Description

Northern Bear PLC, established in 2006 and based in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, offers a diverse portfolio of building and associated services across Northern England. The company serves a wide clientele, including local government bodies, social housing providers, NHS organizations, academic institutions, as well as construction firms and major residential developers. Its operations are structured across three primary divisions: Roofing, Materials Handling, and Construction. Through its Materials Handling segment, Northern Bear provides the sale, distribution, rental, upkeep, and servicing of forklift trucks and other warehouse machinery. The Roofing division delivers comprehensive contractor services, encompassing roof slating, tiling, specialist leadwork, felting, general repairs, and extensive refurbishment and maintenance for residential, commercial, and public sector buildings. The Construction Activities segment covers a broad range of offerings. These include the provision and installation of passive fire protection systems, fire stopping solutions, and acoustic insulation, in addition to specialized heritage restoration projects. General building contracting services involve planned and reactive maintenance, extensions, restorative work, and both new construction and refurbishment initiatives. Beyond this, the company supplies various specialized support services such such as health and safety consulting, high-definition video and photographic documentation of properties (including unmanned aerial imagery), commercial interior design and fitting, full electrical services (repairs, installations, maintenance, and testing), fire alarm systems, emergency lighting, door access control, and sound insulation solutions.