Fox Brothers (The Fox Group) has acquired NMS Civil Engineering, an established contractor involved in road planning, recycling, civil engineering and barriers.
This is the second acquisition made by the Fox Group since it was itself acquired by Stellex Capital Management last year; the company also purchased J Fisher and Sons in June of this year.
The Fox Group, an integrated construction materials provider headquartered in Blackpool, stated that this latest acquisition marks another ‘significant step’ towards making the company a ‘fully integrated circular construction materials business’.
NMS was described as a key 'player in circular construction' in the north west, and its new £4m Leyland Asphalt plant opened in July 2025.
The acquisition is expected to drive synergies for the Fox Group, especially the use of recycled asphalt planings (RAP) within the asphalt production process.
Paul Fox, CEO of the Fox Group, said: ‘This is an extremely exciting time for the company and this acquisition will build on our recent expansion and further broaden our circular offering to customers bringing our annual use of recycled products close to 2 million tonnes.
'NMS has a strong management team, and we welcome them and their colleagues as we continue with our growth plans. We are committed to a smooth transition for the teams and customers of NMS and we anticipate success and growth through this synergistic partnership.’
Roger Thistlethwaite, director at NMS, added: ‘Joining the Fox Group will enable us to work with their expansive network and resources, providing significant opportunity to grow and meet the increasing demand for RAP. The support and partnership from the team at the Fox Group will help further our mission to drive circularity and sustainability throughout our business.’
