KIER CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

Active
Company number 02099533Private limited companyIncorporated 1987

Key figures

£215,704,000+115.8%
Net assets 2024/25
+115.8%
Average annual growth 2023/24–2024/25
0100 m200 m300 m2023/242024/25

† KIER CONSTRUCTION LIMITED filed these accounts on paper, so Companies House publishes them only as a scanned image. The figures for the years marked † were read automatically from the scan and kept only where the statements add up (for example net assets equal total equity), but a reading error is still possible — check the original accounts at Companies House.

Ratios

2024/25

Sector comparison

SIC 41201

Where the company stands among the 33,180 active companies whose first SIC code is 41201 (Construction of commercial buildings).

Turnover£1,610,216,000
Higher than 99% · median £1,245,386 among 866 that publish turnover
Net assets£215,704,000
Higher than 99% · median £11,715
Cash£704,403,000
Higher than 99% · median £20,599
Company age39.7 years
Older than 97% · median 4.6 years
Largest in this sector by net assets
  1. BARRATT REDROW PLC£7.9bn
  2. BDW TRADING LIMITED£3.9bn
  3. MILLER HOMES LIMITED£1.3bn
  4. MOBAY AND COMPANY LIMITED£440.4m
  5. CANARY WHARF RETAIL FINANCE LIMITED£327.9m
  6. MORGAN SINDALL CONSTRUCTION & INFRASTRUCTURE LTD£306.2m
  7. WATKIN JONES & SON LIMITED£247.6m
  8. KIER CONSTRUCTION LIMITED£215.7m
  9. SPRINGFIELD PROPERTIES PLC£179m
  10. OVERBURY PLC£176.2m

Positions are approximate. Figures come from each company's latest accounts; money and employee figures are compared only with companies that filed accounts in pounds for a period ending in the last two and a half years and are not dormant, so those groups are smaller than 33,180. The line on each bar marks the median.

Summary: KIER CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

What kind of company is it?

KIER CONSTRUCTION LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 02099533. It was incorporated on 12 Feb 1987. Its status is active. The registered office is in Salford (M50). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is construction of commercial buildings (41201), construction of bridges and tunnels (42130), construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (42990).

How is the company doing financially?

The latest accounts in the database are for 2024/25 (period ending 30 Jun 2025); the company files full accounts. Turnover was £1,610,216,000. Profit for the year was £30,260,000. Net assets were £215,704,000, up 115.8% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £704,403,000. Figures are available for 2 financial years (2023/24–2024/25).

How does it compare with similar companies?

Compared with 33,180 active companies whose first SIC code is 41201: By turnover it ranks higher than 99% of the 866 that publish turnover (median £1,245,386). By net assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £11,715). By cash it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £20,599). It is older than 97% of them (median age 4.6 years).

Does it supply the public sector?

The company is named as a supplier in 303 public contract award notices from 121 public sector buyers since 2015. Contracts awarded to it alone have a combined published value of £6.3bn. Its most frequent buyer is Department for Education (105 contracts). 60 of the awards are shared with other suppliers, typically framework agreements. It is recorded as the recipient of 15 central government grants worth £239.9m, mainly from Department for Education.

What do public registers and reports show?

HMRC lists it as an importer of goods, mainly stone, plaster and cement articles. HMRC lists it as an exporter of goods, mainly stone, plaster and cement articles. In its latest payment practices report it took an average of 31 days to pay suppliers, and 16% of invoices were not paid within agreed terms. It has modern slavery statements on the government registry for 6 years.

Who runs and controls the company?

One person with significant control is registered. 2 of 3 registered charges are outstanding.

When are its next filings due?

The next accounts are due by 31 Mar 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 6 Jan 2027.

Filed accounts2023/24–2024/25
2023/24 †2024/25 †
Turnover1,583,449,0001,610,216,000
Profit for the year16,244,00030,260,000
Cash at bank and in hand618,213,000704,403,000
Total assets906,617,000—
Total liabilities820,427,000696,864,000
Net assets / total equity99,945,000215,704,000

A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.

Public contracts

303 contracts

KIER CONSTRUCTION LIMITED is named as a supplier in 303 public contract award notices from 121 public sector buyers since 2015. The 235 contracts awarded to it alone with a published value add up to £6.3bn. 60 awards are shared with other suppliers and not counted in that total.

