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THE DIE IS CAST FOR ENGINEERS
Burnley-based BCW Group has acquired aluminium die-casting business Lupton & Place Burnley for an undisclosed sum.
FOX GROUP COMPLETES DOUBLE ACQUISITION
Fox Group has expanded its portfolio with the acquisitions of Lancashire-based Moore Readymix and Carlisle civil engineering business DSD Construction.
The value of the deals was not disclosed, but the enlarged group now has annual turnover of more than £175m and employs around 850 people.
The acquisitions are the fourth since private equity firm Stellex Capital Management invested in the construction materials and haulage specialist. Blackpool headquartered Fox acquired J Fisher and Sons in June 2025 and NMS Civil Engineering in September 2025.
managing director to run the business and deliver the next phase of growth for Moore Readymix.”
Roy Moore, founder and managing director of Moore Readymix, said: “After more than two decades of building Moore Readymix as an independent family business, joining Fox Group is the natural next step.
“We share the same family values and the same commitment to looking after customers and colleagues.”
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the concrete market and expands our construction materials platform across Lancashire
Moore Readymix was founded by Roy Moore and has operated for more than 20 years from batching plants at Walton Summit, Preston, and St Annes, Blackpool.
Paul Fox, chief executive of Fox Group, said: “Moore Readymix is a respected, independent, family-run operator with a long track record and a loyal customer base.
“This acquisition strengthens our position in the concrete market and expands our construction materials platform across Lancashire.
“We are delighted that Roy is staying on as
Paul Fox said: “DSD Construction is exactly the kind of business we want inside Fox Group – family-built, technically excellent and trusted by some of the UK’s most demanding clients.
“As our fourth acquisition since the Stellex investment, and the largest to date, DSD marks an important step in the group’s growth.”
Mark Redman, managing partner at Stellex Capital Management, said: “DSD Construction is a landmark acquisition for Fox Group and a demonstration of the strategy we set out at the time of our investment.”
The deal brings one of Europe’s longest- established aluminium die-casting specialists into BCW Group, strengthening the engineering group’s end-to-end manufacturing capabilities.
BCW Group provides integrated manufacturing services spanning design, precision machining, fabrication, surface treatments and assembly for customers in the aerospace, automotive, defence and off-highway sectors.
Founded in 1894 by Robert Henry Place and Arthur Lupton, Lupton & Place has more than 130 years’ expertise in gravity and high-pressure aluminium die casting, supported by machining, finishing and value-added services.
The business employs around 120 people and generates annual turnover of approximately £12m.
Claire Whelan, group chief executive of BCW Group, said: “Lupton & Place has built a strong reputation over more than a century, and we’re pleased to welcome the business into BCW Group.
The addition of L&P broadens what we can offer customers and supports our continued growth as a group.”
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