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TOP 100 contractors and housebuilders by turnover
20052004CompanyTotal turnover £000Year endContracting £000Housing £000Property £000Services £000Other £000
11Amec4,816,400Dec-041,368,400ÌýÌý2,293,8001,212,100
22Balfour Beatty*4,171,000Dec-043,883,000ÌýÌýÌý288,000
34Taylor Woodrow 3,361,200Dec-04410,4002,874,00074,200ÌýÌý
430Bovis Lend Lease*13,155,360Jun-043,155,360ÌýÌýÌýÌý
53Wimpey 3,005,700Dec-04Ìý3,005,700ÌýÌýÌý
65Barratt Developments2,434,100Jun-04Ìý2,434,100ÌýÌýÌý
78Persimmon 2,131,300Dec-04Ìý2,131,300ÌýÌýÌý
86Mowlem 2,094,000Dec-041,501,000Ìý100579,90012,200
97Carillion1,991,800Dec-041,010,800ÌýÌý944,90062,500
1010Laing O’Rourke1,541,136Mar-041,474,958ÌýÌýÌý212,085
119Kier 1,476,500Jun-041,205,000215,70046,600Ìý9,200
1211Berkeley Group1,396,133Apr-04Ìý1,251,139144,994ÌýÌý
1312Jarvis1,363,400Mar-04ÌýÌýÌý1,363,400Ìý
1414Wilson Bowden 1,282,300Dec-04Ìý1,166,300116,000ÌýÌý
1513Interserve1,268,500Dec-04545,300ÌýÌý605,200118,000
1615Morgan Sindall21,221,574Dec-04603,396364,307ÌýÌý253,871
1717Bellway 1,092,571Jul-04Ìý1,092,571ÌýÌýÌý
18–Amey UK 960,712Dec-04ÌýÌýÌý942,25318,459
1918Alfred McAlpine 947,300Dec-04330,400ÌýÌý575,00041,900
2019Westbury 893,000Feb-05Ìý893,000ÌýÌýÌý
2116Skanska Construction*3819,628Dec-04819,628ÌýÌýÌýÌý
2225HBG UK*809,500Dec-04809,500ÌýÌýÌýÌý
2322Sir Robert McAlpine762,141Oct-03762,141ÌýÌýÌýÌý
2420Miller752,200Dec-04285,400394,40072,400ÌýÌý
2521Costain 702,900Dec-04690,700Ìý12,200ÌýÌý
2623Galliford Try695,400Jun-04512,905182,031ÌýÌý464
2733Mitie 694,513Mar-04ÌýÌýÌý694,513Ìý
2827Redrow Group 670,300Jun-04Ìý662,7007,200Ìý400
2926MJ Gleeson657,087Jun-04528,255111,2985,443Ìý12,091
3031Crest Nicholson 643,200Oct-04Ìý643,200ÌýÌýÌý
3129Wates Group640,914Dec-04580,01547,370ÌýÌý13,529
3228Shepherd ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Group*603,400Jun-04603,400ÌýÌýÌýÌý
3330Bovis Homes599,464Dec-04Ìý599,464ÌýÌýÌý
3432Keller 595,856Dec-04595,856ÌýÌýÌýÌý
3524AWG Construction Services568,734Mar-04323,851ÌýÌý244,883Ìý
3636Bowmer & Kirkland *537,488Aug-04537,488ÌýÌýÌýÌý
3734Vinci*509,745Dec-04509,745ÌýÌýÌýÌý
3842ROK Property Solutions494,500Dec-04402,100Ìý60,30027,1005,000
3939Edmund Nuttall491,850Dec-04491,850ÌýÌýÌýÌý
40–Laing480,700Dec-04480,700ÌýÌýÌýÌý
4144Bloor Holdings 470,828Jun-04Ìý337,914ÌýÌý132,914
4240Montpellier*461,695Sep-04461,695ÌýÌýÌýÌý
4337Birse 417,355Apr-04411,600Ìý305Ìý9,588
4447Willmot Dixon*410,393Dec-04410,393ÌýÌýÌýÌý
4548Enterprise 410,000Dec-04ÌýÌýÌý410,000Ìý
4646Emcore Drake & Skull*383,213Dec-04383,213ÌýÌýÌýÌý
4743NG Bailey382,281Feb-04382,281ÌýÌýÌýÌý
4845Interior Services Group4368,866Jun-04368,866ÌýÌýÌýÌý
4941Countryside Properties 368,366Sep-0497,489270,877ÌýÌýÌý
5050Fairview Holdings 365,654Dec-04Ìý365,654ÌýÌýÌý
5149Ringway350,685Dec-04ÌýÌýÌý350,685Ìý
5257Gladedale Holdings348,286Dec-04Ìý342,011Ìý6,275Ìý
53–Multiplex Construction UK324,550Jun-04324,550ÌýÌýÌýÌý
5452McCarthy & Stone 317,200Aug-04Ìý317,200ÌýÌýÌý
55–Canary Wharf Contractors264,839Jun-04264,839ÌýÌýÌýÌý
5654Accord260,492Dec-04ÌýÌýÌý260,492Ìý
5758Fairclough Homes257,215Mar-03Ìý257,215ÌýÌýÌý
5877Keepmoat Holdings241,838Mar-04188,60052,700ÌýÌý538
5951Linden240,176Dec-04Ìý240,176ÌýÌýÌý
6056Staveley Industries240,101Dec-03156,554ÌýÌý83,547Ìý
6155May Gurney* 238,504Mar-04238,504ÌýÌýÌýÌý
6260RG Carter Holdings*228,453Dec-03228,453ÌýÌýÌýÌý
6372Cala 227,974Jun-04Ìý201,88326,091ÌýÌý
6453J Murphy & Sons224,212Dec-03224,212ÌýÌýÌýÌý
6570David McLean 212,551Jun-04124,41184,5073,599Ìý34
6675Connaught208,969Aug-04ÌýÌýÌý208,969Ìý
6762Lorne Stewart207,976Dec-04207,976ÌýÌýÌýÌý
6892Propencity207,119Dec-03207,119ÌýÌýÌýÌý
6971Severfield-Rowen204,277Dec-04204,277ÌýÌýÌýÌý
7061Fitzpatrick5198,620Dec-04198,620ÌýÌýÌýÌý
7164Osborne196,457Mar-04196,457ÌýÌýÌýÌý
7267McNicholas Construction*194,199Mar-04194,199ÌýÌýÌýÌý
7366Stewart Milne188,662Jun-0418,666125,650ÌýÌý54,377
7468Southern Electric Contracting186,029Mar-04186,029ÌýÌýÌýÌý
7565Biwater185,300Mar-04148,900ÌýÌýÌý36,400
7674Headcrown*180,538Sep-04180,538ÌýÌýÌýÌý
7759Simons*179,683Mar-04179,683ÌýÌýÌýÌý
7887Dew Pitchmastic175,919Oct-04175,919ÌýÌýÌýÌý
79–Mears Group173,685Dec-04ÌýÌýÌý162,77010,915
8073Higgins171,038Jul-04119,15951,879ÌýÌýÌý
8180McNicholas 168,434Dec-03168,434ÌýÌýÌýÌý
8278Dean & Dyball168,282Sep-04168,282ÌýÌýÌýÌý
8376Seddon*166,555Dec-03166,555ÌýÌýÌýÌý
8479T Clarke156,627Dec-04156,627ÌýÌýÌýÌý
85100John Sisk156,045Dec-04156,045ÌýÌýÌýÌý
86–Emerson Group152,966Apr-04Ìý51,85698,265Ìý16,019
