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Top100 contractors housebuilders by turnover
ÌýCompanyTotal turnover £000Year endContracting £000Housing £000Property £000Services £000Other £000
1Amec4,712,700Dec-032,153,700Ìý82,6002,517,30036,200
2Balfour Beatty*3,678,000Dec-033,462,000ÌýÌýÌý216,000
3Wimpey 2,878,500Dec-03Ìý2,878,500ÌýÌýÌý
4Taylor Woodrow 2,669,400Dec-03368,7002,236,80063,900ÌýÌý
5Barratt Developments2,171,000Jun-03Ìý2,171,000ÌýÌýÌý
6Mowlem 2,004,000Dec-031,497,000Ìý1000487,60018,400
7Carillion2,002,800Dec-031,001,800ÌýÌý933,50067,500
8Persimmon 1,883,000Dec-03Ìý1,883,000ÌýÌýÌý
9Kier 1,445,600Jun-031,237,900201,300ÌýÌý6400
10Laing O’Rourke1,377,246Mar-031,245,303ÌýÌýÌý131,943
11Berkeley Group1,250,165Apr-03Ìý1,221,51228,653ÌýÌý
12Jarvis1,217,200Mar-03ÌýÌýÌý1,217,200Ìý
13Interserve1,211,100Dec-03475,700ÌýÌý447,800287,600
14Wilson Bowden 1,165,800Dec-03Ìý1,042,400123,400ÌýÌý
15Morgan Sindall 1 1,137,537Dec-03665,421278,814ÌýÌý193,302
16Skanska Construction* 21,074,071Dec-031,074,071ÌýÌýÌýÌý
17Bellway 954,197Jul-03Ìý954,197ÌýÌýÌý
18Alfred McAlpine 886,100Dec-03329,900ÌýÌý514,90041,300
19Westbury 878,987Feb-04Ìý878,987ÌýÌýÌý
20Miller743,000Dec-03239,400398,700104,900ÌýÌý
21Costain 650,200Dec-03629,200Ìý21,000ÌýÌý
22Sir Robert McAlpine648,332Oct-02648,332ÌýÌýÌýÌý
23Galliford Try640,380Jun-03480,284159,447ÌýÌý649
24AWG Construction Services638,078Mar-03387,022ÌýÌý251,056Ìý
25HBG Construction 633,300Dec-03594,900Ìý20,800Ìý17,600
26MJ Gleeson624,564Jun-03521,293103,271ÌýÌýÌý
27Redrow Group 608,300Jun-03Ìý596,00011,900Ìý400
28Shepherd Ðǿմ«Ã½ Group*605,000Jun-03605,000ÌýÌýÌýÌý
29Wates Group*580,879Dec-03526,02154,858ÌýÌýÌý
30Bovis Lend Lease 3578,084Jun-03578,084ÌýÌýÌýÌý
31Crest Nicholson 574,400Oct-0323,900550,500ÌýÌýÌý
32Keller 567,505Dec-03567,505ÌýÌýÌýÌý
33Mitie 565,840Mar-03ÌýÌýÌý565,840Ìý
34Vinci*491,275Dec-03491,275ÌýÌýÌýÌý
35Peterhouse 4489,800Dec-03ÌýÌýÌý489,800Ìý
36Bowmer & Kirkland *487,412Aug-03487,412ÌýÌýÌýÌý
37Birse 486,997Apr-03469,672Ìý7953Ìý9372
38Bovis Homes478,424Dec-03Ìý478,424ÌýÌýÌý
39Edmund Nuttal455,104Dec-03455,104ÌýÌýÌýÌý
40Montpellier*436,529Sep-03436,529ÌýÌýÌýÌý
41Countryside Properties 418,629Sep-03110,823307,806ÌýÌýÌý
42Rok Property Solutions408,186Dec-03328,549Ìý50,57822,5196540
43NG Bailey406,506Feb-03406,506ÌýÌýÌýÌý
44Bloor Holdings 402,539Jun-03Ìý286,135ÌýÌý116,404
45Interior Services Group 5402,017Jun-03402,017ÌýÌýÌýÌý
46Emcor Drake & Skull*354,616Dec-02354,616ÌýÌýÌýÌý
47Willmott Dixon*331,627Dec-03331,627ÌýÌýÌýÌý
48Enterprise 315,600Dec-03ÌýÌýÌý315,600Ìý
49Ringway306,598Dec-03ÌýÌýÌý306,598Ìý
50Fairview Holdings 284,010Dec-03Ìý284,010ÌýÌýÌý
51Linden256,058Dec-03Ìý256,058ÌýÌýÌý
52McCarthy & Stone 255,100Aug-03Ìý255,100ÌýÌýÌý
53J Murphy & Sons*248,404Dec-02248,404ÌýÌýÌýÌý
54Accord240,558Dec-03ÌýÌýÌý240,558Ìý
55May Gurney* 239,382Mar-03239,382ÌýÌýÌýÌý
56Staveley Industries239,318Dec-02174,153ÌýÌý65,165Ìý
57Gladedale Holdings232,589Dec-03Ìý224,838Ìý7751Ìý
58Fairclough Homes228,150Mar-03Ìý228,150ÌýÌýÌý
59Simons*227,711Mar-03227,711ÌýÌýÌýÌý
60RG Carter Holdings*227,087Dec-02227,087ÌýÌýÌýÌý
61Fitzpatrick 6224,839Dec-03224,839ÌýÌýÌýÌý
62Lorne Stewart*215,398Dec-03215,398ÌýÌýÌýÌý
