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Top100 contractors housebuilders by turnover
 CompanyTotal turnover £000Year endContracting £000Housing £000Property £000Services £000Other £000
1Amec4,712,700Dec-032,153,700 82,6002,517,30036,200
2Balfour Beatty*3,678,000Dec-033,462,000   216,000
3Wimpey 2,878,500Dec-03 2,878,500   
4Taylor Woodrow 2,669,400Dec-03368,7002,236,80063,900  
5Barratt Developments2,171,000Jun-03 2,171,000   
6Mowlem 2,004,000Dec-031,497,000 1000487,60018,400
7Carillion2,002,800Dec-031,001,800  933,50067,500
8Persimmon 1,883,000Dec-03 1,883,000   
9Kier 1,445,600Jun-031,237,900201,300  6400
10Laing O’Rourke1,377,246Mar-031,245,303   131,943
11Berkeley Group1,250,165Apr-03 1,221,51228,653  
12Jarvis1,217,200Mar-03   1,217,200 
13Interserve1,211,100Dec-03475,700  447,800287,600
14Wilson Bowden 1,165,800Dec-03 1,042,400123,400  
15Morgan Sindall 1 1,137,537Dec-03665,421278,814  193,302
16Skanska Construction* 21,074,071Dec-031,074,071    
17Bellway 954,197Jul-03 954,197   
18Alfred McAlpine 886,100Dec-03329,900  514,90041,300
19Westbury 878,987Feb-04 878,987   
20Miller743,000Dec-03239,400398,700104,900  
21Costain 650,200Dec-03629,200 21,000  
22Sir Robert McAlpine648,332Oct-02648,332    
23Galliford Try640,380Jun-03480,284159,447  649
24AWG Construction Services638,078Mar-03387,022  251,056 
25HBG Construction 633,300Dec-03594,900 20,800 17,600
26MJ Gleeson624,564Jun-03521,293103,271   
27Redrow Group 608,300Jun-03 596,00011,900 400
28Shepherd Building Group*605,000Jun-03605,000    
29Wates Group*580,879Dec-03526,02154,858   
30Bovis Lend Lease 3578,084Jun-03578,084    
31Crest Nicholson 574,400Oct-0323,900550,500   
32Keller 567,505Dec-03567,505    
33Mitie 565,840Mar-03   565,840 
34Vinci*491,275Dec-03491,275    
35Peterhouse 4489,800Dec-03   489,800 
36Bowmer & Kirkland *487,412Aug-03487,412    
37Birse 486,997Apr-03469,672 7953 9372
38Bovis Homes478,424Dec-03 478,424   
39Edmund Nuttal455,104Dec-03455,104    
40Montpellier*436,529Sep-03436,529    
41Countryside Properties 418,629Sep-03110,823307,806   
42Rok Property Solutions408,186Dec-03328,549 50,57822,5196540
43NG Bailey406,506Feb-03406,506    
44Bloor Holdings 402,539Jun-03 286,135  116,404
45Interior Services Group 5402,017Jun-03402,017    
46Emcor Drake & Skull*354,616Dec-02354,616    
47Willmott Dixon*331,627Dec-03331,627    
48Enterprise 315,600Dec-03   315,600 
49Ringway306,598Dec-03   306,598 
50Fairview Holdings 284,010Dec-03 284,010   
51Linden256,058Dec-03 256,058   
52McCarthy & Stone 255,100Aug-03 255,100   
53J Murphy & Sons*248,404Dec-02248,404    
54Accord240,558Dec-03   240,558 
55May Gurney* 239,382Mar-03239,382    
56Staveley Industries239,318Dec-02174,153  65,165 
57Gladedale Holdings232,589Dec-03 224,838 7751 
58Fairclough Homes228,150Mar-03 228,150   
59Simons*227,711Mar-03227,711    
60RG Carter Holdings*227,087Dec-02227,087    
61Fitzpatrick 6224,839Dec-03224,839    
62Lorne Stewart*215,398Dec-03215,398    
63Pearce Group183,945Oct-02183,945    
64Osborne* 181,641Mar-03181,641    
65Biwater178,900Mar-03132,500   46,400
66Stewart Milne*177,065Jun-0323,395112,614  49,789
67McNicholas Construction*176,142Mar-03176,142    
68Southern Electric Contracting 173,541Mar-03173,541    
69Galliard Homes171,911Mar-03 171,911   
70David McLean 171,255Jun-03103,19567,664361 35
71Severfield-Rowen170,152Dec-03170,152    
72Cala 166,924Jun-03 151,53315,391  
73Higgins166,446Jul-03122,56143,697188  
74Headcrown*163,781Sep-03163,781    
75Connaught159,418Aug-03   159,418 
76Seddon*157,033Dec-02157,033    
77Keepmoat Holdings155,566Mar-03 155,566   
78Dean & Dyball* 150,210Sep-03150,210    
79T Clarke143,265Dec-03143,265    
80McNicholas *140,069Dec-02140,069    
81Midas *138,954Apr-03138,954    
82PME 138,730Dec-03   138,730 
83John Doyle 137,888Dec-0255,101   82,787
84Robertson Group (Scotland) *134,870Nov-02134,870    
