History and heritage

While our business is firmly focused on the future, we’re also immensely proud of our roots.

Kevin McCabe, the man without whom Scarborough Group International would not exist, commenced his career in the construction and property industry in the 1960’s.

Having initially cut his teeth working as a quantity surveyor in Sheffield, Kevin moved north of the border to Scotland in the early 1970’s and shortly thereafter joined Teesland Development Company Ltd, in what would later prove to be a pivotal move for the yet-to-be-established Scarborough Group International.

His first real foray into the world of business ownership came in the mid-1970’s when he set-up his first corporation, County Properties Ltd, with a £10,000 loan from the Bank of Scotland.

Kevin subsequently listed the company on the London Stock Exchange in 1980 concurrent to his formation of Scarborough Group International, so named after the Yorkshire seaside resort in which he used to holiday as a child and now lives.

Today, Scarborough Group International is a private limited company with circa 3,000 acres of land either owned or controlled and over £2bn of projects underway across the UK.

Corporate milestones.

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Nov 27 2023

Forth Green Freeport submits outline business case

The consortium behind the Forth Green Freeport, of which we are part, has submitted its...
Nov 24 2023

Promotion strengthens senior leadership team

Reflecting our continued commitment to fostering a culture of accountability and...
Nov 20 2023

Scarborough Group sponsors 2023 Northern Joe Cup

We're honoured to announce our sponsorship of the 2023 Northern Joe Cup, a prestigious...
Nov 17 2023

Brunswick team helps turn the tide on microplastics

A team of 10 enthusiastic volunteers from the design team involved in the redevelopment...
Nov 09 2023

Join John Lewis for a festive styling event at Middlewood Locks

A free festive event is taking place in collaboration with John Lewis in November at...
Nov 02 2023

Dame Susan Rice appointed Chair of Forth Green Freeport

Dame Susan Rice DBE has been appointed as the inaugural independent Chair of Forth Green...
Oct 24 2023

New office for our Manchester team

We're thrilled to announced that our Manchester office will be relocating to 11 York...
Sep 27 2023

Major milestone for Middlewood Locks

A major milestone for one of the largest single regeneration projects in the North-West...
Sep 07 2023

Consent gained for multi-million pound speculative unit in Rosyth

Fife Council has granted detailed planning consent for a new 50,000 sq ft industrial and...