63Pearce Group183,945Oct-02183,945ÌýÌýÌýÌý
64Osborne* 181,641Mar-03181,641ÌýÌýÌýÌý
65Biwater178,900Mar-03132,500ÌýÌýÌý46,400
66Stewart Milne*177,065Jun-0323,395112,614ÌýÌý49,789
67McNicholas Construction*176,142Mar-03176,142ÌýÌýÌýÌý
68Southern Electric Contracting 173,541Mar-03173,541ÌýÌýÌýÌý
69Galliard Homes171,911Mar-03Ìý171,911ÌýÌýÌý
70David McLean 171,255Jun-03103,19567,664361Ìý35
71Severfield-Rowen170,152Dec-03170,152ÌýÌýÌýÌý
72Cala 166,924Jun-03Ìý151,53315,391ÌýÌý
73Higgins166,446Jul-03122,56143,697188ÌýÌý
74Headcrown*163,781Sep-03163,781ÌýÌýÌýÌý
75Connaught159,418Aug-03ÌýÌýÌý159,418Ìý
76Seddon*157,033Dec-02157,033ÌýÌýÌýÌý
77Keepmoat Holdings155,566Mar-03Ìý155,566ÌýÌýÌý
78Dean & Dyball* 150,210Sep-03150,210ÌýÌýÌýÌý
79T Clarke143,265Dec-03143,265ÌýÌýÌýÌý
80McNicholas *140,069Dec-02140,069ÌýÌýÌýÌý
81Midas *138,954Apr-03138,954ÌýÌýÌýÌý
82PME 138,730Dec-03ÌýÌýÌý138,730Ìý
83John Doyle 137,888Dec-0255,101ÌýÌýÌý82,787
84Robertson Group (Scotland) *134,870Nov-02134,870ÌýÌýÌýÌý
85Morris Group133,221Mar-03Ìý133,221ÌýÌýÌý
86Styles & Wood132,798Dec-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý132,798
87Dew Pitchmastic*129,516Oct-03129,516ÌýÌýÌýÌý
88Marshall Holdings*126,321Dec-02126,321ÌýÌýÌýÌý
89Clancy*125,564Mar-03ÌýÌýÌý125,564Ìý
90Ogilvie125,507Jun-0386,709ÌýÌýÌý38,798
91Benson 125,147Dec-03125,147ÌýÌýÌýÌý
92Propencity*125,018Jan-03125,018ÌýÌýÌýÌý
93Haymills 120,870Mar-03102,889ÌýÌýÌý17,981
94Tolent 117,100Dec-03117,100ÌýÌýÌýÌý
95Byrne 113,556May-03106,570Ìý5742Ìý1244
96Rydon*109,885Mar-03Ìý109,885ÌýÌýÌý
97Henry Boot*108,821Dec-03108,821ÌýÌýÌýÌý
98Tulloch*108,452Dec-0352,40045,827Ìý10,225Ìý
99Barhale Construction107,277Aug-03107,277ÌýÌýÌýÌý
100John Sisk104,975Dec-03104,975ÌýÌýÌýÌý
ÌýTotals58,497,462Ìý28,786,63818,921,725538,3668,817,1241,519,442
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
ÌýCompanyTotal pre-tax profit** £000Year endContracting £000Housing £000Property £000Services £000Other £000Interest etc*** £000
1Wimpey 378,200Dec-03Ìý429,800ÌýÌýÌý-51,600
2Persimmon 341,700Dec-03Ìý381,700ÌýÌýÌý-40,000
3Taylor Woodrow 304,000Dec-038400336,2008200ÌýÌý-48,800
4Barratt Developments288,700Jun-03Ìý298,700ÌýÌýÌý-10,000
5Wilson Bowden 223,300Dec-03Ìý221,60023,200ÌýÌý-21,500
6Berkeley Group221,181Apr-03Ìý226,2175989ÌýÌý-11,025
7Bellway 169,251Jul-03Ìý173,129ÌýÌýÌý-3878
8Bovis Homes123,013Dec-03Ìý129,233ÌýÌýÌý-6220
9Balfour Beatty*118,000Dec-03107,000ÌýÌýÌý54,000-43,000
10McCarthy & Stone 116,000Aug-03Ìý112,900ÌýÌýÌý3100
11Westbury 106,575Feb-04Ìý138,368ÌýÌýÌý-31,793
12Redrow Group 106,100Jun-03Ìý111,5003000Ìý-800-7600
13Amec95,700Dec-0355,600Ìý830094,8009500-72,500
14Crest Nicholson 74,600Oct-03Ìý87,300ÌýÌýÌý-12,700
15Jarvis62,700Mar-03ÌýÌýÌý79,600Ìý-16,900
16Bloor Holdings 47,913Jun-03Ìý55,954ÌýÌý-3082-4959
17Mowlem 45,200Dec-0326,800Ìý-20017,50021,500-20,400
18Laing O’Rourke43,825Mar-0338,533ÌýÌýÌý5619-327
19Fairview Holdings 40,332Dec-03Ìý58,881ÌýÌýÌý-18,549
20Miller40,200Dec-03590048,6007600ÌýÌý-21,900
21Countryside Properties 36,056Sep-03323941,132ÌýÌýÌý-8315
22Kier 33,300Jun-0312,90032,400ÌýÌý-500-11,500
23Mitie 31,789Mar-03ÌýÌýÌý30,324Ìý1465
24Alfred McAlpine 30,600Dec-0314,000ÌýÌý25,700-10,000900
