Beazer, C H, (Construction) Ltd

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  • Construction Other construction & civil engineering exc railways, roads & inland navigations

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Traced origins to Cyril H Beazer, 1908-83, who established a small housebuilding business at Bath in about the early 1930s. Focused on war damage repairs, 1939-45, when still operating in a small way. Expanded post 1945, still working largely in the Bath region, and in 1956 incorporated as C H Beazer (Construction) Ltd. From 1960s grew rapidly under Brian Beazer, undertaking property development as well as construction in different parts of the UK and Western Europe. Floated in 1973 as C H Beazer (Holdings) Ltd. Grew by acquisition of such businesses as Mortimer & Son Ltd of Bath in c1968, R M Smith Group of Bridgewater in 1979, Monsell Youell of Luton in 1983 and French Kier Ltd in 1986. Also made very large overseas acquisitions. 1991, when in difficulties, acquired by Hanson Plc. After divestment, floated 1994 when largely a housebuilding business and in 2001 acquired by Persimmon Plc. In 2000 had built 8,223 houses

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