UK construction company plunges toward administration - in business since 2017
The works with major civils and housebuilding firms, including MV Kelly, C3 Construction and Persimmon.
A UK construction company that has been into business since 2017 has shared an important about its administration process. Grantham-based JRL Brickwork Ltd, which offers work to nearly 300 subcontractors is working on the process to appoint an administrator, it has been reported.
According to the court documents, the legal representatives of the company filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator on May 29, reports Construction News. According to the company’s website, the firm says it works with major civils and housebuilding firms, including MV Kelly, C3 Construction and Persimmon.
Grantham‑based JRL Brickwork Ltd is a brickwork and construction contractor established in 2017. Registered as a private limited company, it operates from Unit 14, Withambrook Park in Grantham, Lincolnshire.
The firm focuses on domestic building projects and oversees a sizeable workforce, reportedly coordinating around 300 contractors nationwide.
The company was founded by James Laurie, who remains its director and is listed as the person with significant control. Since its launch, JRL Brickwork has expanded rapidly — growing from just a few workers to several hundred and at one point reporting growth of nearly 500%.
The firm also invests in workforce development, offering apprenticeship programmes aimed at tackling the UK’s construction‑skills shortage and supporting long‑term industry needs.
Its unaudited financial statement for the year to 28 February 2025 shows the company had £3,636 in net assets, a sharp drop from £195,788 the previous year.
The amount due to creditors within one year was £400,545, down from £514,348, the accounts said.
The company directly employed an average of 10 employees in 2025 and 2024, but its website says the firm “co-ordinates the efforts” of around 300 subcontractors around the UK.
JRL Brickwork says it currently has nine apprentices and is “investing in the next generation”.
It said on its website: "Our work with the CITB [Construction Industry Training Board] and the apprenticeship levy as well as our international programmers has been beneficial to this end."
