ESH CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
Company number 02529939 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
Esh Construction Limited operates as a well-established, well-capitalized regional contractor within the broader Esh Group structure, allowing it to punch above its weight in the competitive North East commercial building market. While it benefits from group backing and a legacy of regional expertise, it must navigate severe sector headwinds, including inflationary pressures on fixed-price contracts and a cooling commercial development pipeline driven by high interest rates. The company's strategic positioning within a holding company structure provides the financial resilience necessary to weather current market volatility and pivot toward emerging retrofit and public sector frameworks.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1990-08-10
- Registered office
- Esh House, Bowburn North Industrial Estate, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5PF
- Postcode
- DH6 5PF
- Capital
- 978,150 GBP
- Accounts category
- Full
- Charges
- 8 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-12-31
- Next due by
- 2027-09-30
- Financial year end
- 31 December
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-08-05
- Next due by
- 2027-08-19
Nature of business (SIC)
- 41201 Construction of commercial buildings
Officers 5 current · 29 resigned
Group structure 5 subsidiaries
Controlled by ESH HOLDINGS LIMITED — since 2016-08-10
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Public contracts won 94
£7,042,646,047 total awarded value where published.
Showing the 5 most recent of 94.
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Modern slavery statement
Registered a modern slavery statement for 2026 (period to 2025-12-31) — 4 years on the registry.
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Data protection registration
Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — Z3611747 (Tier 3), registered since 2013.
Information Commissioner's Office register of fee payers, licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Gender pay gap
26.74%
Women's median hourly pay below men's, 2025/26 · in the bottom quarter for parity
Contact details
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| LUMSDEN & CARROLL CONSTRUCTION LIMITED | 2011-01-06 |
Previous registered addresses 2
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| 65 DURHAM ROAD, ESH WINNING, DURHAM, DH7 9NR | 2003-07-03 |
| DURHAM ROAD, ESH WINNING, DURHAM, DH7 9NR | 2003-07-03 |
Among its peers
2nd oldest
of 81 similar companies in DH, trading since 1990
The class of 1990
26%
of the 206 companies in this sector incorporated in 1990 are still active today; 69% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 3 titles
- Freehold
- 1
- Leasehold
- 2
- Most recent registration
- 2025-09-02
- Where
- County Durham (1), East Riding Of Yorkshire (1), Westmorland And Furness (1)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DU402989 | County Durham | Leasehold | 2025-09-02 | — |
| YEA112688 | East Riding Of Yorkshire | Freehold | 2024-10-07 | — |
| CU298988 | Westmorland And Furness | Leasehold | 2016-12-09 | — |
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