Erith Group
| Erith Group | |
|---|---|
| Type | Private limited company |
| Industry | Demolitions Contractor |
| Founded | 1967 |
| Fate | Active |
| Headquarters | London, England |
Erith Group is the largest demolition contractor in the United Kingdom.
History
Along with the wider construction sector, Erith Group experienced a period of protracted economic hardship following the start of the Great Recession. During the late 2010s, the company's ownership was transferred to an employee-owned trust. Around this time, the company was also introducing remotely-controlled equipment with the aim of increasing the safety margin of its projects.
In June 2022, Edith Group was one of eight companies to admit its involvement in the rigging of bids. For its role in the scandal, the company fined £17.6 million by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA); this fine was attributed for the firm incurring a pre-tax loss of £13.8 million in 2023. During the following year, subsidiary company Erith Plant Services was fined £175,000 for health and safety violations relating to the death of an employee caused by a falling excavator attachment.
During April 2026, the group recorded a pre-tax profit of £8 million over the previous financial year and observed that rising costs had outpaced revenue growth during that time.
References
- ↑ "Demolition and Deconstruction". Erith Group. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
- ↑ "ERITH CONTRACTORS LIMITED: Company number 01102060". Companies House. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
- ↑ Harley, Nicola (1 December 2025). "CN Specialists Index 2025: top 10 demolition contractors". constructionnews.co.uk.
- ↑ Whitten, Nick; Hoyle, Rhiannon (4 February 2010). "Demolition sector's suffering exposed". constructionnews.co.uk.
- ↑ Morby, Aaron (29 June 2022). "Erith pays £2.8m bonus to staff after ownership switch". constructionenquirer.com.
- ↑ "Erith reaches for remote…". demolitionnews.com. 4 November 2019.
- ↑ Pitcher, Greg (24 June 2022). "Eight demolition firms admit bid-rigging involvement". constructionnews.co.uk.
- ↑ Knott, Jonathan (21 July 2023). "Bid-rigging fine plunges Erith into the red". constructionnews.co.uk.
- ↑ Harley, Nicola (8 April 2025). "Erith posts pre-tax profit as it repays bid-rigging fine early". constructionnews.co.uk.
- ↑ Weinfass, Ian (9 April 2024). "Erith company fined £175,000 after worker crushed by excavator attachment". constructionnews.co.uk.
- ↑ Wilmore, James (8 April 2026). "Erith profit dips despite jump in turnover". constructionnews.co.uk.
- ↑ Morby, Aaron (8 April 2026). "Erith lifts turnover as staff bonus pool tops £6.4m since 2017". constructionenquirer.com.