85Morris Group133,221Mar-03 133,221   
86Styles & Wood132,798Dec-03    132,798
87Dew Pitchmastic*129,516Oct-03129,516    
88Marshall Holdings*126,321Dec-02126,321    
89Clancy*125,564Mar-03   125,564 
90Ogilvie125,507Jun-0386,709   38,798
91Benson 125,147Dec-03125,147    
92Propencity*125,018Jan-03125,018    
93Haymills 120,870Mar-03102,889   17,981
94Tolent 117,100Dec-03117,100    
95Byrne 113,556May-03106,570 5742 1244
96Rydon*109,885Mar-03 109,885   
97Henry Boot*108,821Dec-03108,821    
98Tulloch*108,452Dec-0352,40045,827 10,225 
99Barhale Construction107,277Aug-03107,277    
100John Sisk104,975Dec-03104,975    
 Totals58,497,462 28,786,63818,921,725538,3668,817,1241,519,442
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 Morgan Sindall’s housing refers to affordable housing
2 Skanska results are taken from Skanska Group accounts and converted to sterling values
3 Bovis data refers to Bovis Lend Lease
4 Peterhouse was acquired by Babcock in June 2004
5 Interior Services Group data excludes construction management
6 Fitzpatrick was acquired by VolkerWessels in May 2004
Top 100 contractors and housebuilders by pre-tax profit
 CompanyTotal pre-tax profit** £000Year endContracting £000Housing £000Property £000Services £000Other £000Interest etc*** £000
1Wimpey 378,200Dec-03 429,800   -51,600
2Persimmon 341,700Dec-03 381,700   -40,000
3Taylor Woodrow 304,000Dec-038400336,2008200  -48,800
4Barratt Developments288,700Jun-03 298,700   -10,000
5Wilson Bowden 223,300Dec-03 221,60023,200  -21,500
6Berkeley Group221,181Apr-03 226,2175989  -11,025
7Bellway 169,251Jul-03 173,129   -3878
8Bovis Homes123,013Dec-03 129,233   -6220
9Balfour Beatty*118,000Dec-03107,000   54,000-43,000
10McCarthy & Stone 116,000Aug-03 112,900   3100
11Westbury 106,575Feb-04 138,368   -31,793
12Redrow Group 106,100Jun-03 111,5003000 -800-7600
13Amec95,700Dec-0355,600 830094,8009500-72,500
14Crest Nicholson 74,600Oct-03 87,300   -12,700
15Jarvis62,700Mar-03   79,600 -16,900
16Bloor Holdings 47,913Jun-03 55,954  -3082-4959
17Mowlem 45,200Dec-0326,800 -20017,50021,500-20,400
18Laing O’Rourke43,825Mar-0338,533   5619-327
19Fairview Holdings 40,332Dec-03 58,881   -18,549
20Miller40,200Dec-03590048,6007600  -21,900
21Countryside Properties 36,056Sep-03323941,132   -8315
22Kier 33,300Jun-0312,90032,400  -500-11,500
23Mitie 31,789Mar-03   30,324 1465
24Alfred McAlpine 30,600Dec-0314,000  25,700-10,000900
25Henry Boot*29,953Dec-0314,062    15,891
26Linden25,411Dec-03 26,966   -1555
27Carillion23,800Dec-035500  47,5008500-37,700
28Bowmer & Kirkland *21,213Aug-0319,802    1411
29Morgan Sindall 20,920Dec-0398408920  3210-1050
30Gladedale Holdings20,265Dec-03 29,3821871  -10,988
31Edmund Nuttal19,998Dec-0317,323    2675
32Marshall Holdings*17,373Dec-0218,702    -1329
33Shepherd Building Group*17,300Jun-0314,200    3100
34HBG Construction 16,300Dec-0312,700 5600 5400-7400
35Costain 16,100Dec-036000 9500  600
36Enterprise 15,900Dec-03   17,000 -1100
37Galliard Homes15,389Mar-03 21,453   -6064
38Keller 14,806Dec-0332,838    -18,032
39Morris Group14,805Mar-03 19,698   -4893
40RG Carter Holdings*14,457Dec-0210,519    3938
41Bovis Lend Lease14,121Jun-0313,292    829
42Stewart Milne*14,020Jun-03 16,972   -2952
43Galliford Try13,511Jun-03-40724,061 -3061-70820
44Southern Electric Contracting 13,486Mar-0312,216    1270
45Wates Group*13,333Dec-0313,8255296   -5788
46Fairclough Homes12,395Mar-03 14,874   -2479
47Keepmoat Holdings10,405Mar-03 9720   685
48Ringway10,104Dec-03   10,206 -102
49Rok Property Solutions9983Dec-036469 55881301103-3478
50MJ Gleeson9485Jun-03463490532639  -6841
51Severfield-Rowen9121Dec-039177    -56
52T Clarke8941Dec-038285    656
53AWG Construction Services8839Mar-031918  6921 0
54Vinci*8414Dec-034612    3802
55Higgins8409Jul-0353168873143  -5923
56J Murphy & Sons*7722Dec-026766    956
57NG Bailey6883Feb-035435    1448