87–Barr*148,961Mar-04148,961ÌýÌýÌýÌý
8881Midas*148,839Apr-04148,839ÌýÌýÌýÌý
8986Styles & Wood145,208Dec-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý145,208
9085Morris Group143,853Mar-04Ìý143,853ÌýÌýÌý
9189Clancy*131,752Mar-04ÌýÌýÌý131,752Ìý
9290Ogilvie*130,902Jun-0490,600ÌýÌýÌý40,302
9398Tulloch128,964Dec-0469,12542,920Ìý16,529390
9495Byrne127,883May-04120,682Ìý5,215Ìý1,986
9563Pearce Group127,713Oct-03127,713ÌýÌýÌýÌý
9688Marshall Holdings*123,885Dec-03123,885ÌýÌýÌýÌý
9794Tolent 122,780Dec-04122,780ÌýÌýÌýÌý
9899Barhale Construction120,387Aug-04120,387ÌýÌýÌýÌý
9996Rydon*119,133Mar-0468,43050,703ÌýÌýÌý
10084Robertson Group (Scotland)*116,119Nov-03116,119ÌýÌýÌýÌý
TotalsÌýÌý67,012,992Ìý32,978,21421,005,578672,9129,901,9682,708,470
notes
Turnover refers to group total, including joint ventures
* full split of activities not provided in reports and accounts, therefore turnover and/or profits assigned to main activity
1 Bovis data refers to Bovis Lend Lease Group’s worldwide operations. Taken from parent group Lend Lease’s annual report
2 Morgan Sindall’s housing refers to affordable housing
3 Skanska results taken from Skanska Group accounts, and converted to Sterling values
4 Interior Services Group data excludes construction management
5 Fitzpatrick acquired by VolkerWessels in May 2004
TOP 100 contractors and housebuilders by pre-tax profit
20052004CompanyTotal pre-tax profit* £000Year endContracting £000Housing £000Property £000Services £000Other £000Interest etc** £000
12Persimmon 459,600Dec-04Ìý496,800ÌýÌýÌý–37,200
21Wimpey 450,700Dec-04Ìý500,400ÌýÌýÌý–49,700
33Taylor Woodrow 390,400Dec-0411,900448,8009,400ÌýÌý–79,700
44Barratt Developments367,700Jun-04Ìý375,600ÌýÌýÌý–7,900
55Wilson Bowden 257,800Dec-04Ìý254,20027,600ÌýÌý–24,000
69Balfour Beatty257,000Dec-0469,200ÌýÌýÌý67,000120,800
76Berkeley Group230,246Apr-04Ìý218,90116,303ÌýÌý–4,958
87Bellway 205,530Jul-04Ìý213,255ÌýÌýÌý–7,725
910McCarthy & Stone 147,800Aug-04Ìý146,000ÌýÌýÌý1,800
108Bovis Homes145,182Dec-04Ìý149,349ÌýÌýÌý–4,167
1112Redrow Group 124,100Jun-04Ìý131,2002,700Ìý–1,200–8,600
1211Westbury 120,000Feb-05Ìý149,500ÌýÌýÌý–29,500
1314Crest Nicholson 82,100Oct-04Ìý94,900ÌýÌýÌý–12,800
1441Bovis Lend Lease169,372Jun-0469,372ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
1513AMEC65,700Dec-0441,400ÌýÌý75,30057,200–108,200
1616Bloor Holdings 64,269Jun-04Ìý67,423ÌýÌý2,446–5,600
1718Laing O’Rourke60,805Mar-0441,829ÌýÌýÌý16,5122,464
1819Fairview Holdings 53,859Dec-04Ìý77,747ÌýÌýÌý–23,888
1920Miller52,500Dec-046,10059,6008,800ÌýÌý–22,000
2022Kier 40,600Jun-0415,60031,8006,600Ìý–1,900–11,500
2130Gladedale Holdings40,047Dec-04Ìý38,7791,268ÌýÌýÌý
2223MITIE 38,180Mar-04ÌýÌýÌý38,647Ìý–467
2394Interserve36,000Dec-0417,900ÌýÌý28,50016,900–27,300
2428Bowmer & Kirkland 33,527Aug-0431,233ÌýÌýÌýÌý2,294
2533Shepherd ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Group30,300Jun-0427,300ÌýÌýÌýÌý3,000
2629Morgan Sindall 27,940Dec-049,18113,445ÌýÌý11,506–6,192
2738Keller 26,638Dec-0433,746ÌýÌýÌýÌý–7,108
28–Laing25,100Dec-0423,000ÌýÌýÌýÌý2,100
29–Emerson Group24,270Apr-04Ìý10,68911,109Ìý3,756–1,284
3043Galliford Try22,704Jun-044,21825,470ÌýÌýÌý–6,984
31–Amey UK 21,255Dec-04ÌýÌýÌý64,483–2,445–40,783
3231Edmund Nuttall20,319Dec-0416,914ÌýÌýÌýÌý3,405
3339Morris Group20,310Mar-04Ìý25,780ÌýÌýÌý–5,470
3435Costain 19,500Dec-0410,500Ìý8,400ÌýÌý600
3547Keepmoat Holdings19,112Mar-047,20011,600ÌýÌýÌý312
3634HBG UK18,700Dec-0426,100ÌýÌýÌýÌý–7,400
3746Fairclough Homes18,448Mar-03Ìý24,839ÌýÌýÌý–6,391
3850MJ Gleeson17,600Jun-041,45312,2805,263ÌýÌý–1,396
3942Stewart Milne17,002Jun-04Ìý20,303ÌýÌýÌý–3,301
4032Marshall Holdings16,299Dec-0316,981ÌýÌýÌýÌý–682
4121Countryside Properties 16,071Sep-044,06823,909ÌýÌýÌý–11,906
4244Southern Electric Contracting 14,396Mar-0414,057ÌýÌýÌýÌý339
4340R.G Carter Holdings13,662Dec-039,942ÌýÌýÌýÌý3,720
4457NG Bailey13,497Feb-046,984ÌýÌýÌýÌý6,513
4551Severfield-Rowen12,220Dec-0412,109ÌýÌýÌýÌý111
4659Willmot Dixon10,087Dec-0415,937ÌýÌýÌýÌý–5,850
4749ROK Property Solutions9,983Dec-048,900Ìý9,0001,600–1,100–8,417
4854Vinci9,908Dec-049,665ÌýÌýÌýÌý243
4955Higgins9,081Jul-044,1689,151ÌýÌýÌý–4,238
5060May Gurney8,791Mar-048,526ÌýÌýÌýÌý265
5156J Murphy & Sons8,525Dec-037,727ÌýÌýÌýÌý798
5248Ringway8,029Dec-04ÌýÌýÌý8,169Ìý–140
5362Tulloch7,615Dec-041,9407,120Ìý1,170–42–2,573
5458Headcrown7,048Sep-046,566ÌýÌýÌýÌý482
5552T Clarke6,883Dec-046,618ÌýÌýÌýÌý265
56–Mears Group6,774Dec-04ÌýÌýÌý6,206568Ìý
5767David McLean 6,630Jun-043,8108,363–509ÌýÌý–5,034