Contracts per year
Main buyers121
Department for Education
105 contracts · £1.2bn
Ministry of Justice
16 contracts · £491.7m
Ministry of Defence
9 contracts · £258.1m
KENT COUNTY COUNCIL
7 contracts · £14.4m
Hampshire County Council
5 contracts · £40.3m
Latest 100 contracts
  1. Construction of the Integrated Transport Hub (Multi‐Storey Car Park) at the University of Huddersfield‡University of Huddersfield · £17,500,000 · runs until Jan 2028
  2. Barnham - Refurbishment and Modular SolutionsHome Office · £3,400,411 · runs until Jan 2027
  3. Public Buildings Construction and InfrastructureLHC Procurement Group · shared by 42 suppliers, up to £7,800,000,000 in total · 4 lots · runs until Oct 2030
  4. National Framework for Major Works 2026‡YPO · shared by 48 suppliers · 4 lots · runs until Oct 2030
  5. Constructing West Midlands 3 - Construction FrameworkACIVICO (DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND FACILITIES MANAGEMENT) LIMITED · shared by 6 suppliers · runs until Sep 2030
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  1. HMCTS Worthing Magistrates and County Court Chiller Replacement BPRN 15704‡Ministry of Justice · £213,439,317 · runs until Jul 2028
  2. HMCTS Salisbury Law Court Project : Chiller Replacement BPRN: 15706Ministry of Justice · £1,841,479 · runs until Jun 2027
  3. New Hospital Programme - Hospital 2.0 Alliance (H2A) Framework Call-Off Contract for Hinchingbrooke Hospital‡North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust · £985,697,000 · 3 lots · runs until Mar 2027
  4. Castleford Five Towns Skills Hub PCSAWAKEFIELD COUNCIL · £480,084 · runs until Aug 2027
  5. Interim Highways Services - BirminghamBirmingham City Council · shared by 2 suppliers, up to £120,000,000 in total · runs until Jul 2028
  6. YORbuild Major Works 2Leeds City Council · shared by 8 suppliers, up to £1,500,000,000 in total · 2 lots · runs until Jul 2030
  7. Wellfield Academy - Main Works (con_31815)Department for Education · £44,887,810 · runs until Nov 2028
  8. Anglo European School - Main Works (con_31751)Department for Education · £53,313,769 · runs until Jan 2030
  9. HMPPS Woodhill-Shower Refurbishment-BPRN No.621/23/9688‡Ministry of Justice · £4,850,618 · runs until Jul 2027
  10. Wolsey Park SENDESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL · £21,467,764 · runs until Jul 2028
  11. Maintain and Sustain ServicesDefence Science and Technology Laboratory · £8,299,433 · runs until Mar 2028
  12. Elmgrove Primary School & Nursery - PCSA (con_31679)Department for Education · £803,043
  13. Bridgwater Tidal Barrier - Construction Continuation Contract‡Environment Agency · £101,941,934 · runs until Jan 2029
  14. Haslar IRC Phase 2 Design & Build‡Home Office · £3,877,151 · runs until May 2027
  15. Campsfield IRC Phase 2 Design & Build‡Home Office · £3,922,561 · runs until Jun 2027
  16. Rawlins Academy - PCSA (con_31605)Department for Education · £3,528,946 · runs until Feb 2027
  17. PRE-CONSTRUCTION SERVICES AGREEMENT for use with JCT Design & Build in relation to SRP1485 St Gregory's Catholic Science College (con_31555)Department for Education · £4,802,820
  18. North West Contractor FrameworkWirral Council · shared by 13 suppliers · 3 lots · runs until Mar 2030
  19. Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School - PCSA (con_30989)Department for Education · £2,745,043 · runs until Dec 2026
  20. New Hospital Programme - Hospital 2.0 Alliance (H2A) Framework‡NHS England · shared by 10 suppliers, up to £37,000,000,000 in total · runs until Mar 2032
  21. New Hospital Programme - Hospital 2.0 Alliance (H2A) Framework Call-Off Contract for Frimley Park NHS Foundation Trust‡Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
