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Hercules PLC

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HERC:LSE

Hercules PLC

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IndustrialsConstruction and Materials
  • Price (GBX)53.02
  • Today's Change-0.484 / -0.90%
  • Shares traded45.98k
  • 1 Year change+1.95%
  • Beta1.0831
Data delayed at least 20 minutes, as of Feb 16 2026 14:37 GMT.
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About the company

Hercules PLC, formerly Hercules Site Services PLC, is a United Kingdom-based technology-enabled labor supply company for the United Kingdom construction and infrastructure sector. The Company’s services include labor supply, civil engineering projects, white collar jobs, rail labor supply, site security, training, and health screening. It serves various sectors, such as general civil, highways, utilities, power and energy, and railways. The Company supplies general operatives, carpenters, brick layers, PTS operatives, and pipe layers and joiners. The types of projects the Company undertakes include reinforced concrete structures, pipelines & drainage, roads & footpaths, deep excavations, site enabling works, ducts and draw pits, precast retaining walls, temporary works, pumping stations, and specialists in water waste & clean. Site Security provides static/mobile security officers (SIA accredited), temporary site security capabilities and systems across the United Kingdom.

  • Revenue in GBP (TTM)107.73m
  • Net income in GBP2.54m
  • Incorporated2008
  • Employees758.00
  • Location
    Hercules PLCHercules Court Lakeside Business ParkBroadway Lane South CerneyCIRENCESTER GL7 5XZUnited KingdomGBR
  • Phone+44 179 333 6851
  • Fax+44 179 387 7830
  • Websitehttps://herculesplc.com/
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Mergers & acquisitions

Acquired companyDeal statusDateDate /
Deal status
HERC:LSE since
announced
Transaction
value
Lyons Power Services LtdDeal completed15 Oct 202515 Oct 2025Deal completed54.57%908.00k
Advantage Nrg LtdAnnounced27 Jun 202527 Jun 2025Announced21.88%21.55m
Data delayed at least 20 minutes, as of Feb 16 2026 14:37 GMT.

Peer analysis

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Directa Plus PLC6.24m-3.75m21.88m180.00--4.66--3.51-0.0359-0.03590.05970.04490.66864.071.8534,650.65-42.49-26.78-67.34-37.7858.6652.69-63.56-53.111.88-523.090.2609---36.7420.41-33.30---2.46--
Christie Group plc59.85m2.73m35.15m633.0012.676.897.740.58730.10460.13772.300.19242.00--6.0594,543.459.100.263919.710.4939----4.560.16431.124.830.6335402.1315.37-5.00147.64-22.238.3012.47
Gattaca PLC398.90m1.86m39.10m381.0020.901.3311.960.0980.05930.070212.650.93134.91--7.311,046,982.002.290.55896.181.409.7310.420.4660.1262----0.046137.662.40-5.69142.0620.66-55.16--
Hercules PLC107.73m2.54m43.11m758.0013.673.2013.160.40020.0392-0.03431.580.1672.621,861.225.45142,129.306.163.2614.096.4813.6217.362.351.671.214.410.518142.6627.7827.13-1.98-2.4812.60--
Synectics PLC65.02m4.38m43.60m292.009.920.99747.250.67050.24710.24713.672.461.065.993.54222,678.107.130.30119.840.423242.0039.646.730.38521.631,120.800.0371180.6513.60-4.0246.9714.295.1728.19
Carillion plc4.41bn-1.07bn56.55m31.63k------0.0128-2.49-2.499.74-1.011.1560.953.36139,493.50-27.663.40-60.046.407.939.31-24.103.490.71760.72031.7361.0011.241.14-6.48-1.6024.241.77
Staffline Group Plc998.50m16.80m61.78m2.32k4.061.853.250.06190.12430.03277.610.27284.98--8.56430,945.208.38-3.4040.29-10.676.588.031.68-0.8622--1.980.2953--13.96-1.36441.67---5.05--
Data as of Feb 16 2026. Currency figures normalised to Hercules PLC's reporting currency: UK Pound GBX

Institutional shareholders

10.11%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
Janus Henderson Investors UK Ltd.as of 02 Oct 20244.04m5.01%
Premier Fund Managers Ltd.as of 25 Nov 20253.91m4.85%
Canaccord Genuity Wealth Ltd.as of 28 Feb 2025200.00k0.25%
Data from 30 Sep 2025 - 31 Dec 2025Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.
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