Carillion plunges into liquidation

British construction giant Carillion has filed for compulsory liquidation. The company, which employs 43,000 people worldwide, has debt topping £900 million, and a pension deficit of £587 million


Carillion share price (pence)

Jan 16: 236.30p

Jul 3-13: Share price falls from 187.50p to 55.45p

Jul 10: Chief executive quits. Group reveals £845m of contract write-downs

Jul 17: UK government awards £1.4bn contract to build HS2 rail link

Sep 29: £200m of write-downs identified. Half-year losses top £1.2 billion

Nov 6: Carillion wins two more government contracts worth £200m

Nov 17: Carillion issues third profit warning

Jan 12: Shares close at 14.20p
Jan 13-14: Last-ditch talks collapse


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Sources: Reuters, City A.M., Carillion Historic Prices 
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