Drainage contractor clears path to growth

Drainage contractor doubles revenue after £3.9m raise

A highways drainage contractor has doubled revenue and created 20 new jobs in a ‘transformative year’ with the help of a £3.9m equity investment. Crown Plus secured funding from the Midlands Engine Investment Fund II, through fund manager Mercia Ventures, in April 2025. Since then, the Telford-based company has won a host of new contracts, expanded its team and invested over £2m in plant and equipment to enable it to take on larger projects.  It…

Drainage contractor clears path to growth

A Telford-based highways drainage contractor has doubled revenue and created 20 jobs following a multi-million-pound investment. Crown Plus secured £3.9 million from the Midlands Engine Investment Fund II (MEIF II), through fund manager Mercia Ventures, in April 2025. Since then, the company has won new contracts, expanded its workforce and invested more…