Buckland’s portfolio company Yellow Rail’s site in Derby was visited by the PM, Andy Burnham, to champion technical education.

Buckland is proud to support businesses that are rooted in their regions and committed to strengthening Britain’s industrial and technical capability

Buckland’s portfolio company W.H. Davis has secured a major new contract with Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) to design and manufacture 68 next-generation infrastructure maintenance wagons, strengthening the long‑term resilience and efficiency of Ireland’s rail network.

Buckland Group has strengthened its advanced manufacturing portfolio with the acquisition of Becton Dickinson’s Swindon facility and the launch of Quvara Medical – a new company looking to provide products to the global healthcare supply chain.

We’re excited to welcome George Long as Sales Director at Buckland, supporting the delivery of Welborne – a new generation sustainable garden village in Hampshire.

Financial package from Lloyds supports the ongoing construction of new homes in phase one of the Welborne Garden Village project. More than 600 energy-efficient properties to be built by three award-winning regional housebuilders.

We are delighted to announce that our portfolio company, Alconex, has won the ‘Digital Contractor of the Year’ award at the Digital Construction Awards 2025.

The first wave of homes is now on sale at Welborne, the new generation sustainable garden village situated between the South Downs and the south coast, meeting the strong demand for high-quality new homes in Hampshire. 

Yellow Rail’s new home will create new roles and allow for future growth. The premise has a long history in the industry, as Litchurch Lane factory has been producing rolling stock since 1876.

We are delighted to announce the new Chief Executive Officer for Buckland Rail, the parent company of Yellow Rail Limited, WH Davis and Davis Wagon Services.

Preparatory work has now begun on the M27 junction 10 upgrades, while the agreed final funding package is being concluded between Hampshire County Council and Buckland Group, the Master Developer of Welborne, and Local Planning Authority Fareham Borough Council, supported by Homes England.

Dr Steve Farmer has been announced as the new Chief Executive Officer of Alconex Infrastructure and Solutions, a Buckland Group Company.

The first wave of hundreds of homes at Welborne has been approved by the Fareham Borough Council Planning Committee, representing a major milestone for the new generation sustainable garden village in Hampshire.

Buckland Rail - a new leading integrated rail services company - is being announced today. It is made up of W.H. Davis, Davis Wagon Services and Yellow Rail, replacing W.H Davis (Holdings) Limited.

Welborne, a new generation sustainable garden village, has submitted plans for its Village Centre. This marks a pivotal step in the establishment of a thriving new community for 15,000 people to live, work and play, while creating “economic, environmental and social value which will last for generations”.

Hi-Technology Group Ltd (Hi-Tech) has acquired Sabre Plastic Mouldings Ltd (Sabre) in a deal which is expected to enhance the Group’s customer offering.

The UK’s largest water-source low carbon heating and cooling network is to be installed at Welborne, a new generation sustainable garden village in Hampshire.

WH Davis has delivered the first 16 newly designed and built JNA Box Wagons to VTG and the freight operator, Direct Rail Services. The handover of the first 16 out of 25 new wagons is a significant milestone and forms part of a larger order and production run of 60 wagons.

Welborne has reached a significant milestone receiving approval of its Strategic Design Code and Streets Manual by the Planning Committee. As Master Developer, Buckland Development Ltd is planning, designing and building Welborne holistically, and these documents provide the design, look and feel of the development from start to finish.

Buckland Group Ltd has acquired Derby based Yellow Rail Ltd, a £15,000,000 turnover rail engineering service company, strengthening its rail portfolio in the UK rail sector.