From apprentice spark to national contractor; This is how Colm Doyle built NCD Group and kept quality at the core.

In this episode of TEEBOX Talk, we’re walking the fairways with Colm Doyle, founder of NCD Group - a business built from the ground up with a clear mission: raise the standard.

From starting as an apprentice electrician to running one of the UK's most trusted electrical and smoke ventilation specialists, Colm shares how his obsession with detail, team culture, and subcontractor management has helped scale his business — without cutting corners.

We cover everything from the real-life challenges of commissioning life-safety systems to Colm’s views on payroll vs. subbies, digital QA tools, and the worst mistakes he's seen on site.

This is what happens when you combine trade pride with modern thinking — no fluff, no gimmicks, just real business insight from someone who’s lived it.

What you'll get in this episode:

→ A no-BS journey from spark to specialist

→ How to build a high-performing team without lowering standards

→ Subbies vs payroll: when to use what (and how to stay compliant)

→ Horror stories from the field — and what they taught Colm

→ Why culture beats process when scaling trades businesses

Colm is also a HardHats client. We helped prove his subcontractors were genuinely self-employed — and HMRC agreed.

This isn’t your polished, airbrushed business podcast. It’s TeeBox Talk: golf, graft, and grounded advice that actually applies to the real world.

Watch it now. Then go raise your own standard.

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Check out previous episodes:

- https://youtu.be/2pzerwuXjBM?si=fznCyBpVQuta-IVy

- https://youtu.be/Qhwe1BNysUk?si=XKyLrFv86VEX-xw6

- https://youtu.be/k8YFqxGFRzc?si=S2dZHaspvesc4vMv

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