Water and Effluent Treatment Magazine
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36 Leaders 2016 Water a key sector for Renew Renew Holdings Yew Trees Main street north Aberford leeds ls25 3AA Tel: 0113 281 4200 www.renewholdings.com lewis Civil engineeRing Mwyndy Cross industries Cardiff Road Pontyclun Rhondda Cynon Taff CF72 8Pn Tel: 01443 449200 www.lewis-ltd.co.uk seYMouR Civil engineeRing seymour House Harbour walk Hartlepool Ts24 0uX Tel: 01429 233521 www.seymourcec.co.uk the LeADeRS 2016 Renew Holdings, which owns Lewis Civil Engineering and Seymour Civil Engineering, remains focused on the markets it serves, namely, energy, environmental and infrastructure. Brian May, Renew chief executive, long-standing relationships with Northumbrian Water, Wessex and Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water. Awards included Northumbrian's AMP6 Sewerage Repairs and Maintenance framework, where it operates as one of two suppliers. He said work on Wessex Water's Workstream framework continued where awards have included the AMP6 minor civils framework. Major projects have included the Taunton Grid Scheme. May said revenue for the Environment Agency doubled during the year having been awarded a £10M MEICA framework. The exclusive deal, which runs until March 2018, covers flood and water management sites throughout the Northern region. The appointment follows the success of four minor works frameworks which were extended for a further two years. lewis Civil engineering Lewis Civil Engineering, which was bought by Renew Holdings in August 2013, took a decision to concen- trate its efforts in the water sector in south-western England and South Wales has been supported by an underlying profitable period for this ongoing activity. Its post-tax profit (see table above) for the year ending September 2014 was more than £1.7M, more than double that reported for 2013. However, it is worth noting that year-on-year comparisons for Lewis Civil Engineering have not been possible this time because of a change of accounting date to September 30, 13/14, and which gave a 61-week financial year. The company has been targeted to achieve repeat business of 90% over the next three years as it focuses its activities in line with parent Renew Holdings' strategy. THe nuMBeRs 11/12 12/13 13/14 % CHAnge Sales £M 16.4 19.8 26.6 35 Gross profit £M 1.8 2.1 3.0 46 Operating profit £M 0.2 0.5 1.0 121 Pre-tax profit £M -1.6 0.5 1.0 121 Staff 153 170 205 21 Net assets £M 1.8 2.2 3.2 45 THe RATios 11/12 12/13 13/14 % CHAnge Return on capital % -90.4 20.9 31.8 52 Gross margin % 11.1 10.5 11.4 8 Operating margin % 0.9 2.4 3.9 64 Net margin % -9.8 2.4 3.9 64 Sales/employee £K 107.3 116.2 129.9 12 THe nuMBeRs 11/12 12/13 13/14 % CHAnge Sales £M 20.4 24.7 32.8 n/a Gross profit £M 3.2 2.6 4.0 n/a Operating profit £M 1.0 0.7 1.8 n/a Pre-tax profit £M 0.8 0.7 1.7 n/a Staff 171 167 163 n/a Net assets £M 2.9 2.5 3.2 n/a THe RATios 11/12 12/13 13/14 % CHAnge Return on capital % 27.2 29.8 53.3 n/a Gross margin % 15.5 10.6 12.2 15 Operating margin % 5.1 2.7 5.4 99 Net margin % 3.9 3.0 5.2 74 Sales/employee £K 119.4 147.7 201.0 n/a the business is growing and has reached a point where there needed to be a step change. A move to new premises in Hartlepool has reflected this growth as Byrne said the business is moving in the right direction. He expects Seymour's turnover to reach the £50M a year mark and have a workforce of more than 300 within five years. seymour Civil engineering Seymour Civil Engineering specialises in drainage, urban renewal projects, restoration and development work as well as sea defence and coastal protection work, and plans to expand its 170-strong workforce by a further 80 staff over the next five years. The company's managing director, Kevin Byrne, said