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Hill & Smith PLC
Company typePublic limited company

Traded as

  • FTSE 250 component
  • IndustryInfrastructure
    Founded1824
    HeadquartersSolihull, West Midlands, United Kingdom

    Key people

    Alan Giddins, (Executive Chair)
    RevenueIncrease £829.8 million (2023)[1]

    Operating income

    Increase £122.5 million (2023)[1]

    Net income

    Increase £68.8 million (2023)[1]
    Websitewww.hsgroup.com

    Hill & Smith PLC is a business involved in the design, manufacture and supply of products for the construction and infrastructure industries. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.

    History

    [edit]

    The company was founded by Edward Hill as Hill's Ironworks at Brierley Hill in 1824; Henry Smith joined the business, which became a partnership.[2] Historic projects included fencing for Queen Victoria in 1860, ornamental gates the King Chulalongkorn of Siam in around 1900, materials for the Naval Base Simon's Town in 1910 and components for the Sydney Harbour Bridge in 1932.[2] It was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in March 1969.[3]

    In 2005 the company bought Techspan Systems for £0.9 million,[4] in 2012 it bought Expamet for £0.5 million[5] and in November 2015, it bought Hull Galvanising for £15.5 million.[6]

    In 2019 the company acquired hostile vehicle mitigation (HVM) specialists ATG Access for £22.5 million.[7]

    In October 2022, it was announced Hill & Smith had acquired the US-based solar lighting company, National Signal Inc., for $25.3 million and the UK-based Widnes Galvanising Limited for £3.7 million.[8] It changed its name from Hill & Smith Holdings plc to Hill & Smith plc on 3 November 2022.[9]

    References

    [edit]
    1. ^ a b c "Preliminary Results 2023". Hill & Smith Holdings. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  • ^ a b "Hill & Smith Holdings". Black Country History. Archived from the original on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  • ^ "Hill & Smith Holdings". London Stock Exchange. Archived from the original on 21 May 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  • ^ "Record Contract Win a Good Sign for Hill & Smith". Road Traffic Technology. 17 January 2007. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  • ^ "Expamet acquired for £500,000 but shortfall for creditors". Insider Media. 22 August 2012. Archived from the original on 7 April 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  • ^ "Hill & Smith acquires Hull Galvanizing firm for £15.5 Million". Business Link. 26 November 2015. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  • ^ "Hill & Smith Holdings PLC Acquires ATG Access". ATG Access. 2019-02-25. Archived from the original on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
  • ^ "Hill & Smith completes two acquisitions and reports good trading | Financial News". www.lse.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
  • ^ "Hill & Smith Limited". Companies House. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
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