KIER TRANSPORTATION LIMITED

Active
Company number 05606089Private limited companyIncorporated 2005

Key figures

£122,888,000+4.8%
Net assets 2024/25
+4.8%
Average annual growth 2023/24–2024/25
050 m100 m150 m2023/242024/25

† KIER TRANSPORTATION 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 42110

Where the company stands among the 3,393 active companies whose first SIC code is 42110 (Construction of roads and motorways).

Turnover£622,484,000
Higher than 97% · median £19,536,000 among 148 that publish turnover
Net assets£122,888,000
Higher than 99% · median £28,205
Total assets£343,108,000
Higher than 99% · median £92,034
Cash£228,154,000
Higher than 99% · median £59,601
Employees2,547
Higher than 99% · median 1
Company age21.0 years
Older than 87% · median 6.4 years
Largest in this sector by net assets
  1. COSTAIN GROUP PLC£258.2m
  2. BAM NUTTALL LIMITED£233m
  3. COSTAIN LIMITED£153.5m
  4. F M CONWAY LIMITED£151m
  5. KIER TRANSPORTATION LIMITED£122.9m
  6. COSTAIN ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION LIMITED£112m
  7. RINGWAY INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES LIMITED£79.6m
  8. FERROVIAL CONSTRUCTION HOLDINGS LIMITED£78.3m
  9. FUTURE VALLEYS PROJECT CO LIMITED£73.7m
  10. FUTURE VALLEYS HOLD CO LIMITED£73.7m

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 3,393. The line on each bar marks the median.

Summary: KIER TRANSPORTATION LIMITED

What kind of company is it?

KIER TRANSPORTATION LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 05606089. It was incorporated on 28 Oct 2005. Its status is active. The registered office is in Salford (M50). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is construction of roads and motorways (42110).

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 £622,484,000. Profit for the year was £26,382,000. Net assets were £122,888,000, up 4.8% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £228,154,000. Total assets were £343,108,000 and total liabilities £207,152,000. The company had an average of 2,547 employees. Figures are available for 2 financial years (2023/24–2024/25).

How does it compare with similar companies?

Compared with 3,393 active companies whose first SIC code is 42110: By turnover it ranks higher than 97% of the 148 that publish turnover (median £19,536,000). By net assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £28,205). By total assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £92,034). By cash it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £59,601). By number of employees it ranks higher than 99% of them (median 1). It is older than 87% of them (median age 6.4 years).

Does it supply the public sector?

The company is named as a supplier in 67 public contract award notices from 28 public sector buyers since 2013. Contracts awarded to it alone have a combined published value of £4.4bn. Its most frequent buyer is National Highways (15 contracts). 21 of the awards are shared with other suppliers, typically framework agreements. It is recorded as the recipient of 2 central government grants worth £114.3k, mainly from Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.

What do public registers and reports show?

It appears on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors (Skilled Worker). HMRC lists it as an importer of goods, mainly plastics, soaps and waxes. In its latest payment practices report it took an average of 38 days to pay suppliers, and 3% 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 5 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 10 Oct 2027.

Filed accounts2023/24–2024/25
2023/24 †2024/25 †
Turnover572,125,000622,484,000
Profit for the year—26,382,000
Cash at bank and in hand221,600,000228,154,000
Total assets341,107,000343,108,000
Total liabilities212,055,000207,152,000
Net assets / total equity117,204,000122,888,000
Average number of employees2,5112,547

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

67 contracts

KIER TRANSPORTATION LIMITED is named as a supplier in 67 public contract award notices from 28 public sector buyers since 2013. The 45 contracts awarded to it alone with a published value add up to £4.4bn. 21 awards are shared with other suppliers and not counted in that total.

