RCP LIMITED

What RCP LIMITED does

RCP LIMITED (trading as RCP – Roofing & Cladding Projects) is a privately held UK construction services company founded in 2002 and headquartered in Bradford, West Yorkshire. The company specialises in industrial and commercial roofing, cladding, façade, refurbishment, maintenance, and survey services, delivering projects from under £10k to over £1m for end users, Employer's Agents, and Principal Contractors throughout Yorkshire and across the UK. Service lines span New Build, Refurbishment, Maintenance, and Surveys & Design, executed through four product systems: Industrial Cladding (single-skin, twin-skin, composite, aluminium, zinc), Rainscreen Cladding (PPC aluminium, brick slips, fibre cement, timber effect, stone, terracotta), Flat & Low Pitch Roofing (single ply membrane, GRP, composite), and Roof Access (Mansafe systems, access hatches, walkways, staircases).

The business is run by a small, long-tenured team. Managing Director Mark Davies is a Civil Engineer with 20+ years' experience spanning consultant, developer, main contractor, and subcontractor roles. Senior leadership combines deep domain tenure: a Senior Estimator with 35+ years, an Operations Manager with 30+ years, a Senior Quantity Surveyor with 30+ years, and a Roofing & Cladding Supervisor in the trade since 1997. Underlying technical capability is centred on conventional design tooling — AutoCAD (2D) and Revit (3D) — and operational use of drones for condition surveys. No proprietary technology platform, software product, AI/ML capability, patents, or certifications are disclosed.

RCP generates revenue through project-based, quote-priced contracts as a specialist subcontractor, working under three procurement routes: direct to end users, direct to Principal Contractors, and via Employer's Agents. The named client base is enterprise-grade and vertically diversified, including BMW, IKEA, Asda, Morrisons, Greggs, Arla Foods, Morgan Motor Company, Leeds Building Society, and JCT600. Customer acquisition is driven by repeat business and personal recommendations rather than broad marketing. The company maintains supply chain partnerships with major UK building envelope manufacturers including Kingspan, Tata, Ash and Lacy, Brett Martin, CoverWorld, Euroclad, Firth Steels, and Sharmans. No revenue, funding history, or financial disclosures are publicly available.

Name

RCP LIMITED

Legal name

RCP (Roofing & Cladding Projects)

Website

https://rcpltd.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

RCP Limited is a Bradford-based UK subcontractor founded in 2002 that delivers industrial and commercial roofing, cladding, façade, refurbishment, maintenance, and survey services for enterprise clients across Yorkshire and the UK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bradford

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Construction Project Services: Project-based revenue from roofing and cladding installation, refurbishment, maintenance, and design services. Contracts range from less than £10k to over £1m in value.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

RCP LIMITED (Roofing & Cladding Projects) provides design, installation, refurbishment, maintenance, and survey services for industrial and commercial roofing, cladding, and façade systems throughout Yorkshire and the wider UK. Projects span new builds, building envelope renewals, overcladding, asbestos removal, rooflight replacement, gutter maintenance, and roof access systems, with contract values ranging from under £10k to over £1m.

Product overview

RCP LIMITED offers a unified construction service portfolio centered on roofing and cladding solutions for commercial and industrial buildings across Yorkshire and the UK. The core service offerings consist of New Build, Refurbishment, Maintenance, and Surveys & Design, which together provide a complete project lifecycle from initial design through to ongoing maintenance. These services are delivered using specialized product systems including Industrial Cladding (single-skin, twin-skin, composite, aluminium, zinc), Rainscreen Cladding (architectural panels, brick slips, fibre cement, terracotta), Flat & Low Pitch Roofing (single ply membrane, GRP, composite), and Roof Access (safety systems, hatches, walkways). Project values range from less than £10k to over £1m, serving sectors including industrial, commercial, retail, pharmaceutical, engineering, chemical, food, manufacturing, residential, and agricultural.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• New Build Design and delivery of new build roofing, cladding, and façade projects for commercial and industrial buildings, with project values ranging from less than £10k to over £1m.
• Refurbishment Building refurbishment services including overcladding, façade upgrades, cladding replacement, asbestos removal, rooflight replacement, and complete building envelope renewal.
• Maintenance Comprehensive maintenance services including gutter cleaning and repairs, cladding and building envelope repairs, and roofing maintenance and repairs.
• Surveys and Design Survey and design services including scoping surveys, drone condition surveys, leak detection surveys, intrusive building fabric assessments, and 2D (AutoCAD) and 3D (Revit) design capabilities.
• Industrial Cladding Industrial cladding solutions including single-skin cladding, twin-skin systems, composite cladding, aluminium products, and zinc systems for warehouses, factories, and manufacturing facilities.
• Rainscreen Cladding Rainscreen and architectural cladding products including PPC aluminium panels, brick slips, fibre cement boards, timber effect, stone, and terracotta tiles with thermal insulation and soundproofing benefits.
• Flat & Low Pitch Roofing Flat and low pitched roof solutions including single ply membrane, Liquid Plastics GRP (Glass Reinforced Plastic), composite membrane cladding, and low pitch composite cladding.
• Roof Access Roof access solutions including roof safety lines ('Mansafe' systems), access hatches, walkway gantries, walkway demarcation, staircases, and cat ladders.

