Radar · Building Materials in England
Best Building Materials Companies in England, United Kingdom
The 599 best Building Materials companies in England, United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Breedon Group.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
599companies tracked
$571.7Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
67have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · BUILDING MATERIALS × ENGLAND
Our analysis of 50 Building Materials companies
79% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2020; the median company was founded 2006.
50companies analysed
79%cloud-native stacks
2020funding peak (by rounds)
2006median founding year
33median Fliar Index™
217kcombined LinkedIn audience
53%of audience held by top 3
10companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Building Materials companies in England
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Founder | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Breedon Group Manufacturer and supplier of aggregates, reedy mixed concrete, and asphalts 76Fin. health top 26%Funding top 30%Market top 32%News top 32% All 9 signals ▾Fin. healthtop 26% Fundingtop 30% Markettop 32% Newstop 32% Growthtop 35% Techtop 36% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 43% Partnersbottom 35% Fin. health: Revenue ~$2.2B (FY2024) · Net margin 4.9% Funding: Raised $224M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 8 yrs (0.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $224M | 98 mo ago | 3,457 3,457 → 1,881 (-46%) | 2008 | Rob Wood CEO | — | 1 job opening · 1 award |
| 2 | Accsys Group Provider of acetylation of wood solutions 42Product top 14%Innovation top 20%Funding top 32%Global top 42% All 10 signals ▾Producttop 14% Innovationtop 20% Fundingtop 32% Globaltop 42% Growthtop 48% Talentbottom 49% Newsbottom 43% Fin. healthbottom 35% Techbottom 30% Marketbottom 28% Product: 5 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public Innovation: 5 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $147M | 48 mo ago | 243 | 2005 | Jelena Arsic Van Os Chief Executive Officer | — | — |
| 3 | Global Metcorp Wholesale import and export company specializing in mild steel billets 32Product top 32%Innovation top 36%Funding top 43%Tech bottom 44% All 6 signals ▾Producttop 32% Innovationtop 36% Fundingtop 43% Techbottom 44% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 21% Product: 6 distinct product lines · Company stage: Conventional Debt Innovation: 6 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $35M | 32 mo ago | 22 | 2001 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Plaxica Technology to produce low cost lactic acid. 22Funding top 43%Patents top 44%Innovation top 48%Global bottom 48% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 43% Patentstop 44% Innovationtop 48% Globalbottom 48% Newsbottom 22% Techbottom 15% Funding: Raised $30.8M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 17 yrs (0.3/yr) Patents: 78 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 0 filings since 2022 vs 20 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100 | $31M | 153 mo ago | 20 | 2008 | — | 78 patents Biomass-derived lactate and lactate ester production via hemicellulose processing | — |
| 5 | Etopia Provider of panelized build system for home construction 40Funding top 45%Tech top 48%Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 40% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 45% Techtop 48% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 40% Globalbottom 37% Funding: Raised $27.6M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 8 yrs (0.2/yr) Tech: 30 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $28M | 32 mo ago | 33 | 2014 | Bill Hampton Managing Director | — | 1 launch · 1 expansion · 1 award |
| 6 | Sentry Doors Manufacturer of doors and related products 57Innovation top 20%Product top 26%Growth top 30%Funding top 45% All 8 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Producttop 26% Growthtop 30% Fundingtop 45% Techtop 48% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 25% Innovation: 5 product lines Product: 5 distinct product lines · Company stage: Acquired rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $15M | 43 mo ago | 25 | 1989 | Gordon Yates Founder | — | 1 job opening · 1 award |
| 7 | Multipanel UK Manufacturer of aluminum composite panels 22Growth top 45%Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 45%Tech bottom 38% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 45% Techbottom 38% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 22% Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100 | $11M | 71 mo ago | — | 2004 | Andrew Cock Founder & CEO | — | 1 job opening |
