Capability Projects Media Our Company Careers Contact us HomeAbout the company The Erith Group We are the Erith Group Quality as standard Our aspiration to be a leader within our industry is a direct result of our consideration towards quality and service We have the ability and expertise to provide a fully integrated solution or a specific single service for our clients. The provision of a high quality service to all of our clients is a central feature of our commitment to long term client partnerships, using a multi-disciplined and skills based approach. The service is tailored to the specific issues and problems of each client. Supported by a network of specialist consulting engineers, environmentalists and our own collective experience, our philosophy is simple: ‘provide a qualitative economic and cost effective service, based on a clear understanding of our client’s needs and our own ability to deliver quality, safely, on budget, on programme, with minimal impact. COMPANY HISTORY Our ethos remains one of quality of service and client satisfaction since the formation of Erith Haulage in 1967. 1967-1968 Erith Haulage is formed As Tom Darsey saw the demise of the commercial use of the river as a means of employment for Thames Lighterman he founded Erith Haulage. First offices and employees The business operated from Tom Darsey’s home in Swanton Road, Erith, by Tom and Mrs Darsey. Lease of first business premises Took lease of Pheasant Garage, Belmont Road, Erith. First contracts First contracts signed for the haulage of aggregates. 1969- Erith Haulage Co formed and new services added Formed and registered at Companies House, and aggregate supply service commenced. Premises acquisition Acquired another haulage premises at Europa Trading Estate, Fraser Road, Erith. Erith Demolition & Construction Co. formed. Demolition arm of the company is formed, specialising in: - Low & high rise structures - Industrial demolition and dismantling - Bridge demolition - Marine Structures - Contaminated structures - Temporary works, including façade retention - Fire insurance and emergency response 1975-1980 Period of growth From 1973 – 1979 our contract haulage business grew, and the company began to purchase its own fleet of trucks. The expansion of contracts necessitated new premises. Move to new premises We move to new premises at Europa Trading Estate, Fraser Road, Erith and later acquired first freehold site, a one-acre site in Manor Road, Erith. This became known as “Erith House”. Landfill site operations Landfill operations commence at Fishers Way, Belvedere. Asbestos removal work commences Asbestos contracts range from minor works in residential dwellings to major works in occupied hospitals, offices and large industrial complexes. 1981-1985 New Office & Land Acquisition We acquire Riverside House in Maypole Crescent, Darenth Industrial Park (formerly known as Thameside Industrial Estate), and it becomes our new company HQ. We are formally awarded our Asbestos Removal License. We are formally awarded our Asbestos Removal License. New acquisition and diversification We purchase a 2.5-acre site at 185 Manor Road, Erith, from G J Baldwin and take over its waste business, turning the former council depot into a licensed waste transfer station and recycling centre. Recycling operation Site-specific recycling commences. Company name change Erith Demolition and Construction Co. Ltd becomes Erith Contractors Ltd. 1987-1990 Remediation operations commence Our first land reclamation contract is undertaken for Circlehart Ltd at Purfleet, Essex. Asbestos removal Asbestos stripping under negative air pressure conditions takes place at Free Trade Wharf, E1 for Regalian Urban Renewal Ltd. Erith Holdings Ltd formed Erith Holdings Limited, Erith Haulage Co. Ltd and Erith Contractors Limited become known as The Erith Group. First specialist remediation contract Our first “highly specialised” remediation contract is undertaken at Uphall Road, Edmonton. Waste handling and recycling Thamesmead. Employees 90 1993-1996 Excavation and earthworks GLC – pro-load earthworks for road constructions at Thamesmead. 1995 Considerate Contractor Award We are awarded the “Considerate Contractor of the Year Award” by London Docklands Development Corporation for the demolition, site clearance, and road reconstruction works as part of the Prestons Road Project. Specialist demolition We take on the dismantling of the West Venture oil rig. Specialist demolition King Cross bridge demolition takes place. 