25Henry Boot*29,953Dec-0314,062ÌýÌýÌýÌý15,891
26Linden25,411Dec-03Ìý26,966ÌýÌýÌý-1555
27Carillion23,800Dec-035500ÌýÌý47,5008500-37,700
28Bowmer & Kirkland *21,213Aug-0319,802ÌýÌýÌýÌý1411
29Morgan Sindall 20,920Dec-0398408920ÌýÌý3210-1050
30Gladedale Holdings20,265Dec-03Ìý29,3821871ÌýÌý-10,988
31Edmund Nuttal19,998Dec-0317,323ÌýÌýÌýÌý2675
32Marshall Holdings*17,373Dec-0218,702ÌýÌýÌýÌý-1329
33Shepherd Ðǿմ«Ã½ Group*17,300Jun-0314,200ÌýÌýÌýÌý3100
34HBG Construction 16,300Dec-0312,700Ìý5600Ìý5400-7400
35Costain 16,100Dec-036000Ìý9500ÌýÌý600
36Enterprise 15,900Dec-03ÌýÌýÌý17,000Ìý-1100
37Galliard Homes15,389Mar-03Ìý21,453ÌýÌýÌý-6064
38Keller 14,806Dec-0332,838ÌýÌýÌýÌý-18,032
39Morris Group14,805Mar-03Ìý19,698ÌýÌýÌý-4893
40RG Carter Holdings*14,457Dec-0210,519ÌýÌýÌýÌý3938
41Bovis Lend Lease14,121Jun-0313,292ÌýÌýÌýÌý829
42Stewart Milne*14,020Jun-03Ìý16,972ÌýÌýÌý-2952
43Galliford Try13,511Jun-03-40724,061Ìý-3061-70820
44Southern Electric Contracting 13,486Mar-0312,216ÌýÌýÌýÌý1270
45Wates Group*13,333Dec-0313,8255296ÌýÌýÌý-5788
46Fairclough Homes12,395Mar-03Ìý14,874ÌýÌýÌý-2479
47Keepmoat Holdings10,405Mar-03Ìý9720ÌýÌýÌý685
48Ringway10,104Dec-03ÌýÌýÌý10,206Ìý-102
49Rok Property Solutions9983Dec-036469Ìý55881301103-3478
50MJ Gleeson9485Jun-03463490532639ÌýÌý-6841
51Severfield-Rowen9121Dec-039177ÌýÌýÌýÌý-56
52T Clarke8941Dec-038285ÌýÌýÌýÌý656
53AWG Construction Services8839Mar-031918ÌýÌý6921Ìý0
54Vinci*8414Dec-034612ÌýÌýÌýÌý3802
55Higgins8409Jul-0353168873143ÌýÌý-5923
56J Murphy & Sons*7722Dec-026766ÌýÌýÌýÌý956
57NG Bailey6883Feb-035435ÌýÌýÌýÌý1448
58Headcrown*6652Sep-037447ÌýÌýÌýÌý-795
59Willmott Dixon*6381Dec-039901ÌýÌýÌýÌý-3520
60May Gurney* 6375Mar-036499ÌýÌýÌýÌý-124
61Fitzpatrick 6145Dec-035414ÌýÌýÌýÌý731
62Tulloch*5333Dec-0316705505Ìý718-73-2487
63Connaught5055Aug-03ÌýÌýÌý5585Ìý-530
64Seddon*5016Dec-024862ÌýÌýÌýÌý154
65John Doyle 4815Dec-022484ÌýÌýÌý4363-2032
66Montpellier*4683Sep-034794ÌýÌýÌýÌý-111
67David McLean 4596Jun-0334285529-790Ìý-2202-1369
68Staveley Industries4225Dec-024959ÌýÌý801Ìý-1535
69Midas *4187Apr-033659ÌýÌýÌýÌý528
70Osborne* 4136Mar-033466ÌýÌýÌýÌý670
71Styles & Wood4048Dec-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý3809239
72Rydon*4027Mar-03Ìý5763ÌýÌýÌý-1736
73Lorne Stewart*3403Dec-032947ÌýÌýÌýÌý456
74Byrne 3299May-032713Ìý106524Ìý-44
75Tolent 2874Dec-032688ÌýÌýÌýÌý186
76Dean & Dyball* 2695Sep-032727ÌýÌýÌýÌý-32
77Clancy*2569Mar-03ÌýÌýÌý2041Ìý528
78Accord2081Dec-03ÌýÌýÌý5003Ìý-2922
79Robertson Group (Scotland) *2020Nov-022153ÌýÌýÌýÌý-133
80Propencity*1797Jan-031930ÌýÌýÌýÌý-133
81PME 1691Dec-03ÌýÌýÌý1719Ìý-28
82John Sisk1575Dec-03930ÌýÌýÌýÌý645
83Ogilvie1503Jun-031616ÌýÌýÌý309-422
84Dew Pitchmastic*1484Oct-031425ÌýÌýÌýÌý59
85Simons*1324Mar-03910ÌýÌýÌýÌý414
86McNicholas *1249Dec-021144ÌýÌýÌýÌý105
87Birse 1201Apr-03-322Ìý3025Ìý3364-4866
88Barhale Construction786Aug-03730ÌýÌýÌýÌý56
89Cala 774Jun-03Ìý16,0593092ÌýÌý-18,377
90Benson -230Dec-0352ÌýÌýÌýÌý-282
91Skanska Construction*-1061Dec-03-1061ÌýÌýÌýÌý0
92Sir Robert McAlpine-1389Oct-021648ÌýÌýÌýÌý-3037
93Biwater-2200Mar-03700ÌýÌýÌý-29000
94Interserve-2900Dec-0315,800ÌýÌý10,60024,200-53,500
95Interior Services Group -2908Jun-03-3933ÌýÌýÌýÌý1025
96Emcor Drake & Skull*-2975Dec-02-3392ÌýÌýÌýÌý417
