Thursday, December 19, 2024

Henry Boot to take full ownership of premium regional housebuilder

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Sheffield property business Henry Boot is to take full ownership of premium regional housebuilder Stonebridge, having exchanged contracts to acquire the 50% share it does not own from its JV partner.

The transaction is structured to complete in three tranches over the next five years, with anticipated fixed payments totalling £30m and additional payments linked to Stonebridge’s performance.

Tim Roberts, Chief Executive Officer, Henry Boot, said: “This transaction represents an important strategic milestone for Henry Boot, allowing us to acquire full ownership of a high growth builder of premium residential homes that we already know well through our existing 50% share in the business.
“The acquisition of Stonebridge also further cements our position in the U.K. house-building sector, a market which currently benefits from a number of supportive structural and political tailwinds, while at the same time simplifies Henry Boot’s structure.
“The consideration is performance linked, and the phased structure is designed to generate strong returns whilst maintaining gearing within our optimum range of 10-20%. All of this gives us confidence that this transaction will help drive enhanced shareholder value over the medium term and will be a significant part of our plans for growth.”
Stonebridge is a high growth U.K. multi regional housebuilder which is currently focussed on delivering premium homes in Yorkshire and the North-East. The business has grown significantly since it was founded in 2010, increasing output by an average 25% p.a. over the past ten years.

In addition, in the five years ending 31 December 2023, both revenue and operating profit more than doubled, reaching £94.4m and £5.9m, respectively. In 2023 Stonebridge completed 251 homes and has a medium term target of delivering up to 600 new homes annually.

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