What Caddick Construction does

Caddick Construction Ltd is a privately held, family-owned UK main contractor founded in 1979 (originally as Balne Lane Construction) and headquartered in Wakefield, England, operating across Yorkshire, the North East, the North West and the Midlands via five regional offices. The company delivers lump-sum construction contracts ranging from £3m to £90m across seven primary sectors — retail, industrial and logistics, education, residential, leisure, commercial, and healthcare and later living — for enterprise clients including Schneider Electric, Moda Living, Urban Splash, Places for People, Placefirst, Torus Homes, Victorian Plumbing and Haribo, alongside public-sector framework work for the DfE, YORbuild, NEPO, NHS SBS and Torus.

The business is part of the wider Caddick Group and operates as an integrated construction platform comprising Caddick Construction (core contracting), Caddick Civil Engineering (groundworks and remediation, wholly owned since 2006), CCL Facades (rainscreen cladding, curtain walling and glazed façades), and the Speedpanel A2® brand (A2-s1,d0 fire-rated spandrel panel product, acquired from Speedclad in October 2022). Caddick Land (34,000+ homes and 18.5 million sq ft of industrial space in pipeline) and Caddick Developments provide a vertically integrated land-to-handover delivery model, while in-house modern methods of construction utilise structural steel, light-gauge steel and timber framing combinations for accelerated programme delivery. Reported 2025 metrics include a North West regional turnover of £178m (up from £6m in 2015), 400+ total staff, 23 CCS National Site Awards, and 22 consecutive RoSPA Gold Awards plus a RoSPA Order of Distinction.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through one-time, multi-year construction contracts awarded via competitive tender or public-sector framework procurement, with no subscription or recurring revenue model; the company claims a 100% repeat-client rate. Go-to-market is sales-led and field-based — four Regional Managing Directors (Yorkshire & North East, Midlands, North West, East Midlands) supported by dedicated Business Development Managers drive enterprise client acquisition, augmented by public-sector framework presence, regional property awards, and a project-portfolio-driven website. The firm is privately held by the Caddick family under the Caddick Group umbrella, with Paul Caddick as Chairman and Paul Dodsworth as Construction Group Managing Director since 2022.

Name

Caddick Construction

Legal name

Caddick Construction Ltd

Website

https://caddickconstruction.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Caddick Construction is a family-owned UK main contractor delivering £3m–£90m building projects across retail, industrial, education, residential, leisure, commercial and healthcare sectors in Yorkshire, the North East, the North West and the Midlands, serving enterprise clients and public-sector framework bodies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237), Industrial Building Construction (23621)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Design-Build / EPC General Contracting (IMAFAAAD)

Keywords

• Commercial construction services
• Civil engineering services
• Facade installation
• Public sector frameworks
• Industrial logistics construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Wakefield

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Project Delivery: Primary revenue stream from delivering construction projects across multiple sectors including residential, commercial, industrial, education, healthcare, and leisure. Projects range from £3 million to £90 million contract values.
2. Civil Engineering Services: Civil engineering and groundworks solutions for public and private sector clients delivered through Caddick Civil Engineering subsidiary.
3. Facade Systems: Design, supply and installation of rainscreen cladding, curtain walling and glazed facades through CCL Facades, including manufacture of A2-certified spandrel panels.
4. Fit-out Services: Project fit-out services including office space, mechanical and electrical installations, warehouse lighting, air handling units, dock levelers, sprinkler systems, and mezzanine construction.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Caddick Construction delivers design-and-build construction projects across retail, industrial and logistics, education, residential, leisure, commercial, and healthcare sectors for private developers, operators and public sector clients, with typical project values ranging from £3 million to £90 million. The core construction delivery is integrated with in-house specialist capabilities in civil engineering (Caddick Civil Engineering), façade systems (CCL Facades) and A2 fire-rated spandrel panel manufacture (Speedpanel A2), enabling end-to-end project delivery across the UK regions of Yorkshire, North East, North West and Midlands.

Product overview

Caddick Construction Group is a family-owned construction business operating as an integrated platform of construction-related services. The core offering is Caddick Construction, delivering complex construction projects across multiple sectors (retail, industrial & logistics, education, residential, leisure, commercial, and healthcare). This core construction business is supported by three specialist divisions: Caddick Civil Engineering (groundworks and civil engineering solutions), CCL Facades (design, supply and installation of façade systems including rainscreen cladding and curtain walling), and Speedpanel A2 (manufactured A2 fire-rated spandrel panels). The divisions operate both independently for external clients and collaboratively within the Group to deliver integrated projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Caddick Construction