97Pearce Group-3327Oct-02-3446ÌýÌýÌýÌý119
98Haymills -6210Mar-03-6673ÌýÌýÌý1055-592
99Peterhouse -7600Dec-03ÌýÌýÌý17,500Ìý-25,100
100McNicholas Construction*-9049Mar-03-7560ÌýÌýÌýÌý-1489
TotalsÌý3,629,547Ìý597,7053,111,73886,863375,343122,314-664,416
Aggregate marginsÌý6.2%Ìý2.1%16.4%16.1%4.3%8.0%Ìý
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
ÌýCompanyContracting £000Year end £000Housing £000Property £000Services £000Other £000Total turnover £000
1Balfour Beatty* 13,462,000Dec-03ÌýÌýÌý216,0003,678,000
2Amec2,153,700Dec-03Ìý82,6002,517,30036,2004,712,700
3Mowlem 1,497,000Dec-03Ìý1000487,60018,4002,004,000
4Laing O’Rourke1,245,303Mar-03ÌýÌýÌý131,9431,377,246
5Kier 1,237,900Jun-03201,300ÌýÌý64001,445,600
6Skanska Construction*1,074,071Dec-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý1,074,071
7Carillion1,001,800Dec-03ÌýÌý933,50067,5002,002,800
8Morgan Sindall 665,421Dec-03278,814ÌýÌý193,3021,137,537
9Sir Robert McAlpine648,332Oct-02ÌýÌýÌýÌý648,332
10Costain 629,200Dec-03Ìý21,000ÌýÌý650,200
11Shepherd Ðǿմ«Ã½ Group*605,000Jun-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý605,000
12HBG Construction 594,900Dec-03Ìý20,800Ìý17,600633,300
13Bovis Lend Lease578,084Jun-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý578,084
14Keller 567,505Dec-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý567,505
15Wates Group526,021Dec-0354,858ÌýÌýÌý580,879
16MJ Gleeson521,293Jun-03103,271ÌýÌýÌý624,564
17Vinci*491,275Dec-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý491,275
18Bowmer & Kirkland *487,412Aug-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý487,412
19Galliford Try480,284Jun-03159,447ÌýÌý649640,380
20Interserve475,700Dec-03ÌýÌý447,800287,6001,211,100
21Birse 469,672Apr-03Ìý7953Ìý9372486,997
22Edmund Nuttal455,104Dec-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý455,104
23Montpellier*436,529Sep-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý436,529
24NG Bailey406,506Feb-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý406,506
25Interior Services Group 402,017Jun-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý402,017
26AWG Construction Services387,022Mar-03ÌýÌý251,056Ìý638,078
27Taylor Woodrow 368,700Dec-032,236,80063,900ÌýÌý2,669,400
28Emcor Drake & Skull*354,616Dec-02ÌýÌýÌýÌý354,616
29Willmott Dixon*331,627Dec-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý331,627
30Alfred McAlpine 329,900Dec-03ÌýÌý514,90041,300886,100
31Rok Property Solutions328,549Dec-03Ìý50,57822,5196540408,186
32J Murphy & Sons*248,404Dec-02ÌýÌýÌýÌý248,404
33Miller239,400Dec-03398,700104,900ÌýÌý743,000
34May Gurney* 239,382Mar-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý239,382
35Simons*227,711Mar-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý227,711
36RG Carter Holdings*227,087Dec-02ÌýÌýÌýÌý227,087
37Fitzpatrick 224,839Dec-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý224,839
38Lorne Stewart*215,398Dec-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý215,398
39Pearce Group183,945Oct-02ÌýÌýÌýÌý183,945
40Osborne* 181,641Mar-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý181,641
