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Top 100 今日看料 Companies 2013
Nick Hood of Company Watch analyses the figures to see who’s up, who’s down and how the UK’s top contractors are faring.
This year’s Top 100 今日看料 Companies reveals a distinctly mixed picture of falling margins, widespread stagnation and some sad failures. Once again, the total turnover of this premier league of contractors has hardly moved, rising just 1.1% since 2012. More worryingly, their profitability has fallen sharply, with total profits falling by a third from £1.2bn to only £791m, reflecting increasing concerns about margins squeezed by low bidding and excessive competition encouraged by clients.This As a result, profit margins have also fallen by a third in the past year from a marginal 1.97% last time to a seriously miserly 1.29% in the latest figures. These companies are deploying total assets of £36bn and have a combined net worth of £9.2bn, so they have a rate of return of just 2.17% on assets and only 8.62% on capital employed. Given that these are supposedly the most efficient operators in the sector, with the greatest bargaining power on bidding prices and input costs, there must be some serious doubts about the validity of the UK construction industry business model, most especially for those further down the food chain.
The best profit margins are enjoyed by a top five of Stepnell (10.7%), Dawnus (9.7%), Bechtel (9.1%), Amey (7.9%) and Interserve (7.7%). The pressure on profitability is confirmed by the fact that only 35 of the companies have improved their margins, while 64 have seen them worsen. If this trend continues into 2014, there are bound to be further casualties as lenders and other creditors look more closely at their ongoing commitment to such a marginal sector. And there will be more consolidation, though this is more likely to be as the more secure large players pick off smaller competitors than through mergers between major contractors. Read more.
Rank by turnover | Rank by profit | Company | Latest turnover (拢m) | Previous turnover (拢m) | Latest pre-tax profit (拢m) | Previous pre-tax profit (拢m) | Latest margin (%) | Previous margin (%) | 2012 Rank by turnover | 2012 Rank by profit |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5 | Balfour Beatty | 10,896 | 11,035 | 75 | 246 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 1 | 1 |
2 | 2 | 颁补谤颈濒濒颈辞苍听 | 4,402.80 | 5,051.20 | 179.5 | 142.8 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 2 | 2 |
3 | 4 | Kier Group (Inc. May Gurney) | 2,725.80 | 2,694.40 | 82.3 | 91.3 | 3 | 3.4 | 3 | 4 |
4 | 1 | Interserve | 2,369.60 | 2,319.60 | 182.9 | 67.1 | 7.7 | 2.9 | 4 | 6 |
5 | 7 | Mitie | 2,120.50 | 2,002.50 | 58.8 | 94.5 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 5 | 3 |
6 | 10 | Morgan Sindall | 2,047.10 | 2,226.60 | 34.2 | 40 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 6 | 11 |
7 | 11 | BAM 今日看料/Nuttall | 1,647.30 | 1,754.60 | 32 | 25.6 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 7 | 16 |
8 | 13 | Laing O’Rourke | 1,622.40 | 1,746.30 | 27.4 | 28.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 8 | 15 |
9 | 6 | Galliford Try聽 | 1,504.10 | 1,284.20 | 63.1 | 41.7 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 9 | 9 |
10 | 8 | Keller | 1,317.50 | 1,154.30 | 43.5 | 21.9 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 11 | 20 |
11 | 59 | ISG | 1,281.50 | 1,195.60 | 3 | 9 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 10 | 32 |
