MJL Groundworks & Civils Ltd

What MJL Groundworks & Civils Ltd does

MJL Groundworks & Civils Ltd is a privately held, founder-led groundworks and civil engineering contractor registered in England and Wales (company number 13020323) and headquartered at Pegholme Mill, Wharfebank Business Centre, Ilkley Road, Otley. The firm was founded in 2020 by Managing Director Matthew Oxley as MJ Build Solutions Ltd and rebranded to its current name in 2023 to broaden its service offering across residential, commercial, utilities and general civil engineering. Operations are delivered by multiple in-house skilled field gangs with primary coverage across Yorkshire, alongside an aspirational 'Nationwide services' positioning on the website.

The company's offering is organised around four service lines: Site Adoption Works (managing S38, S278, S104 and S106 road and sewer adoption processes for local highways and water authorities), Groundworks Services (earthworks, site clearance, deep and shallow drainage, tarmac/concrete road construction, foundations and slabs), Domestic Projects (driveway surfacing, drop kerbs, hard landscaping and domestic drainage — Local Authority Approved), and Civil Engineering Services (surface and foul water drainage with attenuation, water and wastewater projects, foundations, slabs and chambers). Field operations are supported by a bespoke in-house mobile application that provides gangs with real-time access to permits, risk assessments, method statements and incident recording across sites. The firm holds SMAS SSIP, CHAS, Constructionline Gold, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018 and ISO 27001:2022 certifications.

Commercially, MJL Groundworks runs a sales-led, project-based revenue model with bespoke quote-based pricing and detailed per-item breakdowns; no pricing, fees or revenue figures are publicly disclosed. Customer segments span Developers & Construction Companies (enterprise), Domestic/Homeowners and the Utilities Sector, all flagged as primary. Go-to-market is direct, initiated via phone (01943 661870) and email, with marketing presence on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn and a 2024 Leeds United community sponsorship. The firm is wholly founder-owned, has no disclosed external investors or funding rounds, and reports a headcount of 1–10.

Name

MJL Groundworks & Civils Ltd

Legal name

MJL Groundworks & Civils Ltd

Website

https://mjl-groundworks.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MJL Groundworks & Civils Ltd is a Yorkshire-based, founder-led groundworks and civil engineering contractor delivering site adoption (S38/S278/S104/S106), groundworks, domestic paving and civils services to developers, homeowners and utilities clients via in-house skilled field gangs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering and Groundworks Contracting

NAICS

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237), Site Preparation Contractors (23891), Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (237310)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Works General Contracting (IMAFAAAG)

Keywords

• Groundworks services
• Civil engineering contracting
• Site adoption works
• Drainage installation
• Domestic paving

Headquarters

HQ city

Otley

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Groundworks & Civil Engineering Services: One-time project-based services for groundworks, civil engineering, site adoption works, and domestic projects. Revenue generated through contracts for specific works including road construction, drainage installation, foundations, and surfacing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

MJL Groundworks & Civils Ltd is a Yorkshire-based contractor that delivers groundworks, site adoption works (S38, S278, S104 & S106), domestic paving/landscaping and civil engineering services (drainage, water and wastewater projects, foundations) directly to developers, utilities, commercial clients and homeowners using multiple in-house skilled gangs and a bespoke H&S management application.

Product overview

MJL Groundworks & Civils Ltd is a construction and civil engineering services company that operates as a unified service provider rather than a software product company. The company offers four integrated service lines: Site Adoption Works (managing highway and drainage adoption processes including S38, S278, S104, and S106 works), Groundworks Services (earthworks, drainage, road construction, concrete foundations), Domestic Projects (residential driveways, landscaping, drainage), and Civil Engineering Services (water/wastewater projects, drainage systems). Services span residential, commercial, utilities, and general civil engineering sectors across Yorkshire.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Leeds UnitedminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 17 October 2024MJL Groundworks & Civils became a Leeds United Community Partner. This sponsorship provides brand visibility and community engagement opportunities through association with a major football club.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Howard Civil Engineering: Yorkshire-based civil engineering contractor delivering groundworks, highways, drainage, and Section 278/38 schemes. Directly comparable regional peer with similar service mix and developer-customer focus.
• Jackson Civil Engineering: UK regional civil engineering and groundworks contractor delivering highways, drainage, and site preparation for developers and local authorities. Closely comparable in size, regional focus, and service mix to MJL.
• Barhale: UK civil engineering and infrastructure contractor specialising in water utilities, drainage, and groundworks for highways. Directly comparable to MJL on water-sector civils, drainage installation, and developer site adoption work, though at materially larger scale.
• Clancy Group: UK utility infrastructure contractor delivering water, gas, and electricity civils including groundworks, drainage, and reinstatement. Closely comparable business model to MJL's utilities-segment work, particularly water and wastewater projects.
• Morrison Utility Services: Major UK contractor delivering water and wastewater infrastructure for utility clients, including civils, drainage, and pipeline work. Directly comparable to MJL's civil engineering / utilities offering, though operating at significantly larger scale and framework level.

Broad incumbents

• VolkerStevin: UK civil engineering contractor delivering water, marine, and infrastructure projects including drainage, foundations, and highways. Overlaps with MJL's civil engineering services but operates as a larger, broader portfolio contractor.
• Balfour Beatty: Global infrastructure group with substantial UK water, highways, and groundworks operations. Provides the upper-bound benchmark for utilities and highways civils, with overlapping capability to MJL but at vastly greater scale.
• Galliford Try: UK construction group with infrastructure and groundworks capabilities serving developers, highways authorities, and utilities. Overlaps with MJL's developer and infrastructure segments as a larger, multi-division incumbent.
• J. Murphy & Sons: Established UK infrastructure contractor with significant water utilities, rail, and highways civils operations. Operates in the same segments as MJL (water civils, drainage, groundworks) but at enterprise scale with national footprint.
• Kier Group: Major UK construction and infrastructure group with highways, utilities, and groundworks divisions. Operates broadly across MJL's served segments but at much greater scale and as part of a national portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MJBuildSolutionsLtd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mjl-groundworks
• Instagraminstagram.com/mjl_groundworks_civils_ltd

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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