1997-2000 First specialist remediation contract British Gas Properties award us “Project Atlantis” term contracts for the period 1996 – 2000. Sale of waste business Management buy-out of the waste business at Manor Road by Messrs Kenny and Wilkinson – board directors at that time. First joint venture Our first joint venture to operate a landfill site at Dagenham, Essex, takes place. Asbestos removal Asbestos removal at British American Tobacco’s cigarette manufacturing factory in Saratova, Russia, gets underway. Demolition CMS Mills London Docklands Development Corporation – demolition and site clearance works within the Royal Docks. Second joint venture Our second joint venture to develop a brownfield site at Abbeywood, South East London, begins. Employees 172 2005- Further land acquisition 11A Maypole Crescent, a site directly opposite Riverside House, is acquired to site sales and administrative staff along with our small in-house asbestos waste transfer station. Awards Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Silver Award for Occupational Health Hbg – Baker Street Project – November 2006 National Federation of Demolition Contractors (NFDC) Quality Assurance Award Awarded the British Safety Council’s International Safety Award for Health and Safety Excellence 2006 for LB Greenwich, Beckton Gasworks, Bowster House, Coopers Road, Langley and Erith Haulage Co. Ltd. Employees 195 2007- 40 years of service We reach the milestone of 40 years of operation and donate £40,000 to various charities/good causes. Sunday Times Awards We are placed 33rd in the Sunday Times Best 100 Small Companies Competition. We are also voted 2nd in the top 100 Greenest Companies and Awarded “Best Companies” – “2 Star” Status. RoSPA Award We receive the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Gold Award for Occupational Health. Relocation Our head office is relocated to Erith House, Queen Street after acquiring the freehold for the former jobcentre and commencing renovation and refurbishing works. Olympic Park appointment We are appointed onto the Olympic Park Framework for asbestos, demolition, earthworks, remediation and ground water remediation. 2008- Circle Housing Asbestos Removal Framework Agreement is signed for Circle Housing’s property portfolio. New tagline and ethos We adopt a new tagline and ethos of ‘Safety 24:7.’ Westminster College We carry out the demolition of the eight-storey college in Paddington. Awards We are one of the winners at the Specialists Awards 2008. Olympic Park We commence demolition works inside the Olympic Park and become part of the most extensive demolition scheme since the blitz of World War II. 2009- Pfizer Bulk asbestos removal and demolition of the former Pfizer manufacturing facility takes place. Osborn Street Demolition of a former electricity substation in the centre of London gets underway. Major earthworks and piling are also included in the scope. Awards Considerate Contractors Gold Award (Blackfriars Station Development) and Asbestos Removal Contractors Association (ARCA) Gold Training Award. Greenwich Wharf Bulk asbestos removal and demolition of the former Pfizer Manufacturing Facility 2010- Bradwell Power Station Demolition and asbestos removal of the former nuclear power station gets underway. Gloucester Remediation of a former National Grid gas holder site spanning 12 hectares takes place. Employees 200 Lafarge Cement Works We commence works at the Lafarge Cement Works in Northfleet, Kent. This was the largest demolition sequence in Europe at the time. A £9million recycling benefit was achieved. Swanton Our in-house design subsidiary, Swanton Consulting Ltd, is formed. Awards • Demolition Company of the Year • Confined Space/Urban Demolition • Industrial Demolition Expansion We acquire the former Costain’s 6.5-acre plant yard on Manor Road. 2011- Olympic Park Development We undertook the civil engineering and hard landscaping package at the East London Temporary Supporting Venues North Park. Magnox Framework We were appointed to a 10 year Magnox Framework for demolition, deplant and asbestos removal. Employees 250 Mardyke Farm Planning granted at Mardyke Farm – a 32-hectare site utilised as a restoration facility. Awards • National Grid Land Regeneration: Best SHE Award • Collaborative Demolition • Urban/Confined Space Demolition • Demolition Training Award • Considerate Contractor Scheme: Gold Award Marcol House We completed demolition, asbestos removal and façade retention at Regent Street, London. 2012- Trawsfynydd Power Station We are awarded the bulk asbestos removal package to the obtuse bends at the former Trawsfynydd Power Station. Horseferry Road Substructure works, including basement construction and significant temporary works, begin following the successful superstructure demolition. No lost time We reach 1,000,000 working hours without a single reportable lost-time incident Crossrail We are awarded the Crossrail C300 Term Contract for tunnel arisings disposal. Kingsgate House The top-down demolition of Kingsgate House, a 10 Storey, reinforced concrete building in Victoria Street, London, takes place. Awards • Industrial Demolition Award • Contractor of the Year • Collaboration Award • Construction News Specialist: Charity We support The Prince’s Trust. 