ABOUT US SERVICES SECTORS CSR MEDIA CENTRE CONTACT US CAREERS You are here: Home / About Us / Seddon is a family-owned and managed business that spans three centuries and five generations. From its humble beginnings in Little Hulton near Manchester in 1897 the business now delivers over £160 million of building projects across the UK employing nearly 800 people. The company history can be plotted against the following key dates: 1897 George and John Seddon begin a bricklaying business in Little Hulton, near Manchester called G & J Seddon 1920 The company is incorporated as G&J Seddon Limited 1932 The contract construction business, J&S Seddon (Building) Limited is created 1951 The plant engineering business, Seddons (Plant and Engineers) Limited, is created; a branch office in Stoke-on-Trent is opened 1957 The Stoke-on-Trent office becomes a separate subsidiary, Seddon (Stoke) Limited 1958 The District Garage, providing automotive service and used vehicle sales, is established 1982 The Seddon Group is created as a holding company for family businesses 1986 Winget, manufacturer of site dumpers and cement mixers, is acquired 1989 Viceroy Developments, a multi-site developer, is created 1992 Seddon Homes, a developer of private housing for sale is launched; Chestergate Seddon is a commercial development company is launched 1999 Bristol family business, Jotcham & Kendall, originally founded in 1680, is acquired to bolster regional coverage in construction. The company enters project management with the creation of Chestergate Health; the company enters the nursery and day care business with Nu Nu Limited 2001 The subsidiary, Seddon Regeneration Limited is created (in 2004 this is rebranded as ID4Living Ltd) 2009 The two Seddon Group construction businesses, J&S Seddon (Building) Limited and G&J Seddon Limited merge to form Seddon Construction Limited, providing local delivery and national coverage 2013 Seddon Group restructures to create Seddon Solutions wholly-owned by Christopher Seddon. About Us Meet The Board The Group Vision & Values Accreditations Awards Case Studies VIEW St Lukes Close ABOUT US Meet The Board The Group Vision and Values Accreditations Awards Health & Safety Case Studies SERVICES New Build Refurbishment Painting and Maintenance Energy Solutions SECTORS Housing Healthcare Education Commercial, Retail & Industrial Hotel & Leisure Heritage & Ecclesiastical Case Studies CSR Our Commitment Environment Marketplace Workplace Community Sitemap Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions © 2015 Seddon Website by Fat Media Seddon General Enquiries Seddon Construction Ltd is registered in England & Wales Number: 3578140 | Tel: 01204 570400 Registered Office: Plodder Lane, Edge Fold, Bolton, BL4 0NN