George Wimpey Limited (formerly George Wimpey Plc) is one of the UK's largest housebuilders with corporate headquarters in London England and UK operational headquarters in High Wycombe since 2001. For the previous 121 years, George Wimpey had been based in Hammersmith. It is more commonly referred to as Wimpey. It was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1934. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A public company usually refers to a company which is permitted to offer its securities (stock, bonds, etc. ... The Source by Greyworld, in the new LSE building Paternoster Square. ... Year 1880 (MDCCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar). ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... A chair or seat is also a seat of office, authority, or dignity, such as the chairperson of a committee, or a professorship at a college or university, or the individual that presides over business proceedings. ... Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the job of having the ultimate executive responsibility or authority within an organization or corporation. ... Revenue is a U.S. business term for the amount of money that a company earns from its activities in a given period, mostly from sales of products and/or services to customers. ... ISO 4217 Code GBP User(s) United Kingdom, Crown Dependencies Inflation 2. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT), also known as operating income and operating profit, is a term used to describe a companys earnings. ... ISO 4217 Code GBP User(s) United Kingdom, Crown Dependencies Inflation 2. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Net income is equal to the income that a firm has after subtracting costs and expenses from the total revenue. ... ISO 4217 Code GBP User(s) United Kingdom, Crown Dependencies Inflation 2. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... For the album by the Kaiser Chiefs see Employment (album) Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A website (alternatively, Web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on a Web server, usually accessible via the Internet or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML, that is almost always accessible via HTTP, a... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the  United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130... High Wycombe in the UK High Wycombe, (previously Chepping Wycombe or Chipping Wycombe as late as 1911[1]) South Buckinghamshire, is 29 miles (45 kilometres) west-north-west of London, England. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hammersmith is an urban centre in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in West London, England, approximately 5 miles (8km) west of Charing Cross on the north bank of the River Thames. ... The Source by Greyworld, in the new LSE building Paternoster Square. ... Year 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The company merged with rival Taylor Woodrow to create Taylor Wimpey on 3 July 2007. Taylor Woodrow plc (LSE: TWOD) is one of the largest British based housebuilding and general construction companies. ... Taylor Wimpey plc will be the new name for Taylor Woodrow plc, assuming its proposed merger with its rival George Wimpey Plc proceeds. ... is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Today

George Wimpey is the third largest housebuilder in the UK, where it operates under the George Wimpey, Laing Homes and G2 brands. It also has operations in the USA under the Morrison Homes brand. In 2006 the company made a profit before tax of £310.2 million on turnover of £3,147.4 million. For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

History

The business was founded by George Wimpey and Walter Tomes (the latter sold out in 1893) as a stone-working partnership in 1880 in Hammersmith. Year 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1880 (MDCCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar). ... Hammersmith is an urban centre in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in West London, England, approximately 5 miles (8km) west of Charing Cross on the north bank of the River Thames. ...

The company built Hammersmith Town Hall in 1896 and went on to lay the foundations for the first "electric tramway" in London in the late 1890's. The company also built the 140-acre White City Stadium complex which included a series of pavilions and gardens for the Franco-British Exhibition of 1908 as well as an 80,000-seat Olympic stadium for the 1908 Olympic Games. Hammersmith is an urban centre in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in West London, England, approximately 5 miles (8km) west of Charing Cross on the north bank of the River Thames. ... City Hall is a 1996 film directed by Harold Becker. ... Year 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar). ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... The White City Stadium during the 1908 Summer Olympics Team captains shake hands after a Canada-United States football game at White City Stadium, 14 February 1944 White City Stadium, built in White City, London, England, for the 1908 Summer Olympics, was the first purpose-built Olympic stadium[1]. Completed... 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ...

George Wimpey died in 1913 at the age of 58. His family put the business up for sale in 1919. Godfrey Way Mitchell bought the firm and decided to retain the Wimpey name. Year 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ...

Mitchell built up a fleet of steam rollers and took contracts for public and private paving jobs. He observed that the company could make more money as a developer than just as a contractor and initiated the company's first residential development, the Greenford Park Estate, which was completed in 1928. Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ...