2013- Awards We are named Demolition Specialist of the Year at the Construction News Specialist Awards. Ebbsfleet Valley Enabling and infrastructure work begins at the Ebbsfleet Valley development. Oriana Phase 2 of a complex demolition and façade retention project gets underway at Oriana, Oxford Street. 2014- Safe Cycling Campaign Our haulage arm collaborates with the City of London to promote safer cycling. Employees 315 Leadership Index We are named Demolition Specialist of the Year at the Construction News Specialist Awards. Plant We invest in modern plant and expand the group’s haulage fleet. Membership of Business in the Community Shaping a new contract between business and society. 2015- Aylesbury Estate We are awarded the demolition of multiple multi-storey residential blocks in Southwark. Our in-house training department is formed. We commenced works on phase one of the de-plant and structural demolition of the former pharmaceutical buildings. FORS Gold We achieve gold with FORS (Freight Operator Recognition Scheme) Ebbsfleet Green Following demolition and remediation of the former substation, earthworks and infrastructure works commenced on the site of 950 future homes. Awards - World Demolition Award – Urban Demolition Award – Project Oriana - World Demolition Award – Contract of the Year (under $1m) – Gas Holder Demolition & Dismantling - National Grid – Outstanding SHE Performance - NFDC – Innovation of the Year - NFDC – Asbestos Operative of the Year 2016- CN100 We feature in the 2016 CN100 list ranking the UK’s largest contractors by total revenue. Cruiserath phase two We secure phase two of demolition works at the Cruiserath site in Dublin. GOSH Following demolition, we are employed to undertake the basement construction works at Great Ormond Street Hospital’s Guilford Street site. Awards - NFDC – Demolition Manager of the Year - National Grid – Most Sustainable Project Innovation A high-visibility Mercedes Econic is added to our haulage fleet as part of an ongoing commitment to the transport industry and its safety. Employees 650 2017- RWE Markinch, Scotland We are awarded the asbestos removal, decontamination and demolition of the former Markinch Paper Plant and associated buildings. 50 Years of Service We celebrate reaching 50 years of operation. Accreditation Erith Haulage achieves Road Traffic Safety accreditation, BSI ISO 39001:2012 recognising the commitment to reducing the incidence and risk of serious injury relating to road traffic accidents. Growth We are named the third-largest demolition contractor globally, following a 27.5% increase in turnover. Awards -World Demolition Awards – Industrial Demolition Award -World Demolition Awards – Safety and Training Award -World Demolition Awards – Contract of the Year (over $1m) – Marble Arch Place -World Demolition Awards – World Demolition Award – Marble Arch Place -NFDC – Plant Operative of the Year -NFDC – Innovation Award -National Grid – Best Large Project Delivery -National Grid – Best Project Documentation Safety Campaign The Health and Safety Wheel is launched as a branch of our Safety 24:7 behavioural safety ethos focusing on seven key provisions – health and wellbeing, continual improvement, collaboration, excellence, behaviour, leadership and quality assurance. 2018- Innovation 4D modelling is introduced to assist with both site team’s and client’s understanding of progress Innovation ErithTV is rolled out across sites and offices, communicating live news, project updates and SHEQ alerts Project Awards Awarded Whiteleys shopping centre demolition and the flagship One Sherwood Street development Explosive Demolition The explosive demolition of Barrington Chimney is successfully completed and features on Discovery Channel’s “Scrap Kings” Fundraising £64,000 is raised for Niemann-Pick UK following “Nancy’s Night Out” Awards Safety and Training Award – World Demolition Awards Urban Demolition – World Demolition Awards Demolition Specialist of the Year – Construction News Specialist Awards Best SHE Leadership - National Grid Property Awards 2018 Best Project Delivery (Large) - National Grid Property Awards 2018 Young Professional - National Grid Property Awards 2018 Most Considerate Project - National Grid Property Awards 2018 Most Sustainable Project - National Grid Property Awards 2018 Best Stakeholder Engagement - National Grid Property Awards 2018 2019- Awards Civils Demolition Award – World Demolition Awards Urban Demolition Award – World Demolition Awards World Demolition Award – World Demolition Awards Best Infrastructure Project – Brownfield Briefing Awards Contract of the Year – British Demolition Awards Demolition Contractor of the Year – British Demolition Awards Training Excellence – Construction News Specialist Awards Health and Wellbeing Campaign launched to raise awareness of testicular cancer with all sites visited by a registered nurse Accreditation One of the first companies in the industry to achieve ISO 45001 replacing OHSAS 18001 Hinkley Power Station Controlled