Quantifiable outcome

• High levels of repeat business and personal recommendations from satisfied customers

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Ash and LacyminorOthersSupply chain partner providing cladding materials and systems for RCP installation projects.
• Brett MartinminorOthersSupply chain partner providing building materials including cladding and roofing products.
• CoverWorldminorOthersSupply chain partner for roofing and cladding materials.
• EurocladminorOthersSupply chain partner providing metal cladding systems.
• Firth SteelsminorOthersSupply chain partner providing steel cladding and structural products.
• KingspanminorOthersSupply chain partner providing insulated panel systems and building envelope solutions.
• SharmansminorOthersSupply chain partner providing cladding systems and components.
• TataminorOthersSupply chain partner providing steel and metal building products.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BriggsAmasco: UK national roofing contractor specialising in flat roofing, waterproofing, and associated building envelope services. Highly comparable to RCP in service mix, B2B project-based revenue model, and delivery of projects across commercial and industrial end markets.
• Avonside Group Services: One of the UK's largest specialist roofing contractors, delivering pitched roofing, flat roofing, cladding, and building envelope solutions for residential, commercial, and industrial clients. Directly comparable to RCP across service lines, customer base (retail, commercial, industrial), and subcontractor-led project delivery model.
• Lakesmere: Specialist building envelope contractor delivering roofing, cladding, and façade solutions across the UK. Closely comparable to RCP across service offering (rainscreen, flat roofing, industrial cladding) and enterprise customer base, though operating at a larger national scale.
• Harlow Group: UK building envelope contractor specialising in roofing, cladding, and refurbishment projects for commercial and industrial clients. Comparable to RCP in service mix, project-based delivery, and focus on building envelope solutions.

Broad incumbents

• Mitie: Large UK facilities management and infrastructure services company with a roofing and building envelope services division. Operates across a far broader portfolio than RCP, but overlaps directly in commercial roofing, cladding maintenance, and refurbishment services to enterprise customers.
• Morgan Sindall Group: UK construction and regeneration group with substantial nonresidential building, fit-out, and infrastructure operations. Comparable to RCP in delivering commercial and industrial projects and engaging similar blue-chip customers, though at much greater scale and scope.
• Willmott Dixon: Large UK construction contractor with significant activity in nonresidential building, refurbishment, and maintenance markets. While much broader than RCP, it engages similar enterprise customers and includes roofing and cladding delivery within its construction scope.
• Skanska UK: Major UK construction contractor delivering commercial, industrial, and infrastructure projects. Operates across a far wider scope than RCP but overlaps in the delivery of roofing, cladding, and façade work as part of large nonresidential construction projects.

Others

• Bauder: UK manufacturer of flat roofing and waterproofing systems used in commercial and industrial projects. Adjacent rather than competitive — Bauder supplies materials and systems that RCP installs, making it an ecosystem participant and supply-side partner.
• Kingspan: Global manufacturer of insulated panels, building envelope systems, and roofing products. Not a direct competitor to RCP but a key materials supplier and ecosystem partner, with Kingspan systems referenced in RCP's installed product portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rcp-roofing-cladding-projects-ltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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