5864Seddon6,524Dec-036,087ÌýÌýÌýÌý437
59–Multiplex Construction UK6,163Jun-045,114ÌýÌýÌýÌý1,049
6089Cala 6,060Jun-04Ìý21,1864,584ÌýÌý–19,710
6136Enterprise 5,600Dec-04ÌýÌýÌý26,700Ìý–21,100
6261Fitzpatrick 5,570Dec-045,174ÌýÌýÌýÌý396
6369Midas 5,207Apr-044,696ÌýÌýÌýÌý511
64–Barr 4,951Mar-045,959ÌýÌýÌýÌý–1,008
6574Byrne 4,882May-044,502Ìý–11391ÌýÌý
6671Styles & Wood4,870Dec-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý4,586284
6726Linden4,668Dec-04Ìý22,616ÌýÌýÌý–17,948
6868Staveley Industries4,563Dec-033,841ÌýÌý1,990Ìý–1,268
6975Tolent 4,026Dec-043,632ÌýÌýÌýÌý394
7073Lorne Stewart3,767Dec-043,164ÌýÌýÌýÌý603
7196Emcor Drake & Skull3,657Dec-04332ÌýÌýÌýÌý3,325
72–Canary Wharf Contractors3,054Jun-042,911ÌýÌýÌýÌý143
7324Alfred McAlpine 3,000Dec-0413,700ÌýÌý22,50012,500–45,700
7475Wates Group2,793Dec-0414,302–4,603ÌýÌý–1,143–5,763
7583Ogilvie2,703Jun-042,058ÌýÌýÌý57570
7676Dean & Dyball2,543Sep-041,985ÌýÌýÌýÌý558
7770Osborne2,412Mar-041,633ÌýÌýÌýÌý779
7894Interior Services Group 2,302Jun-044,191ÌýÌýÌýÌý–1,889
7979Robertson Group (Scotland)2,204Nov-031,660ÌýÌýÌýÌý544
80100McNicholas Construction2,089Mar-042,838ÌýÌýÌýÌý–749
8172Rydon2,071Mar-041343,034ÌýÌýÌý–1,097
8284Dew Pitchmastic2,040Oct-041,896ÌýÌýÌýÌý144
8387Birse 1,961Apr-044,375Ìý207Ìý2,536–5,157
8482John Sisk1,706Dec-04996ÌýÌýÌýÌý710
8578Accord1,296Dec-04ÌýÌýÌý6,062Ìý–4,766
8685Simons769Mar-04324ÌýÌýÌýÌý445
8788Barhale Construction524Aug-04543ÌýÌýÌýÌý–19
8897Pearce Group269Oct-03685ÌýÌýÌýÌý–416
8993Biwater100Mar-041,900ÌýÌýÌý5,500–7,300
9077Clancy–250Mar-04ÌýÌýÌý2,301Ìý–2,551
9180Propencity–1,184Dec-03558ÌýÌýÌýÌý–1,742
9291Skanska Construction–1,264Dec-04–1,264ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
9386McNicholas –1,471Dec-03–1,699ÌýÌýÌýÌý228
9463Connaught–2,517Aug-04ÌýÌýÌý7,820Ìý–10,337
9553AWG Construction Services–6,251Mar-04–10,599ÌýÌý4,348ÌýÌý
9627Carillion–6,400Dec-0411,500ÌýÌý42,1006,000–66,000
9766Montpellier–6,939Sep-04–4,611ÌýÌýÌýÌý–2,328
9892Sir Robert McAlpine–11,568Oct-03–12,482ÌýÌýÌýÌý914
9917Mowlem –15,300Dec-0414,000Ìý–400–3,70010,200–35,400
10015Jarvis–256,000Mar-04ÌýÌýÌý23,800Ìý–279,800
TotalsÌýÌý4,102,914Ìý696,1793,689,436110,314358,387209,955–961,357
Aggregate margins6.1%Ìý2.1%17.6%16.4%3.6%7.8%ÌýÌýÌý
notes
* total profits refer to pre tax profits. Breakdowns refer in most cases to operating profits before exceptional items. total of profit breakdown plus interest, exceptional items etc = pre tax profits
** interest and non trading refers in general to net interest payments/receipts, exceptional, and other non-trading income or losses
1 Bovis Lend Lease profits data are classed as operating before tax
TOP 50 contractors by contracting turnover
20052004CompanyContracting £000Year endHousing £000Property £000Services £000Other £000Total turnover £000
11Balfour Beatty*13,883,000Dec-04ÌýÌýÌý288,0004,171,000
213Bovis Lend Lease*3,155,360Jun-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý3,155,360
33Mowlem 1,501,000Dec-04Ìý100579,90012,2002,094,000
44Laing O’Rourke 1,474,958Mar-04ÌýÌýÌý212,0851,541,136
52Amec1,368,400Dec-04ÌýÌý2,293,8001,212,1004,816,400
65Kier 1,205,000Jun-04215,70046,600Ìý9,2001,476,500
77Carillion1,010,800Dec-04ÌýÌý944,90062,5001,991,800
86Skanska Construction819,628Dec-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý819,628
912HBG UK*809,500Dec-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý809,500
109Sir Robert McAlpine762,141Oct-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý762,141
1110Costain 690,700Dec-04Ìý12,200ÌýÌý702,900
1211Shepherd ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Group*603,400Jun-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý603,400
138Morgan Sindall 603,396Dec-04364,307ÌýÌý253,8711,221,574
1414Keller 595,856Dec-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý595,856
1515Wates Group*580,015Dec-0447,370ÌýÌý13,529640,914
1620Interserve545,300Dec-04ÌýÌý605,200118,0001,268,500
1718Bowmer & Kirkland*537,488Aug-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý537,488
1816MJ Gleeson528,255Jun-04111,2985,443Ìý12,091657,087
1919Galliford Try512,905Jun-04182,031ÌýÌý464695,400
2017Vinci*509,745Dec-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý509,745
2122Edmund Nuttall491,850Dec-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý491,850
22–Laing2480,700Dec-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý480,700
2323Montpellier461,695Sep-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý461,695
