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Kier Group PLC

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  • Friday, 15 November, 2019
    Kier investors rebel over chief’s potential £1m bonus

    Shareholders reject pay report following disastrous profit warnings

  • Friday, 4 October, 2019
    UK small companies
    Woodford’s small-cap journey led to liquidity woes

    Investor’s smaller and unlisted stock picks led to huge losses and an investor exodus

  • Thursday, 19 September, 2019
    Opening Quote
    Kier counts the cost of its turnround

    Your morning City briefing on companies in the news, job moves and what’s happening in the markets

  • Thursday, 19 September, 2019
    Kier swings to £245m loss after ‘difficult year’

    Concerns linger over construction group’s financial health as it warns of Brexit threat to clients’ decision-making

  • Thursday, 1 August, 2019
    Kier in talks to sell housebuilding business

    UK contractor makes progress on divestment as debt reduction beats expectations

  • Tuesday, 18 June, 2019
    Tail RiskRobert Smith
    Hidden leverage makes ‘dividend traps’ harder to spot

    Investors should beware ruses such as reverse factoring, which flatters a balance sheet

  • Monday, 17 June, 2019
    LexIndustrials
    Kier: digging in Premium

    Construction business should focus on bringing down net debt

  • Monday, 17 June, 2019
    Kier to shed 1,200 jobs and sell off assets

    UK contractor hopes restructure will head off concerns over financial position

  • Monday, 3 June, 2019
    LombardMatthew Vincent
    Kier investors get that sinking feeling as they smell a Carillion

    Contractor’s dumping of bad news has left many holding their noses

  • Promoted Content
  • Monday, 3 June, 2019
    Kier profit warning sends shares tumbling 40% 

    Pressure mounts on construction business and restructuring costs spiral 

  • Friday, 3 May, 2019
    Numis Corp PLC
    Numis profits slump on Kier loss and slow markets

    Broker says Brexit uncertainty and a big fall in transaction volumes dominated the past six months

  • Thursday, 4 April, 2019
    UK outsourcing
    Government contractors warned to pay suppliers promptly or risk ban

    Cabinet Office writes to more than 10,000 companies to remind them of new rules

  • Wednesday, 20 March, 2019
    UK builder Kier swings to first-half pre-tax loss

    Construction group reduces debt but slashes interim dividend

  • Tuesday, 19 March, 2019
    FT People: Industry and manufacturing
    UK builder Kier appoints Andrew Davies as chief executive

    Former chief of property and construction group Wates will take the role from April 15

  • Monday, 11 March, 2019
    Kier blames debt increase on accounting error

    Shares tumble after outsourcing specialist adds £50m of borrowing for half year to December

  • Tuesday, 22 January, 2019
    LombardMatthew Vincent
    Jupiter seeks to profit from long/short trade on chief executives

    The Slendebroek-for-Formica swap was not expected though it has a clear rationale

  • Tuesday, 22 January, 2019
    FT People: Industry and manufacturing
    Kier chief to step down with ‘immediate effect’

    Haydn Mursell had led the troubled UK construction group since 2014

  • Friday, 11 January, 2019
    Inside LondonNeil Collins
    Wealth-destroying projects explain mediocre UK growth

    Hinkley Point and HS2 have defied all attempts to justify their economics

  • Friday, 28 December, 2018
    Inside LondonNeil Collins
    A decidedly unseasonal recipe served up for investors

    Suddenly, it seems, there are too many things to worry about

  • Thursday, 20 December, 2018
    Lex
    Kier/shorts: going for brokers Premium

    UK rights issues are usually a cushy number — but occasionally it goes horribly wrong

  • Thursday, 20 December, 2018
    Kier’s rights issue taken up by only 38% of shareholders

    Banks and brokers left with losses after shares in UK construction group fall

  • Friday, 30 November, 2018
    Kier launches rescue plan to raise £264m to pay debts

    Construction group shares slide as it warns lenders are cutting exposure to UK sector

  • Thursday, 29 November, 2018
    Construction sector
    AV @ Sohn 2018: short Kier Group [Update]
  • Thursday, 20 September, 2018
    LombardMatthew Vincent
    Is Kier the next Carillion? ‘Spot the difference’ says not

    Superficial similarities between government contractors are not borne out by analysis

  • Thursday, 20 September, 2018
    fastFTMatthew Vincent
    Opening Quote: Kier determined not to be the next Carillion 
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