41McNicholas Construction*176,142Mar-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý176,142
42Staveley Industries174,153Dec-02ÌýÌý65,165Ìý239,318
43Southern Electric Contracting 173,541Mar-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý173,541
44Severfield-Rowen170,152Dec-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý170,152
45Headcrown*163,781Sep-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý163,781
46Seddon*157,033Dec-02ÌýÌýÌýÌý157,033
47Dean & Dyball* 150,210Sep-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý150,210
48T Clarke143,265Dec-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý143,265
49McNicholas *140,069Dec-02ÌýÌýÌýÌý140,069
50Midas *138,954Apr-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý138,954
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
ÌýCompanyContracting £000Year endHousing £000Property £000Services £000Other £000Interest etc** £000Total pre-tax profit* £000
1Balfour Beatty* 1107,000Dec-03ÌýÌýÌý54,000-43,000118,000
2Amec55,600Dec-03Ìý830094,8009500-72,50095,700
3Laing O’Rourke38,533Mar-03ÌýÌýÌý5619-32743,825
4Keller 32,838Dec-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý-18,03214,806
5Mowlem 26,800Dec-03Ìý-20017,50021,500-20,40045,200
6Bowmer & Kirkland *19,802Aug-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý141121,213
7Marshall Holdings*18,702Dec-02ÌýÌýÌýÌý-132917,373
8Edmund Nuttal17,323Dec-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý267519,998
9Interserve15,800Dec-03ÌýÌý10,60024,200-53,500-2900
10Shepherd Ðǿմ«Ã½ Group*14,200Jun-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý310017,300
11Henry Boot*14,062Dec-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý15,89129,953
12Alfred McAlpine 14,000Dec-03ÌýÌý25,700-10,00090030,600
13Wates Group*13,825Dec-035296ÌýÌýÌý-578813,333
14Bovis Lend Lease13,292Jun-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý82914,121
15Kier 12,900Jun-0332,400ÌýÌý-500-11,50033,300
16HBG Construction 12,700Dec-03Ìý5600Ìý5400-740016,300
17Southern Electric Contracting 12,216Mar-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý127013,486
18RG Carter Holdings*10,519Dec-02ÌýÌýÌýÌý393814,457
19Willmott Dixon*9901Dec-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý-35206381
20Morgan Sindall 9840Dec-038920ÌýÌý3210-105020,920
21Severfield-Rowen9177Dec-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý-569121
22Taylor Woodrow 8400Dec-03336,2008200ÌýÌý-48,800304,000
23T Clarke8285Dec-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý6568941
24Headcrown*7447Sep-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý-7956652
25J Murphy & Sons*6766Dec-02ÌýÌýÌýÌý9567722
26May Gurney* 6499Mar-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý-1246375
27Rok Property Solutions6469Dec-03Ìý55881301103-34789983
28Costain 6000Dec-03Ìý9500ÌýÌý60016,100
29Miller5900Dec-0348,6007600ÌýÌý-21,90040,200
30Carillion5500Dec-03ÌýÌý47,5008500-37,70023,800
31NG Bailey5435Feb-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý14486883
32Fitzpatrick 5414Dec-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý7316145
33Higgins5316Jul-038873143ÌýÌý-59238409
34Staveley Industries4959Dec-02ÌýÌý801Ìý-15354225
35Seddon*4862Dec-02ÌýÌýÌýÌý1545016
