{"id":5902,"date":"2025-06-11T06:47:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T06:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/?p=5902"},"modified":"2025-06-11T06:47:01","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T06:47:01","slug":"tclarke-jumps-to-top-of-30-me-firms-rankings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/tclarke-jumps-to-top-of-30-me-firms-rankings\/","title":{"rendered":"TClarke jumps to top of 30 M&E firms rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"

TClarke has stormed to the top of the M&E contractor rankings after reporting bumper revenue fuelled by data centre work.<\/p>\n

The top 30 M&E contractors delivered a strong year of growth last year, collectively raising revenue by 26% to \u00a36.3bn.<\/p>\n

Figures collected by consultant GHCS and sector trade body BESA reveal a sector quietly transforming itself to withstand volatility through smarter business models, niche markets, and a shift away from traditional construction practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Top 30 M&E Contractors by turnover (\u00a3m)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
2024 Rank<\/th>\n2023 Rank<\/th>\nContractor<\/th>\n2024<\/th>\n2023<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nT Clarke*<\/td>\n678<\/td>\n425<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\n1<\/td>\nDalkia<\/td>\n609<\/td>\n607<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\n2<\/td>\nNG Bailey<\/td>\n600<\/td>\n532<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nSES Engineering Services<\/td>\n464<\/td>\n299<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\n7<\/td>\nCrown House<\/td>\n381<\/td>\n239<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nSRW<\/td>\n297<\/td>\n267<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\n11<\/td>\nPhoenix ME<\/td>\n295<\/td>\n170<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\n9<\/td>\nBriggs & Forrester<\/td>\n272<\/td>\n212<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\n6<\/td>\nGratte Brothers<\/td>\n262<\/td>\n250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\n10<\/td>\nDodd Group<\/td>\n249<\/td>\n207<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\n17<\/td>\nDornan Engineering<\/td>\n222<\/td>\n79<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\n8<\/td>\nVital Energi<\/td>\n221<\/td>\n220<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\n12<\/td>\nEssex Services Group<\/td>\n207<\/td>\n167<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\n13<\/td>\nHE Simm<\/td>\n145<\/td>\n116<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\n15<\/td>\nJCA Engineering<\/td>\n140<\/td>\n137<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\n\u2013<\/td>\nLorne Stewart<\/td>\n122<\/td>\n150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\n14<\/td>\nArk Mechanical & Electrical<\/td>\n113<\/td>\n112<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\n\u2013<\/td>\nGloster MEP<\/td>\n112<\/td>\n79<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\n26<\/td>\nCMB Engineering<\/td>\n110<\/td>\n72<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\n19<\/td>\nPIP<\/td>\n94<\/td>\n68<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/td>\n\u2013<\/td>\nHalsion<\/td>\n74<\/td>\n41<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/td>\n16<\/td>\nMace MEP<\/td>\n74<\/td>\n82<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/td>\n24<\/td>\nKing & Moffatt UK<\/td>\n73<\/td>\n58<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/td>\n\u2013<\/td>\nDowds Group<\/td>\n73<\/td>\n54<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/td>\n\u2013<\/td>\nKane Group<\/td>\n65<\/td>\n49<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26<\/td>\n\u2013<\/td>\nDatalec Precision Installations<\/td>\n65<\/td>\n35<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27<\/td>\n18<\/td>\nBorough Engineering<\/td>\n64<\/td>\n78<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28<\/td>\n23<\/td>\nStothers M&E<\/td>\n62<\/td>\n59<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29<\/td>\n21<\/td>\nDesigner Group<\/td>\n61<\/td>\n62<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30<\/td>\n30<\/td>\nSwiftline Engineering<\/td>\n61<\/td>\n55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nTotal<\/td>\n\u00a36,265m<\/td>\n\u00a34,981m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

*<\/strong> TClarke Contracting Ltd revenue is a pro rata estimate based on 15-month reported figure of \u00a3847m to 31 March 2025.<\/p>\n

GHCS boss Gokhan Hassan said: \u201cThe sector is not just resilient \u2013 it\u2019s evolving. Firms are adapting supply chains and operating models to stay ahead of the disruption.\u201d<\/p>\n

Global uncertainties triggered by Donald Trump\u2019s China tariffs and the collapse of ISG have failed to derail momentum in high-value engineering markets, said Hassan.<\/p>\n

Instead, a new breed of M&E specialists is taking the lead on complex projects, with a few acting as principal contractors on schemes where services make up more than 60% of total build value.<\/p>\n

Specialist firms are increasingly turning to recession-proof markets \u2013 including data centres, defence, life sciences and pharma.<\/p>\n

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Among the leading firms, T Clarke reported 15-month revenue of \u00a3847m to 31 March 2025, which when based on a pro rata 12-month figure jumped 60%.<\/p>\n

This pushed EDF-owned Dalkia into second spot with a solid \u00a3609m turnover, while NG Bailey held firm in third, posting \u00a3600m \u2014 up 13% on last year.<\/p>\n

Other big movers included Crown House, jumping from 7th to 5th with \u00a3381m, and Phoenix ME climbing from 11th to 7th after nearly doubling revenue to \u00a3295m.<\/p>\n

Dornan Engineering made the biggest leap, rising six spots to 11th with turnover up 182% to \u00a3222m.<\/p>\n

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