Linford Group

Linford Group
Company typePrivate
IndustryConstruction
Founded1877
DefunctOctober 2011
HeadquartersLichfield, Staffordshire, England
Key people
Simon Linford (CEO)
Websitewww.linfordgroup.co.uk

The Linford Group was a construction company in England which specialised in the restoration of historic buildings. Its headquarters was in Lichfield, Staffordshire.

History

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The company was founded as a family building business in 1877.[1] It changed its name to F. & E.V. Linford in 1925 and again to Linford Group in 1970.[2]

The company often worked with the local community to build a suitable skillbase for potential future employees to be drawn from, recruiting from local schools and offering employee exchange programmes with other overseas businesses. During the early 2000s, it established a new training center for learning heritage restoration skills.[3][4]

It acquired metalwork restorer Dorothea Restorations in 2007, and the following year bought plasterwork business Trumpers.[5] Amid the Great Recession, the company opted to increase its presence in the homebuilding sector.[6]

During October 2011, it was announced that Linford Group was to be placed into administration as a result of a series of bad debts that had been incurred.[7][8]

Operations

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The company was involved in the following activities:

  • Building
  • Renewal
  • Restoration

References

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  1. ^ "Linford Group: History". linfordgroup.co.uk. 19 December 2008. Retrieved 19 December 2008.
  2. ^ "Linford Group". Companies House. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  3. ^ Clark, Phil (14 November 2003). "Mr Conservative". building.co.uk.
  4. ^ "60 second interview – Family values pay dividends at Linford Group". constructionnews.co.uk. 23 March 2006.
  5. ^ "Linford acquires specialist restorers". thefreelibrary.com. 29 March 2007. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  6. ^ "From restorer to housebuilder: expansion during the recession". constructionnews.co.uk. 8 April 2009.
  7. ^ "240 jobs at risk as Linford Group faces closure". Express & Star. 13 October 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  8. ^ Prior, Grant (13 October 2011). "Linford Group goes down with loss of 240 jobs". constructionenquirer.com.