| 8 | UK Flooring Direct Provider of flooring wood products 50Tech top 30%Growth top 45%Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 46% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 30% Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 46% Marketbottom 39% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 27% Tech: 43 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $11M | 66 mo ago | 85 | 2004 | Jason Ashby Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 9 | Low Carbon Materials Distributor of low carbon and environmentally friendly building materials 21Talent top 28%Funding top 42%Tech bottom 47%Global bottom 37% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 42% Techbottom 47% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 9% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $6.6M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $7M | 20 mo ago | 2 | 2019 | Phil Buckley Co-Founder | — | 1 launch |
| 10 | Michelmersh Brick Holdings Manufacturer of bricks 55Product top 29%Innovation top 36%Tech top 37%News top 37% All 9 signals ▾Producttop 29% Innovationtop 36% Techtop 37% Newstop 37% Growthtop 45% Markettop 50% Fundingbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 34% Product: 0 product launch events in 12 mo · 5 distinct product lines Innovation: 5 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $6M | 87 mo ago | 435 | 1997 | Peter Sharp Co-CEO | — | 1 award |
| 11 | SafeGuard Glass And Glazing Provider of glass installation & processors for multiple industries 27Tech top 40%Growth top 49%Funding bottom 49%Global bottom 37% All 6 signals ▾Techtop 40% Growthtop 49% Fundingbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Fin. healthbottom 30% Marketbottom 26% Tech: 33 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $6M | 52 mo ago | 100 | 1995 | — | — | — |
| 12 | AluFoldDirect Manufacturer of aluminium windows, doors, and rooflights 29Tech top 27%Funding bottom 46%Fin. health bottom 41%Global bottom 32% All 5 signals ▾Techtop 27% Fundingbottom 46% Fin. healthbottom 41% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 25% Tech: 46 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Netlify Funding: Raised $5.9M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 7 yrs (0.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $6M | 80 mo ago | 27 | 2014 | — | — | 2 launchs · 2 partnerships · 1 expansion |
| 13 | Tata Steel UK Manufacturer of steel products for construction and packaging 55Patents top 22%Innovation top 31%Market top 37%Fin. health top 41% All 10 signals ▾Patentstop 22% Innovationtop 31% Markettop 37% Fin. healthtop 41% Moattop 41% Techtop 47% Globaltop 50% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 40% Growthbottom 38% Patents: 274 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 39 filings since 2022 vs 54 in 2017-21 Innovation: 274 patents (top 8% of patent-holders) · 39 filings since 2022 vs 54 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $5M | 68 mo ago | — | 2007 | Rajesh N Chief Executive Officer | 274 patents Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials | 1 award |
| 14 | Plumbworld Supplier of interior building materials 57Tech top 22%Growth top 45%Market bottom 49%Fin. health bottom 49% All 8 signals ▾Techtop 22% Growthtop 45% Marketbottom 49% Fin. healthbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 46% Globalbottom 32% Newsbottom 21% Tech: 52 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $5M | 89 mo ago | 160 | 1999 | James Hickman CEO | — | — |
| 15 | Euroview Provider of architectural glass and related products 50Innovation top 20%Product top 32%Market bottom 45%Growth bottom 45% All 7 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Producttop 32% Marketbottom 45% Growthbottom 45% Fundingbottom 40% Fin. healthbottom 39% Globalbottom 34% Innovation: 12 product lines Product: 12 distinct product lines · Company stage: Conventional Debt rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $4M | 65 mo ago | 320 | 1986 | — | — | — |
| 16 | Thomas Dudley Manufacturer of bathroom products 50Patents top 30%Growth top 35%Innovation top 39%Moat top 41% All 10 signals ▾Patentstop 30% Growthtop 35% Innovationtop 39% Moattop 41% Techtop 47% Talentbottom 49% Productbottom 44% Fundingbottom 43% Marketbottom 36% Globalbottom 35% Patents: 114 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 23 filings since 2022 vs 44 in 2017-21 Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $3M | 11 mo ago | 116 | 1920 | Romain Bonjean Co-Founder | 114 patents Patents concentrated in construction | — |
| 17 | Green-tech Supplier of landscaping products 50Product top 26%Tech top 34%Innovation top 36%Growth top 45% All 8 signals ▾Producttop 26% Techtop 34% Innovationtop 36% Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 41% Marketbottom 34% Globalbottom 32% Product: 12 distinct product lines · Company stage: Acquired Tech: 38 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $3M | 76 mo ago | 125 | 1994 | Rachel Kay Managing Director | — | — |
| 18 | Plank Hardware Manufacturer of solid brass cabinet handles, drawer pulls, shelf brackets, and kitchen hooks 37Talent top 38%Growth top 45%Tech top 45%Funding bottom 44% All 6 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Growthtop 45% Techtop 45% Fundingbottom 44% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 28% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $3M | 56 mo ago | 22 | 2018 | Thomas Revill Co-Founder | — | 1 job opening |
