Type Public (LSE: KLR) Operating income Website www.keller.co.uk Revenue 1.562 billion GBP (2015) Founded 1950 | Industry Ground engineering Net income £26.3 million (2015) Headquarters London, United Kingdom Number of employees 10,000 | |
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Key people Peter Hill, Chairman
Alain Michaelis (CEO) Stock price KLR (LON) 912.34 GBX +16.34 (+1.82%)10 Mar, 4:49 PM GMT - Disclaimer Profiles | ||
Keller Group plc (LSE: KLR) is a major British-based ground engineering company. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. Keller has 10,000 employees in 40 countries.
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History
The company was established in the 1950s as the ground engineering division of GKN plc. In 1960, it expanded into a stand-alone piling and ground improvement company. In 1975 it acquired the German company Johann Keller and took on that name. In 1984 Keller bought Hayward Baker Inc., a US ground engineering business. In 1990 it was the subject of a management buy-out from GKN plc supported by Candover. It was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1994. The Company had a social housing division until 2007 when it was sold for nominal consideration. In 2015, Keller had grown to be around a 10,000 employee company with staff in more than 40 countries.
Operations
Keller operates under different brand names in different parts of the world. Brand names used include: