Top 150 Contractors and Housebuilders 2022: full table

See below for Building’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

>>See also: Top 20 Facilities Management & Services Firms 2022

>>See also: Top 50 Contractors 2022

>>See also: Top 50 Housebuilders 2022

>>See also: Joey Gardiner’s analysis of the housebuilding market

 

TOP 150 Contractors and Housebuilders

2022 rank	2021 rank	Company	Turnover		Pre-tax profit (£’000)	Year end	Activities (£’000)
			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