ISG Ltd (formerly Interior Services Group) is a privately-owned, London, UK-based construction company. It employs around 2,800 people, mainly in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, and has operations in 24 countries.
Company type | Limited company |
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Industry | fit-out, construction, engineering services |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | Europe, Middle East, Asia |
Key people | Zoe Price, CEO |
Revenue | £2,190 million (2022)[1] |
Number of employees | 2,982 (2021)[2] |
Website | isgltd.com |
History
editThe business that became ISG was founded as Stanhope Interiors in 1989 by David King[3] who led its management buyout from Stanhope Properties in 1995, when it was renamed Interior plc.[4]
In 1997, the business, Interior Services Group, was floated on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange. It officially changed its name to ISG plc in April 2013.[5]
In March 2016, it was taken private by US-based Cathexis (the investment vehicle of Texan billionaire William Harrison),[6] previously a substantial shareholder, in a £85m takeover.[7][8][9]
In May 2021, ISG reported its results for 2020, affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Revenue was down 23% to £2.0bn (2019: £2.6bn); underlying EBITDA for the year was £37.6m (2019: £63.3m).[6] Fit-out was ISG's biggest source of revenue (£1,042.3m in 2020), followed by construction (£690.8m) and engineering services (£293.3m).[10]
In the year to December 2021, ISG reported revenues of £2.263bn, still not back to its pre-pandemic peak, while pre-tax profits increased to £18.9m, from £8.9m a year earlier;[11] fit-out remained ISG's largest service line.[2] In 2022, ISG revenues slipped to £2.19bn, while pre-tax profit was down 38% to £11.5m.[1]
Appointed in 2022, ISG CEO Matt Blowers left the business in February 2024, being replaced as CEO by Zoe Price.[1] There were also changes affecting the company secretary, vice-chair and chief financial officer roles.[12]
In July 2024, ISG staff and suppliers were informed that the company would be sold by Cathexis in the very near future, with the sale including a significant investment to recapitalise the business and support a return to normal trading.[13] Staff and suppliers had become concerned about the state of the company's finances in late 2023.[14] The prospective buyer was reported to be a UK-registered holding company called Antipodean Holdings with two equal shareholders: South African Andre Redinger and Australian James Overton.[15]
Notable projects
edit- Renovation of Royal Festival Hall, London (2007)[16]
- Fit-out of St Pancras International railway station, London (2008)[17]
- Renovation of Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (2009)[18]
- Lee Valley VeloPark, London (2011)[19]
- Humber Gateway Wind Farm visitor centre (2013)[20]
- Seevic College (2013–14), notable for a legal ruling on the interim payment provisions in Part 8 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009[21]
- Royal Mint visitor centre, Llantrisant (2016)[22]
- Wigan Town Hall restoration (2016)[23]
- BBC Cymru Wales New Broadcasting House, Cardiff (2019)[24]
- Waterloo International redevelopment, London (ongoing in 2021)[25]
- Lord's cricket ground, London: redevelopment of Compton and Edrich stands (2019-2021)[26]
- Cardiff Bus Interchange (due to complete in 2023,[27] opened in June 2024)[28]
- New facility for UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology and Institute of Dementia Research (due to complete in 2024).[29]
- Britishvolt gigafactory, in Blyth, Northumberland (construction started in September 2021[30] before being suspended in August 2022)[31][a]
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Rogers, Dave (9 February 2024). "ISG chief executive goes". Building. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ a b "ISG Annual Report 2021" (PDF). ISG. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ "Directors' Deals: King sized sale as ISG founder dumps a third of his stake". Times. 30 October 2005. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "What goes on inside the head of Interior?". Construction News. 15 July 1999. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
The fit-out arm of developer Stanhope has gone from strength to strength under his leadership, expanding after a management buyout in 1995.
- ^ "It is now officially ISG". The Construction Index. 5 April 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ a b "ISG weathers challenging year". The Construction Index. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "AIM - Cancellation - ISG Plc". Proactive Investors. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Takeover of AIM listed ISG Plc by Cathexis". BDO. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "ISG sets delisting date". The Construction Index. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "ISG profits tumble 80%". The Construction Index. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ Haynes, Luke (10 June 2022). "ISG revenue grows by £300m after pandemic shock". Construction News. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ Rogers, Dave (1 March 2024). "ISG brings in replacement for Paul Cossell as company secretary leaves". Building. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ Morby, Aaron (5 July 2024). "ISG sale set to be rubber-stamped". Construction Enquirer. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ Rogers, Dave (5 July 2024). "ISG set to be sold 'in coming days'". Building. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ Prior, Grant (23 July 2024). "ISG sale imminent as buyers set-up UK holding company". Construction Enquirer. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Royal Festival Hall". European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ "News | Interactive Investor". Iii.co.uk. 9 September 2008. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
- ^ "ISG completes Zayed Sports City Stadium". Middle East Construction News. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ ISG installs timber cycling track at Olympic Velodrome The Construction Index
- ^ "£3m Grimsby wind farm base contract handed out". Grimsby Telegraph. 27 March 2013. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ^ Fenwick Elliott, ISG Construction Ltd v Seevic College, published 3 December 2014, accessed 5 August 2022
- ^ "ISG to build Royal Mint visitor centre". Construction News. 14 October 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ "ISG takes Wigan Town Hall back to the future". The Construction Index. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ "ISG named as main contractor for BBC Wales new headquarters at Central Square scheme in the centre of Cardiff". Wales Online. 18 November 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ Weinfass, Ian (24 September 2020). "Client to reimburse ISG as cost on Waterloo job rises". Construction News. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Redevelopment at Lord's enhances world-class experience at the home of cricket". Lord's. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ Gregory, Rhys (3 December 2019). "ISG secures £89 million Cardiff transport interchange project". Wales247. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ "Inside Cardiff's new bus station as it opens after seven-year delay". ITV News. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "ISG wins £281m UCL neurology centre". The Construction Index. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ Haill, Oliver (6 September 2021). "Construction begins on UK's first battery gigafactory". Proactive Investor. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ Lowe, Tom (16 August 2022). "ISG pauses work on £2.6bn car battery 'gigafactory' amid funding delays". Building. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ Jolly, Jasper (29 September 2022). "Shock therapy: turmoil engulfs Britishvolt's £3.8bn battery factory". Guardian. Retrieved 29 September 2022.