Full sortable data from ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV’s ranking of the top 150 contractors and housebuilders in the UK
See below for ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV’s ranking of the Top 150 UK contractors and commercial housebuilders by turnover. The tables, compiled by Hewes Associates, are fully sortable, including figures for contracting, housing, property, services and other activities
>>See also: Dave Rogers’ analysis of the contracting and housebuilding market
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TOP 150 Contractors and Housebuilders
2022 rank | 2021 rank | Company | Turnover | Pre-tax profit (£’000) | Year end | Activities (£’000) | |||||
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Latest (£’000) | Yearly change (%) | Contracting | Housing | Property | Services | Other | |||||
1 | 1 | Balfour Beatty Group | 8,263,000 | -3.8 | 87,000 | Dec-21 | 6,746,000 | 1,066,000 | 468,000 | ||
2 | 2 | Barratt Developments | 5,267,900 | 9.5 | 642,300 | Jun-22 | 5,267,900 | ||||
3 | 7 | Taylor Wimpey | 4,284,900 | 53.6 | 679,600 | Dec-21 | 4,284,900 | ||||
4 | 8 | Mitie | 3,996,800 | 58.1 | 52,300 | Mar-22 | 3,996,800 | ||||
5 | 4 | Persimmon | 3,610,500 | 8.5 | 966,800 | Dec-21 | 3,610,500 | ||||
6 | 5 | Bellway | 3,536,800 | 13.3 | 304,200 | Jul-22 | 3,536,800 | ||||
7 | 3 | Kier Group | 3,256,500 | -2.2 | 15,900 | Jun-22 | 3,107,400 | 144,300 | 4,800 | ||
8 | 6 | Morgan Sindall | 3,212,800 | 5.9 | 126,200 | Dec-21 | 1,519,600 | 572,200 | 133,800 | 997,900 | |
9 | 9 | Laing O’Rourke | 2,503,700 | 2.3 | 41,400 | Mar-21 | 2,503,700 | ||||
10 | 10 | Amey Group | 2,406,823 | -5.5 | -97,972 | Dec-20 | 2,406,823 | ||||
11 | 15 | Vistry Group | 2,359,042 | 30.2 | 319,536 | Dec-21 | 2,359,042 | ||||
12 | 11 | Berkeley Group | 2,348,000 | 6.6 | 551,500 | Apr-22 | 2,348,000 | ||||
13 | 13 | ISG | 2,263,700 | 10.8 | 18,500 | Dec-21 | 833,200 | 1,430,500 | |||
14 | 12 | Keller | 2,224,400 | 7.8 | 71,600 | Dec-21 | 2,224,400 | ||||
15 | 14 | Redrow Group | 2,140,000 | 10.4 | 410,000 | Jun-22 | 2,140,000 | ||||
16 | 17 | Bam UK | 1,991,869 | 21.7 | 46,593 | Dec-21 | 1,928,869 | 63,000 | |||
17 | 16 | Mace | 1,933,017 | 11.7 | 53,816 | Dec-21 | 1,469,355 | 36,332 | 732,702 | ||
18 | 19 | Wates Group | 1,626,026 | 12.2 | 35,902 | Dec-21 | 1,269,063 | 77,295 | 172,706 | 3,598 | |
19 | 21 | Minerva Equity | 1,545,300 | 22.6 | -30,400 | Mar-22 | 1,545,300 | ||||
20 | 20 | Homeserve | 1,429,300 | 9.6 | 175,100 | Mar-22 | 1,429,300 | ||||
21 | 28 | Countryside Properties | 1,371,400 | 53.7 | 85,400 | Sep-21 | 1,371,400 | ||||
22 | 24 | J Murphy Group | 1,274,352 | 14.2 | 61,659 | Dec-21 | 1,274,352 | ||||
