Birse Group was a construction and civil engineering company based in North Yorkshire, England. It was acquired by Balfour Beatty in 2006 who retired the brand in 2014.
Company type | Private |
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Industry | Construction and civil engineering |
Founded | 1970 |
Founder | Peter Birse |
Defunct | 2014 |
Headquarters | Tadcaster, England |
Area served | United Kingdom |
Products | Construction projects |
Number of employees | 786 |
Parent | Balfour Beatty |
Website | www.birsecl.co.uk |
The company was founded by Peter Birse as the Birse Group in Doncaster 1970.[1] It was the subject of an initial public offering in 1989[2] with Bilfinger Berger acquiring a 15% shareholding at that time.[3] It was acquired by Balfour Beatty for £32 million in June 2006 and integrated into Balfour Beatty in January 2014.[1][4][5]
Notable projects included: