- The End of an Era: HTM Bids Farewell to Iconic 409 Tyburn Road Depot
As of Tuesday, 31st March 2026, Highway Traffic Management (HTM) officially closed its doors for the final time at its 409 Tyburn Road depot. The move comes as the business centralises all of its Birmingham operations to run from its Perry Barr depot, which has recently been expanded, driving operational efficiencies and benefits for their work across the West Midlands.
While the closure marks the end of an era, it serves as a celebration of the 11 years at 409 Tyburn Road – a location that was the foundation for HTM’s most significant corporate milestones.
Since 2015, the Tyburn Road site has been HTM’s “master depot” throughout a transformative building phase.
Key milestones achieved during this time include:
- Leadership Evolution: The 2017 appointment of Greg Baldwin as Managing Director, with founder Keith Baldwin moving to Chairman, led to a period of significant expansion.
- Growth Recognition: HTM was twice recognised by the Financial Times (FT1000) as one of Europe’s fastest-growing companies in 2023 and 2024.
- Strategic Alliances: The 2020 formation of the XII Alliance – a partnership with Up to Speed Training and Consilium Technical Services – which secured ISO 44001 and collaboratively united HTM’s CAD and technical training capabilities.
- Navigating unprecedented challenges: The COVID-19 pandemic was something that no one had expected, and yet the business was able to continue to turn a profit during this challenging time
“409 Tyburn Road saw us through a significant volume of growth,” said Managing Director Greg Baldwin.
“Consolidating that growth into one central operational hub at Perry Barr allows us to maintain the efficiency required to push even further.”
Strategically located near Spaghetti Junction, the depot was the engine room for several high-profile infrastructure schemes, including the Transport for West Midlands Sprint PH1, several major Balfour Beatty projects, such as the Fillongly Bridge and Etruria Valley Link Road, and the award-winning IWP projects with Kier. It was also the hub for key maintenance contracts, such as the Kier ISC in Birmingham, Coventry City Council’s TMC and allowed HTM to be a consistent feature on National Highway’s Area 9, working for various Tier 1 contracts during the full 11-year period of the depot.
It was here that the business created and developed its internal Safety Never Stops concept, creating 5 principles to support and nurture a strong health and safety culture within the business.
The company’s commitment to its workforce and culture was further evidenced by:
- Staff Retention: Multiple employees celebrated 20-year milestones at the 409 site.
- Values In Practice (VIP): The launch of an internal rewards programme to celebrate employee excellence.
- Charitable Impact: Raising significant funds for St John Ambulance, Macmillan, and Breast Cancer Now.
- Focus on Mental Health and Wellbeing: The business became an industry leader in workplace mental health following the launch of its “Talk More” campaign in 2017. These efforts resulted in a Highways Award for Wellbeing and a Mind Senior Leader Award for Greg Baldwin.
Future Outlook
The centralisation of services at Perry Barr and the sale of the 409 property represent a strategic pivot toward future innovation. HTM intends to utilise the capital to fuel further technological advancements and nurture its workforce across its depots.
“It might be the end of an era, but it feels like the start of a new chapter,” concluded Greg Baldwin. “I’m excited for what lies ahead as we continue and look to the future with our Streets Ahead journey.”
