Redrow touts ‘record’ order book as revenue climbs towards pre-Covid levels September 15, 2021 Revenue at housebuilder Redrow has begun climbing towards pre-pandemic levels, as it touts a “record” order book after reinstating a dividend for loyal shareholders. Revenue hit £1.94bn in the year to 27 June, just eight per cent behind 2019, after it soared 45 per cent from 2020’s supressed figure. Profit before tax surged 124 per [...]
Redrows expects turnover to hit nearly £2bn following strong house sales July 7, 2021 UK housebuilder Redrows expects turnover for its 2021 financial year to be £1.94bn, following strong sales in the housing market this year. A turnover of £1.94bn would be a marked increase from 2020’s £1.34bn, but below 2019’s £2.11bn. In an market update this morning, Redrows said legal completions are expected to be 5,620 for the [...]
Redrow appoints property veteran as new chairman as ex-CEO steps down after 20 years May 12, 2021 Redrow has appointed property industry veteran Richard Akers as its new chairman as former chief executive John Tutte prepares to step down after 20 years on the housebuilder’s board. Akers, a former director at commercial landlord Landsec, will join Redrow’s board as chair-designate on 1 June before taking on the role permanently from 15 September. [...]
Redrow profit jumps as sales boosted by demand for regional properties during pandemic February 10, 2021 UK housebuilder Redrow reported a jump in revenue and profit in the first half of the year, as shifting customer demand for bigger homes outside of London during the pandemic buoyed its regional business. Redrow this morning posted profit after tax of £141m, up from £128m in the first half of last year. The development [...]
Redrow plans to reinstate dividend as London exit progresses November 6, 2020 Redrow announced it has made progress on pulling out of the London market as the developer focuses on the post-pandemic changes in consumer behaviour, saying it will reinstate its dividend at its half-year results. The housebuilder said it has exited three of the six London sites it had decided not to develop and is continuing [...]
Victoria Scholar: The economic clouds are parting – for housebuilders, at least February 8, 2024 Victoria Scholar is head of investment at interactive investor and writes a fortnightly notebook for City A.M. In a surprise announcement, Britain’s largest homebuilder Barratt Developments has offered to buy smaller FTSE 250 rival Redrow in a £2.52 billion deal. The announcement skyrocketed shares in Redrow, while Barratt extended its year-to-date declines. The new ‘Barratt [...]
Housebuilder Redrow takes £35m hit on pulling out of London market September 16, 2020 Redrow’s profit sank 66 per cent in the last financial year due to the “profound impact” of the coronavirus pandemic, which prompted the housebuilder to take a £35m hit on pulling out of the London market. The figures Turnover for the year plunged 37 per cent to £1.34bn as the number of completions plummeted due [...]
Redrow anticipates turnover to drop by more than a third June 30, 2020 Housebuilder Redrow expects turnover to drop more than a third this year, as the closure of its sites during lockdown had a “profound” impact on business. The figures In a trading update for the year ended 28 June, Redrow said turnover is expected to fall from £2.11bn last year to £1.34bn. The group’s completions also [...]
UK now second most targeted country for mergers and acquisitions March 28, 2024 The UK is now the second most targeted nation for mergers and acquisitions globally, behind only the US, as deals in the country have surged to $76.1bn (£60.2bn) so far in 2024. UK mergers and acquisitions have been 88 per cent higher than this time last year but are still below the values in the [...]
Bellway optimistic on housing market despite slump in revenue and completions February 9, 2024 Bellway Homes is hoping the UK housing market will support a "recovery" year for its operations