Berkeley Group Holdings

Infobox Company
company_name = Berkeley Group Holdings plc
company_
company_type = Public (lse|BKG)
foundation = 1976
location = Weybridge, UK
key_people = Victoria Mitchell, Chairman
Tony Pidgley, Managing Director
industry = Housebuilding
products =
revenue = £991.5 million (2008)
operating_income = £206.0 million (2008)
net_income = £137.8 million (2008)
num_employees = circa 700
parent =
subsid =
homepage = [http://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk www.berkeleygroup.co.uk]
footnotes =

The Berkeley Group Holdings plc (lse|BKG) is a British housebuilding company based in Cobham, Surrey. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.

History

The Company was founded by Tony Pidgley [ [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2003/02/18/cnpidg18.xml Father, son square up for Berkeley Battle] ] in Weybridge in 1976 as "Berkeley Homes" focusing on single homes and executive developments. [http://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/index.cfm?articleid=13 Berkeley Group Holdings History] ] In 1985 it was first listed on the London Stock Exchange. During the 1990s it concentrated on brownfield sites. In 2005 it sold the Crosby Group, a residential property developer in the Midlands of England and Northern England, to Lend Lease Corporation in order to concentrate on its main markets in London and the South East of England. [ [http://www.shearman.com/NewsEvents/News/Detail.aspx?news=c66c19b7-f32d-477a-955f-2cfa3e505c95 Berkeley sells Crosby to Lend Lease] ]

Operations

The Company now builds houses and flats under the Berkeley Homes, St George's Homes (developments in London) and St James's Homes (design conscious developments) brands. It is also involved in urban redevelopment programs via Berkeley Community Villages and in commercial property via Berkeley Commercial and has a subsidiary called Berkeley First which builds student and keyworker accommodation.

References

External links

* [http://www.berkeleygroup.com/ Official site]
* [http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/q/pr?s=BKG.L Yahoo profile]