| 19 | Window Supply Company Manufacturer of windows and doors 35News top 36%Growth top 43%Tech top 46%Talent bottom 49% All 8 signals ▾Newstop 36% Growthtop 43% Techtop 46% Talentbottom 49% Fin. healthbottom 42% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 35% Fundingbottom 32% News: 6 BI events in 12 mo (of 9 tracked, 2 types) · Top themes: Announcements Growth: Revenue +9% YoY · Web rank 5,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $3M | 77 mo ago | 115 115 → 71 (-38%) | 2018 | Duncan Murray CEO | — | 2 job openings |
| 20 | Cubico UK Wholesaler of high-quality bathroom products to trade customers 53Innovation top 20%Product top 30%Market top 32%Fin. health top 42% All 9 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Producttop 30% Markettop 32% Fin. healthtop 42% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 45% Globalbottom 45% Techbottom 41% Growthbottom 20% Innovation: 6 product lines Product: 6 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series B rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $3M | 66 mo ago | 680 | 2012 | Craig Waddington Founder & Director | — | — |
| 21 | Vann Plastic Manufacturer of wood composite materials 6Tech bottom 28%Funding bottom 27%Market bottom 26%Global bottom 25% All 4 signals ▾Techbottom 28% Fundingbottom 27% Marketbottom 26% Globalbottom 25% Tech: 10 technologies across 2/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Funding: Raised $2.3M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 11 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 6/100 | $2M | 117 mo ago | 33 | 2002 | — | — | — |
| 22 | Roman Provider of shower enclosures, bath screens, wet-room panels, walk-ins, shower trays and accessories 53Product top 18%Innovation top 20%Growth bottom 49%Funding bottom 45% All 8 signals ▾Producttop 18% Innovationtop 20% Growthbottom 49% Fundingbottom 45% Techbottom 43% Marketbottom 40% Newsbottom 36% Globalbottom 32% Product: 8 distinct product lines Innovation: 8 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $2M | 49 mo ago | 235 | 1985 | — | — | — |
| 23 | Kartell UK Manufacturer & supplier of bathroom suites and radiators 40Tech top 45%Product top 47%Growth bottom 49%Market bottom 45% All 8 signals ▾Techtop 45% Producttop 47% Growthbottom 49% Marketbottom 45% Talentbottom 45% Fundingbottom 38% Globalbottom 32% Newsbottom 22% Tech: 27 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services Product: 1 published app (80 installs) · Company stage: Conventional Debt rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $2M | 75 mo ago | 209 | 2008 | Alex Norford Owner | — | 1 launch |
| 24 | Woodbois Manufacturer and supplier of hardwood products 21Funding top 49%Talent bottom 49%Tech bottom 44%Fin. health bottom 44% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 49% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 44% Fin. healthbottom 44% Globalbottom 37% Growthbottom 36% Marketbottom 30% Funding: Raised $1.3M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 7 yrs (0.1/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $1M | 86 mo ago | 409 | 2007 | Paul Dolan CEO | — | — |
| 25 | Mykor Manufacturer of insulation products for construction using biotechnology and biomass 16Growth top 35%Talent top 38%Funding top 50%Global bottom 42% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 50% Globalbottom 42% Moatbottom 42% Patentsbottom 41% Techbottom 35% Innovationbottom 19% Marketbottom 13% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100 | $1M | 0 mo ago | 9 | 2021 | Olivia Page Co-Founder & CEO | 2 patents Mycelium-based biodegradable insulation for sustainable building construction | 2 job openings |
| 26 | Caspian Group Producer of scaffold boards 13Tech bottom 48%Funding bottom 37%Growth bottom 36%Global bottom 32% All 7 signals ▾Techbottom 48% Fundingbottom 37% Growthbottom 36% Globalbottom 32% Fin. healthbottom 29% Newsbottom 27% Marketbottom 26% Tech: 27 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Observability: Microsoft Clarity Funding: Raised $1.2M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 8 yrs (0.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 13/100 | $1M | 72 mo ago | 39 | 1992 | — | — | — |
| 27 | Thermulon Manufacturer of building insulation material 13Talent top 45%Patents top 47%Innovation bottom 49%Moat bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 45% Patentstop 47% Innovationbottom 49% Moatbottom 49% Fundingbottom 36% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 10% Talent: 2 named leaders on record Patents: 6 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 6 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 13/100 | $1M | 54 mo ago | 5 | 2019 | Alexander Murdock Co-Founder | 6 patents Advanced silica gel and aerogel synthesis for high‑performance insulation materials | — |
