Featured image: From left to right: Denis Bugler, Group Financial Director, Bugler Group; Kieran Bugler, CEO, Bugler Homes; Andy Bugler, CEO, Bugler Group.
Press Release
Bugler Group Transition to Employee Ownership Trust (EOT)
Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire; Friday, 30th October 2026
Rickmansworth based Bugler Group, operating throughout London and the South of England and specialising in building new homes both in partnership with the Affordable Housing sector and for the private sale market, is proud to announce that we have converted to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT). The Bugler brothers, Andy, Kieran and Denis, took the decision to sell their shares to the EOT on 21 October. All three brothers will remain in their current roles and will continue to be fully involved in the running of the business.
The Group achieved a turnover of £125M with net profits at £8.5M in March 2026 and looks set to at least match these results in the current financial year, with a healthy pipeline of work secured for subsequent years. In addition, through its land and investment activities, the Group has a diverse and extensive land bank which will continue to create further opportunities in the coming years.
Andy Bugler, Group Chief Executive, said “With 2027 due to mark our 45th successful year in business, we firmly believe our transition to an EOT gives us the platform to grow from strength to strength. It highlights our commitment to our company’s long-term independence and recognises that our people have always been at the heart of everything we do.”
“This carefully considered decision was made very much with succession and the longevity of our business at the forefront of our minds, in the knowledge that an EOT provides an ownership structure designed to protect and enhance the culture and values that have defined us since the inception of our business in 1982.”
It’s important to highlight that, despite the sale of shares, it’s very much business as usual. The day to day running of Bugler will continue to operate exactly as it always has, with the Board of Directors and Senior Management Team leading and driving the business forward whilst maintaining the same focus on our clients, partners, projects, consultants and supply-side relationships.”