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Birmingham-based business Robell Control Systems, which specialises in the design, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of automated heating, ventilation, environmental and air-conditioning control systems in a range of commercial buildings has secured the future of more than 40 jobs after completing a management buyout (MBO).
The MBO was supported by a six-figure equity investment from business investment specialist UKSE and will secure the long-term future of the company.
With a combined 40 years’ experience with Robell, Project Sales Manager Adam Woroch, Operations Manager Edd Watson and Accounts Manager Ruth Fennell have acquired the business from founding Directors and outgoing owners Mike Everell and Dave Robinson.
Established in 1989, Robell provides automated control systems in buildings such as shopping centres, schools, train stations and hospitals, working to high standards of improved sustainability and efficiency.
Woroch said of the MBO: “We are focussed on the long-term prosperity of the business and will be investing in training, apprenticeships and technology to boost energy efficiency going forward.”
Fennell commented: “The UKSE investment will enable us to continue to grow the company in ways that are profitable and sustainable for the benefit of colleagues and customers.”
Watson added: “We would like to thank Mike Everell and Dave Robinson for their great dedication over the past 35 years to growing Robell to the business it is today.”
Established in 1975, UKSE is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Steel UK Limited. It provides up to £1 million in equity investment finance to support local businesses in the West Midlands area, and to date has invested over £115 million, supporting 8,000 businesses, stimulating the creation of an estimated 83,000 new jobs.
UKSE Regional Executive, Mike Lowe said: “We are thrilled to be able to support Robell with the investment they needed to fund a management buyout.
“Robell is a thriving business committed to delivering excellence and retaining the values that have contributed to the success of the business.”
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