Contracts per year
Main buyers28
National Highways
15 contracts · £1.9bn
Highways England
11 contracts · £1.2bn
Derby City Council
6 contracts · £1.8m
Transport for London
5 contracts · £200m
National Highways Limited
3 contracts · £4.3m
Contracts
  1. Interim Highways Services - BirminghamBirmingham City Council · shared by 2 suppliers, up to £120,000,000 in total · runs until Jul 2028
  2. Construction FrameworkMERSEYRAIL ELECTRICS 2002 LIMITED
  3. KW and QW Tunnel Emergency Ventilation Control ServicesMerseytravel · £71,444
  4. Legacy Concrete Roads Reconstruction FrameworkNational Highways Limited · shared by 3 suppliers, up to £968,000,000 in total · runs until Feb 2032
  5. Legacy Concrete Roads Reconstruction Framework‡National Highways · £968,000,000
Show 62 more
  1. Transport TechnologyCrown Commercial Service · shared by 106 suppliers, up to £1,558,800,000 in total · 7 lots · runs until Oct 2027
  2. National Highways Operational Technology Commercial Framework‡National Highways · shared by 36 suppliers, up to £150,000,000 in total
  3. ITEP0668 - C2 National Procurement‡National Highways · £9,300,000 · runs until Mar 2028
  4. ITEP0911 - QuikStats Areas 7 & 9‡National Highways · £65,000
  5. ITEP0887 - OD SW Stats Support Service‡National Highways · £15,000
  6. ITEP0862 - OD SW Stats Support Service‡National Highways · £24,500
  7. ITEP0883 - QuikStats Areas 7 & 9‡National Highways · £65,000
  8. ITEP0850 - QuikStats Areas 7 & 9‡National Highways · £65,000
  9. Highway Term Maintenance Contract 2024‡Somerset Council · £150,000,000 · runs until Mar 2032
  10. Highways New Assets Framework Agreement 2024‡Somerset Council · £150,000,000
  11. Buckinghamshire Highways Framework One - Highways Minor Works‡Buckinghamshire Council · £54,000,000
  12. Blackwall Tunnel Southbound, Phase 1, Detailed Design and Build‡Transport for London · shared by 2 suppliers, up to £1,870,023 in total
  13. ITEP0562 - OD SW Stats Support Service‡National Highways · £100,000
  14. Traffic Signals and Systems - Design Support Services - AWARD‡Bedford Borough Council · £115,165
  15. TD1705 - Highways FrameworkDerby City Council · shared by 14 suppliers, up to £40,000,000 in total
  16. Northamptonshire County Council - Highway Services (on behalf of West Northamptonshire and North Northamptonshire Councils)West Northamptonshire Council · £263,437,186 · 2 lots
  17. South Wales Trunk Road Agent (SWTRA) – Consultancy Services Framework 2022‡Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council · shared by 2 suppliers, up to £9,000,000 in total
  18. NNC- Highway ServicesNorth Northamptonshire Council · £234,056,361 · runs until Sep 2036
  19. SDF Lot 12.2 North_ Kier Highways Limited A‡Highways England · £39,751,555 · runs until Aug 2027
  20. SDF-12.2/N-1 -2022 -Design Super Region‡NATIONAL HIGHWAYS LIMITED · £2,976,112
  21. PLACE063 Surfacing Dressing‡Derbyshire County Council · £7,000,000
  22. SDF Lot 3.2 Midlands_ Kier Highways Limited A‡Highways England · £33,744,000 · runs until Aug 2027
  23. SDF Lot 3.2 Midlands_ Kier Highways Limited A‡National Highways · £33,744,000
  24. National Highways Operational Technology Commercial FrameworkHighways England · shared by 65 suppliers, up to £500,000,000 in total
  25. WSCC AE - 5.60 - Surface Dressing Principal and Local Roads - AWARD‡West Sussex County Council (CAP) · £1,709,903
  26. Surface Dressing of Footways and Carriageways‡City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council · shared by 6 suppliers, up to £1,500,000 in total
  27. SDF Lot 3.2 South East_ Kier Highways Limited A‡Highways England · £37,133,897 · runs until Oct 2027
  28. SDF Lot 3.2 South East_ Kier Highways Limited A‡National Highways · £37,133,897
  29. SDF Lot 12.2 North_ Kier Highways Limited A‡National Highways · £39,751,555
  30. Highways Asset Management and Associated Works Framework 2021-2025‡Bristol City Council · shared by 24 suppliers, up to £70,000,000 in total
  31. Surface Transport Infrastructure Construction Framework‡Transport for London · shared by 2 suppliers, up to £200,000,000 in total
  32. Area 3 Maintenance and Response Contract‡Highways England · £203,579,560 · runs until Oct 2029
  33. Area 3 Maintenance & Response (M&R) Contract 2021‡National Highways · £288,720,000
  34. Area 3 Maintenance and Response (M&R) Contract‡Highways England · £203,579,560
  35. Highways Framework‡Nottingham City Council · £40,000
  36. London Highway Maintenance and Projects Framework - North Area‡Transport for London · shared by 2 suppliers · runs until Mar 2029
  37. London Highway Maintenance and Projects Framework‡Transport for London · shared by 2 suppliers, up to £501,000,000 in total
  38. SDF 3.2/M-1 - Traffic Management for Midlands Region‡NATIONAL HIGHWAYS LIMITED · £1,323,176
  39. Maintenance and Management Contract for TfL Road Tunnels and Pumping Stations‡Transport for London · £200,000,000
  40. WSCC - BB - 5.40 Carriageway Micro Asphalt - AWARD‡SE Shared Services · £564,421
  41. Asset Delivery Area 4 Maintenance & Response Contract‡National Highways · £238,500,000
  42. TD1618 - Micro-Asphalt Programme 2020-21Derby City Council · £716,760
  43. TD1612 - Surface Dressing Programme 20-21Derby City Council · £326,289
  44. WSCC - TH - Highways Services Contracts - AWARD‡SE Shared Services · shared by 15 suppliers, up to £12,000,000 in total
  45. NEPO210 - Highways Surfacing Framework (P2018/1753/EG)‡Darlington Borough Council · shared by 23 suppliers
  46. CR32 - Micro Asphalt Programme 2019-20Derby City Council · £267,566
  47. CR35 - Surface Dressing Programme 2019-20Derby City Council · £323,816
  48. Delivery Integration Partnership (DIP)Highways England · shared by 15 suppliers, up to £8,700,000,000 in total
  49. Micro Asphalt Programme 2018 - 2019 (DCC Highways Maintenance Framework 2018 - 2022 Lot 19 - Carriageway and Footpath Surface Treatments).Derby City Council · £206,373
  50. Derby & Nottingham Highways Framework (CPU1898)‡Nottingham City Council · shared by 23 suppliers, up to £90,000,000 in total
  51. Multi Supplier Framework for the Provision of Road Construction Materials - AWARD‡Norfolk County Council · shared by 7 suppliers
  52. Surface Dressing of Footways and Carriageways -Yorkshire Highway Alliance Joint Contract 2017Wakefield Council Customer Service · shared by 5 suppliers, up to £35,000,000 in total
  53. DMCH 012 - Highways Term Maintenance‡Shropshire Council · £210,000,000 · runs until Mar 2028
  54. Asset Delivery (AD) Area 13 Maintenance & Response (M&R) Contract‡National Highways · £242,590,000
  55. South West Asset Delivery - Maintenance and Response Contract‡Highways England · shared by 8 suppliers, up to £269,610,482 in total · runs until Jun 2032
  56. South West Asset Delivery - Design Services Contract‡Highways England · £21,634,427
  57. Energy Efficiency Project for Street Lighting in Residential Areas‡Torbay Council · shared by 2 suppliers, up to £1,131,148 in total
  58. Permanent works and design on the A591 Thirlmere and repairs to retaining walls south of Dunmail Raise‡THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT · £1,842,000
  59. Area 7 Design Services Contract‡Highways Agency · £36,180,618
  60. A21 Treatment Design‡THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT · £200,000
  61. Area 9 Asset Support Contract AwardedHighways England · £559,200,000
  62. Area 3 Asset Support Contract AwardedHighways England · £120,000,000