2421Birse 411,600Apr-04Ìý305Ìý9,588417,355
2527Taylor Woodrow 410,400Dec-042,874,00074,200ÌýÌý3,361,200
2629Willmot Dixon*410,393Dec-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý410,393
2731ROK Property Solutions402,100Dec-04Ìý60,30027,1005,000494,500
2828Emcor Drake & Skull*383,213Dec-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý383,213
2924NG Bailey382,281Feb-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý382,281
3025Interior Services Group 368,866Jun-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý368,866
3130Alfred McAlpine 330,400Dec-04ÌýÌý575,00041,900947,300
32–Multiplex Construction UK324,550Jun-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý324,550
3326AWG Construction Services323,851Mar-04ÌýÌý244,883Ìý568,734
3433Miller285,400Dec-04394,40072,400ÌýÌý752,200
35–Canary Wharf Contractors264,839Jun-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý264,839
3634May Gurney* 238,504Mar-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý238,504
3736RG Carter Holdings*228,453Dec-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý228,453
3832J Murphy & Sons224,212Dec-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý224,212
3938Lorne Stewart*207,976Dec-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý207,976
40–Propencity*207,119Dec-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý207,119
4144Severfield-Rowen204,277Dec-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý204,277
4237Fitzpatrick 198,620Dec-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý198,620
4340Osborne* 196,457Mar-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý196,457
4441McNicholas Construction194,199Mar-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý194,199
45–Keepmoat Holdings*3188,600Mar-0452,700ÌýÌý538241,838
4643Southern Electric Contracting186,029Mar-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý186,029
4745Headcrown*180,538Sep-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý180,538
4835Simons179,683Mar-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý179,683
49–Dew Pitchmastic175,919Oct-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý175,919
5049McNicholas*168,434Dec-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý168,434
Notes
* Contracting turnover figures are distorted by the inclusion of other activities such as FM and property. The above applies to all three top 50 tables
1 Balfour Beatty does not provide a data split, hence all its turnover is classified as contracting
2 Laing is a PFI developer and contractor
3 Keepmoat Holdings contracting relates to social housing
TOP 50 contractors by contracting operating profit
20052004CompanyContracting £000Year endHousing £000Property £000Services £000Other £000Interest etc £000Total pre-tax profit £000
114Bovis Lend Lease*69,372Jun-04ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý69,372
21Balfour Beatty69,200Dec-04ÌýÌýÌý67,000120,800257,000
33Laing O’Rourke41,829Mar-04ÌýÌýÌý16,5122,46460,805
42Amec41,400Dec-04ÌýÌý75,30057,200–108,20065,700
54Keller 33,746Dec-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý–7,10826,638
66Bowmer & Kirkland 31,233Aug-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý2,29433,527
710Shepherd ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Group27,300Jun-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý3,00030,300
816HBG UK26,100Dec-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý–7,40018,700
9–Laing23,000Dec-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý2,10025,100
109Interserve17,900Dec-04ÌýÌý28,50016,900–27,30036,000
118Edmund Nuttall16,914Dec-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý3,40520,319
1219Willmot Dixon15,937Dec-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý–5,85010,087
1315Kier 15,600Jun-0431,8006,600Ìý–1,900–11,50040,600
1413Wates Group14,302Dec-04–4,603ÌýÌý–1,143–5,7632,793
1517Southern Electric Contracting14,057Mar-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý33914,396
165Mowlem 14,000Dec-04Ìý–400–3,70010,200–35,400–15,300
1712Alfred McAlpine 13,700Dec-04ÌýÌý22,50012,500–45,7003,000
1821Severfield-Rowen12,109Dec-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý11112,220
1922Taylor Woodrow 11,900Dec-04448,8009,400ÌýÌý–79,700390,400
2030Carillion11,500Dec-04ÌýÌý42,1006,000–66,000–6,400
2120Costain 10,500Dec-04Ìý8,400ÌýÌý60019,500
2218RG Carter Holdings9,942Dec-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý3,72013,662
