Cappagh Group SECTOR: Construction MANGAING DIRECTOR: Michael Ferncombe FOUNDED: 1973 STAFF: 300+ TURNOVER: £45million The family-owned Cappagh Group civil engineering and waste management firm was established over 40 years ago. MD Michael Ferncombe is the son of the businesses founder Thomas Ferncombe and has been in the business all his life. In August the company began work on its latest project – a five year contract with Portsmouth Water, worth £24million, which will see them renew 22km of potable water mains every year and install 5,000 new water meters for the water company.
Sons Ltd, The Clancy Group has since established itself as one of the most successful privately-owned family construction businesses in Britain. Michael’s sons Dermot and Kevin are co-chairmen, while their sister Mary has retired from the day-to-day business but still acts as an advisor. The group’s main limb, Clancy Docwra, has successfully developed from a ground works, drainage and road works contractor into a national construction company with a strong base in the water sector, as well as a significant presence in the gas, electricity, rail, highways, new build and refurbishment industries. Last month the firm took part in the national Customer Service Week 2015, claiming “looking after our customers is the key to running a successful business”.
Cara Stationary Ltd SECTOR: Office Supplies FOUNDER: Gerry Keany FOUNDED: Late 1990s STAFF: 10+ TURNOVER: N/A Gerry Keany established Cara Stationery in the late 1990s, after giving up a career as a chartered accountant. Today the business keeps other businesses around Britain running smoothly, by providing everything they need from a stationary perspective. The firm counts numerus Irish companies in London among its clients and also offers printing, secure shredding services, company branding and full office refits.
Clifford Devlin SECTOR: Demolition/Building/Asbestos Management MANAGING DIRECTOR: Tim Clifford FOUNDED: 1962 STAFF: Over 30 TURNOVER: In excess of £10million The private, family owned firm Clifford Devlin has been operating in the construction industry for more than 50 years. With its core business the demolition and dismantling of buildings, it boasts projects ranging from medium-rise office blocks to private residential homes. The company also operates two other sections - asbestos management and building and special works. In January 2015 they took ownership of a new skip lorry, which is now used to collect and transport waste generated at their demolition sites throughout London. The company also has regional offices in Bristol, Manchester and Glasgow.
Carey Group Plc SECTOR: Demolition/Civil Engineering/Concrete Structures/Building/Environmental Solutions CHAIRMAN: John Carey FOUNDED: 1969 STAFF: 950+ TURNOVER: £310million Brothers John, Pat and Tom Carey, from Ballyporeen in Co. Tipperary, started the Careys company more than 40 years ago. John Carey now chairs all companies within the Carey Group – which has grown into an award-winning firm, which prides itself on being a leading independently owned multi-disciplinary construction company with a track record in delivering on complex projects. Charles Street Buildings (Leicester) Ltd SECTOR: Property Development and Investment CHAIRPERSON/CEO: Hugh P Murphy DIRECTORS: Margaret Murphy, Patrick Murphy, Joseph Murphy, Mary Middleton and Freddie Linnett FOUNDED: 1961 NUMBER OF STAFF: 30-70 TURNOVER: £40.4million The Charles Street Buildings Group grew out of Murphy Bros. Ltd, a civil engineering business created by Hughie and Paddy Murphy in 1945. Now led by Hugh P Murphy, son of Paddy and nephew of Hughie, the business comprises Charles Street Buildings and 10 fully owned subsidiary companies which together own over 6,000,000 sq ft of investment property spread across all sectors and throughout Britain. Three recent acquisitions include a 16,500SqFt office development for Mediacom in Spinningfields, Manchester, a 40,000SqFt supermarket for Waitrose in Swindon and a 26,000SqFt retail outlet for Next at Home near Maidstone. The Clancy Group SECTOR: Construction CO-CHAIRMEN: Dermot Clancy, Kevin Clancy Company Secretary: Mary Clancy FOUNDED: 1958 STAFF: 2,500 TURNOVER: £280million Founded in 1958 in Wembley by Michael Clancy as M.J. Clancy &
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Coffey Group SECTOR: Construction DIRECTOR: Patrick Coffey FOUNDED: 1988 STAFF: 500 TURNOVER: £50million+ Coffey Group is one of the market leaders in the building, environmental and civil engineering industry, operating throughout Ireland and Britain. With offices in Galway, Cork and Meath in Ireland and in London, Manchester and Livingston in Britain, the business has evolved over the years to meet ever changing markets, branching out from traditional civil engineering and expanding into water and wastewater sectors. In August the firm began work on its Walney Extension Offshore Wind Farm project in Lancashire. When completed, the offshore wind farm will be one of the world’s largest, with the extension generating enough energy to power 460,000 homes. The Color Company (TM) Ltd SECTOR: Print and Publishing DIRECTOR: Elgin Loane FOUNDED: 2003 STAFF: 180 TURNOVER: £17million The Color Company – a leader in reprographics - has enjoyed considerable growth over the last 12 months. The firm offers all types of printing and creative services – including exhibition graphics, 3d printing and legal printing – 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The company is just one in a substantial collection of printing and publishing interests owned by Elgin Loane, whose various business interests have a common theme of being in either printing or publishing.
Conneely Group Ltd SECTOR: Construction CHAIRMAN & CEO: Eamon Conneely FOUNDED: 1985 NUMBER OF STAFF: N/A TURNOVER: N/A Conneely Drylining was established in 1985 by Eamon Conneely, providing drylining, partitioning and plastering services to the construction industry. John Cockerton joined the company in 1992 as a quantity surveyor and worked his way up to the position of Managing Director and partner/shareholder in the business. Conneely Drylining continued to grow, and as the industry developed more and more clients required a ‘one-stop-shop’ company. In order to meet the requirements of those clients, Conneely Facades was established. For the past 25 years, under the Conneely Group, Conneely Drylining and Conneely Facades have offered a complete façade and fit-out solution to the construction industry, and have also developed into a highly successful provider of metal stud partitioning, drylining and exterior facades. N/E
The Comer Group SECTOR: Property Developers/Commercial & Residential Real Estate Investors FOUNDERS AND DIRECTORS: Brian Comer, Luke Comer, Thomas Donnellan FOUNDED: 1984 STAFF: 1,500 TURNOVER: N/A Luke and Brian Comer, who were born in Glenamaddy, Co. Galway, were two of eight children in their family. They embarked on their journey into the construction industry in Ireland in the 1970’s when they completed apprenticeships in plastering. Their determination, hard work and exceptional skills ensured that they progressed rapidly in their employment. They used these skills, along with a wealth of practical “hands-on” construction experience, to establish their own plastering business and quickly developed a countrywide reputation for high quality work. This resulted in the Comers being awarded major contract work on many of Ireland’s largest construction projects, in both the public and private sectors, before they made the move to London in 1984. They remained as active as ever in business in Britain, where, in the Comer Group, they created a leading property group with substantial development and investment interests in a number of market sectors, including luxury residential homes, office, retail, hotels, leisure, retirement homes, equestrian property and farm land. The Comer Group has acquired numerous assets and after gaining planning permission has used their established construction team to develop them. N/E
The Comer Group founders Luke and Brian Comer