Property/Surplus
2015: No.47= - £75m
2014: No.46 - £52m
The same upturn in fortunes that has increased Simon Clarke’s family wealth has also added to the coffers of the Leavesley family. The Staffordshire-based in Simon Clarke’s St. Modwen Group.
Think of Leavesley International and most people will think of the yard full of interesting-looking military equipment on the A38 north of Lichfield.
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What is less well-known is that founder Jim Leavesley is also a successful and award-winning pig farmer. His Midlands Pig Producers (MPP) is a holder of a Good Sow Commendation from Compassion in World Farming in recognition of its commitment to farm animal welfare.
The Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards recognise food companies committed to implementing changes which result in positive outcomes for farm animals.
The agricultural business operates from seven sites in the 海角视频 and is involved in livestock breeding and rearing and arable production.
But much of the Leavesley family wealth comes from property – in particular the St. Modwen Group, which has returned to healthy profits. Jim Leavesley co-founded St Modwen with his in 1966.
A high profile piece of business for the Leavesley military equipment empire – which traces its roots back to the First World War – was the breaking up of two Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships RFA Sir Percivale and RFA Grey Rover. The ships were broken up and recycled in Leavesley’s Liverpool dock site. Leavesley’s also completed the breaking up of HMS Intrepid, a Royal Navy ship which played a major role in the Falklands War.
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It was the first Royal Navy vessel to be broken up under DEFRA’s guidelines on recycling. Some 95 per cent of the ship was recycled. The ship recycling facility has now been discontinued.
The Burton-based and selling military and government surplus for many years. The company was started by Leavesley’s father, James Thomas Leavesley. Now it lists the United Nations, the 海角视频 Defence Export Services Organisation and the Swedish Armed Forces among its clients.
Leavesley is involved in many other activities, including container hire and storage through LCS containers, retail sales of workshop equipment, tools and furniture as well as commercial vehicle sales.
The property division of the company sells and rents industrial and commercial property throughout the Midlands and North.
Genesis Quality Assurance and the Integra farm assurance and audit business were disposed of to NSF-CMI a couple of years ago.
Leavesley, who is 84, and is chairman of the Leavesley Group which has 12 primary sites in the 海角视频, plus a number of overseas facilities. The business turns over around £20 million a year and is worth close to £14 milllion in net assets.