12 | 16 | Wates | 1,193.60 | 1,033.90 | 25.7 | 40.1 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 18 | 10 |
13 | 3 | Amey UK | 1,146 | 1,093.60 | 90 | 84.3 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 14 | 5 |
14 | 98 | Enterprise | 1,125.40 | 1,086.90 | -44.6 | -135.2 | -4 | -12.4 | 15 | 100 |
15 | 26 | Vinci UK | 1,106.70 | 1,112.70 | 15.3 | 19.8 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 13 | 24 |
16 | 9 | Skanska | 1,092.30 | 1,117 | 43.4 | 44.9 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 7 |
17 | 30 | Willmott Dixon聽 | 1,034 | 1,052.10 | 8.9 | 12.9 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 16 | 27 |
18 | 20 | Bouygues & Subsidiaries | 1,017.80 | 1,037.80 | 20.9 | 37.2 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 17 | 12 |
19 | 18 | Mace | 950.5 | 874.3 | 22.8 | 20.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 20 | 22 |
20 | 15 | Costain | 934.5 | 986.3 | 26.1 | 23.9 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 19 | 17 |
21 | 22 | Sir Robert McAlpine聽 | 769.3 | 845.4 | 20.5 | 20.1 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 21 | 23 |
22 | 21 | Mears | 679.5 | 589 | 20.8 | 20.6 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 26 | 21 |
23 | 100 | Lakeside 1 (Keepmoat) | 676.1 | 677.1 | -472.6 | -86 | -69.9 | -12.7 | 23 | 98 |
24 | 19 | Bowmer & Kirkland聽 | 674.9 | 707.5 | 21.5 | 44.6 | 3.2 | 6.3 | 22 | 8 |
25 | 12 | Shepherd | 671.6 | 611 | 27.6 | 31.5 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 24 | 13 |
26 | 28 | VolkerWessels UK | 666.2 | 557 | 12.2 | -1.5 | 1.8 | -0.3 | 28 | 86 |
27 | 40 | Miller | 619.9 | 587.6 | 6.6 | -92.8 | 1.1 | -15.8 | 27 | 99 |
28 | 90 | Morrison Utility Services聽 | 548.3 | 498.7 | -2.2 | -5.1 | -0.4 | -1 | 29 | 95 |
29 | 23 | Lend Lease | 545.3 | 605.1 | 20.4 | 13.5 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 25 | 26 |
30 | 24 | Imtech | 514.6 | 340.7 | 18.4 | 7.4 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 35 | 39 |
31 | 14 | J Murphy | 495.6 | 400.8 | 26.4 | 23.5 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 32 | 18 |
32 | 37 | NG Bailey | 458.6 | 419.2 | 7.2 | -4.2 | 1.6 | -1 | 31 | 92 |
33 | 17 | SSE Contracting | 457.9 | 469.2 | 25 | 30.1 | 5.5 | 6.4 | 30 | 14 |
34 | 42 | Mclaren | 376.4 | 266.6 | 6.1 | 7 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 43 | 41 |
35 | 39 | Emcor | 339.9 | 330.2 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 2 | 2.1 | 36 | 44 |
36 | 34 | Renew Holdings聽 | 337.4 | 356.7 | 8.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 34 | 67 |
37 | 70 | Sisk | 293.9 | 373.6 | 1.4 | -4.5 | 0.5 | -1.2 | 33 | 94 |
38 | 99 | Enserve (Spice) | 287.6 | 300.7 | -78.4 | -3.1 | -27.3 | -1 | 38 | 89 |
39 | 32 | Northstone NI | 285.6 | 239 | 8.6 | 9.2 | 3 | 3.9 | 46 | 29 |
40 | 44 | 厂别诲诲辞苍听 | 283.2 | 268.5 | 5.4 | 8.8 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 41 | 34 |
41 | 74 | Geoffrey Osborne | 280.7 | 287 | 1 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 39 | 58 |
42 | 89 | Robertson Group聽 | 269.3 | 232 | -1 | -3.3 | -0.4 | -1.4 | 48 | 91 |
43 | 56 | Byrne Group | 267.5 | 232.2 | 3.8 | 8.8 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 47 | 33 |
44 | 49 | John Graham | 264.2 | 216.6 | 4.7 | 4 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 51 | 55 |
45 | 97 | Spie Matthew Hall | 263.8 | 311.8 | -23 | -4.4 | -8.7 | -1.4 | 37 | 93 |
