Persimmon improves completion guidance despite ‘challenging’ housing market Group revenues lifted by 15% to £1.73 billion for the six months to June 30, compared with a year earlier. Evening Standard · Aug 6
Housebuilder Persimmon cuts almost 300 jobs after drop in demand Company to push ahead with cost-cutting drive as fallout from government’s autumn mini-budget takes toll The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2023
Persimmon home sale completions tumble, but builder observes encouraging signs Persimmon’s CEO said: “Trading over recent weeks has offered some signs of encouragement.” Evening Standard · Apr 26, 2023
Persimmon warns on profits after economic turmoil hit the housing market Housebuilding giant Persimmon’s boss cautioned that sales rates seen over the last five months mean completions will be down markedly this year Evening Standard · Mar 1, 2023
Mortgage payments for first-time buyers 'have doubled in a year' The builder said that a property costing £250,000 had an estimated monthly mortgage cost of £753 in March, whereas in December the same property had an estimated monthly mortgage cost of £1,488 Wales Online · Jan 12, 2023
Monthly mortgage costs doubled for some first-time buyers, Persimmon says The British builder revealed that its sales took a hit over the last three months of the year because of weaker customer demand. The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2023
Extra 1,000 defibrillators to save lives in parks, post offices and shops Organisations are invited to bid for a slice of the government cash and match the funding to get one for their community, which could double the 1,000 new automated external defibrillators expected to be made available through the scheme Daily Mirror · Dec 29, 2022
Student nurse performs life-saving CPR for first time on her own dad having heart attack Dean Finch, 65, collapsed at his grandson Zac’s seventh birthday party and began foaming at the mouth as he went into cardiac arrest, sparking daughter Lois to jump into action Daily Mirror · Nov 29, 2022
Grandad suffers heart attack at football kickabout after making 'defib' joke Dean Finch has been able to make a full recovery after undergoing a triple heart bypass Wales Online · Nov 29, 2022
Persimmon blames labour and material costs for 10% drop in completions Shortages of workers forced up pay and prices of key materials have rocketed since invasion of Ukraine, builder says The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2022
Labour, planning delays and supply chains slowing builds, warns Persimmon boss Shares in the company, one of the UK’s biggest operators, dropped after it reported a slump in the number of new house completions. The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2022
Housebuilder Persimmon toasts robust forward order book worth £2.8bn The York builder has also been awarded 5-star builder status for the first time in its history Birmingham Post · Apr 27, 2022
UK’s biggest housebuilders hand top bosses bumper bonuses Persimmon chief received £2.6m package in 2021 with outgoing Taylor Wimpey boss gaining £2.8m The Guardian - UK · Mar 26, 2022
Persimmon toasts rising revenues but warns of economic impact of Ukraine conflict The York firm also plans to start building a new Space4 factory in 2022, which has so far seen private sales rise by 2% Birmingham Post · Mar 2, 2022