KIER GROUP PLC
Kier Group plc is a public limited company registered in England and Wales under company number 02708030. It was incorporated on 21 April 1992 and is recorded as active on the UK Companies House register. The company’s registered office is at 2nd Floor, Optimum House, Clippers Quay, Salford, M50 3XP, and its Companies House classification (SIC code 70100, “activities of head offices”) reflects its role as the parent company of the wider Kier group of operating businesses.
Kier Group plc heads a British construction and infrastructure-services group. Operating principally through UK subsidiaries, the group provides building, civil engineering, highways and utilities infrastructure work, and property development services to public- and private-sector clients across the United Kingdom. The business traces its origins to a Stoke-on-Trent concrete-engineering firm founded in 1928, which expanded over subsequent decades into general contracting, housebuilding and support services before consolidating under the present group structure headed by Kier Group plc.
Kier Group plc’s ordinary shares are admitted to trading on the main market of the London Stock Exchange under the ticker KIE (ISIN GB0004915632). As a company with voting shares admitted to trading on a UK-regulated market, Kier Group plc is exempt from the statutory requirement to maintain a register of persons with significant control; instead, notifiable shareholdings are disclosed under the FCA’s Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
For the financial year ended 30 June 2025, the group reported consolidated revenue of approximately £4,087.8 million, operating profit of £113.7 million and net income of £56.4 million, with around 10,361 employees. These figures are consolidated group results and are not necessarily representative of Kier Group plc on an unconsolidated, standalone basis. Infrastructure services was the largest contributor to group revenue in that period, generating approximately £2.13 billion.
Through the first half of 2026, Kier Group plc continued an on-market share buyback programme, periodically updating the market on its total voting rights and issued share capital as treasury shares were repurchased and cancelled.
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Shareholders
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Kier Group plc’s shares are admitted to trading on a UK-regulated market, so the company is exempt from the statutory requirement to maintain a register of persons with significant control. Instead, investors must notify the company when their holding of voting rights crosses 3% and subsequent 1% thresholds, under the Financial Conduct Authority’s Disclosure and Transparency Rules (DTR5). Complete underlying shareholder-register data, covering holders below these thresholds, is not publicly available.
The most recent verified notification identified is from UBS Group AG (through UBS AG), which reported holding 5.306750% of voting rights as at 26 May 2026 (notified 28 May 2026), comprising 5.037901% held directly and 0.268849% through financial instruments (a right to recall lent shares), equivalent to 23,304,427 voting rights. Third-party financial data providers have separately reported other institutional investors, including Oasis Management, Brewin Dolphin, Raymond James Wealth Management, Lombard Odier Asset Management and J.O. Hambro Capital Management, as significant holders; these could not be independently corroborated against primary regulatory filings within this research and are not presented here as confirmed current holdings.
### Data availability
Shareholder information for Kier Group plc is available on a major-shareholders-only basis. The full share register is not public, and disclosure is limited to notifiable major holdings crossing DTR5 thresholds. The most recent verified major shareholding relates to UBS Group AG, notified in May 2026.
### Sources
– Companies House, “KIER GROUP PLC – Persons with significant control”, https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02708030/persons-with-significant-control, retrieved 15 September 2026
– Investegate/RNS, “Holding(s) in Company” (UBS Group AG), https://www.investegate.co.uk/announcement/rns/kier-group–kie/holding-s-in-company/9590732, published 28 May 2026, retrieved 15 September 2026
| Shareholder | Type | Holding | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schwab Strategic Tr-Schwab Fundamental Intl Small Company Idx ETF | 6.8% | Companies House | |
| iShares MSCI EAFE Small Cap ETF | 6.5% | Companies House | |
| DFA United Kingdom Small Company Series | 6.2% | Companies House | |
| iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF | 5.6% | Companies House | |
| College Retirement Equities Fund-Stock Account | 1.7% | Companies House |
Officers
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Kier Group plc currently lists eight directors on the UK Companies House register: Alison Jane Atkinson (appointed 15 December 2020), Anne Elizabeth Baldock (appointed 1 July 2025), Margaret Christine Browne (appointed 15 September 2022), Thomas Edward Hinton (appointed 1 January 2026), Matthew John Lester (appointed 1 January 2020, serving as Chair), Mohammed Habedat Saddiq (appointed 1 January 2024), Stuart John Togwell (appointed 1 October 2024, serving as Chief Executive since 1 November 2025) and Clive Graeme Watson (appointed 30 March 2020). Stephen John Milne is registered as company secretary, appointed 17 February 2026. Companies House records all eight active directors as British nationals. Beyond these active appointments, Companies House records 47 historical resignations for the company since incorporation in 1992, reflecting board changes over more than three decades.
### Recent officer changes
– Stuart John Togwell became Chief Executive with effect from 1 November 2025, succeeding Andrew Davies. Source: RNS “Chief Executive Succession”, 22 July 2025.