58Headcrown*6652Sep-037447    -795
59Willmott Dixon*6381Dec-039901    -3520
60May Gurney* 6375Mar-036499    -124
61Fitzpatrick 6145Dec-035414    731
62Tulloch*5333Dec-0316705505 718-73-2487
63Connaught5055Aug-03   5585 -530
64Seddon*5016Dec-024862    154
65John Doyle 4815Dec-022484   4363-2032
66Montpellier*4683Sep-034794    -111
67David McLean 4596Jun-0334285529-790 -2202-1369
68Staveley Industries4225Dec-024959  801 -1535
69Midas *4187Apr-033659    528
70Osborne* 4136Mar-033466    670
71Styles & Wood4048Dec-03    3809239
72Rydon*4027Mar-03 5763   -1736
73Lorne Stewart*3403Dec-032947    456
74Byrne 3299May-032713 106524 -44
75Tolent 2874Dec-032688    186
76Dean & Dyball* 2695Sep-032727    -32
77Clancy*2569Mar-03   2041 528
78Accord2081Dec-03   5003 -2922
79Robertson Group (Scotland) *2020Nov-022153    -133
80Propencity*1797Jan-031930    -133
81PME 1691Dec-03   1719 -28
82John Sisk1575Dec-03930    645
83Ogilvie1503Jun-031616   309-422
84Dew Pitchmastic*1484Oct-031425    59
85Simons*1324Mar-03910    414
86McNicholas *1249Dec-021144    105
87Birse 1201Apr-03-322 3025 3364-4866
88Barhale Construction786Aug-03730    56
89Cala 774Jun-03 16,0593092  -18,377
90Benson -230Dec-0352    -282
91Skanska Construction*-1061Dec-03-1061    0
92Sir Robert McAlpine-1389Oct-021648    -3037
93Biwater-2200Mar-03700   -29000
94Interserve-2900Dec-0315,800  10,60024,200-53,500
95Interior Services Group -2908Jun-03-3933    1025
96Emcor Drake & Skull*-2975Dec-02-3392    417
97Pearce Group-3327Oct-02-3446    119
98Haymills -6210Mar-03-6673   1055-592
99Peterhouse -7600Dec-03   17,500 -25,100
100McNicholas Construction*-9049Mar-03-7560    -1489
Totals 3,629,547 597,7053,111,73886,863375,343122,314-664,416
Aggregate margins 6.2% 2.1%16.4%16.1%4.3%8.0% 
notes
* Full split of activities not provided in reports and accounts, therefore turnover and/or profit assigned to main activity
** Total profit refers to pre-tax profit. Breakdowns refer in most cases to operating profit before exceptional items. Total of profit breakdown and “interest etc” = pre-tax profit
*** “Interest etc” refers in general to net interest payments/receipts, exceptional, and other non-trading income or losses
Top 50 contractors by contracting turnover
 CompanyContracting £000Year end £000Housing £000Property £000Services £000Other £000Total turnover £000
1Balfour Beatty* 13,462,000Dec-03   216,0003,678,000
2Amec2,153,700Dec-03 82,6002,517,30036,2004,712,700
3Mowlem 1,497,000Dec-03 1000487,60018,4002,004,000
4Laing O’Rourke1,245,303Mar-03   131,9431,377,246
5Kier 1,237,900Jun-03201,300  64001,445,600
6Skanska Construction*1,074,071Dec-03    1,074,071
7Carillion1,001,800Dec-03  933,50067,5002,002,800
8Morgan Sindall 665,421Dec-03278,814  193,3021,137,537
9Sir Robert McAlpine648,332Oct-02    648,332
10Costain 629,200Dec-03 21,000  650,200
11Shepherd Building Group*605,000Jun-03    605,000
12HBG Construction 594,900Dec-03 20,800 17,600633,300
13Bovis Lend Lease578,084Jun-03    578,084
14Keller 567,505Dec-03    567,505
15Wates Group526,021Dec-0354,858   580,879
16MJ Gleeson521,293Jun-03103,271   624,564
17Vinci*491,275Dec-03    491,275
18Bowmer & Kirkland *487,412Aug-03    487,412
19Galliford Try480,284Jun-03159,447  649640,380
20Interserve475,700Dec-03  447,800287,6001,211,100
21Birse 469,672Apr-03 7953 9372486,997
22Edmund Nuttal455,104Dec-03    455,104
23Montpellier*436,529Sep-03    436,529
24NG Bailey406,506Feb-03    406,506
25Interior Services Group 402,017Jun-03    402,017
26AWG Construction Services387,022Mar-03  251,056 638,078
27Taylor Woodrow 368,700Dec-032,236,80063,900  2,669,400
28Emcor Drake & Skull*354,616Dec-02    354,616
29Willmott Dixon*331,627Dec-03    331,627
30Alfred McAlpine 329,900Dec-03  514,90041,300886,100
31Rok Property Solutions328,549Dec-03 50,57822,5196540408,186
32J Murphy & Sons*248,404Dec-02    248,404
33Miller239,400Dec-03398,700104,900  743,000
