Galliford Try nominated for Company of the Year and Dividend Hero of the Year

Galliford Try has been shortlisted as a finalist for two categories at this year’s Small Cap Awards.

Inaugurated in 2013, the Small Cap Awards celebrate and reward the finest companies listed on the London Stock Exchange with a market capitalisation during the period of under £350m. At the time of writing, Galliford Try’s market capitalisation stands at £420m. 

Galliford Try’s accomplishments include delivering a fourth year of sequential and profitable growth with its full year results to June 2024. Revenue was up 27% to £1.8bn; profit increased by 40% to £32.7m, and the total dividend was up 48%, all driven by the continued implementation of the Group’s Sustainable Growth strategy.

The Group reported a high-quality order book of £3.9bn, with 84% of its work in frameworks, including 54 frameworks with all 13 of the UK’s major water companies, and a repeat client rate of 93%, all contributing to its nomination in the Company of the Year category.

The Group’s Total Shareholder Return (TSR) for the calendar year 2024 was 79%, and the share price increased by 72% from £2.26 to £3.88. Since, announcing the first iteration of its Sustainable Growth Strategy in 2021 to the Group’s last half year in December 2024, the company has delivered 247% of TSR.

The Group additionally has outstanding ESG credentials and was recently accredited with the MSCI AAA rating for the fourth time, received a B from the Carbon Disclosure Project for the second time and became one of the first companies to achieve PAS 2080: 2023, the leading standard for carbon management across both buildings and infrastructure.

Commenting on the nomination, Kris Hampson, Chief Financial Officer, said: “Galliford Try has an exceptional story and it is pleasing to see recognition for our accomplishments with these latest award nominations. I thank all our people for their hard work, that has earned us these shortlistings, and look forward to the awards.”

The awards take place on Thursday 19 June 2025 at Merchant Taylors’ Hall in London.