Denholm, founded in 1866, is a diversified group operating across shipping, logistics, seafood, and industrial services. Denholm Industrial Services specialises in engineered scaffolding, access solutions, and surface preparation for major infrastructure, industrial, and marine projects. With over 1,000 employees and 50 UK offices, the company is recognised for delivering comprehensive, single-supplier solutions while maintaining high standards of safety, quality, and efficiency.
Founded in 1866, Denholm has grown from a small shipbroking business into a diversified group operating across shipping, logistics, seafood, and industrial services. With around 50 offices across the UK and over 1,000 employees, Denholm is a well-established and respected organisation within multiple sectors.
Denholm Industrial Services specialises in engineered scaffolding, access solutions, and surface preparation services for major infrastructure, industrial, and marine projects. Known for delivering comprehensive, single-supplier solutions, the business plays a critical role in supporting large-scale construction, maintenance, and repair operations while maintaining a strong focus on safety, quality, and efficiency.
As Denholm continued to evolve in an increasingly digital world, it became clear that its existing systems were no longer fit for purpose. The legacy system lacked flexibility and agility, making it difficult to adapt to changing business needs. Processes were often time-consuming, costly to modify, and heavily reliant on manual workarounds, creating inefficiencies across the organisation.
One of the most significant challenges was stock management. Visibility of scaffolding stock across sites, storage yards, and active contracts was limited, making it difficult to track utilisation, availability, and value. Manual processes made it challenging to manage stock levels, monitor depreciation, and ensure accurate records of stock condition, including health and safety compliance and decommissioning.
Logistics and planning were also heavily impacted, requiring manual data gathering to allocate stock effectively across projects. In addition, tender management lacked transparency, with no clear visibility of tender progress or insight into unsuccessful bids, limiting opportunities for continuous improvement.
Following a detailed scoping exercise, Excelpoint delivered a tailored, no-code software solution designed to transform Denholm’s core business processes. The new system introduced automation, flexibility, and real-time visibility across operations, significantly improving efficiency and control.
Denholm now benefits from full visibility of its stock lifecycle, including utilisation, storage, value, and depreciation. Automated processes have replaced manual tasks, enabling accurate, real-time reporting that can be accessed at any time. This has greatly improved decision-making and reduced the administrative burden on teams.
Tender management has also been transformed, with clear tracking from submission through to outcome. The business can now analyse unsuccessful tenders, identify areas for improvement, and strengthen future bids.
Overall, the implementation has provided Denholm with a more agile and streamlined operating model. Improved control over assets and data, combined with enhanced reporting capabilities, has delivered measurable cost savings and enabled the business to provide a higher level of service and experience to its customers.
“Excelpoint’s no-code software was a game-changer for us. Flexible and innovative software is a must-have for businesses if they want to thrive in today’s landscape. We now have the flexibility to operate more streamlined, realised real cost savings and offer our customers a much better service and experience.”
