M.D. Anthony Ltd · Company 01322555 · Trading heritage since 1977
Active, accounts up to date·main contractor & subcontractor & supplier·Head office Ely
MD Anthony is a family-run company with over 40 years of experience in structural steelwork, steel-framed buildings, and cladding. Founded in 1977, the company specialises in new build structural steelwork and cladding, serving commercial, equestrian, and agricultural sectors. They also undertake refurbishment projects involving various cladding systems.
The company prides itself on a dedicated and experienced team committed to understanding individual project requirements. They combine attention to detail with a hands-on approach to deliver high-quality service, earning them numerous industry awards. MD Anthony is UKCA certified and accredited by CHAS and CQMS.
Their expertise extends to designing and constructing agricultural buildings such as grain storage, livestock housing, and machinery sheds, as well as commercial and industrial units like workshops, warehouses, and office developments. They also cater to the equestrian sector, providing bespoke stables, barns, and covered riding areas, and have received RIDBA awards for their work in this area. The company offers a full structural design service or collaborates with client-appointed engineers.
Portal frame steel structure with 3.6-metre-high concrete grain walling installed to the perimeter and internal wall. Building is finished with an open fronted, lean-to at one end elevation. Designed to support level fill grain loading.
Woodhouse Farm, Ely, Cambridge
Propped steel portal frame with a lean-to each side and a rear lean-to fan-house. A central tunnel divides the main building into two separate stores with grain stirrer support steel, each capable of storing 2000 tonnes of grain when full. The lean-tos provide further separate storage increasing the building's total storage capacity to approximately 8000 tonnes. The main span building is 42.7 metres long x 31 metres span x 8.1 metres to eave's, with each lean-to a further 18.2 metre span. Grain storage is provided by 180mm concrete walling - 4.2 metres high in the main stores and 3.6 metres high in each lean-to. The roof is clad in profile six fibre cement sheeting and the walls clad in single skin box profile plastisol coated steel. Each separate store has its own 9-metre wide purpose made double leaf sliding door. The steel frame is galvanised to minimise maintenance and prolong the life of the building.
Dyke Fen Farm, Nr. Bourne, Lincs
Portal frame building measuring 54 metres long x 31.7 metres span x 8.7 metres to eave's complete with a central division wall to form two separate controlled environment box stores. The building boasts a high level of insulation performance with 100mm thick insulated composite cladding to both roof and walls. The central division wall is also insulated, clad with 80mm thick composite panels. Each store is served by sectional overhead doors and fitted with purpose designed exhaust and intake louvres.
Rickling Green, Saffron Walden, Essex
Steel portal frame building with a lean-to to provide multi-functional use. The building comprises an insulated chemical store and a wash down area which is clad in single skin plastisol coated steel and timber space boarding. The overall building dimensions are 20 metres long x 7.5 metres span and the lean-to measures 10 metres x 5 metres. The insulated chemical store is clad in 40mm thick merlin grey composite panels.
Leicestershire
Steel propped portal frame building providing winter Livestock housing. The overall building dimensions are 40.8 metres (134') long x 24.4 metres (80') span. 22.5 degree roof pitch clad in fibre cement and 20 % roof-light with open vented covered ridge. Design using the basis of intelligent design, leaving clean lines and optimal fresh air and natural. A low eave's height, steep roof pitch, ventilated ridge, and use of natural light providing optimum winter housing. Rainwater harvesting reducing water costs by £2,500pa. The feed floor is raised above pen floor and the 'lie-back' area is straw on a soil floor adding to animal health and welfare.
Client · W J Wright & Son
Structural steel frame to construct a portal frame building completed with a lean-to. Building is clad with panels of two different finishes to create a striking visual contrast. All work was designed to a specific brief provided by the client, which has remained consistent across a number of different projects at this site, creating a sleek and uniform appearance for the client. Finalist in the Industrial and Production Category at the 2025 RIDBA Building Awards.
Client · BRECKLAND GROUP
Steel portal frame, complete with Metsec cold rolled cladding rails and purlins. One of a number of buildings for the same client, designed specifically to contribute to a consistent and recognisable brand appearance.
Client · BRECKLAND GROUP
MD Anthony, Lingwood House, Ely, Cambridgeshire
Mono-pitched steel frame providing Office and Warehouse space. The building boasts a high level of insulation performance consisting of Kingspan 120mm thick insulated core insulated panels with full PV covering to the roof; while the walls consist of a variety of styles of Kingspan 100mm thick insulated core Architectural wall panels. A Net-zero carbon rated building based on the concept of creating a modern and functional office and warehouse space providing an environmentally friendly building. Overall winner and winner of the Office & Residential category in the 2021 RIDBA Building Awards.
Client · MD Anthony
The Barns, Shouldham, Norfolk
Conversion of two derelict agricultural buildings into a new residential property complete with purpose designed steel trusses, Kingspan insulated roof cladding and purpose bent aluminium powder coated fascias, soffits, verges and valley flashings. 137mm thick insulated composite panels were used for the roof to give an enhanced U-Value with air source heat pumps used to aid the overall accomplishment. Sustainable materials, in many cases locally sourced, have been used throughout. Finalist in the 2019 RIDBA Building Awards.
Rathmoy Stables, Newmarket, Suffolk
36m long x 13m span steel portal frame building to form and 18 box American barn with vet and tack rooms complete with purpose designed penthouse ventilator units. 80mm thick insulated composite roof panels to support a tiled roof complete with vented penthouse turrets have not only helped with the environmental qualities but have also enhanced the aesthetics. The site, situated adjacent to Newmarket Racecourse, together with the very high expectations of the client in respect of noise and site housekeeping, demanded the highest level of effective contract planning and management as befits a working stable yard. Overall winner of the Equestrian category in the 2017 RIDBA Building Awards.
Rathmoy Stables, Newmarket, Suffolk
Purpose designed covered racehorse training facility. Roof and walls clad in TATA single skin box profile plastisol coated steel cladding complete with purpose bent plastisol coated steel flashings. The steel frame, exposed to the elements is galvanised to minimise the need for maintenance and prolong the lifespan of the building. The unique and unusual shape of the structure required a high level of initial design input and a high degree of skill on site to ensure that all cladding and steel junctions were completely watertight whilst also being aesthetically pleasing. Finalist in the Equestrian category in the 2017 RIDBA Building Awards.
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MD Anthony Ltd, established 1977, are specialists in structural steelwork, steel-framed buildings, and cladding for commercial, agricultural, and equestrian sectors. RIDBA award-winning. Their listed services include Steel fabrication, Steel erection, Cladding, Roofing and Design & build.
M.D. Anthony Ltd is registered at Lingwood House, 18 The Dock Business Park, Ely, CB7 4GS, in East of England.
M.D. Anthony Ltd states that it works across East Anglia and East Midlands.
Accounts filed for the year to 2023 report 12 employees, which places the company in the 10-49 employees band.
M.D. Anthony Ltd does not disclose turnover: UK small-company accounts are not required to. Based on trade debtors in its filed accounts, turnover is likely to fall between £3.1m and £8.2m. This is an estimate, not a filed figure.
Companies House lists M.D. Anthony Ltd as active, with accounts most recently made up to 2025-09-30.
M.D. Anthony Ltd displays RIDBA, UKCA certified, CHAS and CQMS on its website.
M.D. Anthony Ltd works in Agricultural, Commercial, Industrial, Residential and Leisure.
M.D. Anthony Ltd was incorporated on 1977-07-21.
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