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| Type | Public (LSE: BVS) |
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| Founded | 1965 |
| Headquarters | New Ash Green, UK |
| Key people | Malcolm Harris, Chairman David Ritchie, CEO |
| Industry | Housebuilding |
| Revenue | £282.3 million (2008) |
| Operating income | £21.3 million (2008) |
| Net income | £(59.0) million (2008) |
| Employees | circa 1,000 |
| Website | www.bovishomes.co.uk |
Bovis Homes Group plc (LSE: BVS) is a second tier national British housebuilding company based in New Ash Green, Kent. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
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History
The Company was founded in 1965 as a subsidiary of Bovis Construction, a construction management company, which was itself bought by P&O in late 1974.[1] The Company bought Britannia Homes in 1996 and was demerged from P&O in 1997.[1]
Operations
Bovis Homes builds a wide range of properties from one bedroom properties up to six bedroom executive houses. It has a specialist retirement living division and also undertakes design and build work for housing associations.
Sponsorship
Bovis sponsored Oldham Athletic Football Club during the 1990s; around the time that Oldham were Football League Cup runners-up and Football League Second Division champions.
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