CALA Homes

CALA Homes is a large British housebuilding company headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland.

CALA Group (Holdings) Limited
IndustryHousebuilding
Founded1875
HeadquartersEdinburgh, Scotland, UK
Revenue £1,220.8 million (2018)
£93.1 million (2018)
ParentLegal & General Capital
SubsidiariesBanner Homes
Websitewww.cala.co.uk

History

CALA Homes was founded in 1875 as the City of Aberdeen Land Association. It has grown to become one of the UK's largest house builders. Between 1999 and 2013 the Bank of Scotland held a majority stake in the company,[1] until Legal & General and Patron Capital each took a 46.5% stake in the company in March 2013.[2] In 2014, it bought rival Banner Homes for £200 million.[3] Legal & General acquired full control of CALA Homes in March 2018.[4]

Kevin Whitaker is the group chief executive. He was previously one of two regional chairs, and managing director of the Cala Homes East division.[5]

Operations

The company has two divisions:

  • CALA Homes Limited
  • Banner Homes Group Limited
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References
  1. King, David (16 March 1999). "Cala to construct future as private company". The Scotsman. Archived from the original on 20 November 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2017 – via Highbeam.
  2. Mackie, Gareth (18 March 2013). "Cala set for new lease of life after takeover deal". The Scotsman. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  3. Jeff, Dominic (21 October 2014). "'It's been a really good year' says Cala boss". The Scotsman. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  4. "Legal & General Capital acquires full ownership of CALA Homes". Legal & General. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  5. "Cala builds strong foundations as new chief is unveiled". Retrieved 3 August 2018.
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