When Mitchell took George Wimpey public in 1934, he set up a unique ownership scheme wherein the charitable Tudor Trust (later renamed Grove Charity Management) held about half of the firm's shares. Grove Charity Management later diluted its stake to 5% (as a result of a rights issue) from 34%, which was in itself steadily reduced over the years. As of 2007, Grove Charity Management no longer holds a reportable interest in its own name in George Wimpey, such interest being below the declarable 3% threshold. Year 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The company also used to have operations in Australia, Austria, Borneo, Canada, Hong Kong, Iraq, Jamaica, Kuwait, New Guinea, Syria and the United Arab Emirates. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Kalimantan. ...

Sir Godfrey Mitchell remained George Wimpey's executive chairman until 1973. Year 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. ...

UK housebuilding

George Wimpey UK homes are now sold under three distinct brands: the core 'George Wimpey' brand, the 'Laing Homes' brand which had previously been used solely in the South East and Midlands, and the affordable 'G2' brand launched in 2006. For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

In the 1970’s George Wimpey became the UK's largest private house builder selling 106,440 homes in the decade, and in the 1980’s George Wimpey began to reinforce Wimpey Homes as a brand, focusing on quality compact housing. Advertising, featuring the famous Wimpey cat, ensured Wimpey Homes became a household name in house building.

In 1996 George Wimpey acquired McLean Homes from Tarmac, which had acquired the business in 1974. McLean Homes had also been founded in the 1920’s, by John McLean. In October 2001, McAlpine Homes was acquired from Alfred McAlpine in a £463 million deal. In November 2002 George Wimpey went on to acquire a premium housebuilder, Laing Homes, for £295 million from John Laing (who was then in financial trouble). Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Tarmac is a company based in Wolverhampton and operating in the United Kingdom, originally formed by Edgar Purnell Hooley as the Tar Macadam (Purnell Hooleys Patent) Syndicate Limited in 1903. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Alfred McAlpine plc is a British construction firm headquartered in London. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... John Laing plc is a British construction company headquartered in central London. ...

As a result, by 2002, there were four UK brands: Wimpey Homes, McLean Homes, McAlpine Homes and Laing Homes. Under the leadership of the current chief executive, Peter Redfern, (who was then head of UK housing), the operations were merged, and ‘Wimpey Homes’, ‘McLean Homes’ and ‘McAlpine Homes’ were replaced with ‘George Wimpey’ under a new three-dimensional purple and orange squares corporate identity. Laing Homes was retained due to its more up market status and its greater brand recognition. This brand will, however, disappear if the merger with Taylor Woodrow proceeds. For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Taylor Woodrow plc (LSE: TWOD) is one of the largest British based housebuilding and general construction companies. ...

In 2006, George Wimpey launched an affordable 'G2' brand, focussing on one and two bedroom luxury apartments. Its prime target markets are value -conscious first time buyers and key workers. This brand will be further developed if the merger with Taylor Woodrow proceeds. For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Taylor Woodrow plc (LSE: TWOD) is one of the largest British based housebuilding and general construction companies. ...

George Wimpey is now the third largest housebuilder in the UK.

Wimpey Construction

George Wimpey started out as a construction company. It is now, however, a pure housebuilder.

Wimpey Construction was one of the leading construction businesses in the UK, Canada and the Middle East, engaging in a wide range of building and civil engineering activities. A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ...

