Chancellor Rachel Reeves vowed yesterday to ‘restore stability to our country again’ by stabilising the UK’s finances while also rebuilding public services. However, industry commentators within the built environment described the budget as ‘a tough one for business’, due to ...

United Living Group, a provider of infrastructure, affordable housing, property services, and telecoms, has acquired PiLON, a leading property services business operating in the social housing sector. Established 20 years ago, PiLON specialises in planned maintenance, compliance and refurbishment of ...

VINCI Construction has announced an agreement to acquire UK public works company, FM Conway Limited. Based in Sevenoaks, Kent, FM Conway was founded in 1961 by Francis Michael Conway, and is owned by the Conway family. The company’s expertise encompasses roadworks, ...

Infraspeak, an intelligent platform for facilities management, has raised €18 million in a Series B funding round led by growth capital investor Endeit Capital. This investment will fuel Infraspeak’s ambitious growth plans, solidifying its position as “the European, Latin American, ...

Edinburgh-headquartered Spotless Commercial Cleaning has acquired South East England-based hospitality sector cleaning specialist, Fluid Hygiene (FH), in a move which will see Spotless’ annual revenues grow to over £34 million. Located in New Malden, Surrey, FH was set up in ...

Sodexo’s Full Year Group Results for Fiscal 2024 report a strong financial delivery in a year of structural transformation for the food services and facilities management company. Group revenues increased +5.1% year-on-year driven by organic growth of +7.9%. The year benefited ...

Mitie Group has grown its position as a leading operator in the high-growth, high-margin UK fire & security market, with its acquisition of Argus Fire, a UK engineering-led fire systems business, for a total consideration of £38 million. Argus Fire ...

Ranger Fire and Security has completed its acquisition of Dublin-based kitchen and gas fire suppression company, KSS Fire Suppression. The acquisition marks Ranger’s first expansion beyond the UK and into Europe, whilst simultaneously broadening out the Group’s offering. Ranger states ...

Arcus FM has won a maintenance services contract with The Arch Company, a provider of commercial space for small and medium-sized businesses to rent in the UK. The Arch Company manages over 5,300 properties, offering a variety of spaces for ...

Mitie Group has acquired Grupo Visegurity, a leading Spanish security business. Based in Barcelona, Visegurity has over 20 years of experience in security services, primarily focusing on manned guarding, alarm response and access control, alongside concierge, patrol and security systems ...