| Type | Public limited company |
|---|---|
| Traded as | LSE: CLLN |
| Industry | Construction, Civil engineering |
| Founded | 1999 (demerged from Tarmac, founded in 1903) |
| Headquarters | Wolverhampton, West Midlands, United Kingdom |
| Key people | Philip Rogerson (Chairman) John McDonough (CEO) |
| Revenue | £5,139.0 million (2010)[1] |
| Operating income | £194.9 million (2010)[1] |
| Net income | £152.8 million (2010)[1] |
| Employees | circa 50,000 (2010)[2] |
| Website | www.carillionplc.com |
Carillion plc (LSE: CLLN) is a multinational construction-services company headquartered in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
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Carillion was created in July 1999 by a demerger from Tarmac, which was founded in 1903.[3]
In September 2001, Carillion acquired the 51% of GT Rail Maintenance it did not already own thereby creating Carillion Rail.[4] In August 2002, Carillion bought Citex Management Services for £11.5 million.[5] Then in March 2005, Carillion acquired Planned Maintenance Group for circa £40 million.[6] After that, in February 2006, Carillion went on to acquire Mowlem, another UK support-services firm, for circa £350 million[7] and in February 2008, Carillion acquired Alfred McAlpine, yet another UK support-services firm, for £572 million.[8] Then in April 2011 it bought Eaga, an energy efficiency business, for £306 million.[9]
Carillion provides facilities management services and also undertakes a range of construction projects including roads and hospitals. Most of its business is in the United Kingdom, but it also operates in several other regions, such as Canada and the Middle East.[10]
Carillion Rail carries out track renewals on the UK rail network and contract work for Network Rail.
Major projects involving Carillion have included new facilities for the Royal Opera House (completed in 2000),[11] the Tate Modern (completed in 2000),[12] the Grand Mosque in Oman (completed in 2001),[13] the Copenhagen Metro (completed in 2002),[14] Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) (completed in 2003),[15] the M6 Toll (completed in 2003),[16] Beetham Tower Manchester (completed in 2006),[17] new facilities for the John Radcliffe Hospital (completed in 2006),[18] the Sheppey Crossing (completed in 2006),[19] High Speed 1 (completed in 2007),[20] Aylesbury Vale Parkway (completed in 2008),[21] the new facilities at the Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth (completed in 2009)[22] and the Yas Marina Hotel in Abu Dhabi (completed in 2009).[23]
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