23 | 26 | Bloor Homes | 1,253,589 | 21.3 | 261,814 | Jun-21 | 1,253,589 | ||||
24 | 23 | Galliford Try | 1,237,200 | 10.0 | 5,400 | Jun-22 | 1,231,000 | 6,200 | |||
25 | 35 | Cala Group | 1,197,573 | 85.1 | 104,569 | Dec-21 | 1,197,573 | ||||
26 | 25 | Bowmer & Kirkland | 1,178,117 | 6.1 | 65,325 | Aug-21 | 1,178,117 | ||||
27 | 30 | Vinci | 1,173,839 | 36.7 | 26,058 | Dec-21 | 803,583 | 358,871 | 11,385 | ||
28 | - | VolkerWessels UK | 1,151,852 | 6.4 | 27,095 | Dec-21 | 941,152 | 180,590 | 30,110 | ||
29 | 27 | Costain | 1,135,200 | 16.0 | -13,300 | Dec-21 | 1,135,200 | ||||
30 | 18 | Skanska UK | 1,122,698 | 0.0 | 34,746 | Dec-21 | 1,122,698 | ||||
31 | 22 | Willmott Dixon | 1,101,468 | -7.5 | 11,211 | Dec-21 | 945,967 | 155,648 | |||
32 | 37 | Miller Homes | 1,045,800 | 57.3 | 145,200 | Dec-21 | 1,045,800 | ||||
33 | 38 | Winvic Group | 1,029,249 | 56.1 | 16,510 | Jan-22 | 1,029,249 | ||||
34 | 28 | Newarthill | 1,022,336 | 15.6 | 9,172 | Oct-21 | 954,030 | 26,911 | 41,395 | ||
35 | 32 | John Graham | 948,320 | 17.4 | 19,026 | Mar-22 | 948,320 | ||||
36 | 33 | Mears Group | 878,420 | 9.0 | 16,333 | Dec-21 | 878,420 | ||||
37 | 39 | Equans Regeneration (formerly Engie) | 869,849 | 39.7 | 62,607 | Dec-21 | 622,623 | ||||
38 | 34 | Eurovia UK | 838,746 | 7.2 | 26,876 | Dec-21 | 838,746 | ||||
39 | 42 | Multiplex Construction Europe | 793,017 | 32.3 | 2,641 | Dec-21 | 793,017 | ||||
40 | 41 | Renew Holdings | 790,995 | 27.5 | 40,752 | Sep-21 | 790,995 | ||||
41 | 36 | Crest Nicholson | 786,600 | 16.0 | 86,900 | Oct-21 | 786,600 | ||||
42 | 31 | Lendlease Europe | 763,835 | -8.2 | -20,679 | Jun-21 | 538,195 | 218,336 | 7,304 | ||
43 | 39 | Hill Holdings | 753,268 | 15.6 | 65,069 | Dec-21 | 753,268 | ||||
44 | 53 | Keepmoat Homes | 701,600 | 72.8 | 29,700 | Oct-21 | 701,600 | ||||
45 | 72 | JRL Group (listed last year as J Reddington) | 609,984 | 7.1 | 26,807 | Dec-21 | 609,984 | ||||
46 | 45 | Robertson Group (Holdings) | 588,305 | 13.1 | 16,880 | Jun-21 | 479,002 | 93,316 | 15,987 | ||
47 | 43 | Buckingham Group Contracting | 584,462 | 20.3 | 8,614 | Dec-20 | 584,462 | ||||
48 | 50 | ESSCI/Imtech | 561,917 | 26.8 | 3,287 | Dec-21 | 400,470 | 161,447 | |||
49 | 77 | TSL | 548,038 | 136.1 | 10,034 | Dec-21 | 548,038 | ||||
50 | 44 | McLaren Construction Group | 541,038 | 2.9 | -12,440 | Jul-21 | 541,038 | ||||
51 | 47 | Avant Homes | 505,336 | 13.3 | -3,082 | Apr-21 | 505,336 | ||||
52 | 46 | NG Bailey Group | 499,500 | -1.5 | 3,000 | Feb-22 | 499,500 | ||||
53 | 52 | Bouygues | 483,616 | 15.1 | 835 | Dec-21 | 483,616 | ||||
54 | 49 | McLaughlin & Harvey | 480,345 | -6.4 | 5,875 | Dec-20 | 416,976 | 63,369 | |||
55 | 60 | FM Conway | 478,099 | 41.4 | 17,178 | Mar-22 | 478,099 | ||||
