Crest Nicholson has issued a stark profit warning and opened talks with its lenders after a sharp deterioration in trading conditions pushed the FTSE All‑Share housebuilder into a more precarious financial position.
Crest Nicholson
The future of housebuilder Crest Nicholson is at risk if a worst-case scenario for sales volumes, house prices and build costs materialises in the coming months, the developer has warned investors.
Housebuilder Crest Nicholson is to focus less on building affordable housing as it seeks to combat a slump in profits.
Bellway’s plan to buy smaller housebuilder Crest Nicholson for around £720 million is now off despite months of negotiations.
The directors of housebuilder Crest Nicholson have said they are “minded to recommend” an improved acquisition bid by rival Bellway.
A £650 million bid by Bellway to take over rival housebuilder Crest Nicholson has been rejected, the second refused approach in as many months.
