Profile of demolition and civils contractor Keltbray

History

Founded in 1976 by Tony Farrell, Dave Ewens and Howard Burden
Brendan Kerr, a former Keltbray contracts manager, became a shareholder in 1994
Kerr bought the company over nine years
He became sole owner in 2003
Specialist demolition and civil engineering contractor
Licensed in-house asbestos removal capability
Haulage fleet and in-house fleet service provision

Turnover

2007: £108m
2006: £78m
2005: £73m
2004: £43m

Pre-tax profit

2007: £5m
2006: £4m
2005: £3.6m
2004: £1.2m

Employees

450 in total

Plans

Keen to expand in a controlled fashion
Strengthen position in north
Taking expertise into rail, defence, nuclear, and waste management sectors
Develop wider service capability including pre-construction advisory service, recycling, reclamation and labour supply
Early adoption of innovations to differentiate the business
Maintain technical leadership in our chosen sectors

In control

Brendan Kerr, managing director

Major Clients

Hammerson
Land Securities
British Land, Stanhope
Sir Robert McAlpine
Bovis Lend Lease
Mace
Skanska

What successes can you report?

Establishment of senior management structure formed of a diverse group of specialists including Damien McDonnell, a former Ministry or Defence scientist, to assess and develop new technologies.

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