56 | 55 | Ferrovial Construction | 456,298 | 19.6 | 5,380 | Dec-21 | 456,298 | ||||
57 | 59 | Watkin Jones & Sons | 430,211 | 21.5 | 51,121 | Sep-21 | 286,778 | 135,671 | 7,762 | ||
58 | 68 | Ardmore Construction | 403,636 | 48.4 | 12,598 | Sep-21 | 403,636 | ||||
59 | 58 | Severfield | 403,563 | 11.1 | 21,000 | Mar-22 | 403,563 | ||||
60 | 56 | Henry Group Holdings | 402,214 | 6.8 | 13,418 | Jun-21 | 402,214 | ||||
61 | 65 | McAleer & Rushe Contracts | 400,534 | 38.1 | 15,020 | Dec-21 | 400,534 | ||||
62 | 51 | Keltbray Group | 389,516 | -9.1 | -4,222 | Oct-21 | 389,516 | ||||
63 | 63 | Caddick Group | 383,670 | 28.5 | 17,106 | Aug-21 | 147,435 | 227,710 | 8,525 | ||
64 | 54 | John Sisk & Son | 382,886 | -1.9 | 8,434 | Dec-21 | 382,886 | ||||
65 | 66 | MJ Gleeson Group | 373,409 | 29.4 | 42,620 | Jun-22 | 373,409 | ||||
66 | 61 | Emcor Group UK | 371,241 | 10.8 | 20,235 | Dec-21 | 371,241 | ||||
67 | - | Fastflow/United Living | 361,323 | 8.9 | -21,145 | Mar-21 | 159,330 | 201,993 | |||
68 | - | Readie Construction | 345,010 | 93.0 | 5,523 | Mar-22 | 345,010 | ||||
69 | 48 | Carey Group | 344,011 | -31.1 | 1,085 | Sep-21 | 315,631 | 11,605 | 16,774 | ||
70 | 91 | McCarthy Stone | 335,500 | 70.0 | -37,500 | Oct-21 | 335,500 | ||||
71 | 78 | T Clarke | 327,100 | 41.1 | 7,800 | Dec-21 | 327,100 | ||||
72 | - | Emerson Developments | 327,015 | 3.6 | 24,683 | Apr-21 | 171,037 | 156,275 | 9,824 | ||
73 | 57 | Osborne | 325,808 | -11.3 | 2,047 | Sep-21 | 325,808 | ||||
74 | - | Morris Homes | 322,428 | 26.2 | 21,764 | Apr-21 | 322,428 | ||||
75 | - | MV Kelly | 321,620 | 16.9 | 23,361 | May-21 | 321,620 | ||||
76 | 71 | Ogilvie Group | 318,667 | 24.3 | 10,181 | Jun-21 | 89,875 | 52,789 | 176,003 | ||
77 | new | St Modwen Homes | 312,802 | 18.8 | 38,385 | Dec-21 | 312,802 | ||||
78 | - | Integral UK | 310,614 | 7.7 | -21,567 | Dec-21 | 310,614 | ||||
79 | 69 | Stewart Milne | 305,538 | 13.3 | -8,102 | Oct-21 | 209,215 | 96,323 | |||
80 | 74 | Telford Homes | 303,402 | 26.6 | -14,195 | Dec-21 | 303,402 | ||||
81 | 70 | OHOB Holdings | 292,918 | 11.0 | 21,569 | Mar-22 | 250,774 | 38,481 | 3,662 | ||
82 | 75 | Esh Group | 277,987 | 17.4 | 3,023 | Dec-21 | 181,642 | 17,066 | 56,194 | ||
83 | 107 | London Square | 277,555 | 74.8 | 21,958 | Mar-22 | 277,555 | ||||
84 | 87 | Wain Group | 276,588 | 33.3 | 53,377 | Sep-21 | 276,588 | ||||
85 | 62 | Fairview Holdings | 275,046 | -12.3 | -10,732 | Dec-21 | 275,046 | ||||
86 | 76 | Carter | 262,384 | 11.6 | 13,372 | Dec-21 | 262,384 | ||||
87 | 84 | Springfield Properties | 257,095 | 18.5 | 19,726 | May-22 | 257,095 | ||||
88 | 72 | Clancy Group | 255,216 | -13.7 | 11,068 | Mar-21 | 255,216 | ||||
89 | 119 | M&J Evans Construction | 250,638 | 84.0 | 17,599 | Nov-21 | 250,638 | ||||