36Montpellier*4794Sep-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý-1114683
37MJ Gleeson4634Jun-0390532639ÌýÌý-68419485
38Vinci*4612Dec-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý38028414
39Midas *3659Apr-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý5284187
40Osborne* 3466Mar-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý6704136
41David McLean 3428Jun-035529-790Ìý-2202-13694596
42Countryside Properties 3239Sep-0341,132ÌýÌýÌý-831536,056
43Lorne Stewart*2947Dec-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý4563403
44Dean & Dyball* 2727Sep-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý-322695
45Byrne 2713May-03Ìý106524Ìý-443299
46Tolent 2688Dec-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý1862874
47John Doyle 2484Dec-02ÌýÌýÌý4363-20324815
48Robertson Group (Scotland) *2153Nov-02ÌýÌýÌýÌý-1332020
49Propencity*1930Jan-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý-1331797
50AWG Construction Services1918Mar-03ÌýÌý6921ÌýÌý8839
Top 50 contractors by operating margin
ÌýRanking by operating margin (pre-exceptional)Ìý
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 Ðǿմ«Ã½ 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
ÌýÌýFM 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*
ÌýÌýHousing turnover £000Year endContracting £000Property £000Services £000Other £000Total turnover £000
1Wimpey 2,878,500Dec-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý2,878,500
2Taylor Woodrow 2,236,800Dec-03368,70063,900ÌýÌý2,669,400
3Barratt Developments2,171,000Jun-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý2,171,000
4Persimmon 1,883,000Dec-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý1,883,000
5Berkeley Group1,221,512Apr-03Ìý28,653ÌýÌý1,250,165
6Wilson Bowden 1,042,400Dec-03Ìý123,400ÌýÌý1,165,800
7Bellway 954,197Jul-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý954,197
8Westbury 878,987Feb-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý878,987
9Redrow Group 596,000Jun-03Ìý11,900Ìý400608,300
10Crest Nicholson 550,500Oct-0323,900ÌýÌýÌý574,400
11Bovis Homes478,424Dec-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý478,424
12Miller398,700Dec-03239,400104,900ÌýÌý743,000
13Countryside Properties 307,806Sep-03110,823ÌýÌýÌý418,629
14Bloor Holdings 286,135Jun-03ÌýÌýÌý116,404402,539
15Fairview Holdings 284,010Dec-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý284,010
16Linden256,058Dec-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý256,058
17McCarthy & Stone 255,100Aug-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý255,100
18Fairclough Homes228,150Mar-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý228,150
19Gladedale Holdings224,838Dec-03ÌýÌý7751Ìý232,589
20Kier 201,300Jun-031237900ÌýÌý64001,445,600
21Galliard Homes171,911Mar-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý171,911
22Galliford Try159,447Jun-03480284ÌýÌý649640,380
23Keepmoat Holdings 1155,566Mar-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý155,566
24Cala 151,533Jun-03Ìý15,391ÌýÌý166,924
25Morris Group133,221Mar-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý133,221
Top 25 housebuilders by housing operating profit**
