Wilson Bowden
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Wilson Bowden plc is a British housebuilding and general construction company headquartered in Leicester in central England. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
Wilson Bowden was founded in 1961 and has three divisions:
- David Wilson Homes: a general housebuilder which operates in most parts of England, Scotland and Wales.
- Wilson City Homes: constructs urban residential buildings.
- Wilson Bowden Developments Limited: undertakes retail, leisure, industrial and office development projects
Turnover for the year ended 31 December 2004 was £1,282.3 million. Profits were £257.8 million before tax and £176.6 million after tax.
In February 2007 Barratt Developments made an offer for Wilson Bowden for consideration which values the business at circa £2.2bn.[1]