34May Gurney* 239,382Mar-03    239,382
35Simons*227,711Mar-03    227,711
36RG Carter Holdings*227,087Dec-02    227,087
37Fitzpatrick 224,839Dec-03    224,839
38Lorne Stewart*215,398Dec-03    215,398
39Pearce Group183,945Oct-02    183,945
40Osborne* 181,641Mar-03    181,641
41McNicholas Construction*176,142Mar-03    176,142
42Staveley Industries174,153Dec-02  65,165 239,318
43Southern Electric Contracting 173,541Mar-03    173,541
44Severfield-Rowen170,152Dec-03    170,152
45Headcrown*163,781Sep-03    163,781
46Seddon*157,033Dec-02    157,033
47Dean & Dyball* 150,210Sep-03    150,210
48T Clarke143,265Dec-03    143,265
49McNicholas *140,069Dec-02    140,069
50Midas *138,954Apr-03    138,954
Notes
*Contracting turnover figures are distorted by the inclusion of other activities such as FM and property
1 Balfour Beatty does not provide a data split, hence all its turnover is classified as contracting
The above applies to all three Top 50 tables
Top 50 contractors by contracting operating profit
 CompanyContracting £000Year endHousing £000Property £000Services £000Other £000Interest etc** £000Total pre-tax profit* £000
1Balfour Beatty* 1107,000Dec-03   54,000-43,000118,000
2Amec55,600Dec-03 830094,8009500-72,50095,700
3Laing O’Rourke38,533Mar-03   5619-32743,825
4Keller 32,838Dec-03    -18,03214,806
5Mowlem 26,800Dec-03 -20017,50021,500-20,40045,200
6Bowmer & Kirkland *19,802Aug-03    141121,213
7Marshall Holdings*18,702Dec-02    -132917,373
8Edmund Nuttal17,323Dec-03    267519,998
9Interserve15,800Dec-03  10,60024,200-53,500-2900
10Shepherd Building Group*14,200Jun-03    310017,300
11Henry Boot*14,062Dec-03    15,89129,953
12Alfred McAlpine 14,000Dec-03  25,700-10,00090030,600
13Wates Group*13,825Dec-035296   -578813,333
14Bovis Lend Lease13,292Jun-03    82914,121
15Kier 12,900Jun-0332,400  -500-11,50033,300
16HBG Construction 12,700Dec-03 5600 5400-740016,300
17Southern Electric Contracting 12,216Mar-03    127013,486
18RG Carter Holdings*10,519Dec-02    393814,457
19Willmott Dixon*9901Dec-03    -35206381
20Morgan Sindall 9840Dec-038920  3210-105020,920
21Severfield-Rowen9177Dec-03    -569121
22Taylor Woodrow 8400Dec-03336,2008200  -48,800304,000
23T Clarke8285Dec-03    6568941
24Headcrown*7447Sep-03    -7956652
25J Murphy & Sons*6766Dec-02    9567722
26May Gurney* 6499Mar-03    -1246375
27Rok Property Solutions6469Dec-03 55881301103-34789983
28Costain 6000Dec-03 9500  60016,100
29Miller5900Dec-0348,6007600  -21,90040,200
30Carillion5500Dec-03  47,5008500-37,70023,800
31NG Bailey5435Feb-03    14486883
32Fitzpatrick 5414Dec-03    7316145
33Higgins5316Jul-038873143  -59238409
34Staveley Industries4959Dec-02  801 -15354225
35Seddon*4862Dec-02    1545016
36Montpellier*4794Sep-03    -1114683
37MJ Gleeson4634Jun-0390532639  -68419485
38Vinci*4612Dec-03    38028414
39Midas *3659Apr-03    5284187
40Osborne* 3466Mar-03    6704136
41David McLean 3428Jun-035529-790 -2202-13694596
42Countryside Properties 3239Sep-0341,132   -831536,056
43Lorne Stewart*2947Dec-03    4563403
44Dean & Dyball* 2727Sep-03    -322695
45Byrne 2713May-03 106524 -443299
46Tolent 2688Dec-03    1862874
47John Doyle 2484Dec-02   4363-20324815
48Robertson Group (Scotland) *2153Nov-02    -1332020
49Propencity*1930Jan-03    -1331797
50AWG Construction Services1918Mar-03  6921  8839
Top 50 contractors by operating margin
 Ranking by operating margin (pre-exceptional) 
1Southern Electric Contracting 7.0%
2Keller 5.8%
3T Clarke5.8%
4Severfield-Rowen5.4%
5RG Carter Holdings*4.6%
6Headcrown*4.5%
7John Doyle 4.5%
8Higgins4.3%
9Alfred McAlpine 4.2%
10Bowmer & Kirkland *4.1%
11Edmund Nuttal3.8%
12David McLean 3.3%
13Interserve3.3%
14Tulloch*3.2%
15Seddon*3.1%
16Laing O’Rourke3.1%
17Balfour Beatty* 13.1%
18Willmott Dixon*3.0%
19Countryside Properties 2.9%
20Staveley Industries2.8%
21J Murphy & Sons*2.7%
22May Gurney* 2.7%
23Midas *2.6%