2338Vinci9,665Dec-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý2439,908
2420Morgan Sindall 9,181Dec-0413,445ÌýÌý11,506–6,19227,940
2527ROK Property Solutions8,900Dec-04Ìý9,0001,600–1,100–8,4179,983
2626May Gurney8,526Mar-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý2658,791
2725J Murphy & Sons7,727Dec-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý7988,525
28–Keepmoat Holdings7,200Mar-0411,600ÌýÌýÌý31219,112
2931NG Bailey6,984Feb-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý6,51313,497
3024Headcrown6,566Sep-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý4827,048
3129Miller6,100Dec-0459,6008,800ÌýÌý–22,00052,500
3232Fitzpatrick 5,174Dec-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý3965,570
33–Multiplex Construction UK5,114Jun-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý1,0496,163
3444Birse 4,375Apr-04Ìý207Ìý2,536–5,1571,961
3519Galliford Try4,218Jun-0425,470ÌýÌýÌý–6,98422,704
36–Interior Services Group 4,191Jun-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý–1,8892,302
3738Lorne Stewart3,164Dec-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý6033,767
38–Canary Wharf Contractors2,911Jun-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý1433,054
3941McNicholas Construction2,838Mar-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý–7492,089
40–Dew Pitchmastic1,896Oct-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý1442,040
4140Osborne1,633Mar-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý7792,412
4237MJ Gleeson1,453Jun-0412,2805,263ÌýÌý–1,39617,600
4349Propencity558Dec-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý–1,742–1,184
44–Emcor Drake & Skull332Dec-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý3,3253,657
45–Simons324Mar-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý445769
46–Skanska Construction–1,264Dec-04ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý–1,264
47–McNicholas –1,699Dec-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý228–1,471
4836Montpellier–4,611Sep-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý–2,328–6,939
4950AWG Construction Services–10,599Mar-04ÌýÌý4,348ÌýÌý–6,251
50–Sir Robert McAlpine–12,482Oct-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý914–11,568
Notes
* Contracting turnover figures are distorted by the inclusion of other activities such as FM and property. The above applies to all three top 50 tables
1 Balfour Beatty does not provide a data split, hence all its turnover is classified as contracting
2 Laing is a PFI developer and contractor
3 Keepmoat Holdings contracting relates to social housing
TOP 50 contractors by operating margin
20052004Ranking by operating margin (pre-exceptional) %
111Southern Electric Contracting7.6
24Severfield-Rowen5.9
310Bowmer & Kirkland 5.8
42Keller 5.7
5–Laing4.8
629Shepherd ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Group4.5
75RG Carter Holdings4.4
89Alfred McAlpine 4.1
918Willmot Dixon3.9
10–Keepmoat Holdings3.8
116Headcrown3.6
1222May Gurney3.6
1321J Murphy & Sons3.4
1411Edmund Nuttall3.4
1513Interserve3.3
1633HBG UK3.2
1725Amec3.0
1832Taylor Woodrow 2.9
1916Laing O’Rourke2.8
2028Fitzpatrick 2.6
2124Wates Group2.5
2234ROK Property Solutions2.2
2330Bovis Lend Lease2.2
2427Miller2.1
2548Vinci1.9
2643NG Bailey1.8
2717Balfour Beatty1.8
28–Multiplex Construction UK1.6
2941Morgan Sindall 1.5
3042Lorne Stewart1.5
3147Costain 1.5
32–McNicholas Construction1.5
3346Kier 1.3
34–Carillion1.1
35–Interior Services Group 1.1
36–Canary Wharf Contractors1.1
3744Dew Pitchmastic1.1
38–Birse 1.1
3938Mowlem 0.9
4035Osborne0.8
41–Galliford Try0.8
4249MJ Gleeson0.3
4340Propencity0.3
44–Simons0.2
45–Emcor Drake & Skull0.1
46–Skanska Construction–0.2
4745Montpellier–1.0
48–McNicholas–1.0
49–Sir Robert McAlpine–1.6
50–AWG Construction Services–3.3
Average margin2.2ÌýÌý
Average margin 20032.8ÌýÌý
Notes
* Contracting turnover figures are distorted by the inclusion of other activities such as FM and property. The above applies to all three top 50 tables
1 Balfour Beatty does not provide a data split, hence all its turnover is classified as contracting
2 Laing is a PFI developer and contractor
3 Keepmoat Holdings contracting relates to social housing
TOP 25 contractors in fm by facilities management turnover
20052004FM turnover £000Operating profit £000Operating margin %Activities included in turnover figures
11Amec2,293,80075,3003.3environmental and technical services
24Balfour Beatty1,500,000N/AN/Aroad and rail maintenance, building services
