How Our Founder Went From £6,000 in Debt to Leading One of London’s Most Reliable Construction Firms

The Real Beginning

In 2014, Sviat moved to the UK from a small town in Ukraine.

No job. No savings. No backup plan.
He started out working on warehouse logistics jobs just outside London — doing whatever it took to survive.

It wasn’t glamorous.
But it was real.
And it taught him how to work. Fast. Efficiently. No complaints.

Into the Industry — From the Bottom Up

In 2015, Sviat entered construction the way most don’t anymore — from the bottom.
He started as a demolition laborer, then moved into carpentry and other trades. Over the next few years, he personally worked through every key role on a construction site:

• General labor
• Carpenter
• Dryliner
• Foreman
• Site manager
• Estimator
• Procurement
• Project lead

Unlike most founders, he didn’t skip steps.
He didn’t “buy in”.
He lived it.
And this experience became the foundation of something bigger.

The Problem He Saw

Sviat worked for dozens of contractors. He saw it all:

• Poor planning
• Missed deadlines
• No communication
• Chaotic sites
• No systems, no structure

Most construction companies were built on hustle. Not operations.
And that’s what inspired him to create CraftX.

“I wanted to build a company that actually works like a business —
Clear structure. Clear timelines. Clear responsibility.”

The Launch of CraftX

CraftX started small — a few private refurbishments, trusted trades, tight coordination.
But from day one, the mindset was different:

• Every project had structure
• Every team had leadership
• Every client had clarity

By year 2, Craftex passed £500,000 turnover
By year 3, over £1,000,000
As of today — 150+ completed projects across London and the Southeast, including:

• Office fit-outs
• Commercial refurbishments
• Warehouse conversions
• High-end residential projects

What Makes Craftex Different

CraftX isn’t built around theory.
It’s built around real experience.

Sviat has held every key position in the construction process — from tools to boardroom.

And he combines that with a Mechanical Engineering degree, giving him:

• Deep understanding of technical drawings and design intent
• Operational systems thinking
• Ability to speak both site and client language fluently

When clients hire CraftX, they’re not dealing with middlemen.
They’re working with a company that’s been through the fire — and knows how to lead from the front.

Today & Forward

Today, Sviat leads a fast-growing delivery team from London, while expanding CraftX into:

• Full Design & Build delivery
• Large-scale commercial projects
• Strategic development partnerships

But the core hasn’t changed:
Structure. Speed. Accountability.
“Every project is run as if our name depends on it — because it does.”

If you're looking for a contractor who knows what it's like to be on the tools…

Who’s solved problems on site at 6am in the rain…

Who built a company not from theory — but from the ground up…

Craftex is the team you want on your next project.