  22. Polam Hall School- Main Works (con_30903)Department for Education · £64,081,879 · runs until Mar 2030
  23. Delivery of Pre Construction Services in relation to Holyrood Primary School ChardSomerset Council · £261,243
  24. Southern Gateway - Main ContractorBRISTOL TEMPLE QUARTER LLP · runs until Mar 2028
  25. Newcastle Infrastructure Programme‡NHS Blood and Transplant (Filton, Bristol) · £339,792
  26. Imperial College London Mathematics School - PCSA (con_30756)Department for Education · £1,294,518
  27. Brit School North - PCSA (con_30758)Department for Education · £3,479,214 · runs until Dec 2026
  28. Berwick Academy Construction‡Northumberland County Council · £49,000,000 · runs until Dec 2028
  29. The Magna Carta School - PCSA (con_30816)Department for Education · £3,805,785
  30. Pheasey Park Primary School - PCSA (con_30678)Department for Education · £1,678,854
  31. Maintain and Sustain Pre Construction ContractDefence Science and Technology Laboratory · £49,575
  32. Ellesmere Port Catholic High School - PCSA (con_29734)Department for Education · £3,090,709
  33. GPA Brunswick Street, Darlington DL1 1SP - New Build & Fit-OutGOVERNMENT PROPERTY AGENCY · £88,037,826 · 2 lots · runs until Dec 2027
  34. Springfield School- Main Works (con_29638)Department for Education · £59,201,607 · runs until Sep 2028
  35. Southampton SCI - Design & Build‡NHS Blood and Transplant (Filton, Bristol) · £131,870
  36. Matford Brook Academy - PCSA (con_29544)Department for Education · £727,427 · runs until Dec 2026
  37. Construction Framework 2025Department for Education · shared by 10 suppliers, up to £30,800,000,000 in total · 2 lots · runs until Jan 2032
  38. Capability Refurbishment DesignDefence Science and Technology Laboratory · £201,534
  39. 711067451 - RAF ODIHAM_Construction‡Ministry of Defence · £2,976,596
  40. Upton-by-Chester High School - Main Works (con_28924)Department for Education · £69,326,700 · runs until Jul 2028
  41. FWK1150 Parliamentary Construction Partnership Framework‡Corporate Officer of the House of Commons · £900,000,000 · 2 lots
  42. Livingstone Academy Bournemouth - Main Works (con_28894)Department for Education · £3,539,848
  43. Contingency Response Programme - Package 3‡Ministry of Justice · £245,680,005 · runs until Apr 2036
  44. KMCCD-048 - PCSA for Woodley School & College - New BuildThe Council of the Borough of Kirklees · £721,454
  45. St Michael's CE Primary School - Main Works (con_28524)Department for Education · £4,866,296
  46. Havant Academy - Other (con_28682)Department for Education · £1,367,902
  47. SCF - Lot 2 - North Whiteley - New 6-8FE Secondary School Study - Main Works - AWARD‡Hampshire County Council · £40,268,017 · runs until May 2027
  48. NHS SBS DECARBONISATION OF ESTATES FRAMEWORKNHS Shared Business Services Limited · £500,000,000
  49. The Dukeries Academy- PCSA (con_28530)Department for Education · £2,297,144
  50. St Mark's West Essex Catholic School - Main Works (con_28474)Department for Education · £46,213,965 · runs until Aug 2028
  51. Isle of Wight College - Main Works (con_28520)Department for Education · £32,809,607 · runs until Jun 2028
  52. Mercia Academy - Other (con_28406)Department for Education · £2,987,981
  53. The King Edmund School - PCSA (con_28484)Department for Education · £3,626,016
  54. B858 - Design & Build - Heronsbridge School‡Bridgend County Borough Council · £1,925,806
  55. Design, supply and installation of the Bereavement CentreEast Cambridgeshire District Council · £8,296,246
  56. HO - Manston - Demolition Works - BPRN 9834‡Ministry of Justice · £1,717,924
  57. Provision of design services for the remediation of fire-fighting infrastructure (RIBA 3-4)‡Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · £154,555
  58. Pre-construction services‡NHS Blood and Transplant (Bristol) · £338,785
