AVJennings

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AVJennings
Company type Subsidiary
ASX:  AVJ
SGX: A05
Industry Home construction
Founded1932
FoundersAlbert Victor Jennings
Headquarters Hawthorn, Victoria
Area served
Australia
Key people
Phil Kearns (CEO)
Products Houses
Revenue$320 million (2024)
$19 million (2024)
Parent Avid Property Group
Website www.avjennings.com.au

AVJennings is a home construction company in Australia. Formerly listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and Singapore Exchange, it is a subsidiary of the Avid Property Group.

History

AVJennings was founded by Albert Victor Jennings in 1932. [1] [2] In 1950, it was listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. [3] It became a dual listed company with a listing on the Singapore Exchange. [4]

In April 2000, majority shareholder MPH Group launched a takeover offer to acquire the 27% of share in AVJennings that it did not already own. [5] At the end of the process it MPH ended up with a 93% shareholding. [6] In March 2001, MPH began proceedings to compulsorily acquire the remaining shares. [7]

In August 2010, AVJennings' contract building division was sold to Sekisui House leaving it to focus on land and residential developments. [8] [9]

In August 2025, AVJennings was taken over by Avid Property Group and delisted. [10] [11] [12] [13]

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