24Wates Group*2.6%
25Amec2.6%
26Byrne 2.5%
27Miller2.5%
28Fitzpatrick 2.4%
29Shepherd Building Group*2.3%
30Bovis Lend Lease2.3%
31Tolent 2.3%
32Taylor Woodrow 2.3%
33HBG Construction 2.1%
34Rok Property Solutions2.0%
35Osborne* 1.9%
36Ogilvie1.9%
37Dean & Dyball* 1.8%
38Mowlem 1.8%
39Robertson Group (Scotland) *1.6%
40Propencity*1.5%
41Morgan Sindall 1.5%
42Lorne Stewart*1.4%
43NG Bailey1.3%
44Dew Pitchmastic**1.1%
45Montpellier*1.1%
46Kier 1.0%
47Costain 1.0%
48Vinci*0.9%
49MJ Gleeson0.9%
50John Sisk0.9%
Top 25 contractors in fm by facilities management turnover
  FM turnover £000Operating profit £000Operating marginActivities included in turnover figures
1Amec2,517,30094,8003.8%FM, building services, design and environmental services
2Jarvis1,217,20079,6006.5%road, rail, building services, FM also in accommodation services sector
3Carillion933,50047,5005.1%building services, roads and rail maintenance
4Balfour Beatty*900,000nanaroad and rail maintenance, building services
5Mitie565,84031,7895.6%building services, FM, general r&m
6Alfred McAlpine 514,90025,7005.0%building facilities management, infrastructure maintenance, plant services
7Peterhouse489,80017,5003.6%infrastructure maintenance, building services, safety and environmental
8Mowlem 487,60017,5003.6%civils and building FM, cleaning and security
9Interserve447,80010,6002.4%facilities management, support services
10Enterprise 315,60017,0005.4%utility and local authority maitenance
11Ringway306,59810,2063.3%roads maintenance and associated works
12AWG Construction Services251,0566,9212.8%infrastructure maintenance, building services, FM
13Accord240,5585,0032.1%highways and building maintenance, municipal services, social housing
14Emcor Drake and Skull*175,000nanabuilding services and maintenance
15Connaught159,4185,5853.5%public housing, office and retail maintenance
16PME 138,7301,7191.2%building maintenance and FM.
17Clancy125,5642,0411.6%utility/civils maintenance
18Kier 115,400nanafacilities management, building maintenance
19McNicholas* 75,000nanacivils/utilities maintenance
20Staveley Industries**65,165801nabuilding FM
21Willmott Dixon*40,000nanabuilding services and maintenance
22Osborne*30,000nanahousing, building and infrastructure maintenance
23Robertson Group (Scotland)*25,000nanaschools and general building FM
24Rok Property Solutions22,5191,3015.8%building maintenance and FM
25HBG Construction 17,600540030.7%building (includes pfi work)
Top 25 housebuilders by housing turnover*
  Housing turnover £000Year endContracting £000Property £000Services £000Other £000Total turnover £000
1Wimpey 2,878,500Dec-03    2,878,500
2Taylor Woodrow 2,236,800Dec-03368,70063,900  2,669,400
3Barratt Developments2,171,000Jun-03    2,171,000
4Persimmon 1,883,000Dec-03    1,883,000
5Berkeley Group1,221,512Apr-03 28,653  1,250,165
6Wilson Bowden 1,042,400Dec-03 123,400  1,165,800
7Bellway 954,197Jul-03    954,197
8Westbury 878,987Feb-04    878,987
9Redrow Group 596,000Jun-03 11,900 400608,300
10Crest Nicholson 550,500Oct-0323,900   574,400
11Bovis Homes478,424Dec-03    478,424
12Miller398,700Dec-03239,400104,900  743,000
13Countryside Properties 307,806Sep-03110,823   418,629
14Bloor Holdings 286,135Jun-03   116,404402,539
15Fairview Holdings 284,010Dec-03    284,010
16Linden256,058Dec-03    256,058
17McCarthy & Stone 255,100Aug-03    255,100
18Fairclough Homes228,150Mar-03    228,150
19Gladedale Holdings224,838Dec-03  7751 232,589
20Kier 201,300Jun-031237900  64001,445,600
21Galliard Homes171,911Mar-03    171,911
22Galliford Try159,447Jun-03480284  649640,380
23Keepmoat Holdings 1155,566Mar-03    155,566
24Cala 151,533Jun-03 15,391  166,924
25Morris Group133,221Mar-03    133,221
Top 25 housebuilders by housing operating profit**
  Housing operating profit £000Year endContracting £000Property £000Services £000Other £000Total pre-tax profit £000