  59. Colindale Construction Services‡NHS Blood and Transplant · £338,785
  60. Polam Hall -PCSA (con_27746)Department for Education · £3,932,376
  61. Energy Central Campus Institute (ECCI) Main Contractor PCSA‡Northumberland County Council · £582,402
  62. HMPPS Leyhill-Heating Loop Replacement A&B Wing-BPRN No.565/22/9463‡Ministry of Justice · £995,637 · runs until May 2027
  63. Anglo European School - PCSA (con_27712)Department for Education · £3,148,029
  64. East Coast College - Main Works (con_27615)Department for Education · £57,812,687 · runs until Sep 2029
  65. WP4061 The provision of Walsall Connected Gateway and Adult Learning Centre - NEC 4 Design and Build ContractsWalsall Metro Borough Council · £35,361,039 · runs until Feb 2028
  66. Transparency Notice - ASP1 Portal RIBA2 DOM AlternativeMINISTRY OF DEFENCE · £588,638
  67. £588638.20‡Ministry of Defence · £588,638
  68. RIBA 2 ECI Shadowing Contract‡DEFRA · £138,380
  69. Maria Fidelis Catholic School - Main Works (con_27441)Department for Education · £2,301,594
  70. Springfield School - PCSA (con_26775)Department for Education · £2,931,047
  71. The Hewett Academy - Main Works (con_26777)Department for Education · £40,867,710 · runs until Nov 2027
  72. 7011598451 DEO Rock Barracks Infrastructure Design & Build.‡Ministry of Defence · £117,704,543 · runs until Apr 2030
  73. Mercia Academy & Newhall Junior School - PCSA (con_26704)Department for Education · £2,884,845
  74. Bay House School - Main Works (con_26678)Department for Education · £57,073,000 · runs until Jun 2028
  75. HMP Nottingham - Fire Safety Improvements (FSI) BPRN: 581/18/4783‡Ministry of Justice · £13,370,422 · runs until Oct 2028
  76. HMP Bedford Fire Safety Improvements (RETENDER) - BPRN 508/16/1123‡Ministry of Justice · £1,383,894 · runs until May 2027
  77. MSC Redmeial Works at Weybridge‡DEFRA · £3,500,000
  78. FS0794 St Michael's CofE - PCSA (con_26498)Department for Education · £240,585
  79. St Marks West Essex Catholic School - PCSA (con_26441)Department for Education · £1,576,025
  80. Bridgwater Tidal Barrier Workstream A - PCSA‡Environment Agency · £868,595
  81. DUPLICATE FE010 Bournemouth and Poole Phase 2 transformation PCSA (con_26338)Department For Education
  82. Cheshire Archives Project - Construction PhaseCHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL · £9,899,015
  83. Wellfield Academy - PCSA (con_26214)Department For Education · £2,466,229
  84. NHS SBS DECARBONISATION OF ESTATES FRAMEWORKN H S Shared Business Services · shared by 36 suppliers, up to £500,000,000 in total · runs until Jan 2029
  85. B448 Main Works‡Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs · £501,162
  86. Cheadle Eco Business Park‡Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council · £21,793,137
  87. RNAS Culdrose Hangar Works ContractMinistry of Defence · £72,474,923 · runs until Aug 2028
  88. The Leigh Academy - 2FE ExpansionKENT COUNTY COUNCIL · £706,475
  89. South East & Mid Wales Collaborative Construction Framework (SEWSCAP) 4‡Cardiff Council · shared by 8 suppliers, up to £1,398,000,000 in total · 4 lots
  90. Ebbsfleet Green Primary School 1FE ExpansionKENT COUNTY COUNCIL · £554,101
  91. Selworthy School - PCSA (con_25978)Department For Education · £24,371
  92. T20 Decarbonisation - Professional ServicesSouth Yorkshire Police Headquarters · £260,542
  93. Rother Valley Country Park Redevelopment Phase 2 (1)‡Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council · £7,484,897
  94. Further Competition for NETPark (Phase 3a) UNIT 9 and Associated Site Infrastructure Works PCSA‡Durham County Council · £300,000
  95. TELLUS - Ground Manoeuvre Maintainer Training InfrastructureMINISTRY OF DEFENCE · £32,130,662

