Keller Group
Keller Group plc (LSE: KLR) is a large independent geotechnical solutions specialist. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange.
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Type | Public limited company |
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LSE: KLR | |
Industry | Ground engineering |
Founded | 1860 |
Headquarters | London, England |
Key people | Peter Hill, Chairman Michael Speakman, CEO Mark Hooper, Interim CFO |
Revenue | £2,224.5 million (2018)[1] |
£96.6 million (2018)[1] | |
£(13.8) million (2018)[1] | |
Number of employees | 10,554 (2018)[1] |
Subsidiaries | Cyntech |
Website | www |
History
The company was established in the 1950s as the ground engineering division of GKN plc.[2] In 1960, it expanded into a stand-alone piling and ground improvement company and, in 1975, it acquired the German company Johann Keller and took on that name.[2] In 1984 Keller bought Hayward Baker Inc., a US ground engineering business.[3] In 1990 it was the subject of a management buy-out from GKN plc supported by Candover[3] and it was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in May 1994.[4] In 2007, the company sold its social housing division for nominal consideration;[5] also in 2007 the company acquired HJ Foundation for £24.5 million.[6]
Operations
Keller operates under three divisions and is supported by its group head office:[7]
- North America: Bencor, Case Foundation, Hayward Baker, HJ Foundation, Keller Canada, McKinney Drilling, Suncoast, Moretrench. With effect from 1 January 2020, these businesses were all branded as Keller and operate as regional parts of a single company.[8]
- Europe, Middle East and Africa: Central Europe, North-East Europe, North-West Europe, South-East Europe, Franki, French Speaking Countries, Middle East, Iberia and Latin America, Brazil
- Asia-Pacific: ASEAN, India, Keller Australia and Austral Construction.[9]
Used alone or in combination, Keller offers techniques to solve a wide range of geotechnical challenges across the entire construction sector.[10]
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See also
References
- "Annual Report 2018" (PDF). Keller Group. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- "Share of the week: Keller Group". The Times. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- Brown, G. (2015). The Independent Director: The Non-Executive Director's Guide to Effective Board Presence. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-1349502691.
- "Keller Group". London Stock Exchange. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- Boyd, Olivia (20 September 2007). "Keller sells social housing business to Mears". Building.
- McCulloch, Chloë (2 October 2007). "Keller Group buys US piling contractor for £24.5m". Building. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- "Worldwide contacts". Keller Group. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- "Keller rebrands North American businesses". The Construction Index. 6 January 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- "Keller to shut loss-making Australian subsidiary". The Construction Index. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- "Introduction". www.keller.com. Retrieved 22 March 2018.