| 28 | Centaur Technologies British owned and managed specialist roofing company 5Global bottom 32%Funding bottom 26%Market bottom 22% All 3 signals ▾Globalbottom 32% Fundingbottom 26% Marketbottom 22% Global: Single-market focus (United Kingdom) Funding: Raised $1.1M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 13 yrs (0.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 5/100 | $1M | 155 mo ago | 26 | 2011 | — | — | — |
| 29 | Exact Concrete Manufacturer & suppliers of ready mix concrete and screed 65Innovation top 20%Product top 32%Funding bottom 35%Global bottom 29% All 4 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Producttop 32% Fundingbottom 35% Globalbottom 29% Innovation: 5 product lines Product: 5 distinct product lines · Company stage: Conventional Debt rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 65/100 | $889K | 84 mo ago | — | 2004 | — | — | — |
| 30 | County Manufacturer of building materials, heating & plumbing, kitchens and bathroom products 32Talent top 38%Growth top 45%Tech bottom 47%Funding bottom 32% All 6 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Growthtop 45% Techbottom 47% Fundingbottom 32% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 29% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $733K | 72 mo ago | 45 | 1987 | David Lloyd Co-Founder | — | — |
| 31 | SPT Systems Manufacturer of SIP panels and other building materials 5Funding bottom 47%Global bottom 29%Market bottom 12% All 3 signals ▾Fundingbottom 47% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 12% Funding: Raised $619k across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) Global: Single-market focus (United Kingdom) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 5/100 | $619K | 40 mo ago | 7 | 2016 | — | — | — |
| 32 | Smashing Glass Company Manufacturer of glass and ceramics | $401K | 90 mo ago | — | 2002 | — | — | — |
| 33 | Mike Wye Manufacturer and supplier of claytec, cork products, geocell foam glass, & paint products | $356K | 100 mo ago | 25 | 1994 | — | — | — |
| 34 | Debar Bifold-Hardware Provider of hardware products | $350K | 117 mo ago | 35 35 → 43 (+23%) | 2013 | — | — | — |
| 35 | YBS Insulation Manufacturer of loft, floor, roofs, and wall insulation products 5Talent bottom 49%Tech bottom 39%Funding bottom 33%Global bottom 32% All 7 signals ▾Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 39% Fundingbottom 33% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 21% Fin. healthbottom 16% Growthbottom 8% Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated Tech: 26 technologies across 2/8 capability areas · Security: Recaptcha rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 5/100 | $346K | 61 mo ago | 22 | 1994 | Simon Sharkey Managing Director | — | — |
| 36 | Premier Roof Systems Manufacturer & supplier of aluminium roofing and windows | $307K | 72 mo ago | — | 2011 | Chris Mullen Co-Founder | — | — |
| 37 | Nueco Group Suppler & installation of bespoke windows, glazing, and heritage facade 16Talent top 45%Funding bottom 33%Global bottom 32% All 3 signals ▾Talenttop 45% Fundingbottom 33% Globalbottom 32% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated Funding: Raised $268k across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100 | $268K | 44 mo ago | — | 2019 | Tom Gibbons Managing Director | — | — |
| 38 | Sleeve IT Manufacturer & supplier of insulation materials and other building products 14Growth top 45%Tech top 49%Talent bottom 45%Global bottom 41% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 45% Techtop 49% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 41% Fundingbottom 35% Patentsbottom 28% Innovationbottom 3% Tech: 21 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100 | $268K | 27 mo ago | — | 2003 | Howard Slade Owner | 2 patents Shrinkable polymer film sleeves for packaging and container applications | — |
| 39 | AquaSpira Manufacturer of low-carbon large-diameter plastic pipes. | $207K | 67 mo ago | — | 2007 | Neil Wallace Managing Director | 7 patents Geothermal heat exchangers, sealed pipe joints, and adjustable slotted drainage systems. | — |
| 40 | Marble Building Products Manufacturer of granite, ceramic, timber & other building products | $199K | 72 mo ago | 139 | 1989 | — | — | — |
| 41 | Integrated Doorsets Supplier of door sets and architectural ironmongery solutions for buildings 16Tech top 44%Funding bottom 46%Growth bottom 42%Global bottom 32% All 6 signals ▾Techtop 44% Fundingbottom 46% Growthbottom 42% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 26% Fin. healthbottom 23% Tech: 40 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Funding: Raised $178k across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100 | $178K | 25 mo ago | 205 | 2014 | — | — | 3 job openings |
| 42 | HD Sharman Provider of roofing solutions including gutter and roof refurbishment products and installation of commercial… | $172K | 95 mo ago | 3 | 1969 | — | 16 patents Automated sensor-based monitoring and fluid application for roof and gutter condition management. | — |
| 43 | Team Frames Trade Manufacturer of lantern roofs, windows and doors products | $127K | 68 mo ago | 8 | 2005 | Rob Bignall Owner | — | — |
