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Capita acquires property consultancy GL Hearn
Released : 08 Jul 2015
8 July 2015
Capita acquires property consultancy GL Hearn
Capita today announces that it has acquired GL Hearn, a market-leading UK
property consultancy business, for a cash consideration of £25m on a cash free,
debt free basis, plus a deferred consideration of £5m.
GL Hearn provides commercially driven advice to land owners, developers, house
builders, investors, retailers and the public sector. Its client list includes
some of the UK's largest retailers and developers, as well as a number of other
blue chip companies.
GL Hearn reported an operating profit of £5.8m on turnover of £31.2m in its
last financial year up to 31 May 2015. Capita expects to grow the business and
achieve a return on capital in excess of 15%.
The company is a market leader in planning, development and regeneration. It
employs over 250 staff, and has its head office in London. GL Hearn has a
strong record of delivery in London, as well as across the rest of the UK -
which it serves from seven regional offices, including Glasgow, Manchester and
Southampton.
Andy Parker, Capita's Chief Executive, said: "GL Hearn will be a transformative
addition to Capita's property and infrastructure business. Beyond extending and
enhancing our existing real estate offer, GL Hearn's track record and range of
expertise will allow us to provide market-leading commercial, technical and
strategic advice across the entire development process."
He added: "For the wider Group, the acquisition of GL Hearn will allow us to
develop and offer new and extended propositions to all the sectors and clients
we work with. We see a particular opportunity to work with a number of our
clients to add value through the commercialisation of their existing asset
bases."
Brian Sloggett, managing director of GL Hearn, said: "Following its acquisition
by Capita, and over 90 years since it was first founded, GL Hearn has entered
into an exciting new phase. It will join forces with Capita's real estate
business to generate a new and unique powerhouse in the UK property market.
Being part of Capita will enable us to accelerate the growth potential of the
GL Hearn business and build an even stronger platform for ours and Capita's
public and private sector clients.
"We are confident that our combined clients and team will derive considerable
value and opportunity from this acquisition."
ENDS
For further information:
Capita plc
Tel: 020 7799 1525
Andy Parker, Chief Executive Officer
Shona Nichols, Corporate Communications Director
Media enquiries
David Hendy
Tel: 020 7654 2399
David.Hendy@capita.co.uk
Note to editors
Capita plc is the UK's leading provider of customer and business process
management (BPM) and integrated professional support service solutions. With
68,000 people at over 400 sites, including 80 business centres across the UK,
Europe, India and South Africa, the Group uses its expertise, infrastructure
and scale benefits to transform its clients' services, driving down costs and
adding value. Capita is quoted on the London Stock Exchange (CPI.L), and is a
constituent of the FTSE 100 with 2014 revenue of £4.4bn. Further information on
Capita plc can be found at: www.capita.co.uk
About GL Hearn
http://www.glhearn.com/
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