Morgan Sindall
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Morgan Sindall Group plc is a British
based construction services business headquartered in London
. It is a former constituent of the FTSE 250 Index
.
. The Company secured a listing on the London Stock Exchange
in 1994 when it entered into a reverse takeover of William Sindall plc.
William Sindall was a very old established and hugely respected name in the construction industry. William Sindall was established in the 1860's and was renowned for his quality work for the University of Cambridge
. In 1988 William Sindall had acquired Hinkins & Frewin, a company established in 1847 and with a similar reputation for work for the University of Oxford
, to create a truly Oxbridge construction group. The business was regionally based and apart from offices in Oxford
and Cambridge
, it also had offices in Fareham
, Banbury
, London
and Norwich
.
In 1998, Morgan Sindall bought Lovell Partnerships for £15m from the financially-stretched Lovell Group. The business was one of the largest partnership housing operations in the country, and it also contained a private housebuilding division.
In June 2007 Morgan Sindall Group purchased the Construction arm of AMEC
. In late 2010, it purchased the repairs division of the failing Connaught plc
.
The office design division (Morgan Lovell) designs, refurbishes and fits out offices for some of the UK’s largest companies. The firm’s client list includes Philips
, Group 4 Securicor plc, BAE Systems
and ITV
.
The construction and infrastructure arm (Morgan Sindall) provides a full construction service for both public and private sector clients within all market sectors. The firms client list includes education providers, NHS trusts, transport and commercial organisations.
United Kingdom
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based construction services business headquartered in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. It is a former constituent of the FTSE 250 Index
FTSE 250 Index
The FTSE 250 Index is a capitalisation-weighted index consisting of the 101st to the 350th largest companies on the London Stock Exchange. Promotions to and demotions from the index take place quarterly in March, June, September and December...
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History
The Company was founded by John Morgan and Jack Lovell in 1977 and was initially based at Golden Square in SohoSoho
Soho is an area of the City of Westminster and part of the West End of London. Long established as an entertainment district, for much of the 20th century Soho had a reputation for sex shops as well as night life and film industry. Since the early 1980s, the area has undergone considerable...
. The Company secured a listing on the London Stock Exchange
London Stock Exchange
The London Stock Exchange is a stock exchange located in the City of London within the United Kingdom. , the Exchange had a market capitalisation of US$3.7495 trillion, making it the fourth-largest stock exchange in the world by this measurement...
in 1994 when it entered into a reverse takeover of William Sindall plc.
William Sindall was a very old established and hugely respected name in the construction industry. William Sindall was established in the 1860's and was renowned for his quality work for the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
. In 1988 William Sindall had acquired Hinkins & Frewin, a company established in 1847 and with a similar reputation for work for the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
, to create a truly Oxbridge construction group. The business was regionally based and apart from offices in Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
and Cambridge
Cambridge
The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the...
, it also had offices in Fareham
Fareham
The market town of Fareham lies in the south east of Hampshire, England, between the cities of Southampton and Portsmouth, roughly in the centre of the South Hampshire conurbation.It gives its name to the borough comprising the town and the surrounding area...
, Banbury
Banbury
Banbury is a market town and civil parish on the River Cherwell in the Cherwell District of Oxfordshire. It is northwest of London, southeast of Birmingham, south of Coventry and north northwest of the county town of Oxford...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and Norwich
Norwich
Norwich is a city in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom...
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In 1998, Morgan Sindall bought Lovell Partnerships for £15m from the financially-stretched Lovell Group. The business was one of the largest partnership housing operations in the country, and it also contained a private housebuilding division.
In June 2007 Morgan Sindall Group purchased the Construction arm of AMEC
AMEC
AMEC plc is a global consultancy, engineering and project management company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is focused on the oil and gas, minerals and metals, renewable energy, environment and infrastructure sectors and has offices in 40 countries worldwide...
. In late 2010, it purchased the repairs division of the failing Connaught plc
Connaught plc
Connaught plc is a company in the United Kingdom, operating in the social housing, public sector and compliance markets. It is headquartered in Exeter and was a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index before going into administration in September 2010.-Operations:...
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Operations
The Company operates in the public and commercial sectors through four divisions of fit out, construction and infrastructure, affordable housing and urban regeneration, and an investment unit.The office design division (Morgan Lovell) designs, refurbishes and fits out offices for some of the UK’s largest companies. The firm’s client list includes Philips
Philips
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. , more commonly known as Philips, is a multinational Dutch electronics company....
, Group 4 Securicor plc, BAE Systems
BAE Systems
BAE Systems plc is a British multinational defence, security and aerospace company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, that has global interests, particularly in North America through its subsidiary BAE Systems Inc. BAE is among the world's largest military contractors; in 2009 it was the...
and ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
.
The construction and infrastructure arm (Morgan Sindall) provides a full construction service for both public and private sector clients within all market sectors. The firms client list includes education providers, NHS trusts, transport and commercial organisations.