| 44 | Woodland Floors Wood flooring manufacturers, producing of engineered oak flooring 22Talent bottom 45%Funding bottom 38%Global bottom 33% All 3 signals ▾Talentbottom 45% Fundingbottom 38% Globalbottom 33% Talent: 1 named leader on record Funding: Raised $126k across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100 | $126K | 30 mo ago | — | 2019 | Paul Wilson Managing Director | — | — |
| 45 | Premier Garden Supplies, Supplier of concrete, wooden posts & timbers, gates, and other building materials 24Growth top 45%Tech top 48%Funding bottom 30%Market bottom 28% All 5 signals ▾Growthtop 45% Techtop 48% Fundingbottom 30% Marketbottom 28% Globalbottom 25% Growth: Headcount 34 → 39 (+15%) across vintages Tech: 31 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $122K | 40 mo ago | 39 | 2013 | — | — | — |
| 46 | Channelglaze Manufacturer of boat windows and portholes for nearly four decades 16Talent top 38%Tech bottom 44%Funding bottom 38%Growth bottom 35% All 6 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Techbottom 44% Fundingbottom 38% Growthbottom 35% Marketbottom 29% Globalbottom 29% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Tech: 23 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100 | $75K | 26 mo ago | — | 1979 | John Pearson Co-Founder | — | — |
| 47 | Finnmark Sauna Designer and installer of bespoke saunas and steam rooms. 53Tech top 28%Innovation top 30%Growth top 35%Product top 48% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 28% Innovationtop 30% Growthtop 35% Producttop 48% Fundingbottom 37% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 22% Tech: 32 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Innovation: 3 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $64K | 6 mo ago | 4 | 2016 | — | — | 1 award |
| 48 | Sonae Arauco Manufacturer of wood based panels for buildings 45Innovation top 20%Tech top 45%Product top 48%Market top 49% All 9 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Techtop 45% Producttop 48% Markettop 49% Globalbottom 37% Growthbottom 36% Fin. healthbottom 32% Fundingbottom 30% Newsbottom 21% Innovation: 5 product lines Tech: 35 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Azure, Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $60K | 29 mo ago | 2,600 | 2016 | — | — | 1 launch · 1 award |
Top 12 Building Materials companies in England
#1
Series A · Bristol, England · founded 2021 · 9 employees$1.2Mraised▾
Series A · Bristol, England · founded 2021 · 9 employees
Manufacturer of insulation products for construction using biotechnology and biomass. The company transforms industrial biomass residues into insulating building systems. These systems offer thermal and acoustic performance, fire resistance, and carbon sequestration. The company focuses on developing sustainable construction solutions.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 16how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 35%Talent
top 38%Funding
top 50%Global
bottom 42%Moat
bottom 42%Patents
bottom 41%Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $1.2M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Series A (May 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 3 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +1 · hiring: Process Engineer, Polymer Chemist / Formulation Chemist
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jul 2024Seed$1.2M
- Apr 2023Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
Sustainable Ventures, Green Angel Syndicate, Rumbo Ventures, Pera International, Green Angel Ventures, COREangels
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailFramer SitesGoogle Font ApiGoogle WorkspaceHstsHttp/3
#2
Early Stage · Dudley, England · founded 1920 · 116 employees$3.1Mraised▾
Early Stage · Dudley, England · founded 1920 · 116 employees
Manufacturer of bathroom products
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 30%Growth
top 35%Innovation
top 39%Moat
top 41%Tech
top 47%Talent
bottom 49%Patents: 114 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 23 filings since 2022 vs 44 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2025
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Innovation: 114 patents (top 17% of patent-holders) · 23 filings since 2022 vs 44 in 2017-21 · 2 product lines
Founders & team
Investors
Businessgrowthwestmidlands
Tech stack
All In One SeoAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAnimate.CssAosApache Http Server
#3
Series A · Stockton-on-Tees, England · founded 2019 · 2 employees$6.6Mraised▾
Series A · Stockton-on-Tees, England · founded 2019 · 2 employees
Distributor of low carbon and environmentally friendly building materials
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 21how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%Funding
top 42%Tech
bottom 47%Global
bottom 37%Market
bottom 9%Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $6.6M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Sep 2024)
Tech: 15 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Google Cloud, Google Cloud Cdn · Observability: Sentry
