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Wates Construction Limited

Construction work · Leatherhead
Large

Family-owned UK development, building, and property maintenance company with £2.56bn turnover and 6,000 employees. Operates across development, construction, engineering, and property services for public and private sectors, generating £464M social value in 2025.

wates.co.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£9.7bn
Live
67
Buyers
72
12m
£1.8bn
At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities6
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts67 / 273
  • Top buyers72
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
Company
  • Companies House
  • Financial
  • Org tree
Quick answer — Wates Construction LimitedUpdated 06 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

Wates Construction Limited has won £9.7bn across 72 public-sector buyers, with 67 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer SCAPE INVESTMENTS LIMITED at 18% · 99% in Construction work · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
67 of 273Live contracts
18%Top-buyer concentration
99%Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value · 2/5

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes. Each is tagged self-reported or from the website.

◐ From supplier website
JobsNo commitment stated✓
SkillsNo commitment stated✓
Environment1 commitment ↗✓
Tackling inequalityNo commitment stated✓
Community3 commitments✓
Environment · 1
  • WebsiteNet zero and sustainabilitySustainability and net-zero initiatives embedded across all project delivery
Community · 3
  • Website£464M social value generatedGenerated £464 million in social value in 2025 through community-focused delivery
  • WebsiteWates Family Enterprise TrustCharity arm supporting communities and social impact
  • WebsiteZero harm commitmentZero harm health and safety commitment across all projects

Extracted automatically from wates.co.uk on Jun 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

ESG & policies vault · 0/5

Key governance & sustainability policies. Published documents link out; missing ones are greyed.

↔ Cross-checked
Net-zero planNot provided✓
Modern slavery statementNot provided✓
EDI policyNot provided✓
Anti-briberyNot provided✓
Data protectionNot provided✓

Capabilities

What this supplier does, where they sit, who they sell to.

◐ From website & notices
Services · 9
Wates ConstructionConstruction services across education, healthcare, defence, and commercial sectors ↗Wates DevelopmentsLand promotion, development, and house builder joint ventures ↗Wates ResidentialResidential partnerships and housing delivery ↗Wates SmartspaceSpecialist construction and engineering ↗Wates Fit OutInterior fit-out and refurbishment ↗Facilities ManagementFM and property maintenance services ↗Housing & Property MaintenanceSocial housing and property maintenance ↗Energy Efficiency ServicesRetrofit and energy performance improvement ↗Net Zero Collective (PAS 2035/2038)PAS 2035/2038 consultancy via WPS subsidiary ↗
Frameworks & DPS · 6 from notices
  • National Construction FrameworkSCAPE INVESTMENTS LIMITED · £1.8bn
  • CPF2040-21 SCF Residential Delivery and Development FrameworkDevon County Council · £272.0m
  • RE-ISSUED TC621 North West Construction Hub High Value Framework (2018 to 2022)Manchester City Council · £115.4m
  • North West Contractor FrameworkOldham Council · £64.3m
  • Framework Contract for Construction WorksThe Association of North East Councils Limited · £33.3m
  • Manchester First Street - Fit Out ContractGOVERNMENT PROPERTY AGENCY · £32.8m

Extracted automatically from wates.co.uk on Jun 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Case studies · 6

Delivery stories from the supplier’s website. Clients are not yet cross-checked against award records.

◐ From supplier website
St John Fisher School, WiganFirst school using MMC framework with state-of-the-art learning spaces ↗Derby Market HallRefurbished Grade II Listed Victorian Market Hall into retail/leisure destination ↗Wellington Place, LeedsTwo landmark commercial office buildings in city centre ↗Edgar Wood AcademyFirst school procured via DfE MMC Framework ↗London Borough of Havering 12-Estate Regeneration12-year joint venture partnership for community regeneration ↗Cardiff LivingResidential partnership development ↗

Extracted automatically from wates.co.uk on Jun 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Buyer references

Named public-sector contacts who have agreed to act as a reference.

✓ Confirmed by buyer
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No buyer references yet

Public-sector buyers can confirm they'll act as a reference for this supplier. Confirmed references — with the contract they relate to — show here.

Accreditations & memberships · 3

Credentials listed on the supplier’s website. Not yet checked against issuer registers.

◐ From supplier website
Core credentials · 0/6
Cyber EssentialsNot evidenced✓
Cyber Essentials PlusNot evidenced✓
ISO 27001 — Information securityNot evidenced✓
ISO 9001 — QualityNot evidenced✓
ISO 14001 — EnvironmentalNot evidenced✓
ISO 45001 — Health & safetyNot evidenced✓
Other credentials & memberships · 3
NABERS five-star ratingNABERS UK · Certification ↗DfE Modern Methods of Construction FrameworkDepartment for Education · Framework ↗Armed Forces CovenantArmed Forces Covenant · Commitment ↗

Extracted automatically from wates.co.uk on Jun 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

KPI performance

Delivery, budget and satisfaction scores reported quarterly by buyers.

✓ Verified
84

No verified KPI scores yet

Once buyers report contract KPIs — delivery on time, on budget, satisfaction, adoption and accessibility — a weighted grade and breakdown appear here.

Contracts · 67 live · 206 historic

Pulled from Contracts Finder & Find a Tender. Most recent first.

