History

The first Barratt company was established in 1958 in Newcastle upon Tyne and then grew steadily.

The company was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1968 and in 1972 a programme of rapid expansion was launched through a series of acquisitions and the creation of new companies. The first moves were into Yorkshire, the North West and Scotland, followed by expansion into the Midlands and South.

During the 1990s the Group grew organically, establishing an unrivalled track record of consistent growth and becoming Britain's best-known housebuilder.

In April 2007 Barratt acquired Wilson Bowden PLC and today the Group has a network of 25 housebuilding divisions in strategic locations throughout Britain, selling new homes under the Barratt, David Wilson and Ward Homes brands.