Palmers Scaffolding

Deeside-based Palmers Scaffolding is the UK’s oldest scaffolding contractor, having been formed in 1880 by Edwin Palmer and incorporated in 1912. Palmers employs a skilled and experienced workforce in excess of 300 and consistently ranks in the top 10 of UK scaffolding contractors. Turnover has grown steadily in recent years, from £12m in 2020 to £23m in 2023, with a forecast of £31m for 2024.

Palmers is engaged in the South West at the £32bn Hinckley Point C Nuclear Power Station project on behalf of a variety of clients and in the North East supplies a selection of blue chip industrial clients from its Wilton Works base in Teesside. It also has key contracts at Gatwick and Heathrow airports and construction contracts across central London for the Major Contractors Group.

Palmers has regional offices in the North West, North East, South East and South West of England, with its Head Office in Flintshire.