1Wimpey 429,800Dec-03    378,200
2Persimmon 381,700Dec-03    341,700
3Taylor Woodrow 336,200Dec-0384008200  304,000
4Barratt Developments298,700Jun-03    288,700
5Berkeley Group226,217Apr-03 5989  221,181
6Wilson Bowden 221,600Dec-03 23,200  223,300
7Bellway 173,129Jul-03    169,251
8Westbury 138,368Feb-04    106,575
9Bovis Homes129,233Dec-03    123,013
10McCarthy & Stone 112,900Aug-03    116,000
11Redrow Group 111,500Jun-03 3000 -800106,100
12Crest Nicholson 87,300Oct-03    74,600
13Fairview Holdings 58,881Dec-03    40,332
14Bloor Holdings 55,954Jun-03   -308247,913
15Miller48,600Dec-0359007600  40,200
16Countryside Properties 41,132Sep-033239   36,056
17Kier 32,400Jun-0312,900  -50033,300
18Gladedale Holdings29,382Dec-03 1871  20,265
19Linden26,966Dec-03    25,411
20Galliford Try24,061Jun-03-407  -306113,511
21Galliard Homes21,453Mar-03    15,389
22Morris Group19,698Mar-03    14,805
23Stewart Milne*16,972Jun-03    14,020
24Cala 16,059Jun-03 3092  774
25Fairclough Homes14,874Mar-03    12,395
Notes
* Those companies that highlight housing separately in their report and accounts, and which are included in the Top 100
** Before exceptional items and amortisation
1 Keepmoat Holdings data includes social housing
Top 25 housebuilders by operating margin
Ranking by operating margin (pre-exceptional)%
1McCarthy & Stone 44.3
2Bovis Homes27.0
3Wilson Bowden 21.3
4Fairview Holdings 20.7
5Higgins20.3
6Persimmon 20.3
7Bloor Holdings 19.6
8Redrow Group 18.7
9Berkeley Group18.5
10Bellway 18.1
11Kier 16.1
12Crest Nicholson 15.9
13Westbury 15.7
14Galliford Try15.1
15Stewart Milne15.1
16Taylor Woodrow 15.0
17Wimpey 14.9
18Morris Group14.8
19Barratt Developments13.8
20Countryside Properties 13.4
21Gladedale Holdings13.1
22Galliard Homes12.5
23Miller12.2
24Tulloch12.0
25Cala 10.6
Average margin 17.6
Average margin 2002 14.8
Average margin 2001 15.0
Average margin 2000 12.4
Average margin 1999 13.2
Average margin 1998 11.7
Top 25 housebuilders by sales/completions
  Sales/completions 2003
1Barratt Developments13,304
2Persimmon 12,163
3Wimpey 11,813
4Taylor Woodrow 7690
5Bellway 6278
6Wilson Bowden 5037
7Westbury 4400
8Redrow Group 4031
9Berkeley Group3544
10Miller2871
11Bovis Homes2364
12McCarthy & Stone 1948
13Crest Nicholson 1936
14Bloor Holdings* 1900
15Countryside Properties 1753
16Fairview Holdings 1723
17Fairclough Homes1442
18Gladedale Holdings1358
19Morris Group*1100
20Linden1048
21Kier 990
22Stewart Milne*900
23Galliford Try741
24Cala 607
25Galliard Homes*500
Notes
* Estimated sales
Top housebuilders by average sale price
  Average price £Change on 2001%
1Berkeley Group315,00015.4
2Countryside Properties 288,0003.2
3Crest Nicholson 258,0007.4
4Cala 250,000-6.0
5Linden212,0006.0
6Wilson Bowden 204,5002.3
7Galliford Try200,00013.0
8Bovis Homes199,80012
9MJ Gleeson195,0007.1
10Westbury 191,70011.8
11Gladedale Holdings191,000N/A
12David McLean 187,00029.9
13Kier 181,9009.5
14Taylor Woodrow 181,000-0.5
15Wimpey 168,00013.5
16Barratt Developments158,60013.6
17Fairclough Homes156,773N/A
18Persimmon 154,81011.8
19Miller154,00018.5
20Bellway 149,70023.9
21Redrow Group 147,9004.2
22McCarthy & Stone 130,90016.9
Top contractors and housebuilders by highest paid director*
  2003  2002  Change %
  TotalBasic payBonus etcTotalBasic payBonus etc 
  £000, excluding pensions£000, excluding pensions 
1Bowmer & Kirkland 2,539N/AN/A1,031N/AN/A146.3
2Stewart Milne2,461N/AN/A1,416N/AN/A73.8
3Berkeley Group2,1836501,5331,47060087048.5
4Higgins1,574N/AN/A823N/AN/A91.3
5Wimpey 1,25551074594845049832.4
6Barratt Developments1,23534089564433530991.8
7Bloor Holdings 1,122N/AN/A858N/AN/A30.8
8Amec1,02162839371958113842.0
9Taylor Woodrow 95047048073841532328.7
10Countryside Properties 9071407678591407195.6
11McCarthy & Stone 892439453929422507-4.0
12David McLean 866N/AN/A3,601N/AN/A-76.0
13Persimmon 8543255298523255270.2
14Bovis Homes84840844057334822548.0
