Abbey Company Description
No nuns, monks, or advice gurus in this Abbey. Abbey plc develops residential properties -- mainly single-family homes and apartments -- in the UK, Ireland, and the Czech Republic. Its homebuilding division sells more than 600 homes annually, with an average selling price in the neighborhood of €250,000. In Prague, Abbey owns land on which it is building more than 300 units. The company's M&J Engineering subsidiary manages and leases industrial plants and equipment. Chairman Charles Gallagher, through Gallagher Holdings, controls about 35% of Abbey. He also manages a family-owned company operating in the same sector, Matthew Homes.
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