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers — 2.9% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2024Series A$4M
- Sep 2024Grant (prize money)—
- Jul 2022Grant (prize money)—
- Feb 2022Seed$2.6M
Founders & team
Investors
Gov, Green Angel Syndicate, Northstar Ventures, Ada Ventures, Green Angel Ventures, Holcim Accelerator
Tech stack
BootstrapGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud CdnGoogle WorkspaceGsapHsts
#4
Public · London, England · founded 2005 · 243 employees$146.6Mraised▾
Public · London, England · founded 2005 · 243 employees
Provider of acetylation of wood solutions
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 14%Innovation
top 20%Funding
top 32%Global
top 42%Growth
top 48%Talent
bottom 49%Product: 5 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public
Innovation: 5 product lines
Funding: Raised $147M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 9 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Post IPO (May 2022)
Audience (LinkedIn): 10k LinkedIn followers — 4.6% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- May 2022Post IPO$21.4M
- Aug 2018Conventional Debt$26.9M
- Apr 2017Post IPO$24.6M
- Mar 2017Post IPO$73.8M
Founders & team
Investors
BP Ventures, Medite Europe, Janus Henderson Investors, BGF, RBS International, Abn Amro
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCdnjsCloudflareDocusignFont AwesomeGoogle Font Api
#5
Funding Raised · London, England · founded 2001 · 22 employees$35Mraised▾
Funding Raised · London, England · founded 2001 · 22 employees
It is a company that specializes in the wholesale import and export of mild steel billets, which are the second-stage product of steel production. They offer hot-rolled billets that are taken out directly during the casting process of steel. The company is based in London, United Kingdom.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 32how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 32%Innovation
top 36%Funding
top 43%Tech
bottom 44%Global
bottom 32%Market
bottom 21%Product: 6 distinct product lines · Company stage: Conventional Debt
Innovation: 6 product lines
Funding: Raised $35.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Sep 2023)
Funding rounds
- Sep 2023Conventional Debt$35M
Investors
HSBC
Tech stack
WixReactGoogle CloudPolyfillLodashPriority Hints
#6
Series B · London, England · founded 2014 · 33 employees$27.6Mraised▾
Series B · London, England · founded 2014 · 33 employees
Etopia is revolutionizing sustainable building with their high-performance panels, making a positive impact on communities worldwide.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 45%Tech
top 48%Talent
bottom 49%Market
bottom 40%Global
bottom 37%Funding: Raised $27.6M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 8 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Series B (Sep 2023)
Tech: 30 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Http/3
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers — 2.5% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 awards · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2023Series B$23.7M
- Sep 2018Angel$3.9M
Founders & team
Investors
Reuben Brothers
#7
Seed · Spennymoor, England · founded 2016 · 4 employees$64.4Kraised▾
Seed · Spennymoor, England · founded 2016 · 4 employees
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Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 28%Innovation
top 30%Growth
top 35%Product
top 48%Funding
bottom 37%Global
bottom 32%Tech: 32 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Observability: Microsoft Clarity
Innovation: 3 product lines
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Seed—
- Oct 2020Conventional Debt$64.4K
Investors
NEL Fund Managers, Barclays
Tech stack
Apple PayBootstrapCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#8
Public · Derby, England · founded 2008 · 3457 employees$224.4Mraised▾
Public · Derby, England · founded 2008 · 3457 employees
Manufacturer and supplier of aggregates, reedy mixed concrete, and asphalts. It produce valued-added downstream products, pulling through our aggregates and cement to be used in the production of ready-mixed concrete and asphalt, and the provision of surfacing solutions.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 76how this company ranks against its industry peers
Fin. health
top 26%Funding
top 30%Market
top 32%News
top 32%Growth
top 35%Tech
top 36%Fin. health: Revenue ~$2.2B (FY2024) · Net margin 4.9% · Revenue 9.7x total funding
Funding: Raised $224M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 8 yrs (0.1/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Apr 2018)
Market: 3,457 employees (top 9% of Building Materials) · Revenue ~$2.2B · Top-5,000,000 web property
Audience (LinkedIn): 44k LinkedIn followers — 20.2% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Technical Supervisor – Bitumen and Asphalt Laboratory (Dublin Port), Material Engineer – Bitumen and Surface Treatments (Ballycoolin)
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2018Post IPO$224.4M