demolition of a 150-tonne overhead gantry crane as part of the Magnox Demolition, De-plant and Asbestos Framework Milestone The 2 billionth litre of water was removed from the Western Cross Lake as part of the Eastern Quarry development at Ebbsfleet 2020- Paddington Square Following the successful demolition of Royal Mail buildings, bulk excavation begins on the 4-storey basement. Awards Demolition Specialist of the Year - Construction News Specialist Awards. Business Commitment to Education and Skills – Bexley Business Awards Civils Demolition Award – World Demolition Awards Most Considerate Project – National Grid Property Awards 9 Considerate Constructor Awards Accreditation Our Information Security Management System achieves BSI accreditation to ISO/IEC:27001/2013, recognising the importance of data security and ownership. Training Operations Director, Stuart Accleton, becomes one of the first nineteen people in the world to complete the IDE Demolition Management and Engineering degree 2021- Awards Health and Safety Award - British Demolition Awards Asbestos Removal Contractor of the Year - British Demolition Awards Third consecutive RoSPA Gold Award Most Considerate Site - Considerate Constructors Awards Commitment to climate action We became a signatory to the “UK Contractors Declare Climate and Biodiversity Emergency” Commitment and joined ConstrutionWastePortal.com in order to maximise resource efficiency. Utilities Our place is cemented in the UK utilities sector, being awarded WWU and NGN frameworks and extending framework agreements for National Grid and Grain LNG CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Our primary business is to service the construction and related industries Company structure and corporate governance We are a family-run, employee-owned trust founded in 1967 by Tom Darsey. The company’s ethos then, as it is today, is one of quality of service and client satisfaction. Since its formation the company has grown to form a Group comprising: Erith Holdings Limited Erith Contractors Limited Erith Haulage Limited Erith Plant Services Limited Erith Business Solutions Limited Erith Training Limited Swanton Consulting Limited Our primary business is to service the construction and related industries through our enabling services comprising demolition, asbestos removal, remediation, earthworks, infrastructure, waste management and haulage divisions.  Today, we remain a privately owned family business, managed by Steve, David and Tony Darsey, supported by five non-family directors. Our governance structure ensures that we operate safely, considerately, responsibly and ethically, with qualified and experienced leadership across all areas of the company. Our UK tax strategy Erith Holdings Limited UK Tax Strategy 2020 Download a copy of our UK Tax Strategy for the year ended September 2020 Download Our people Family run, employee owned. Erith is it’s people, fuelled by their passion for long-term client partnerships. Meet our People Steve Darsey Group chair Tony Darsey Managing Director (Asbestos) David Darsey Managing Director (Demolition) Barry Menzies Technical Director Steve Head Director Steve Martin Managing Director (Haulage) Steven May Director Victoria Stokes Finance Director Vision and strategy Providing a qualitative economic and cost-effective service, based on an understanding of the needs of our clients We have the ability and expertise to provide a fully integrated, or a specific single-service for clients. We are committed to long term client partnerships, a central feature of which is the provision of a high quality service for all our clients using a multi-disciplined, skill based approach. The service is tailored to the specific issues and problems of each client. Supported by a network of specialist consulting engineers, environmentalists and our own collective experience, our philosophy is simple: to provide a qualitative economic and cost-effective service, based on an understanding of our client’s needs and our own ability to deliver quality, safely and on time with minimal impact. Strategic Vision Our success Our high-quality of service and proven customer satisfaction is highlighted by our numerous award wins Full awards list FULLY ACCREDITED Commited to delivering exemplary standards of quality management To continuously deliver exemplary standards of Quality Management, we are audited through a number of accredited bodies at periodic intervals. We currently have the following accreditations: MORE ABOUT US Find out more about the company Equality and diversity Our commitment to safety Sustainability and the environment Community and Social Value Get in touch with us Erith House, Queen Street, Erith, Kent DA8 1RP hello@erith.com +44 (0)370 950 8800 The Erith Group Erith Training Swanton Consulting © The Erith Group. All rights reserved. Home Capability Careers Get in touch with us Privacy and cookies policy Modern Slavery Statement