90 | - | Cruden Holdings | 247,381 | 29.2 | 4,941 | Mar-22 | 197,452 | 23,378 | 10,125 | ||
91 | - | Enerveo/(formerly SSE Contracting) | 246,700 | -18.7 | -22,600 | Mar-21 | 246,700 | ||||
92 | 92 | Sureserve Group | 244,014 | 24.7 | 13,777 | Sep-21 | 244,014 | ||||
93 | 90 | HG Group Holdings | 242,978 | 20.5 | 23,920 | Dec-21 | 242,978 | ||||
94 | new | Network Plus | 241,972 | 33.6 | 1,105 | Mar-21 | 241,972 | ||||
95 | 95 | William Hare | 239,510 | 25.0 | -2,215 | Dec-21 | 239,510 | ||||
96 | 81 | Briggs & Forrester | 234,154 | 4.9 | 3,201 | Oct-21 | 234,154 | ||||
97 | 82 | Henry Boot | 230,598 | 3.7 | 35,142 | Dec-21 | 74,431 | 49,949 | 78,379 | 27,839 | |
98 | 80 | Colas | 229,799 | -12.3 | -2,774 | Dec-20 | 229,799 | ||||
99 | 67 | JN Bentley | 227,927 | -18.5 | 841 | Dec-21 | 227,927 | ||||
100 | 88 | Seddon Group | 225,294 | 9.4 | 8,551 | Dec-21 | 168,955 | 40,761 | |||
101 | new | OCU Group | 219,693 | 6.6 | 22,714 | Apr-21 | 219,693 | ||||
102 | 100 | Gilbert-Ash | 219,293 | 24.5 | 11,955 | Dec-21 | 219,293 | ||||
103 | 99 | Weston Group. | 214,144 | 19.7 | 2,460 | Jul-21 | 214,144 | ||||
104 | 103 | Beacon Hill Group | 204,900 | 21.4 | 28,712 | Dec-21 | 204,900 | ||||
105 | 106 | Croudace Homes | 204,542 | 24.7 | 25,482 | Dec-21 | 204,542 | ||||
106 | 64 | Galliard | 203,776 | -32.0 | 4,594 | Mar-22 | 57,816 | 145,960 | |||
107 | 109 | Morrisroe Group | 201,629 | 31.2 | 2,688 | Oct-21 | 201,629 | ||||
108 | 85 | Mount Anvil | 200,625 | -6.8 | 3,956 | Dec-21 | 200,625 | ||||
109 | new | J Coffey Group | 198,682 | 20.8 | 9,957 | Sep-21 | 198,682 | ||||
110 | 97 | Tolent | 197,938 | 7.1 | -4,398 | Dec-21 | 197,938 | ||||
111 | new | Anwyl Group | 195,872 | 32.6 | 20,706 | Sep-21 | 195,872 | ||||
112 | - | Hopkins Homes | 194,264 | 12.1 | 34,486 | Apr-21 | 194,264 | ||||
113 | 132 | RJ McLeod (Contractors) | 192,293 | 83.7 | 24,977 | Nov-21 | 192,293 | ||||
114 | 112 | Axis Europe | 191,160 | 29.3 | 14,033 | Mar-22 | 191,160 | ||||
115 | 111 | Forth Holdco | 181,791 | 22.8 | 11,496 | Aug-21 | 181,791 | ||||
116 | 125 | Inland Homes | 181,700 | 46.5 | 13,200 | Sep-21 | 181,700 | ||||
117 | 98 | Story Homes | 179,891 | -18.2 | 7,684 | Mar-21 | 179,891 | ||||
118 | - | Harron Homes | 179,299 | 31.0 | 30,128 | Dec-21 | 179,299 | ||||
119 | - | SDC Builders | 179,121 | 5.3 | 2,140 | Sep-21 | 179,121 | ||||
120 | 121 | Michael J Lonsdale | 176,195 | 32.8 | 2,654 | Sep-21 | 176,195 | ||||
121 | 117 | Mulalley & Company | 175,870 | 26.5 | -3,301 | Mar-22 | 175,870 | ||||
122 | 86 | Erith | 175,688 | -18.1 | 11,330 | Sep-21 | 175,688 | ||||
123 | 105 | Abbey Developments | 175,188 | 6.5 | 50,606 | Apr-22 | 175,188 | ||||