Founders & team
Investors
BlackRock, Invesco, Marwyn
Tech stack
Adobe Experience ManagerApple Icloud MailCloudflareDigicertDocusignGoogle Tag Manager
#9
Acquired · Doncaster, England · founded 1989 · 25 employees$14.8Mraised▾
Acquired · Doncaster, England · founded 1989 · 25 employees
Manufacturer of doors and related products
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 20%Product
top 26%Growth
top 30%Funding
top 45%Tech
top 48%Talent
bottom 49%Innovation: 5 product lines
Product: 5 distinct product lines · Company stage: Acquired
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Business Development Manager
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2022Conventional Debt$14.8M
Founders & team
Investors
OakNorth Bank
Tech stack
BootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContact Form 7Core-JsElementor
#10
Deadpooled · London, England · founded 2008 · 20 employees$30.8Mraised▾
Deadpooled · London, England · founded 2008 · 20 employees
Plaxica is a technology and licensing company focused on the production of next generation biopolymers and platform chemicals from renewable resources. It has developed a technology known as Versalac that enables the production of low cost lactic acid. Lactic acid is a platform chemical for the production of a variety of bio-chemical products including polylactic acid (a market leading biopolymer). Recently the company has collaborated with INVISTA Performance Technologies to develop & commercialise its lactic acid technology. It has raised investment to the tune of £16 million to the date.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 22how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 43%Patents
top 44%Innovation
top 48%Global
bottom 48%News
bottom 22%Tech
bottom 15%Funding: Raised $30.8M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 17 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Series C (Sep 2013)
Patents: 78 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 0 filings since 2022 vs 20 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2021
Innovation: 78 patents (top 23% of patent-holders) · 0 filings since 2022 vs 20 in 2017-21
Funding rounds
- Sep 2013Series C$12.5M
- Nov 2012Series B$3.2M
- Sep 2011Series B$7.8M
- Aug 2010Series A$4.7M
Investors
Imperial Innovations, Carbon Trust, Nesta Impact Investments, BNY Mellon, R&H Jersey
Tech stack
Apache Http Server
#11
Late Stage · Peterborough, England · founded 1995 · 100 employees$6.1Mraised▾
Late Stage · Peterborough, England · founded 1995 · 100 employees
Provider of glass installation & processors for multiple industries
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 27how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 40%Growth
top 49%Funding
bottom 49%Global
bottom 37%Fin. health
bottom 30%Market
bottom 26%Tech: 33 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Hsts, Recaptcha
Funding: Raised $6.1M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 11 yrs (0.1/yr) · Last round PE (Feb 2022)
Funding rounds
- Feb 2022PE$6.1M
- 2015PE—
Investors
BCF Equity Partners, Foresight Group
Tech stack
Alpine.JsCdnjsCloudflareDjangoGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#12
Acquired · Hinckley, England · founded 2004 · 85 employees$10.6Mraised▾
Acquired · Hinckley, England · founded 2004 · 85 employees
Provider of flooring wood products
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 30%Growth
top 45%Talent
bottom 49%Funding
bottom 46%Market
bottom 39%Global
bottom 37%Tech: 43 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Observability: Microsoft Clarity
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2020Series B$10.6M
Founders & team
Investors
BGF, Nestware Holdings
Tech stack
Alpine.JsAmerican ExpressApple PayBootstrapCart FunctionalityCloudflare
Funding & investor landscape
$571.7Mtotal disclosed funding
49companies funded
71disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Gov6 rounds
Notable founders
Olivia Page
Co-Founder & CEO · Mykor
Valentina Dipietro
Co-Founder & COO · Mykor
Romain Bonjean
Co-Founder · Thomas Dudley
Phil Buckley
Co-Founder · Low Carbon Materials
Scott Bush
Co-Founder · Low Carbon Materials
Jelena Arsic Van Os
Chief Executive Officer · Accsys Group
Bill Hampton
Managing Director · Etopia
Rob Wood
CEO · Breedon Group
Gordon Yates
Founder · Sentry Doors
Jason Ashby
Founder & CEO · UK Flooring Direct
Andrew Cock
Founder & CEO · Multipanel UK
Rajesh N
Chief Executive Officer · Tata Steel UK
Prism market signals · United Kingdom · country-scoped Prism corpus, 272,007 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Building Materials coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH SIGNALS · United Kingdom
How research on Advanced Materials is moving in the United Kingdom
A read on the academic research around Advanced Materials — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 352 United Kingdom-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
200920192026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 56% → 89% across 2009–2026.