32Jarvis1,363,40023,8001.7road, rail, building services, FM also in accommodation services sector
43Carillion944,90042,1004.5building services, road and rail maintenance
5–Amey UK 942,25364,4836.8business services, infrastructure maintenance, building maintenance
65Mitie 694,51338,6475.6building services, support services, general repair and maintenance
79Interserve605,20028,5004.7facilities management, support services
88Mowlem 579,900–3,700–0.6civils and building FM, cleaning and security, environmental services
96Alfred McAlpine 575,00022,5003.9business services, infrastructure services
1010Enterprise 410,00026,7006.5utility and local authority maintenance
1111Ringway350,6858,1692.3roads maintenance and associated works
1213Accord260,4926,0622.3highway R&M, environmental services, social housing, business services
1312AWG Construction Services244,8834,3481.8infrastructure maintenance (disposed in 2003/04), building services, FM
1415Connaught208,9697,8203.7public housing maintenance, gas services
1518Kier 174,300N/AN/Afacilities management, building maintenance
16–Mears Group162,7706,2063.8social housing maintenance
17–Clancy131,7522,3011.7utilities and civils maintenance (figure is total turnover)
1821Willmot Dixon*107,0007,7007.2social housing, building services and maintenance
1920Staveley Industries**83,5471,9902.4specialist fire protection
20–May Gurney*66,781N/AN/Autilities and highway maintenance
2119McNicholas*55,000N/AN/Acivils/utilities maintenance
2222Osborne*35,000N/AN/Ahousing, building and infrastructure maintenance
2324ROK Property Solutions27,1001,6005.9building, maintenance
2423Robertson Group (Scotland)*25,000N/AN/Aschools, building
25–Midas*22,729N/AN/AMidas Property Services: fit-out, restoration and FM
Notes
Note: This ranking is based only on those companies that provide FM data and/or for which Hewes & Associates has FM sales estimates. Data refer to worldwide turnover
* estimate
** 2003 data
TOP 25 housebuilders by housing turnover*
20052004ÌýHousing turnoverYear endContracting £000Property £000Services £000 Other £000Total turnover £000
11Wimpey 3,005,700Dec-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý3,005,700
22Taylor Woodrow 2,874,000Dec-04410,40074,200ÌýÌý3,361,200
33Barratt Developments2,434,100Jun-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý2,434,100
44Persimmon 2,131,300Dec-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý2,131,300
55Berkeley Group1,251,139Apr-04Ìý144,994ÌýÌý1,396,133
66Wilson Bowden 1,166,300Dec-04Ìý116,000ÌýÌý1,282,300
77Bellway 1,092,571Jul-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý1,092,571
88Westbury 893,000Feb-05ÌýÌýÌýÌý893,000
99Redrow Group 662,700Jun-04Ìý7,200Ìý400670,300
1010Crest Nicholson 643,200Oct-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý643,200
1111Bovis Homes599,464Dec-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý599,464
1212Miller394,400Dec-04285,40072,400ÌýÌý752,200
1315Fairview Holdings 365,654Dec-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý365,654
14–Morgan Sindall 364,307Dec-04603,396ÌýÌý253,8711,221,574
1519Gladedale Holdings342,011Dec-04ÌýÌý6,275Ìý348,286
1614Bloor Holdings 337,914Jun-04ÌýÌýÌý132,914470,828
1717McCarthy & Stone 317,200Aug-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý317,200
1813Countryside Properties 270,877Sep-0497,489ÌýÌýÌý368,366
1918Fairclough Homes257,215Mar-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý257,215
2016Linden240,176Dec-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý240,176
2120Kier 215,700Jun-041,205,00046,600Ìý9,2001,476,500
2224Cala 201,883Jun-04Ìý26,091ÌýÌý227,974
2321Galliford Try182,031Jun-04512,905ÌýÌý464695,400
2425Morris Group143,853Mar-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý143,853
25–Stewart Milne125,650Jun-0418,666ÌýÌý54,377188,662
Notes
* Those companies which highlight housing separately in their report and accounts, and which are included in the Top 100
** Net interest, goodwill, exceptional items etc
*** Pre tax figures only
TOP 25 housebuilders by housing operating profit**
20052004ÌýHousing operating profit £000Year endContracting £000Property £000Services £000Other £000 Total pre-tax £000
11Wimpey 500,400Dec-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý450,700
22Persimmon 496,800Dec-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý459,600
33Taylor Woodrow 448,800Dec-0411,9009,400ÌýÌý390,400