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

2 grants

KIER TRANSPORTATION LIMITED is recorded as the recipient of 2 central government grants since 2022, together worth £114.3k.

Funders
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
1 grant · £74.6k
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
1 grant · £39.8k
Grants
  1. InDePTH - Intelligent Drones for Ports and Highways TechnologyDepartment for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · £39,768 · UKRI - ISCF - Scheme 22/23
  2. InDePTH - Intelligent Drones for Ports and Highways TechnologyDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology · £74,563 · UKRI - ISCF - Scheme

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
38 days
Invoices not paid within agreed terms
3%
  • Within 30 days 39%
  • 31 to 60 days 57%
  • After 60 days 4%
Earlier periods (7)
Period ending
Days to pay
Within 30 days
Late
31 Dec 2025
36
39%
2%
30 Jun 2025
37
37%
4%
31 Dec 2024
34
38%
3%
30 Jun 2024
36
37%
4%
31 Dec 2023
36
33%
4%
30 Jun 2023
36
34%
4%
31 Dec 2022
37
38%
3%

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

Sponsor licence‡
Licence type and rating
Worker (A rating)
Route
Skilled Worker

On the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, which lists organisations licensed to sponsor workers from overseas.

International trade‡

Listed by HMRC as an importer of goods in 4 of the last 12 months on record, most recently August 2026. Main goods: plastics and soaps and waxes.

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

8 events
  1. Financial year 2024/25 endedAccounts: turnover £622.5m, net assets £122.9m, 2,547 employees
  2. Financial year 2023/24 endedAccounts: turnover £572.1m, net assets £117.2m, 2,511 employees
  3. Name changed to KIER TRANSPORTATION LIMITEDPreviously KIER HIGHWAYS LIMITED
  4. Kier Limited registered as a person with significant control
  5. Name changed to KIER HIGHWAYS LIMITEDPreviously EM HIGHWAY SERVICES LIMITED
  6. Name changed to EM HIGHWAY SERVICES LIMITEDPreviously ENTERPRISEMOUCHEL LIMITED
  7. Name changed to ENTERPRISEMOUCHEL LIMITEDPreviously ACCORDMP LIMITED
  8. 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.