– Thomas Edward Hinton was appointed to the board as Chief Financial Officer with effect from 1 January 2026. Source: Companies House officer filing.
– Stephen John Milne was appointed company secretary on 17 February 2026. Source: Companies House officer filing.
### Data availability
UK Companies House publishes current and historical director and secretary appointments, including nationality, but does not publish country of residence or occupation for every appointment. Only a correspondence (service) address is shown for each officer, which should not be read as a residential address. This overview reflects the register as retrieved on 15 September 2026 and may not capture very recent filings not yet processed by Companies House.
### Sources
– Companies House, “KIER GROUP PLC – Officers”, https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02708030/officers, retrieved 15 September 2026
– RNS/Stockopedia, “Kier Group plc Chief Executive Succession”, 22 July 2025, retrieved 15 September 2026
Group Structure
Kier Group plc is the ultimate parent company of the Kier group and has no controlling parent of its own. Because its shares are admitted to trading on a UK-regulated market, it is exempt from the requirement to maintain a register of persons with significant control. Companies House records confirm that Kier Limited (company number 01611136), a UK private limited company registered at the same address (2nd Floor, Optimum House, Clippers Quay, Salford), is a verified direct subsidiary: Kier Group plc is recorded as holding 75% or more of Kier Limited’s shares and voting rights, notified 6 April 2016. Kier Group plc’s own group disclosures indicate a wider structure of UK and international subsidiaries trading under the Kier name across construction, infrastructure services and property development, though full verification of every entity in that extended structure against primary filings was outside the scope obtainable for this profile.
### Verified corporate relationships
| Entity | Country | Registration number | Relationship | Ownership | Status | Information date |
|—|—|—|—|—|—|—|
| Kier Limited | United Kingdom | 01611136 | Direct subsidiary | 75% or more of shares and voting rights | Active | 6 April 2016 |
### Data availability
Corporate-linkage information for Kier Group plc is best described as parent-only from a fully verified standpoint: its status as a non-subsidiary, listed ultimate parent is well evidenced, and one direct subsidiary (Kier Limited) is independently confirmed via Companies House filings. The broader multi-tier subsidiary structure reported in commercial group-mapping data was not independently verified against primary filings for every entity within the scope of this review.
### Sources
– Companies House, “KIER GROUP PLC – Persons with significant control”, https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02708030/persons-with-significant-control, retrieved 15 September 2026
– Companies House, “KIER LIMITED – Persons with significant control”, https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01611136/persons-with-significant-control, retrieved 15 September 2026
– Companies House, “KIER LIMITED – Company overview”, https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01611136, retrieved 15 September 2026
KIER GROUP PLC
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What does KIER GROUP PLC do?
Kier Group plc (company number 02708030) is a UK construction and infrastructure-services group providing building, civil engineering, highways and utilities work, and property development across the United Kingdom.
Who owns KIER GROUP PLC?
Major shareholder disclosure is limited to notifiable holdings; UBS Group AG most recently reported holding approximately 5.31% of voting rights as of 26 May 2026. Full underlying shareholder data is not public.
Who is KIER GROUP PLC's UBO (Ultimate Beneficial Owner)?
No verified ultimate beneficial owner is identifiable. As a UK-listed company, Kier Group plc is exempt from maintaining a persons-with-significant-control register; ownership is instead disclosed via major-shareholding notifications.
What is KIER GROUP PLC's company registration number?
KIER GROUP PLC's registration number is 02708030, filed with Companies House in United Kingdom. Its current status on the register is active.
Is KIER GROUP PLC still an active company?
KIER GROUP PLC's status on Companies House is listed as active.
When was KIER GROUP PLC incorporated?
KIER GROUP PLC was incorporated on 21 April 1992, according to Companies House.
What is KIER GROUP PLC's registered address?
The registered address on file for KIER GROUP PLC is Salford, United Kingdom.
What legal structure is KIER GROUP PLC registered as?
KIER GROUP PLC is registered as a Public Limited Company in United Kingdom.
What is KIER GROUP PLC's revenue?
For the year ended 30 June 2025, Kier Group reported consolidated group revenue of approximately £4,087.8 million.
Is KIER GROUP PLC listed on a stock exchange?
Kier Group plc's ordinary shares trade on the main market of the London Stock Exchange under the ticker KIE (ISIN GB0004915632).
Who are the officers/directors of KIER GROUP PLC?
Kier Group plc has eight directors and one company secretary on the Companies House register as of September 2026, including Chair Matthew Lester and Chief Executive Stuart Togwell.
Does KIER GROUP PLC have a parent company or subsidiaries?
Kier Group plc is the ultimate, listed parent company of the Kier group. Kier Limited (company number 01611136) is a confirmed direct subsidiary, with Kier Group plc holding 75% or more of its shares and voting rights.
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