A £3.9m equity investment has helped a Midlands highways drainage contractor to double revenues and create 20 jobs, with the business now targeting further growth.

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 more than £2m in plant and equipment to enable it to take on larger projects.

It has also appointed a new managing director, Jenny Moten, who has held senior roles at National Highways, Amey, Cadent and Core Highways. She joined the company in September 2025 as executive director and was promoted to her current position in recognition of her success in driving its growth.

“The investment by MEIF II and Mercia Ventures was a major milestone for Crown Plus, creating a platform for further growth,” said Moten. “With increasing industry focus on carbon reduction and sustainable maintenance, Crown Plus is now well positioned to help lead the future of sustainable highway drainage remediation in the UK.”

Crown Plus has developed a range of lower-carbon maintenance techniques and its own specialist equipment. It is known in particular for its filter drain recycling. Instead of replacing stone in highway filter drains, the weeds are removed and the gravel is cleaned and recycled on site, reducing waste sent to landfill, traffic disruption and project costs.

The company, which works with National Highways and major contractors, has recently completed a major project on the M50 in the Midlands where it made extensive use of filter drain recycling and no-dig services such as patching and lining. It is currently working on a major scheme on the A46 in the Midlands.

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