top research entities
- University of Bristol26
- Imperial College London26
- University of Cambridge18
- Nottingham Trent University17
- University of Southampton14
leading researchers
Mahdi Bodaghi · Jonathan Rossiter · Fabrizio Scarpa · Mokarram Hossain · Ali Zolfagharian · Eugene M. Terentjev · Kai Cheng · Luquan Ren
▲
Breakthroughs120 · 34%
▲ 22%→39% share
▲1.8× share momentum8 median citations62% since 2021mostly methods-led
Smart-material breakthroughs are surging — UK papers tripled from 5 to 17, with composite materials jumping 1 to 12.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Actuator3→15
- Smart material5→17
- Composite material1→12
- Soft robotics1→7
- Elastomer3→9
Newly emergingStiffness 0→5
Landmark Multiresponsive Graphene‐Aerogel‐Directed Phase‐Change Smart Fibers · 457 cites
◆
Advancements137 · 39%
▼ 47%→35% share
▼0.7× share momentum6 median citations49% since 2021mostly methods-led
3D-printing advancement research quadrupled from 2 to 9 papers, with shape-memory polymers and sustainability newly emerging.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- 3D printing2→9
- Composite material6→11
- Shape-memory polymer2→7
- Structural engineering1→4
- Composite number1→4
Newly emergingPolymer 0→5 · Soft materials 0→5 · Sustainability 0→5
Landmark Applying low-molecular weight supramolecular gelators in an environmental setting – self-assembled gels as smart materia · 737 cites
▼
Concerns29 · 8%
▲ 4%→9% share
▲2.2× share momentum12 median citations62% since 2021mostly reviews
Smart-material concerns are intensifying — papers nearly tripled from 3 to 8 as nanotechnology worry quadrupled.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Smart material3→8
- Nanotechnology1→4
Landmark Smart Sensing Technologies for Structural Health Monitoring of Civil Engineering Structures · 149 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United Kingdom
Where advanced materials is researched across United Kingdom
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
London66 · +0.57
Bristol28 · +0.48
Cambridge18 · +0.68
Glasgow15 · +0.63
Manchester11 · +0.52
Oxford10 · +0.21
Edinburgh10 · +0.44
Birmingham6 · +0.68
PATENT SIGNAL · United Kingdom
Who's filing advanced materials patents in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom advanced materials patent filing is cooling — 6,927 filings from 5,682 assignees (2016–2025), led by Johnson Matthey, Nanoco Technologies, Rolls Royce; annual filings 741→538.
6,927 filings5,682 assigneespeak 795/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
- Johnson Matthey496
- Nanoco Technologies469
- Rolls Royce452
- Cambridge Entpr268
- Element SIX UK259
- Halliburton Energy SERV204
- BPB195
- IBM UK171
Common questions
How many Building Materials companies are there in England, United Kingdom?
Radar tracks 599 indexable Building Materials companies headquartered in England, United Kingdom that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Building Materials companies in England, United Kingdom?
The Building Materials companies in England, United Kingdom on this list have raised a combined $571.7M in disclosed equity funding across 49 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Building Materials company in England, United Kingdom?
Breedon Group is the highest-funded Building Materials company in England, United Kingdom, with $224.4M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Building Materials companies in England, United Kingdom are funded?
49 of the 599 Building Materials companies in England, United Kingdom on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Building Materials unicorns are there in England, United Kingdom?
None of the Building Materials companies in England, United Kingdom on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in England, United Kingdom Building Materials companies?
The most active investors in England, United Kingdom Building Materials companies on this list include HSBC, Lloyds Bank, Barclays, Gov, Arbuthnot Latham.
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