44Barratt Developments375,600Jun-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý367,700
56Wilson Bowden 254,200Dec-04Ìý27,600ÌýÌý257,800
65Berkeley Group218,901Apr-04Ìý16,303ÌýÌý230,246
77Bellway 213,255Jul-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý205,530
88Westbury 149,500Feb-05ÌýÌýÌýÌý120,000
99Bovis Homes149,349Dec-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý145,182
1010McCarthy & Stone 146,000Aug-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý147,800
1111Redrow Group 131,200Jun-04Ìý2,700Ìý–1,200124,100
1212Crest Nicholson 94,900Oct-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý82,100
1313Fairview Holdings 77,747Dec-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý53,859
1414Bloor Holdings 67,423Jun-04ÌýÌýÌý2,44664,269
1515Miller59,600Dec-046,1008,800ÌýÌý52,500
1618Gladedale Holdings***38,779Dec-04Ìý1,268ÌýÌý40,047
1717Kier 31,800Jun-0415,6006,600Ìý–1,90040,600
1822Morris Group25,780Mar-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý20,310
1920Galliford Try25,470Jun-044,218ÌýÌýÌý22,704
2025Fairclough Homes24,839Mar-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý18,448
2116Countryside Properties 23,909Sep-044,068ÌýÌýÌý16,071
2219Linden22,616Dec-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý4,668
2324Cala 21,186Jun-04Ìý4,584ÌýÌý6,060
2423Stewart Milne20,303Jun-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý17,002
2521Galliard Homes15,921Mar-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý7,065
Notes
* Those companies which highlight housing separately in their report and accounts, and which are included in the Top 100
** Net interest, goodwill, exceptional items etc
*** Pre tax figures only
TOP 25 housebuilders by operating margin
20052004Ranking by operating margin (pre-exceptional)%
11McCarthy & Stone 46.0
22Bovis Homes24.9
36Persimmon 23.3
4–Keepmoat Holdings22.0
53Wilson Bowden 21.8
64Fairview Holdings 21.3
77Bloor Holdings 20.0
88Redrow Group 19.8
910Bellway 19.5
1018Morris Group17.9
115Higgins17.6
129Berkeley Group17.5
1322Galliard Homes17.1
1413Westbury 16.7
1517Wimpey 16.6
1615Stewart Milne16.2
1716Taylor Woodrow 15.6
1819Barratt Developments15.4
1923Miller15.1
2012Crest Nicholson 14.8
2111Kier 14.7
2214Galliford Try14.0
2321Gladedale Holdings11.3
24–MJ Gleeson11.0
2525Cala 10.5
Average margin 200418.4ÌýÌý
Average margin 200317.6ÌýÌý
Average margin 200214.8ÌýÌý
Average margin 200115.0ÌýÌý
Average margin 200012.4ÌýÌý
Average margin 199913.2ÌýÌý
Average margin 199811.7ÌýÌý
Notes
* Estimated sales
TOP contractors and housebuilders by highest paid director*
20052004Total2004 TotalBasic payBonus etc2003 Total Basic payBonus etcChange %
ÌýÌýÌý£000, excluding pensions£000, excluding pensionsÌý
12Stewart Milne3,677N/AN/A2,461N/AN/A49.4
23Berkeley Group2,2847501,5342,1836501,5334.6
312David McLean 1,638N/AN/A866N/AN/A89.1
45Wimpey 1,2705357351,2555107451.2
57Bloor Holdings 1,232N/AN/A1,122N/AN/A9.8
69Taylor Woodrow 1,19751967895047048026.0
713Persimmon 95536559085432552911.8
824Willmot Dixon953N/AN/A556N/AN/A71.4
94Higgins950N/AN/A1,574N/AN/A–39.6
108Amec9496702791,021628393–7.1
116Barratt Developments9184005181,235340895–25.7
1214Bovis Homes9104504608484084407.3
1356Jarvis834N/AN/A691N/AN/A20.7
1484Fairclough Homes770N/AN/A611N/AN/A26.0
1511McCarthy & Stone 766484282892439453–14.1
1617Crest Nicholson 75936839163735128619.2
1715Bellway 7193154046842983865.1
1816Wilson Bowden 6824732096694402291.9
1923Redrow Group 68142525655738317422.3
2070Gladedale Holdings655N/AN/A197N/AN/A232.5
2119Carillion6454052406193852344.2
22–Westbury 623370253624345279–0.2
23–Amey UK 598N/AN/AÌýÌýÌýN/A
2425Severfield-Rowen5803002805512752765.3
2532Keepmoat Holdings541N/AN/A440N/AN/A23.0
26–Laing538325213ÌýÌýÌýN/A
2764Tulloch50925925024617175106.9
28–Cala 508N/AN/A429N/AN/A18.4
2939Morgan Sindall 506280226410N/AN/A23.4
3066McNicholas Construction501N/AN/A218N/AN/A129.8
3131Mitie 49225024244325019311.1
3265NG Bailey491N/AN/A239N/AN/A105.4
3336Countryside Properties 490140350907140767–46.0
3434ROK Property Solutions47830517342326815513.0
3522Balfour Beatty477340137582435147–18.0
3621Miller453N/AN/A595N/AN/A–23.9
3746Morris Group451N/AN/A329N/AN/A37.1
3837Costain 44729515240427612810.6
3926Fairview Holdings 443N/AN/A545N/AN/A–18.7
4058Midas 441N/AN/A258N/AN/A70.9
4145Fitzpatrick 437N/AN/A339N/AN/A28.9
4263Interserve4252651602542351967.3
4335Alfred McAlpine 41631997420251169–1.0
4430Laing O’Rourke409N/AN/A466N/AN/A–12.2
4528Accord404N/AN/A442N/AN/A–8.6
