Telford Park School achieved 67.35 tCO2e against a 750 tCO2e target, while the CellPath project targets under 450 tCO2e.

The revenue model is project-based, with contracts won through competitive tendering for both public and private clients. Approximately 75% of revenue comes from repeat clients, supported by accreditations including NHBC, CHAS, ConstructionLine, ISO 9001, Investors in People Gold, and the 5% Club. Disclosed turnover for FY2024-2025 was £20M with a 62-63 strong workforce.

Name

Pave Aways

Legal name

Pave Aways Limited

Website

https://paveaways.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Pave Aways Limited is a UK construction contractor founded in 1973, headquartered in Shropshire, delivering new-build, refurbishment, and heritage retrofit projects across education, healthcare, public sector, residential, and industrial segments for clients in Shropshire, Mid Wales, and the West Midlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Oswestry

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Project Delivery: Traditional construction contracting delivering projects across education, residential, healthcare, commercial, industrial, heritage, and public sectors. Revenue is project-based and earned on completion of defined construction contracts, typically via competitive tendering with public and private sector clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Pave Aways delivers full-service construction contracting across education, healthcare, residential, commercial, industrial, heritage, and public infrastructure sectors. Projects span new builds, extensions, and refurbishments, with specialist capability in low-carbon and Passivhaus construction, embodied carbon monitoring, and heritage-led regeneration of Grade I-listed buildings. The company also operates a structured apprenticeship programme and in-house design management to support end-to-end project delivery.

Product overview

Pave Aways operates as a construction services company offering a unified portfolio of building and civil engineering services across multiple sectors. The core offering consists of construction delivery spanning education, healthcare, residential, commercial, industrial, heritage, and public infrastructure projects. Supporting services include in-house design management, sustainable/energy-efficient construction practices (Passivhaus, solar PV, heat pumps, decarbonisation), and community engagement programmes. The company differentiates through its apprenticeship and workforce development initiatives and its commitment to heritage-led regeneration projects. Projects range from new-build developments to complex refurbishments of existing structures, with recent focus on sustainable construction including Passivhaus-certified schools and large-scale decarbonisation programmes for leisure facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Construction Services
• Sustainable Construction
• Heritage-Led Regeneration
• Design Management
• Apprenticeship Programme

Quantifiable outcome

• 75% of business is with repeat clients
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers13 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• Shropshire Chamber of CommercesupportingGTM or Marketing Partner · 15 June 2026Pave Aways joined the Chamber's Patronage Programme, a network of influential businesses dedicated to helping shape the future of Shropshire. The programme provides a platform for senior business leaders to engage with key issues affecting the county while championing local success stories.
• SBC TrainingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal training provider partnering with Pave Aways to support apprentices throughout their learning and development. Part of a network of training providers delivering apprenticeship qualifications alongside on-site work experience.
• Shrewsbury Colleges GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFurther education college partnered with Pave Aways for apprenticeship delivery, providing the academic component of construction apprenticeships while Pave Aways provides hands-on site experience. Joe Harrison from Pave Aways studied for his HNC at this institution.
• Telford CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal training provider working in partnership with Pave Aways to support apprentices in their learning and development as part of the company's annual apprenticeship intake.
• PayCaresupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmployee wellbeing partner providing health and wellbeing support to Pave Aways staff as part of the company's Looking After Our Workforce initiative, supporting mental health and general wellness programmes.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• McPhillips (Wellington) Ltd: Telford/Shropshire-based general contractor of comparable scale serving public sector and private clients in the same West Midlands/Mid Wales geography. McPhillips competes head-to-head with Pave Aways on regional tenders and shares similar exposure to local authority clients.
• Stepnell: Rugby-based East Midlands contractor of comparable revenue scale with a similar sector mix (education, healthcare, residential, commercial) and regional public sector focus. Stepnell directly competes for similar mid-sized regional tenders.
• Seddon Group: Bolton-based regional contractor of similar scale operating across the North West and Midlands, with comparable exposure to housing associations, NHS trusts, and local authorities. Seddon's apprenticeship-led workforce development mirrors Pave Aways's talent strategy.
• Speller Metcalfe: Worcestershire-based regional contractor with a comparable portfolio across education, healthcare, heritage, and leisure sectors. Speller Metcalfe targets similar public sector clients in the West Midlands and offers an analogous mix of new build and refurbishment work.
• Beard Construction: Swindon-based regional contractor of similar size and structure, privately owned, with comparable focus on education, healthcare, and heritage projects. Beard operates with a similar relationship-driven, repeat-client model and apprenticeship programme.

Broad incumbents

• Willmott Dixon: Larger UK contractor with significant presence in education, healthcare, and public sector construction. Willmott Dixon competes for many of the same public sector tenders in the Midlands and increasingly focuses on decarbonisation retrofit work that overlaps Pave Aways's niche.
• Galliford Try: Major UK construction group with established education, healthcare, and public sector businesses. Galliford Try's broader scale and framework positions allow it to compete for larger projects that Pave Aways cannot pursue.
• Bowmer + Kirkland: Large privately-held UK contractor with strong regional presence including the Midlands, delivering education, healthcare, leisure, and commercial projects. Bowmer + Kirkland frequently competes with Pave Aways on regional public sector tenders.
• Morgan Sindall: Major UK construction and infrastructure group with extensive public sector framework presence. Morgan Sindall's regeneration and education divisions actively compete with Pave Aways for local authority and NHS contracts across the West Midlands.
• Kier Group: Major UK infrastructure and construction group with significant public sector framework contracts across education, healthcare, and local government. Kier's national scale and prequalification credentials make it a frequent competitor for larger Midlands tenders.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/paveawaysltd
• Facebookfacebook.com/paveawaysltd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pave-aways-building-contractors

Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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