WATES GROUP LIMITED
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Executive summary
Wates Group Limited is a private, family-controlled holding company at the head of one of the UK’s larger family-owned construction, development and property services groups. Its scale and integrated model place it above the typical SME contractor, though it remains smaller than listed tier-one peers and operates in a sector characterised by low margins, cyclical demand and rising regulatory compliance costs. With concentrated family ownership and up-to-date statutory filings, it demonstrates sound corporate standing, though the absence of published profit and balance-sheet detail in the extract prevents precise margin or liquidity benchmarking.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1984-06-14
- Registered office
- Wates House, Station Approach, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 7SW
- Postcode
- KT22 7SW
- Capital
- 14,777,848 GBP
- Accounts category
- Group
- Charges
- 0 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
- 2026-05-30
- Next due by
- 2027-06-13
Nature of business (SIC)
- 64203 Activities of construction holding companies
Officers 12 current · 38 resigned
Group structure 42 subsidiaries
Showing 12 of 42.
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Public contracts won 2
£35,453,146 total awarded value where published.
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Patents 1
Patent publications naming WATES GROUP LIMITED as applicant.
Patent data from the European Patent Office (Open Patent Services).
Licensed visa sponsor
Licensed by the Home Office to sponsor worker visas: Skilled Worker (Worker (A rating)).
Matched by registered name to the register of licensed sponsors (Home Office, updated daily) — check the register itself before relying on it. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Modern slavery statement
Registered a modern slavery statement for 2026 (period to 2025-12-31) — 7 years on the registry.
Read the statement summary on the government modern slavery statement registry. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Data protection registration
Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — Z5982424 (Tier 1), registered since 2001.
Information Commissioner's Office register of fee payers, licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Contact details
- Website
- wates.co.uk
The Wates Group is one of the largest family-owned construction, development and property services companies in the UK.
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| WATES BUILDING GROUP LIMITED | 1997-01-01 |
| MEGAHOLD LIMITED | 1984-08-22 |
Previous registered addresses 1
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| 1260 LONDON ROAD, NORBURY, LONDON, SW16 4EG | 2003-07-06 |
Among its peers
3rd oldest
of 62 similar companies in KT, trading since 1984
The class of 1984
51%
of the 14,116 companies incorporated in 1984 are still active today; 42% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 5 titles
- Freehold
- 5
- Most recent registration
- 2025-06-17
- Where
- West Sussex (3), Kent (1), Essex (1)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSX453985 | West Sussex | Freehold | 2025-06-17 | — |
| WSX261235 | West Sussex | Freehold | 2024-09-13 | — |
| K922021 | Kent | Freehold | 2024-01-04 | — |
| WSX444455 | West Sussex | Freehold | 2023-12-19 | — |
| EX846059 | Essex | Freehold | 2023-09-28 | — |
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