Portakabin Acquires Darwin Group

Modular building firm Portakabin has acquired healthcare modular buildings specialist Darwin Group in a move that will offer significant benefits to healthcare providers across the UK.

Combining the modular knowledge, scale and financial strength of York-headquartered Portakabin with the specialist healthcare expertise of Darwin Group will now offer healthcare providers both temporary and permanent building solutions to cover all future clinical and non-clinical requirements.


The acquisition was driven by a shared belief between Portakabin and Darwin Group that every patient should have access to sustainable, world-leading healthcare facilities that empowers clinicians and the broader healthcare system to deliver exceptional care.

Darwin Group is headquartered in Telford, with an organisation of c. 200 employees and a turnover of around £80 million in 2022.