124 | 110 | Lindum Construction Company | 169,489 | 12.8 | 8,597 | Nov-21 | 137,696 | 24,751 | 7,042 | ||
125 | 101 | Tide Construction | 166,932 | -3.7 | 10,946 | Aug-21 | 166,932 | ||||
126 | 136 | Strata Homes | 166,867 | 80.0 | 13,772 | Jun-21 | 166,867 | ||||
127 | - | CJ O’Shea | 165,055 | 7.5 | 15,577 | Mar-21 | 165,055 | ||||
128 | 89 | Henmead | 163,853 | -19.9 | 13,202 | Dec-21 | 110,885 | 15,900 | 13,897 | 18,965 | 4,206 |
129 | 120 | One Group Construction | 160,445 | 18.1 | 6,988 | Dec-21 | 160,445 | ||||
130 | 133 | Glencar Construction | 160,404 | 66.2 | 2,290 | Sep-21 | 160,404 | ||||
131 | 139 | Churchill Retirement | 160,049 | 75.2 | 38,865 | Jun-21 | 160,049 | ||||
132 | 108 | RGCM | 156,669 | 1.0 | 862 | Dec-21 | 156,669 | ||||
133 | 142 | Bewley Homes | 155,998 | 84.9 | 19,087 | Sep-21 | 155,998 | ||||
134 | new | Story Contracting | 155,688 | 3.8 | 11,301 | Mar-21 | 126,595 | 10,683 | 18,410 | ||
135 | - | Gratte Brothers | 152,120 | -16.0 | 1,670 | Mar-21 | 152,120 | ||||
136 | 83 | Higgins Group | 151,115 | -10.2 | 203 | Jul-21 | 110,093 | 41,023 | |||
137 | new | BW Workplace Experts | 145,109 | -19.2 | -177 | Dec-21 | 145,109 | ||||
138 | 118 | EW Beard | 144,654 | 6.2 | 3,057 | Dec-21 | 144,654 | ||||
139 | 115 | Byrne Group | 142,696 | -23.5 | 5,080 | Jun-21 | 142,696 | ||||
140 | 126 | Novus Property Solutions | 142,315 | 17.5 | 778 | Dec-21 | 142,315 | ||||
141 | new | Dodd Group | 142,082 | -11.4 | 4,836 | Mar-21 | 142,082 | ||||
142 | - | William Davis/Broadthorpe | 140,476 | 20.3 | 16,857 | May-21 | 140,476 | ||||
143 | 96 | Phoenix ME | 140,143 | -26.3 | 4,957 | Sep-21 | 140,143 | ||||
144 | 138 | Durkan Holdings | 136,969 | 48.9 | 603 | Nov-21 | 136,969 | ||||
145 | 123 | Nexus Infrastucture | 136,955 | 8.9 | 3,757 | Sep-21 | 77,324 | 59,631 | |||
146 | 116 | Jones Brothers Ruthin Co [last yr said Civil Eng, not Co] | 132,391 | -6.1 | 4,319 | Mar-22 | 132,391 | ||||
147 | 113 | Renaker Build | 130,340 | -11.4 | 4,805 | Oct-21 | 130,340 | ||||
148 | new | Gallagher Group Holdings | 125,422 | 70.0 | 12,743 | Sep-21 | 125,422 | ||||
149 | - | Permasteelisa (UK) | 122,672 | -24.8 | -13,709 | Mar-21 | 122,672 | ||||
150 | 104 | Rydon Group | 121,538 | -27.1 | -2,730 | Sep-21 | 70,641 | 50,897 |
Methodology
This analysis refers to those companies identified by Hewes & Associates as the top 150 that have results available with a year end in 2021 or 2022 and for which contracting, housing and facilities management account for roughly 50% or more of turnover. The top housebuilders listing refers to firms that refer to themselves as housebuilders, and so includes developers and social housebuilders; it does not include housing associations, some of which are involved in building.