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
HMP Durham - Tythe Barn Refurbishment - BPRN 530/22/7895 [Constructor]
Ministry of Justice4521611324 Jun 2026£1.7m16 moLive
YORbuild Major Works 2
Leeds City Council—06 Jul 2026£900.0m4 yrspending
YORbuild Major Works 2
Leeds City Council—06 Jul 2026£600.0m4 yrspending
HMP Holme House - Misting Reel Upgrade BPRN: 649/22/9472 [Constructor]
Ministry of Justice4521611305 May 2026£1.9m11 moLive
Kings College Maths School - Main Works (con_31677)
Department for Education4521420030 Apr 2026£5.4m7 moLive
HMP Preston - Replacement Handrails BPRN: 587/23/9670 [Constructor]
Ministry of Justice4521611302 Apr 2026£4.2m2.2 yrsLive
291 Harrow Road Pre-Construction Services, Enabling and Main Works
Westminster Council City—15 Apr 2026£3.2m14 mopending
HMP Manchester Combined Projects
Ministry of Justice4500000024 Mar 2026£108.5m5.8 yrsLive
Northwest Contractor Framework
Wirral Council—01 Apr 2026—4 yrspending
HMPPS Lewes-External CCTV Installation & Upgrade-BPRN No: 564/20/7057
Ministry of Justice4521611305 Mar 2026£3.1m3 yrsLive
Total live value £2.5bn · mean award £35.7m1–10 of 273

Top buyers · 72 buyers · top 3 = 46%

Share of awarded value. Concentration fires above 40% for any single buyer.

✓ From notices
1
SCAPE INVESTMENTS LIMITED
1 contract
18%
since 2017
2
Leeds City Council
14 contracts
16%
since 2019
3
LONDON BOROUGH OF HAVERING
1 contract
12%
4
Department for Education
53 contracts
11%
since 2020
5
Ministry of Justice
95 contracts
10%
since 2016
6
Parliament UK
1 contract
7%
since 2018
7
CLARION HOUSING GROUP LIMITED
2 contracts
4%
since 2019
8
Metropolitan Housing Trust
1 contract
3%
since 2018
9
Devon County Council
2 contracts
3%
since 2021
10
East Riding of Yorkshire Council
1 contract
2%
since 2020

Category mix

CPV-division share of last-12m awarded value. Single-category exposure: 99%.

✓ From notices
Construction work45
99%
Construction materials44
0%
Electrical machinery31
0%
Architecture & engineering71
0%
Recreational & cultural92
0%
⚠ Concentration: 99% of recent awarded value sits in a single CPV division. A category-specific downturn would materially affect revenue.

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
London124 contracts
42%
Yorkshire25 contracts
38%
North West13 contracts
6%
South West3 contracts
6%
North East5 contracts
3%
West Midlands4 contracts
2%
South East17 contracts
2%
East Midlands6 contracts
1%
Eastern6 contracts
0%
Wales3 contracts
0%
Region resolved for 49% of awarded value (by buyer postcode); the remainder lacks a usable address.

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). Wates Construction Limited highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
WC
Wates Construction Limited
No£1.8bn—
LP
LOVELL PARTNERSHIPS LIMITED
No£140.0m1
JS
John Sisk and Son Ltd
No£67.8m1
KC
Kier Construction
Yes£40.2m3
WD
Willmott Dixon Construction Limited
No£28.1m2
CC
Clegg Construction Limited
No£18.8m2
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Red flags · 0 active

Automated scan of Companies House status, charges and insolvency records.

✓ Verified
✓ Clean. No active risk signals from Companies House status, charges or insolvency records.

Compliance scorecard

Derived from Companies House filings — not a full supplier-assurance check.

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Trading status
Active
Live at Companies House
Annual accounts
Up to date
Last made up to 31 Dec 2024
Confirmation statement
Due in -17d
Next due 23 Jun 2026
Outstanding charges
0
No charges registered
Insolvency history
None
No insolvency cases registered
Certifications (ISO, Cyber Essentials, Living Wage, B-Corp, modern-slavery) are supplier self-reported and appear once a claimed profile adds them.

Modifications

Variations to awarded contracts logged under Procurement Act 2023 s.74.

✓ From notices
±

No modifications recorded

No published contract variations for this supplier. Modification notices appear here as they are issued under the Procurement Act 2023.

News mentions

UK trade press & nationals, matched to this supplier.

◰

No news mentions found

We haven't matched any recent UK press coverage to this supplier. Mentions appear here automatically as they're published.

Companies House

Live sync — registered details, directors, PSC and SIC codes.

✓ Live sync

Registered details

Company no.
01977948
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
15 Jan 1986
Reg. office
Wates House, Station Approach, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 7SW
SIC codes
41201
Last accounts
31 Dec 2024
Next accounts due
30 Sept 2026

Directors & PSC

  • FITZGERALD, Patrick Joseph — director
    Appointed 01 Sept 2025
  • JONES, Nicholas Thomas Drucquer — director
    Appointed 27 Aug 2025
  • SYMEONIDES, Christopher John — director
    Appointed 03 Feb 2025
  • BATTLE, Steffan — director
    Appointed 01 May 2024
  • TATE, Emily Margaret Alice — director
    Appointed 24 May 2023
  • GRIFFIN, Paul — director
    Appointed 24 May 2023
  • Wates Group Limited — person with significant control
    ownership of shares 75 to 100 percent · voting rights 75 to 100 percent · right to appoint and remove directors

Financial

Filed accounts from Companies House.

↔ From Cos House
£

No financial filings on record

Turnover, profit and headcount appear here once audited or micro-entity accounts are filed at Companies House.

Org tree

Group structure and ownership.

↔ From Cos House
WATES CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
01977948 · this company

Independent. No parent company or subsidiaries recorded at Companies House for this entity.