ÌýÌýHousing operating profit £000Year endContracting £000Property £000Services £000Other £000Total pre-tax profit £000
1Wimpey 429,800Dec-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý378,200
2Persimmon 381,700Dec-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý341,700
3Taylor Woodrow 336,200Dec-0384008200ÌýÌý304,000
4Barratt Developments298,700Jun-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý288,700
5Berkeley Group226,217Apr-03Ìý5989ÌýÌý221,181
6Wilson Bowden 221,600Dec-03Ìý23,200ÌýÌý223,300
7Bellway 173,129Jul-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý169,251
8Westbury 138,368Feb-04ÌýÌýÌýÌý106,575
9Bovis Homes129,233Dec-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý123,013
10McCarthy & Stone 112,900Aug-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý116,000
11Redrow Group 111,500Jun-03Ìý3000Ìý-800106,100
12Crest Nicholson 87,300Oct-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý74,600
13Fairview Holdings 58,881Dec-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý40,332
14Bloor Holdings 55,954Jun-03ÌýÌýÌý-308247,913
15Miller48,600Dec-0359007600ÌýÌý40,200
16Countryside Properties 41,132Sep-033239ÌýÌýÌý36,056
17Kier 32,400Jun-0312,900ÌýÌý-50033,300
18Gladedale Holdings29,382Dec-03Ìý1871ÌýÌý20,265
19Linden26,966Dec-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý25,411
20Galliford Try24,061Jun-03-407ÌýÌý-306113,511
21Galliard Homes21,453Mar-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý15,389
22Morris Group19,698Mar-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý14,805
23Stewart Milne*16,972Jun-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý14,020
24Cala 16,059Jun-03Ìý3092ÌýÌý774
25Fairclough Homes14,874Mar-03ÌýÌýÌýÌý12,395
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 marginÌý17.6
Average margin 2002Ìý14.8
Average margin 2001Ìý15.0
Average margin 2000Ìý12.4
Average margin 1999Ìý13.2
Average margin 1998Ìý11.7
Top 25 housebuilders by sales/completions
ÌýÌýSales/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
ÌýÌýAverage 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*
ÌýÌý2003ÌýÌý2002ÌýÌýChange %
ÌýÌýTotalBasic payBonus etcTotalBasic payBonus etcÌý
ÌýÌý£000, excluding pensions£000, excluding pensionsÌý
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-Rowen551275276493250Ìý11.8
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 Ðǿմ«Ã½ 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
ÌýAverage pay 472ÌýÌý469ÌýÌý0.6
Ìý% change since 1995ÌýÌýÌýÌý123
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
ÌýÌýAverage 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 Ðǿմ«Ã½ 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
ÌýAverage28.627.44.7
Ìý% change4.7ÌýÌý
Ìý% change since 199554.9%ÌýÌý
Notes
Average pay rates = salaries/wages divided by total number of employees
Top contractors and housebuilders by employees’ average pay
ÌýÌýAverage 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 Ðǿմ«Ã½ 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
ÌýAverage28.627.44.7
Ìý% change4.7ÌýÌý
Ìý% change since 199554.9%ÌýÌý
Notes
Average pay rates = salaries/wages divided by total number of employees