Major non-housing construction projects have included the White City Stadium completed in 1908, the Team Valley Trading Estate completed in 1938, Heathrow Airport completed in 1946, the Clunie Dam in Scotland completed in 1950, the Furnas Dam in Brazil completed in 1963, the Centre Point building in London completed in 1966, the Llyn Brianne Dam completed in 1972, the HSBC Tower in Hong Kong completed in 1985 and the Channel Tunnel completed in 1994. The White City Stadium during the 1908 Summer Olympics Team captains shake hands after a Canada-United States football game at White City Stadium, 14 February 1944 White City Stadium, built in White City, London, England, for the 1908 Summer Olympics, was the first purpose-built Olympic stadium[1]. Completed... 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Team Valley is traditionally the heavy industrial area of Gateshead in Tyne and Wear, England. ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... London Heathrow Airport (IATA airport code: LHR, ICAO airport code: EGLL, and often simply Heathrow) is the United Kingdoms busiest and best-connected airport. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Loch Tummel (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Teimhil) is a long, narrow loch, 7 kilometres northwest of Pitlochry in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. ... Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Cha togar mfhearg gun dioladh (Scottish Gaelic) Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic and Scots1 Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Furnas is an artificial lake and dam in northern Minas Gerais state, Brazil. ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... See also Sydney Tower, for Centrepoint in Australia Centre Point An advert for tenants willing to rent Centre Point. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Llyn Brianne spillway immdiately after filling Llyn Brianne is a man made lake or reservoir in the headwaters of the River Tywi. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... HSBC Hong Kong Headquarters The HSBC Hong Kong headquarters building (officially HSBC Main Building) is located along the southern side of Statue Square, in Central, at the location of the old City Hall, Hong Kong (built 1869, demolished 1933). ... Year 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar). ... Map of the Channel Tunnel. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ...

Wimpey Minerals

Wimpey Minerals was one of the largest aggregate, coated stone and UK construction material producers, with significant operations in the UK and United States, and smaller operations in the Republic of Ireland, the Czech Republic, the Middle East, and the Far East. A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... The far east as a cultural block includes East Asia, Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia and South Asia. ...

Tarmac asset swap

In November 1995 George Wimpey entered into a £600m asset swap with Tarmac whereby George Wimpey disposed of its construction and quarrying businesses (Wimpey Construction and Wimpey Minerals) in consideration for the acquisition of McLean Homes. The deal was completed in March 1996. The construction division is now part of Carillion. The minerals business remains part of Tarmac. 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Tarmac is a company based in Wolverhampton and operating in the United Kingdom, originally formed by Edgar Purnell Hooley as the Tar Macadam (Purnell Hooleys Patent) Syndicate Limited in 1903. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... The Netherlands Carillon in Arlington, Virginia, USA A carillon is a keyboard percussion instrument composed of a range of bells controlled by a keyboard. ... Tarmac is a company based in Wolverhampton and operating in the United Kingdom, originally formed by Edgar Purnell Hooley as the Tar Macadam (Purnell Hooleys Patent) Syndicate Limited in 1903. ...

North American operations

George Wimpey also has operations in the United States trading under Morrison Homes, which was acquired in 1984 when it was based in San Francisco, Northern California and now operates in 14 housing markets across five states. George Wimpey later added to its US operations with the acquisition of Richardson Homes of Denver, Colorado in 2001. Richardson has since been integrated under the Morrison brand. Year 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar). ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... This article refers to the state capital of Colorado. ... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Area  Ranked 8th  - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²)  - Width 280 miles (451 km)  - Length 380 miles (612 km)  - % water 0. ...

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The business delivered circa 5,000 homes in 2005 with operating profits more than trebling over the past five years. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Today, Morrison Homes builds a range of traditional single family homes and more compact attached town homes.

Merger with Taylor Woodrow plc

In March 2007, the company announced plans for a £6 billion nil-premium merger with Taylor Woodrow, likely to be called Taylor Wimpey. Under the deal, Taylor Woodrow Shareholders would retain their shares in Taylor Woodrow, retaining 51% of the enlarged group. George Wimpey shareholders are set to undertake a share swap, of 1.3914 New Taylor Woodrow Shares for every George Wimpey share held, enabling them to have a 49% shareholding in Taylor Woodrow. Taylor Woodrow plc would then change its name to Taylor Wimpey plc. Taylor Woodrow plc (LSE: TWOD) is one of the largest British based housebuilding and general construction companies. ... Taylor Wimpey plc will be the new name for Taylor Woodrow plc, assuming its proposed merger with its rival George Wimpey Plc proceeds. ...

The merger will make the combined company Britain's largest house building and construction company.^[1]

Wimpey logo in use in the 1990's

Wimpey logo in use in the 1970's and 1980's

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Notes

External links

• Official site - Investor Relations
• Official site - Property Developments
• Yahoo profile

References

• Wimpey: The first hundred years - company brochure