46 | 96 | Severfield-Rowen | 256.6 | 267.8 | -21.7 | 8.3 | -8.5 | 3.1 | 42 | 36 |
47 | 60 | Clancy | 250.7 | 205.3 | 2.9 | 2 | 1.2 | 1 | 56 | 68 |
48 | 46 | RG Carter | 249.2 | 252.9 | 5.1 | 9.1 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 45 | 31 |
49 | 58 | 础谤诲尘辞谤别听 | 240.6 | 286.1 | 3.1 | -6.3 | 1.3 | -2.2 | 40 | 96 |
50 | 29 | Integral UK聽 | 239.7 | 198.9 | 9.1 | 6.4 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 58 | 46 |
51 | 35 | Brookfield Multiplex | 222.3 | 199.6 | 8.3 | 6.7 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 57 | 45 |
52 | 65 | RGCM | 214.8 | 219.3 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 50 | 62 |
53 | 38 | Lorne Stewart | 212.2 | 162 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 70 | 37 |
54 | 57 | GSH Group | 206 | 208.8 | 3.6 | 6.8 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 55 | 43 |
55 | 75 | Longcross | 205.9 | 263.7 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 44 | 74 |
56 | 64 | 贬颈驳驳颈苍蝉听 | 203 | 185.5 | 2.4 | 3 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 60 | 61 |
57 | 50 | Carey Group聽 | 198.1 | 165.6 | 4.7 | 7.8 | 2.4 | 4.7 | 69 | 38 |
58 | 47 | Malcolm Group | 197.2 | 172 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 64 | 52 |
59 | 95 | United House | 196.9 | 229.9 | -10.9 | 5.8 | -5.5 | 2.5 | 49 | 50 |
60 | 61 | Teighmore | 194.3 | 210.6 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 54 | 60 |
61 | 73 | T Clarke | 193.8 | 183.8 | 1.2 | 4.9 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 61 | 51 |
62 | 68 | 叠耻肠办颈苍驳丑补尘听 | 182.4 | 167.4 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 67 | 54 |
63 | 52 | Eric Wright Group | 182.1 | 148.6 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 75 | 56 |
64 | 93 | SGN Contracting | 180.7 | 174.2 | -5.8 | -1 | -3.2 | -0.6 | 63 | 85 |
65 | 72 | Midas | 180.5 | 211.7 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 52 | 76 |
66 | 82 | City Building (Glasgow) | 178.6 | 158.9 | 0.3 | 22.5 | 0.2 | 14.2 | 71 | 19 |
67 | 25 | Dawnus | 178 | 136.6 | 17.3 | 12.3 | 9.7 | 90 | 79 | 28 |
68 | 94 | William Hare | 177.2 | 182.2 | -6.8 | 1.5 | -3.9 | 0.8 | 62 | 73 |
69 | 51 | McNicholas 今日看料 | 176.7 | 154.6 | 4.7 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 73 | 80 |
70 | 81 | ESH Holdings | 170.2 | 168.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 66 | 78 |
71 | 77 | North Midland 今日看料 | 168.9 | 167.2 | 0.7 | -0.8 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 68 | 84 |
72 | 62 | Ogilvie Group | 168.8 | 171.8 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 65 | 66 |
73 | 69 | 叠补谤谤听 | 164.3 | 210.9 | 1.5 | -3.1 | 0.9 | -1.5 | 53 | 90 |
74 | 36 | Forth Holdings | 163.2 | 151.9 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 74 | 40 |
75 | 27 | Bechtel | 162.4 | 143.7 | 14.8 | 19.8 | 98 | 13.7 | 76 | 25 |
76 | 87 | GB Building Solutions | 155.6 | 130.1 | -0.3 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 82 | 81 |
77 | 54 | Winvic Group聽 | 154.1 | 80.1 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 90 | 72 |
78 | 48 | Lakehouse Contracts | 153.7 | 106.7 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 85 | 64 |
79 | 71 | Bullock 今日看料 | 151.9 | 158.7 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 72 | 57 |
80 | 55 | McLaughlin & Harvey聽 | 150.6 | 197.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 59 | 53 |
81 | 92 | Brett Group | 150.5 | 139.4 | -4.8 | -2.4 | -3.2 | -1.7 | 77 | 87 |