4620Bovis Lend Lease1399N/AN/A596N/AN/A–33.1
4742Edmund Nuttall394N/AN/A355N/AN/A11.0
4842Galliford Try39025014034624010612.7
49–Multiplex Construction UK385N/AN/A249N/AN/A54.6
5050Keller 345250952992485115.4
51–Barr 342N/AN/A256N/AN/A33.6
5236Mowlem 3393381420318102–19.3
5360Kier 338269692552183732.5
54–Mears Group332N/AN/A266N/AN/A24.8
55–Emerson Group332N/AN/A406N/AN/A–18.2
5657MJ Gleeson321290312622303222.5
5740Tolent 317N/AN/A292N/AN/A8.6
5855Simons300N/AN/A271N/AN/A10.7
5951Vinci291N/AN/A293N/AN/A–0.7
6033Linden282N/AN/A439N/AN/A–35.8
6162Styles & Wood273N/AN/A254N/AN/A7.5
62–Emcor Drake & Skull271N/AN/A132N/AN/A105.3
6361Interior Services Group 27023436255191645.9
6459Shepherd ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Group246N/AN/A255N/AN/A–3.5
6544Birse 2402355342235107–29.8
6679Enterprise 23715879151N/AN/A57.0
6753Biwater235N/AN/A290N/AN/A–19.0
6854John Sisk233N/AN/A275N/AN/A–15.3
6949Montpellier2291755429920594–23.4
7073Rydon215N/AN/A184N/AN/A16.8
7176Ogilvie215N/AN/A163N/AN/A31.9
7269T Clarke1971702720614561–4.4
73–Headcrown197N/AN/A190N/AN/A3.7
74–Osborne196N/AN/A196N/AN/A0.0
7572Ringway194N/AN/A189N/AN/A2.6
7683AWG Construction Services194N/AN/A134N/AN/A44.8
7774Propencity192N/AN/A179N/AN/A7.3
78–Lorne Stewart179N/AN/A154N/AN/A16.2
7967Connaught175170521415064–18.2
8075Southern Electric Contracting 165N/AN/A177N/AN/A–6.8
8180Clancy156N/AN/A145N/AN/A7.6
8285May Gurney150N/AN/A163N/AN/A–8.0
8382Dew Pitchmastic147N/AN/A134N/AN/A9.7
8477Dean & Dyball132N/AN/A153N/AN/A–13.7
Average pay 494ÌýÌý446ÌýÌý10.8ÌýÌý
% change since 1995ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý133ÌýÌý
Notes
* Highest paid refers to single highest paid executive director
1 Bovis Lend Lease data refers to UK operations
TOP contractors and housebuilders by employees’ average pay*
20052004ÌýAverage salary 2004 £000 2003 £000Change %
1–Multiplex Construction UK67.356.918.3
2–Canary Wharf Contractors54.554.6–0.1
31Berkeley Group52.946.713.3
4–Cala 50.444.214.0
55Higgins43.540.77.0
64Bovis Lend Lease143.241.34.7
77Styles & Wood42.739.97.1
86Byrne 42.340.44.6
911Wates Group39.536.38.7
108Crest Nicholson 39.037.54.1
1113Miller38.335.29.0
123Linden37.841.5–9.0
139Fitzpatrick 37.236.51.9
1414Birse 36.734.17.4
1516Severfield-Rowen35.732.98.6
1612John Sisk35.536.3–2.3
1720MJ Gleeson35.232.29.4
1830Gladedale Holdings34.429.715.9
1925Morgan Sindall 33.730.79.8
2031David McLean 33.529.314.3
2121Montpellier33.531.75.7
2218Edmund Nuttall33.232.61.9
23–Laing33.029.611.4
2424McCarthy & Stone 32.731.24.6
2515T Clarke32.434.2–5.4
2637Galliford Try32.228.513.0
2729Westbury 31.729.86.2
2880Propencity31.721.348.7
2956Fairclough Homes31.625.424.7
3038Bellway 31.528.410.9
3139Dean & Dyball31.328.310.6
3233HBG UK31.229.27.0
3326Osborne31.230.13.7
3446Wilson Bowden 31.027.213.7
3527Vinci30.930.03.1
3623Bowmer & Kirkland 30.931.5–2.0
3745Redrow Group 30.827.611.5
3822Wimpey 30.831.6–2.7
3947Barratt Developments30.527.212.5
4032Willmot Dixon30.229.33.0
4128Stewart Milne30.029.80.8
4236Countryside Properties 29.928.74.4
4364Rydon29.727.58.0
4435Balfour Beatty29.428.82.2
4549Midas 29.426.99.1
4640Barhale Construction29.428.33.8
4757Dew Pitchmastic28.726.39.3
4848Persimmon 28.727.06.3
4941Tolent 28.627.92.2
5044Amec28.127.71.4
5143Lorne Stewart28.027.70.9
52–Emcor Drake & Skull27.926.74.3
5334Keller 27.829.1–4.2
5452Taylor Woodrow 27.726.73.6
5575Ogilvie27.622.920.9
5662Alfred McAlpine 27.624.711.6
5755Shepherd ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Group27.226.33.4
5854Jarvis26.526.6–0.4
5959Keepmoat Holdings26.425.53.7
6070Laing O’Rourke26.225.14.4
6161NG Bailey26.124.85.4
62–Barr 26.124.65.9
63–Amey UK 26.0––
6460Clancy26.025.32.8
65–Tulloch25.926.3–1.4
6673Enterprise 25.922.912.8
67–Mears Group25.722.116.0
6876May Gurney25.522.414.1
6967Ringway25.323.86.2
7066Headcrown25.023.94.5
7174Interserve24.822.98.5
7272Southern Electric Contracting 24.723.26.3
7368Bloor Holdings 24.723.74.0
7469AWG Construction Services24.323.62.9
7551ROK Property Solutions24.326.8–9.7
7663Simons24.124.3–1.0
7742McNicholas Construction24.124.4–1.5
7877Kier 23.724.7–4.0
7981Accord23.220.911.1
8079Costain 23.121.67.1
8171Biwater22.123.4–5.4
8278Carillion22.021.90.5
83–Emerson Group20.521.1–2.8
8482Interior Services Group 19.420.0–3.4
8584Connaught18.017.80.9
AverageÌý30.628.95.8Ìý
% change since 1995ÌýÌý65.2ÌýÌý
Notes
*Average pay rates = total salaries divided by total number of employees
1 Bovis Lend Lease data refers to UK operations