“Government policy is ‘hollowing out’ the UK’s most socially productive sector” – with hospitality leaders warning the industry is being ‘”taxed out of existence”. That was the stark message from Kate Nicholls, Chair of UKHospitality, speaking at Arena Networking’s flagship ...

Complii, one of the UK’s leading providers of building safety and regulatory compliance services, has acquired The Escalator Company, a specialist in escalator and travelator servicing, maintenance, refurbishment and installation. Based in Rochester, Kent, The Escalator Company brings over two ...

OCS has strengthened its UK security capability having completed the acquisition of City Group Security, an established nationwide security company founded in 1993 and ranked among the top 30 security businesses in the UK. The acquisition brings 600 new colleagues ...

UK integrated facilities management platform Hygiacura has acquired NCE Group, the specialist commercial catering equipment and kitchen design business operating across Leeds, Nottingham, and Stroud. The acquisition brings together three established regional businesses — Northern Catering Equipment, Walker Catering Supplies, ...

Complii, a leading provider of building safety and regulatory compliance services in the UK has further strengthened its offering following its acquisition of Classic Lifts (Scotland) Limited. The acquisition represents a significant milestone in Complii’s growth journey, introducing Lifts and ...

Sodexo UK & Ireland was crowned Employer of the Year at the British Business Awards ceremony held on 30 April in Edinburgh. The awards, which celebrate excellence, innovation and leadership across UK industry, brought together leading entrepreneurs, innovators and executives ...

ISS has reached an agreement with private equity firm Actera to acquire the firm’s shares in ISS Türkiye. Since 2021, ISS Türkiye has been owned jointly by Actera (39.9 per cent), management of ISS Türkiye (10 per cent), and ISS ...

Building safety and regulatory compliance services firm, Complii, formerly known as Compliance Group, has launched a dedicated lift and escalators compliance division. This marks the latest step in the company’s ambitious ‘buy and build’ growth strategy to deliver a fully comprehensive ...

Robertson Group has announced the rebrand of its facilities management business as RFM and appointed Adrian Mole as Chief Executive Officer, RFM. The move forms part of the company’s wider separate business initiative. Mole has worked at Robertson for the ...

Soft FM provider, SBFM, has been named as one of the fastest-growing large businesses in Yorkshire. The Leeds-based company, which recorded a turnover of £78.9 million in its last accounts, with an average turnover growth of 61.08 per cent has ...