82 | 33 | Mulalley | 135.2 | 134 | 8.5 | 9.1 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 81 | 30 |
83 | 91 | Mabey | 129.9 | 127.7 | -2.8 | 8.6 | -2.1 | 6.8 | 83 | 35 |
84 | 76 | Lagan | 127.8 | 97.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 87 | 79 |
85 | 83 | Headcrown | 120.5 | 134.2 | 0.1 | -9.9 | 0.1 | -7.4 | 80 | 97 |
86 | 41 | Thomas Armstrong聽 | 116.2 | 116.2 | 6.5 | 7 | 5.6 | 63 | 84 | 42 |
87 | 86 | Tolent | 109.8 | 105 | -0.2 | -2.8 | -0.2 | -2.7 | 86 | 88 |
88 | 88 | GF Tomlinson | 108.4 | 137.5 | -0.5 | 1.9 | -0.4 | 1.4 | 78 | 70 |
89 | 66 | Simpson (York) | 93.3 | 73.5 | 2.2 | 2 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 94 | 69 |
90 | 53 | Pyeroy Group | 88.9 | 73.9 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 5 | 3.9 | 93 | 63 |
91 | 78 | M.V. Kelly Limited | 87.6 | 78.6 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 4.1 | 91 | 59 |
92 | 43 | 惭补蝉迟别谤蝉辞苍听 | 87 | 91.2 | 6 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 7 | 88 | 48 |
93 | 67 | Trant Holdings聽 | 83.8 | 65.4 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 20 | 2.9 | 96 | 71 |
94 | 45 | R.J. Mcleod聽 | 83.3 | 65.8 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 9.5 | 95 | 49 |
95 | 63 | 尝颈苍诲耻尘听 | 83 | 84.9 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3 | 3.3 | 89 | 65 |
96 | 31 | 厂迟别辫苍别濒濒听 | 82 | 76.4 | 8.8 | 6.4 | 10.7 | 8.4 | 92 | 47 |
97 | 85 | City Building (Contracts) | 74.6 | 57.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 97 | 83 |
98 | 84 | Speller Metcalfe | 71.6 | 53.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 99 | 82 |
99 | 80 | Base Build聽 | 65.3 | 35.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 100 | 77 |
100 | 79 | Barnes Group | 63.7 | 53.6 | 0.6 | 1 | 1 | 1.9 | 98 | 75 |
Totals | 61,505.80 | 60,816.40 | 790.8 | 1,197.20 | 1.3 (Average) | 2 (Average |
Strongest Financial Health Ratings
Latest Health Score (MAX 100) |
Previous Health Score (MAX 100) |
Company |
Latest Turnover (拢M) | Latest Pre-Tax Profit (拢M) | Latest Margin聽 | Net Worth (拢M) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
93 |
88 |
Stepnell |
82 | 8.8 | 10.70% | 37 |
91 |
89 |
Thomas Armstrong |
116.2 | 6.5 | 5.60% | 92 |
85 |
85 |
SSE Contracting |
457.9 | 25 | 5.50% | 95 |
82 |
86 |
J Murphy |
495.6 | 26.4 | 5.30% | 187 |
82 |
77 |
Mulalley |
135.2 | 8.5 | 6.30% | 53 |
79 |
82 |
Bechtel |
162.4 | 14.8 | 9.10% | 54 |
79 |
84 |
R.J. Mcleod |
83.3 | 5.1 | 6.10% | 28 |
77 |
80 |
Shepherd |
671.6 | 27.6 | 4.10% | 231 |
75 |
81 |
Seddon |
283.2 | 5.4 | 1.90% | 93 |
75 |
68 |
Dawnus |
178 | 17.3 | 9.70% | 25 |
Weakest Financial Health Ratings
Latest Health Score (Max 100) |
Previous Health Score (Max 100)聽 |
颁辞尘辫补苍测听 |
Latest Turnover (拢M) | Latest Pre-Tax Profit (拢M) | Latest Margin聽 | NET Worth (拢M) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
17 |
14 |
Enterprise |
1,125.40 | -44.6 | -4% | 91 |
16 |
14 |
Galliford Try |
1,504.10 | 63.1 | 4.20% | 478 |
15 |
10 |
Renew Holdings |
337.4 | 8.4 | 2.50% | 9 |
15 |
39 |
Spie Matthew Hall |
263.8 | -23 | -8.70% | 80 |
14 |
54 |
City Building (Glasgow) |
178.6 | 0.3 | 0.20% | -53 |
12 |
53 |
Severfield-Rowen |
196.9 | -10.9 | -5.50% | 107 |
11 |
22 |
United House |
256.6 | -21.7 | -8.50% | 107 |
7 |
32 |
Enserve (Spice) |
287.6 | -78.4 | -27.30% | 34 |
5 |
10 |
SGN Contracting |
180.7 | -5.8 | -3.20% | 3 |
2 |
5 |
Lakeside 1 (Keepmoat) |
676.1 | -472.6 | -69.90% | -319 |
Key:
Up from 2012
Down from 2012
No change from 2012