Assessment · groundworkers round groundworkers-2026-09

KBS Contractors Ltd review

Ranked 3 of 10 in Groundworkers in Telford

Best for: civil groundworks with liability cover stated

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Trading as KBS CONTRACTORS LIMITED · Telford · Service area: Telford, Shrewsbury, Bridgnorth, Newport, Ludlow, Market Drayton, Shropshire, Staffordshire

KBS Contractors Ltd in short

KBS Contractors Ltd is a Telford civil engineering and groundworks firm working across Shropshire and Staffordshire, behind an active limited company formed in 2018. The site states ten million pounds of public liability insurance and offers a free quotation, with phone, email, chat and contact form routes. No trade accreditations are named anywhere checked. KBS Contractors Ltd reads as a papered-up outfit for buyers who value stated cover, in our opinion.

Customer reviews are perfect but tiny: five out of five from two Google ratings, which counts for less than the deeper sets above it. That thin evidence base is the main caveat, in our view. What else counts against it is the absence of named accreditations, prices or VAT terms on the site. Our review finds a promising civil pick that needs more public feedback.

KBS Contractors Ltd reviews and ratings on other sites

Every public rating we hold for KBS Contractors Ltd, with the source, scale, count and the date we read it. These are customers' ratings, not ours.
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Google5.0 out of 52

Our verdict

Our judgement: KBS suits you if you want a civil groundworks firm in Telford with stated £10 million liability cover and a clear multi-route contact page [2]. What counts against it is the tiny review base of two ratings and the absence of named accreditations or prices. The company record runs back to 2018 [4] [5].

Score summary

Scored on the home trades rubric v2.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.

Composite score
64.2 / 100

Customer evidence C1 · weight 30%

68 out of 100

Google 5 out of 5 from 2 reviews [5]. With fewer than five reviews so far, this counts a little less.

Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%

50 out of 100

Industry qualifications can't be sourced from the registers, the website or the platforms checked [1] [2].

First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Trading history C4 · weight 10%

80 out of 100

On the Companies House record since 2018 [4].

Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%

85 out of 100

The website states £10 million of public liability insurance [2]. Stated with an amount, recorded as information.

Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%

60 out of 100

The website offers a free quotation but publishes no rates or VAT position [2]. Partial transparency only.

Website and service information C7 · weight 5%

85 out of 100

The site sets out civil engineering, groundworks and building services town by town with an areas page, and gives phone, email, chat and a contact form [1] [2] [3].

Evidence

Every fact held for this provider, with its source and check date.
FactValueSourceRead
Limited company since2018Source companies-house
Free quotesFree quotation stated on websiteSource provider-website

Industry qualifications

Can't be sourced. We looked at the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders and found no scheme membership or registration to record.

Strengths

  • You get civil engineering, groundworks and building services with an areas page naming towns across Shropshire and Staffordshire [1] [3].

  • The site states £10 million of public liability insurance and offers a free quotation [2].

  • The company record shows KBS CONTRACTORS LIMITED active since 2018 [4].

Limitations

  • The Google listing shows 5 out of 5 from only 2 reviews, seen 4 September 2026 [5].

  • No named accreditations, prices or VAT position are published [1] [2].

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Questions about KBS Contractors Ltd

Is KBS Contractors any good?

Early signs are good for civil groundworks: stated ten-million-pound liability cover, a clear multi-route contact page and a company record back to 2018. The review base is only two ratings, so treat the record as thin rather than proven. Read the full review, then ask for a written quote.

Is KBS Contractors registered with a trade scheme?

No. Industry qualifications cannot be sourced from the registers, the website or the platforms checked. That is recorded as a gap, not a failing, but it leaves commercial buyers with less to check. Ask what safety paperwork it can show and get the answer in writing.

How much does KBS Contractors charge?

It publishes no rates or VAT terms, though quotations are free. Send drawings or photos of the plot and ask for an itemised fixed quote covering labour, materials and plant. Confirm what the price covers before you agree anything. Ask for a named contact.

Where does KBS Contractors work?

The firm works from Telford across Shropshire and Staffordshire, with an areas page naming towns including Shrewsbury, Bridgnorth, Newport, Ludlow and Market Drayton. Send your postcode with the enquiry to confirm you are covered and ask for a named contact.

How is KBS Contractors ranked?

It ranks third of the ten groundworkers in our September round, picked for civil groundworks with liability cover stated. The stated cover lifts it above firms with deeper reviews but thinner paperwork. The tiny review base is the reason to get references. Read the full review, then compare quotes.

Others assessed for this trade

  1. Tradestone Construction Ltd69.4 / 100Ranked 1. Best for deep review record for driveways and patios.
  2. GES Solutions Telford66.3 / 100Ranked 2. Best for driveways with a long accredited record.
  3. G N Groundworks Ltd64.0 / 100Ranked 4. Best for commercial groundworks with listed accreditations.
  4. MSM Hire62.7 / 100Ranked 5. Best for groundworks backed by a hire fleet.

Sources

  1. KBS Contractors homepage — civil engineering and groundworks Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  2. KBS Contractors about page — insurance, quotation and contact Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  3. KBS Contractors areas page — towns covered Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  4. Companies House — KBS CONTRACTORS LIMITED overview (11744499) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  5. Google Maps listing — KBS Contractors Ltd, Telford Retrieved 4 September 2026.

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