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Mount Charles, one of Northern Ireland’s largest independent catering, cleaning, events and facilities management companies has unveiled plans to invest £10 million and create 2,000 new jobs in the next five years.
The company, which has over 3,000 staff across the island of Ireland, said the ambitious expansion project formed part of its cutting-edge 2025-2030 strategy.
The £10 million investment will be shared mainly across its infrastructure and innovation pillars, bringing enhancements to the business across Ireland as part of its five-year development plan.
Mount Charles Founder and Chairman Trevor Annon said the family business, which has a turnover of over £55 million, was going from strength to strength.
“This £10 million investment, with the creation of 2,000 new jobs, is another step on the journey from our humble beginnings to becoming Ireland’s premier support services organisation,” he said.
“We are committed to sustained growth and to being the top employer in all divisions. We are employing additional staff in each of our divisions across Ireland to extend our business offering and to ensure we can meet our social value and sustainability targets.”
He added: “Our five-year strategy, which outlines our path forward, will help us achieve our goals and ensure that our group remains the industry leader we are proud to be part of.”
Mount Charles said the 2,000 new roles will be in management, cleaning, catering, vending and events “to respond to the growing demand for our business services”.
The all-island company, one of the region’s top 20 employers, which provides a wide range of other business services, such as vending, said environmental, social and governance (ESG) is another key strand to its strategy looking ahead. Projects with a sustainability focus include the role out of electric vehicles and installation of solar panels on company premises.
Headquartered at Annon House in Belfast, Mount Charles has grown from a small contract catering company into a support services giant. Its client list includes Moy Park, Spirit Aerospace, Ulster Rugby, Down Royal Racecourse, ICC Waterfront Hall, Belfast International Airport, Irish Football Association, Translink, RTÉ, IBTS and the Department of Health in Ireland.
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