Record turnover for Warden

Kirkham based Warden Construction has reported a record year for turnover, staff numbers and social value delivery as it publishes its 2025 figures.

Warden’s 2025 financial results show revenue was up by 15 per cent to £30.6m which is the highest level in the company’s history.

It also saw its gross profit rise by 20 per cent to £5.4m in 2025.

The company saw growth in staff numbers with its headcount for directly employed staff rising to 85.

It also increased its number of apprentices by 50 per cent to 10, with another six starting in September.

Warden also reported significant social value contributions, both through the delivery of its projects and wider responsible business activity.

This included 464 volunteering and social value hours and £16,382.44 in charitable giving.

Ian Williams, managing director of Warden Construction, said: “We’re incredibly proud of our whole team and also very thankful to our wider supply chain partners for helping us deliver a really solid performance in 2025 against an unpredictable and challenging economic backdrop.

“Our performance has been strong not just in financial terms, but also in the quality of our project delivery, investment in people development and the wider social value impact of our work.

“Throughout 2025 we delivered projects across multiple sectors including youth and community buildings, local markets, important healthcare facilities, education buildings, public decarbonisation and fire remediation projects.

“This has included work across many public sector funding streams, working successfully with local authorities to strengthen communities.

“Our achievements in 2025 are a clear reflection of our mission to ‘build something greater’ and put us on a firm footing for future growth.”

Warden hopes to build on its strong performance in 2026 and believes the investments made in the business over the last 12-months put it in a position to overcome challenges caused by current geopolitical uncertainty.

It also invested in its social value activity, bringing in Heather Thompson as a dedicated social value manager.

Dan Culshaw, financial director at Warden, said: “Our outlook at the start of 2026 was positive and we remain cautiously optimistic as the year progresses.

“Our pipeline remains strong and we’re confident our risk profiling and management approach will sustain short-term inflationary pressures, political uncertainty and international instability.  

“We’re ready to go again and ensure our team is equipped with the skills and resources needed to meet the demands of an uncertain market.”