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% Repeat Client rate
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• YORbuild Major Works 2 FrameworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Appointed to £600m Lot 1 of YORbuild's £1.5bn Major Works 2 Framework for projects £10m-£30m across Yorkshire and Humber, North East and East Midlands. First appointment to YORbuild Major Works Framework.
• Department for Education (DfE) Construction Framework 2025coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Appointed to four lots of DfE's new £15bn Construction Framework 2025, broadening public sector project portfolio.
• Torus Contractors FrameworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025Appointed to Torus Contractors Framework in 2025 for four-year term enabling efficient procurement of housing development and retrofit works across North West. Blowick Moss Lane £50m extra care development awarded through this framework.
• Caddick DevelopmentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the wider Caddick Group, Caddick Developments is one of the UK's largest privately owned multi-sector property developers. The integrated model enables seamless project delivery from land acquisition through to construction and fit-out, working together on schemes including Schneider Electric Scarborough and Farington Park.
• Caddick Civil EngineeringcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary company delivering civil engineering and groundworks solutions with over 45 years experience across Yorkshire and North East. Provides full-service support from groundworks and infrastructure to complex remediation and drainage, working independently or as part of the wider Caddick Group.
• CCL FacadescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrincipal and specialist contractor delivering design, supply and installation of rainscreen cladding, curtain walling and glazed facades. Also manufactures A2-certified spandrel panels nationally. Delivered facade for Mansion House at Port Loop Birmingham.
• Caddick LandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of wider Caddick Group helping partners realise site potential through development for housing, renewable energy, commercial, employment, and industrial & logistics schemes. Currently has 34,000+ homes and 18.5 million sq ft of industrial space in pipeline.
• SpeedpanelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA2 fire-rated spandrel panel brand acquired from Speedclad administration in 2022. Manufactured in UK at own facility providing fire safety, thermal efficiency and ease of installation.
• Urban SplashcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloper partner for Port Loop Birmingham regeneration - 43-acre masterplan transforming brownfield land into vibrant neighbourhood. Caddick delivered Mansion House with 58 apartments.
• Places for PeoplecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner for Port Loop Birmingham masterplan alongside Urban Splash, creating inclusive neighbourhood with diverse housing tenures.
• PlacefirstcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBuilt to Rent developer partner for multiple projects including Deansgate Gardens Bolton (£35m, 167 homes) and Bolt Works Halifax (£89m, 122 apartments). Long-term partnership delivering quality rental homes.
• NEPO Construction Works FrameworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAppointed to NEPO Construction Works solution for public sector works procurement. Used for Pudsey Sixth Form College project (£11.4m).
• NHS Shared Business Services FrameworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAppointed to NHS SBS framework for healthcare sector construction projects.
• Procure Partnerships FrameworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAppointed to Procure Partnerships Framework for public sector construction.
• EN:Procure FrameworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAppointed to EN:Procure framework for public sector procurement.
• ICN FrameworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAppointed to ICN Framework for public sector construction works.
• Prosper Procurement Experts FrameworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAppointed to Prosper framework for public sector procurement.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Willmott Dixon: UK family-founded contractor delivering construction projects across residential, education, healthcare, leisure and commercial sectors. Highly comparable in size, public sector framework participation, regional operating model and sectoral mix to Caddick Construction.
• Bowmer + Kirkland: Privately-held UK contractor delivering commercial, industrial, leisure, education and residential projects across £5m-£150m range with strong regional presence. Closely comparable in scale, family-owned status and sectoral focus to Caddick.
• Seddon Construction: Family-owned UK contractor operating across North West, Midlands and Yorkshire with similar sector mix (residential, education, commercial, healthcare). Direct regional competitor with comparable headcount and project size band.
• McLaren Construction Group: Privately-owned UK contractor delivering commercial, residential, education, leisure and healthcare projects across similar contract values. Comparable regional expansion strategy and framework participation.
• Glencar Construction: UK contractor specialising in industrial, logistics and commercial construction with strong Northern England presence. Closely comparable in industrial/logistics sector focus and regional operating model.

Broad incumbents

• Morgan Sindall Group: Listed UK construction and infrastructure group with Construction & Infrastructure division covering commercial, education, healthcare, residential and industrial sectors at similar £3m-£100m contract sizes. Larger scale and public market access but comparable operating model.
• Wates Group: UK private contractor operating across construction, property services and residential development. Competes on public sector frameworks and has overlapping education, commercial and residential sector exposure.
• Kier Group: Large UK contractor with significant construction services across education, healthcare, commercial and residential. Competes on the same public sector frameworks (DfE, NHS) but operates at much larger scale than Caddick.
• Sir Robert McAlpine: Established UK contractor delivering commercial, industrial, education and leisure projects. Family-founded heritage similar to Caddick but operates at significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.

Emerging players

• ISG (formerly Interior Services Group): UK fit-out and construction specialist operating across commercial, retail and education sectors. Comparable in fit-out and refurbishment work but with stronger national presence than Caddick's Northern focus.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CaddickConstruction
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/caddick-construction-ltd

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles23 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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