What GRS Ltd. does

GRS Ltd. (operating as GRS Group) is a privately held UK company headquartered in Nuneaton, founded in 1997, that supplies construction aggregates, building products, waste recycling services, and bulk logistics solutions to the construction industry. The firm operates with 501-1000 employees and functions as a vertically integrated supplier spanning upstream materials (aggregates and building products), midstream services (waste recycling intake and processing), and downstream distribution (bulk haulage and logistics). This bundling positions GRS Group as a regional full-service partner to construction contractors rather than a single-product vendor.

The business model is industrial and B2B: revenue is generated by selling aggregates and building materials, charging gate fees or service rates for construction waste recycling, and earning haulage/logistics fees for bulk transport. The construction-industry customer base is served primarily through physical distribution — quarry and yard locations, fleet operations, and recycling facilities — rather than digital channels, consistent with the absence of any pricing, marketing-channel, or product-portfolio data in the public record. The company website (grs-group.com) returned only a loading/verification screen at the time of data capture, so product specifics, customer logos, geographic coverage beyond the UK base, management team, ownership structure, and financial history are not available.

The combined aggregates-recycling-logistics model implies a fixed-asset-intensive cost structure (quarry sites, processing plants, vehicle fleet) that creates local/regional economies of scale and an established position after 27 years of continuous operation. However, without disclosed financials, customer concentration, management information, or strategic announcements, the company's growth trajectory, expansion signals, and competitive moat dimensions can only be inferred at a high level from firmographic proxies rather than from primary evidence.

Name

GRS Ltd.

Website

https://grs-group.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

GRS Ltd. (GRS Group) is a UK-based, privately held construction materials and services firm founded in 1997, supplying construction aggregates, building products, waste recycling, and bulk logistics to construction-industry customers from its Nuneaton base.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Materials & Aggregates

NAICS

Other Crushed and Broken Stone Mining and Quarrying (212319), Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Waste Collection (56211)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Mining & Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels) (1400)

akta.pro primary industry

Recycled Aggregates & C&D Materials Processing (RCA, RAP, Glass Aggregate) (IMAKAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction & Demolition (C&D) Debris Recycling (IMAIAFAG), Construction & Demolition (C&D) Debris Transfer & Processing (EUAIABAB), Sand & Gravel Extraction & Processing (IMAKAHAB), Hauling, Spoil Management & Disposal (Muck Away) (IMAFAKAJ)

Keywords

• Construction aggregates supply
• Building products distribution
• Waste recycling services
• Bulk logistics solutions
• Construction materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Nuneaton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel

Core offering

GRS Ltd. supplies construction aggregates (sand, gravel, crushed stone) and building products to the UK construction sector. The company also operates waste recycling services that recover reusable material from construction waste streams, and provides bulk logistics solutions for transporting aggregates and construction materials to and from project sites.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Construction Aggregates Supply of construction aggregates (e.g., sand, gravel, crushed stone) for use by UK construction contractors and builders on building and infrastructure projects.
• Building Products Distribution of building products to construction firms for use in building and infrastructure projects across the UK.
• Waste Recycling Services Recycling services that recover reusable material from construction and demolition waste for construction industry customers.
• Bulk Logistics Solutions Bulk transport and logistics solutions for moving aggregates, building products, and construction materials between suppliers, recyclers, and project sites for construction industry customers.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Expansion highlights1 record

Broad incumbents

• Tarmac (CRH): UK's largest aggregates and construction materials producer, part of CRH. Directly comparable on aggregates supply and broad building products, though Tarmac operates at national scale with owned quarries and ready-mix concrete.
• Suez Recycling and Recovery UK: Operates materials recovery facilities and waste collection services across the UK, including construction-related recycling streams. Direct comparable on C&D materials recovery; broader municipal and industrial waste portfolio.
• Veolia UK: One of the UK's largest waste management companies, including C&D waste recycling and aggregates recovery. Comparable on the waste recycling and materials recovery side of GRS Ltd.'s business; far broader portfolio including municipal and hazardous waste.
• Hanson UK: Heidelberg Materials subsidiary supplying aggregates, ready-mixed concrete, and asphalt in the UK. Overlaps with GRS Ltd. on aggregates and building products; much larger national platform.
• Biffa: UK-listed waste management company operating collection, recycling, and disposal services. Comparable to GRS Ltd. on the C&D waste collection and recycling leg, though Biffa is national and largely municipal/ commercial-focused.
• Aggregate Industries: Major UK producer of aggregates, asphalt, and concrete. Comparable to GRS Ltd. on aggregates supply and building products; broader national footprint and owned reserves make it a larger incumbent.

Regional players

• Quarry Manufacturing & Supplies (QMS): UK-based supplier of crushing and screening equipment, and operator of recycled aggregates production. Comparable on the recycled aggregates processing technology and outputs to GRS Ltd., though QMS is more equipment- and services-focused.

Direct peers

• FCC Environment UK: Provides waste collection, transfer, recycling, and disposal services in the UK, including C&D debris handling and aggregates recovery. Closely comparable mid-to-large scale operator on GRS Ltd.'s recycling and haulage activities.
• Brewster Brothers: Scottish C&D waste recycling and aggregates supplier operating wash plants, crushers, and haulage. Closely comparable business model to GRS Ltd. on C&D recycling into recycled aggregates, though smaller and regionally focused.
• Day Aggregates: Mid-sized UK supplier of primary and recycled aggregates, with bagged building products. Highly comparable on aggregates and building products supply; smaller scale than GRS Ltd. and with less recycling/haulage integration.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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