15Bellway 68429838642626116560.6
16Wilson Bowden 6694402291,052650402-36.4
17Crest Nicholson 6373512865833172669.3
18Westbury 62434527952331520819.3
19Carillion6193852346163652510.5
20Bovis Lend Lease596N/AN/A266N/AN/A124.1
21Miller595N/AN/A676N/AN/A-12.0
22Balfour Beatty5824351475544001545.1
23Redrow Group 5573831745313501814.9
24Willmott Dixon556N/AN/A378N/AN/A47.1
25Severfield-Rowen551275276493250 11.8
26Fairview Holdings 545N/AN/A841N/AN/A-35.2
27Barhale Construction542N/AN/A342N/AN/A58.5
28Accord488N/AN/A351N/AN/A39.0
29Wates Group476N/AN/A1,082N/AN/A-56.0
30Laing O’Rourke466N/AN/A349N/AN/A33.5
31Mitie 443250193468233235-5.3
32Keepmoat Holdings440N/AN/A294N/AN/A49.7
33Linden439N/AN/A400N/AN/A9.8
34Rok Property Solutions42326815533819014825.1
35Alfred McAlpine 420251169545403142-22.9
36Mowlem 4203181023653016415.1
37Costain 4042761283172556227.4
38HBG Construction 393N/AN/A378N/AN/A4.0
39Morgan Sindall 3752171582111951677.7
40Tolent 367N/AN/A367N/AN/A0.0
41Byrne 366N/AN/A907N/AN/A-59.6
42Edmund Nuttal355N/AN/A310N/AN/A14.5
43Galliford Try346240106353227126-2.0
44Birse 3422351072612065531.0
45Fitzpatrick 339N/AN/A1,167N/AN/A-71.0
46Morris Group329N/AN/A260N/AN/A26.5
47Henry Boot31217313928316911410.2
48Galliard Homes308N/AN/A366N/AN/A-15.8
49Montpellier29920594354197157-15.5
50Keller 29924851362240122N/A
51Vinci293N/AN/A286N/AN/A2.4
52Peterhouse293195981711551671.3
53Biwater290N/AN/A281N/AN/A3.2
54John Sisk275N/AN/A261N/AN/A5.4
55Simons271N/AN/A355N/AN/A-23.7
56Jarvis26525015615N/AN/A-56.9
57MJ Gleeson26223032240220209.2
58Midas 258N/AN/A163N/AN/A58.3
59Shepherd Building Group255N/AN/A333N/AN/A-23.4
60Kier 2552183733529441-23.9
61Interior Services Group 25519164236175618.1
62Styles & Wood254N/AN/A238N/AN/A6.7
63Interserve25423519594420174-57.2
64Tulloch2461717529222270-15.8
65NG Bailey239N/AN/A477N/AN/A-49.9
66McNicholas Construction218N/AN/A294N/AN/A-25.9
67Connaught214150641821305217.6
68PME 211N/AN/A188N/AN/A12.2
69T Clarke20614561240128112-14.2
70Gladedale Holdings197N/AN/A119N/AN/A65.5
71Osborne196N/AN/A135N/AN/A45.2
72Ringway189N/AN/A176N/AN/A7.4
73Rydon184N/AN/A163N/AN/A12.7
74Propencity179N/AN/A191N/AN/A-6.3
75Southern Electric Contracting 177N/AN/A139N/AN/A27.3
76Ogilvie163N/AN/A124N/AN/A31.5
77Dean & Dyball153N/AN/A111N/AN/A37.8
78Haymills 151N/AN/A138N/AN/A9.4
79Enterprise 151N/AN/A152N/AN/A-0.7
80Clancy145N/AN/A133N/AN/A9.0
81Benson 143N/AN/A125N/AN/A14.4
82Dew Pitchmastic134N/AN/A184N/AN/A-27.2
83AWG Construction Services134N/AN/A123N/AN/A8.9
84Fairclough Homes128N/AN/A211N/AN/A-39.3
85May Gurney122N/AN/A98N/AN/A24.7
 Average pay 472  469  0.6
 % change since 1995    123
Notes
* Table rankings denote the highest-paid individual director within each company, not the average salary of key directors within each company
Top contractors and housebuilders by employees’ average pay
  Average salary
2003 £000
2002 £000Change %
1Berkeley Group46.745.42.9
2Benson 46.744.25.6
3Linden41.539.84.4
4Bovis Lend Lease41.340.03.3
5Higgins40.736.910.1
6Byrne 40.444.5-9.2
7Styles & Wood39.937.37.1
8Crest Nicholson 37.531.518.9
9Fitzpatrick 37.136.12.9
10Fairview Holdings 36.833.011.6
11Wates Group36.334.35.8
12John Sisk36.335.91.1
13Miller35.232.19.5
14Birse 34.133.03.4
15T Clarke33.032.41.9
16Severfield-Rowen32.932.51.2
17Galliard Homes32.734.4-4.9
18Edmund Nuttal32.628.414.6
19Bovis Homes32.631.43.7
20MJ Gleeson32.230.36.3
21Montpellier31.728.610.9
22Wimpey 31.629.28.4
23Bowmer & Kirkland 31.527.415.1
24McCarthy & Stone 31.227.912.0
25Morgan Sindall 30.729.05.7
26Osborne30.128.36.1
27Vinci30.029.51.8
28Stewart Milne29.827.97.0
29Westbury 29.828.64.1
30Gladedale Holdings29.723.625.6
31David McLean 29.339.6-26.0
32Willmott Dixon29.327.85.3
33HBG Construction 29.227.56.1
34Keller 29.128.42.5
35Balfour Beatty28.827.54.9
36Countryside Properties 28.726.010.1
37Galliford Try28.527.82.5
38Bellway 28.427.14.6