From contract award notices on Contracts Finder (since 2016) and Find a Tender (since 2021), published by the Cabinet Office under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Values are as published by the buyer and usually cover the whole contract term; the total leaves out awards shared between several suppliers, where the published figure is a ceiling for all of them, placeholder values and single figures of £1 billion or more. Notices marked ‡ do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name. Contracts below the publication thresholds and those of devolved buyers that publish elsewhere are not included.

Government grants

15 grants

KIER CONSTRUCTION LIMITED is recorded as the recipient of 15 central government grants since 2020, together worth £239.9m.

Funders
Department for Education
14 grants · £239.9m
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
1 grant · £23.9k
Grants
  1. Transport Infrastructure Efficiency Strategy Living labsDepartment for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · £23,896 · ALB - UKRI - Innovate UK grant awards in 20-21
  2. Free Schools CapitalDepartment for Education · £1,045,416
  3. Free Schools CapitalDepartment for Education · £70,079,745
  4. Free Schools CapitalDepartment for Education · £187,388
  5. Free Schools CapitalDepartment for Education · £4,723,829
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  1. Free Schools CapitalDepartment for Education · £130,696
  2. Free Schools CapitalDepartment for Education · £5,207,255
  3. Priority School Building ProgrammeDepartment for Education · £1,045,207
  4. Priority School Building ProgrammeDepartment for Education · £63,368
  5. Priority Schools Building Programme 2Department for Education · £6,108,681
  6. Priority Schools Building Programme 2Department for Education · £72,065,215
  7. Priority Schools Building Programme 2Department for Education · £8,350,188
  8. Priority Schools Building Programme 2Department for Education · £40,565,845
  9. Priority Schools Building Programme 2Department for Education · £25,915,927
  10. Priority Schools Building Programme 2Department for Education · £4,421,810

From the Government Grants Register published by the Cabinet Office (financial years 2016/17 onwards, Open Government Licence v3.0). It covers grants from central government departments and their agencies where the register states the recipient's company number and the recipient name matches this company; grants from local authorities, lottery distributors and devolved governments are not included.

Statutory reporting

Payment practices1 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
Average time taken to pay invoices
31 days
Invoices not paid within agreed terms
16%
  • Within 30 days 45%
  • 31 to 60 days 52%
  • After 60 days 3%
Earlier periods (7)
Period ending
Days to pay
Within 30 days
Late
31 Dec 2025
32
40%
19%
30 Jun 2025
34
41%
19%
31 Dec 2024
32
44%
17%
30 Jun 2024
32
59%
12%
31 Dec 2023
32
53%
24%
30 Jun 2023
32
55%
27%
31 Dec 2022
35
47%
27%

View the latest report on GOV.UK

Modern slavery statements6
2025
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (KIER GROUP PLC)
2024
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (KIER GROUP PLC)
2023
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (KIER GROUP PLC)
Earlier years (3)
2022
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (KIER GROUP PLC)
2021
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (KIER GROUP PLC)
2020
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (KIER GROUP PLC)

Figures the company reported itself to the government's Check payment practices service, Gender pay gap service and Modern slavery statement registry (Open Government Licence v3.0). Only large companies and employers with 250 or more staff have to report, so most companies have nothing here.

Registers and licences

International trade‡

Listed by HMRC as an importer of goods in 7 of the last 12 months on record, most recently August 2026. Main goods: stone, plaster and cement articles.

Listed by HMRC as an exporter of goods in 1 of the last 12 months on record, most recently August 2026. Main goods: stone, plaster and cement articles.

From HMRC's monthly lists of importers and exporters. Traders can ask to be left off the lists, so absence does not mean a company does not trade.

Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Care Quality Commission, Home Office and HM Revenue & Customs, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Entries marked ‡ come from lists that do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name.

History

5 events
  1. Financial year 2024/25 endedAccounts: turnover £1.6bn, net assets £215.7m
  2. Financial year 2023/24 endedAccounts: turnover £1.6bn, net assets £99.9m
  3. Kier Limited registered as a person with significant control
  4. Name changed to KIER CONSTRUCTION LIMITEDPreviously KIER REGIONAL LIMITED
  5. Company incorporatedPrivate limited company

Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database. Former persons with significant control are not listed.