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035 _a(Sirsi) u112619
100 _aThompson, J
245 4 _aThe exodus in business
260 _c2001
490 _aBuilding
_v266(8183) 27 April 2001, 42-44(3)
520 _aLooks at the trend of housebuilders delisting from the London Stock Exchange, in favour of going private. Housebuilders such as Fairview, Westcott and Ward Homes have taken advantage of poor construction sector share prices and arranged management buyouts. Identifies reasons why housebuilding companies are not always suited to the confines of the City, in particular lack of understanding of the nature of housebuilding among investors, and the large bills and demands placed on listed companies. Concludes by balancing the disadvantages of listed housebuilding companies with the risks in going private. Graph.
590 _aABS
650 _aPUBLIC COMPANIES
650 _aCONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
650 _aSHARE PRICES
650 _aINVESTMENT
650 _aPRIVATE COMPANIES
650 _aLONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
650 _aHOUSE BUILDERS
690 _aBUILT ENVIRONMENT
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