Henry Boot steps into social housing with Starfish acquisition

By Hamish Champ2019-08-14T12:16:00

Starfish, development site, Leopold Street, Leeds

Source: Starfish

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Henry Boot, the listed Sheffield-based construction firm, has entered the social housebuilding sector by buying a majority stake in Starfish Commercial, a multi-tenure housing contractor.

Financial details of the deal were not revealed, although Boot said the consideration was a “nominal sum”.

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