Operating profit (included where data is available) refers to profit before pre-exceptional items etc. Turnover includes joint ventures.
Data concerning activities is as reported by firms, but the data is not totally representative especially when viewing contracting as many private companies include other activities – such as plant hire, property, in total contracting sales data, and these affect margins.
On the contractors table, in some instances operating profit includes activities other than contracting, and so the data are not strictly comparable. Similarly, on the FM firms table, in some instances operating profit includes activities other than services, and so the data are not strictly comparable.
For housebuilders, house price and sale data are not directly comparable as some refer to all housing, while some exclude affordable housing. Not all firms report housing profits or sales, hence gaps in the table.
Data compilation and analysis was undertaken by Hewes & Associates, to which any queries on the data should be directed, on 01428 641518, or by email to hewesinfo@aol.com, or at www.hewes-associates.com.
Notes
1 Bellway: Profit reflects cladding provision
2 Vistry: Merger with Countryside occurred only after these figures
3 Keller: Most operations are overseas
4 Wates Group: Housing relates to Wates Developments
5 Countryside: Merger with Vistry occurred only after these figures
6 Lendlease Europe: Housing includes contracting and sale of properties
7 Robertson Group: 2019 adjusted to 12 months from 15 months
8 Buckingham Group Contracting: Provisional figures
9 TSL: Previous data adjusted from 18 to 12 months
10 Carey Group: Previous data converted from 18 to 12 months
11 Emerson Developments: Profit splits refer to pre-tax profit
12 Osborne: 2020 data pro rata from 18 months
13 St Modwen Homes: 2021 data adjusted from 13 to 12 months
14 Wain Group: Previous data 15 months converted to 12 months
15 Network Plus: 2020 data adjusted from eight months
16 Henry Boot: Other includes PFI
17 Glencar Construction: Previous data adjusted from 18 to 12 months
18 Bloor Homes: Average selling price is estimated
19 Crest Nicholson: Average selling price refers to private sales
20 Hill Holdings: Sales are estimated; average selling price is for
private sales
21 McCarthy Stone: Completions data includes completions for rentals
22 Inland Homes: Sales relates to private sales
23 Abbey Developments: Average selling price estimated
24 Bewley Homes: House sales are estimates
25 Galliard: Average selling price refers to private sales
26 Robertson: Sales refers to private sales only
27 Jelson: Sales data are estimates
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