39Dean & Dyball28.326.76.2
40Barhale Construction28.328.5-0.6
41Tolent 28.126.85.0
42McNicholas Construction28.022.822.9
43Lorne Stewart27.724.911.4
44Amec27.731.9-13.3
45Redrow Group 27.625.67.9
46Wilson Bowden 27.226.14.5
47Barratt Developments27.225.56.4
48Persimmon 27.025.94.1
49Midas 26.924.012.2
50Peterhouse26.924.59.9
51Rok Property Solutions26.824.410.1
52Taylor Woodrow 26.726.70.3
53PME 26.725.64.2
54Jarvis26.627.7-3.9
55Shepherd Building Group26.324.19.1
56Fairclough Homes26.326.7-1.6
57Dew Pitchmastic26.324.19.1
58Morris Group25.724.83.4
59Keepmoat Holdings25.522.513.2
60Clancy25.323.38.4
61NG Bailey24.823.64.9
62Alfred McAlpine 24.724.31.5
63Simons24.324.7-1.6
64Rydon24.124.7-2.7
65Haymills 24.121.014.5
66Headcrown23.924.4-2.1
67Ringway23.822.08.1
68Bloor Holdings 23.724.9-4.7
69AWG Construction Services23.623.50.6
70Laing O’Rourke23.418.129.0
71Biwater23.419.221.8
72Southern Electric Contracting 23.223.01.3
73Enterprise 22.920.512.0
74Interserve22.922.9-0.1
75Ogilvie22.921.85.0
76May Gurney22.422.4-0.3
77Kier 22.022.2-1.0
78Carillion21.922.3-1.6
79Costain 21.619.013.2
80Propencity21.324.5-13.2
81Accord20.919.19.4
82Interior Services Group 20.019.62.5
83Henry Boot18.817.57.5
84Connaught17.816.48.2
85Mowlem 15.915.62.0
 Average28.627.44.7
 % change4.7  
 % change since 199554.9%  
Notes
Average pay rates = salaries/wages divided by total number of employees
Top contractors and housebuilders by employees’ average pay
  Average salary
2003 £000
2002 £000Change %
1Berkeley Group46.745.42.9
2Benson 46.744.25.6
3Linden41.539.84.4
4Bovis Lend Lease41.340.03.3
5Higgins40.736.910.1
6Byrne 40.444.5-9.2
7Styles & Wood39.937.37.1
8Crest Nicholson 37.531.518.9
9Fitzpatrick 37.136.12.9
10Fairview Holdings 36.833.011.6
11Wates Group36.334.35.8
12John Sisk36.335.91.1
13Miller35.232.19.5
14Birse 34.133.03.4
15T Clarke33.032.41.9
16Severfield-Rowen32.932.51.2
17Galliard Homes32.734.4-4.9
18Edmund Nuttal32.628.414.6
19Bovis Homes32.631.43.7
20MJ Gleeson32.230.36.3
21Montpellier31.728.610.9
22Wimpey 31.629.28.4
23Bowmer & Kirkland 31.527.415.1
24McCarthy & Stone 31.227.912.0
25Morgan Sindall 30.729.05.7
26Osborne30.128.36.1
27Vinci30.029.51.8
28Stewart Milne29.827.97.0
29Westbury 29.828.64.1
30Gladedale Holdings29.723.625.6
31David McLean 29.339.6-26.0
32Willmott Dixon29.327.85.3
33HBG Construction 29.227.56.1
34Keller 29.128.42.5
35Balfour Beatty28.827.54.9
36Countryside Properties 28.726.010.1
37Galliford Try28.527.82.5
38Bellway 28.427.14.6
39Dean & Dyball28.326.76.2
40Barhale Construction28.328.5-0.6
41Tolent 28.126.85.0
42McNicholas Construction28.022.822.9
43Lorne Stewart27.724.911.4
44Amec27.731.9-13.3
45Redrow Group 27.625.67.9
46Wilson Bowden 27.226.14.5
47Barratt Developments27.225.56.4
48Persimmon 27.025.94.1
49Midas 26.924.012.2
50Peterhouse26.924.59.9
51Rok Property Solutions26.824.410.1
52Taylor Woodrow 26.726.70.3
53PME 26.725.64.2
54Jarvis26.627.7-3.9
55Shepherd Building Group26.324.19.1
56Fairclough Homes26.326.7-1.6
57Dew Pitchmastic26.324.19.1
58Morris Group25.724.83.4
59Keepmoat Holdings25.522.513.2
60Clancy25.323.38.4
61NG Bailey24.823.64.9
62Alfred McAlpine 24.724.31.5
63Simons24.324.7-1.6
64Rydon24.124.7-2.7
65Haymills 24.121.014.5
66Headcrown23.924.4-2.1
67Ringway23.822.08.1
68Bloor Holdings 23.724.9-4.7
69AWG Construction Services23.623.50.6
70Laing O’Rourke23.418.129.0
71Biwater23.419.221.8
72Southern Electric Contracting 23.223.01.3
73Enterprise 22.920.512.0
74Interserve22.922.9-0.1
75Ogilvie22.921.85.0
76May Gurney22.422.4-0.3
77Kier 22.022.2-1.0
78Carillion21.922.3-1.6
79Costain 21.619.013.2
80Propencity21.324.5-13.2
81Accord20.919.19.4
82Interior Services Group 20.019.62.5
83Henry Boot18.817.57.5
84Connaught17.816.48.2
85Mowlem 15.915.62.0
 Average28.627.44.7
 % change4.7  
 % change since 199554.9%  
Notes
Average pay rates = salaries/wages divided by total number of employees