BRITAIN IRELAND SCOTLAND YOUNG PEOPLE WOMEN Richard Higgins and family RESULTS 2006 Ranking Worth Industry 648= £90m Construction Higgins Group, the Essex-based contractor, lifted pre-tax profits to £9.3m on £191m sales in the year to July 2005. The family-owned group was founded by Derek Higgins, who died in 2004. His three sons are directors, led by the eldest, Richard, 49, who is chairman. The company is worth £85m and we add £5m for other assets. RESULTS 2005 Ranking 751= Worth 2005: £65m