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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 1993 by its Managing Director Alister Gregson who now joins Spotless as a Non-Executive Director. The company’s senior management team and its 600 employees also become part of the expanding Spotless group, taking its headcount to more than 2,1000 people.
The acquisition widens Spotless’s South East England customer base across its core market of professional and commercial offices, and opens up new opportunities for the company within the UK hospitality sector. While joining the Spotless group, the FH brand will be retained for the foreseeable future.
Spotless now operates a network of 14 offices across the UK.
Commenting on the transaction, Spotless CEO Carron Henley said: “This latest acquisition is an ideal fit as it builds our presence across South East England where FH has established a strong market share, especially within the hospitality sector.
“Both companies have collaborated together on national projects where we have discovered we share a close cultural alignment with a strong focus on people development. We will further develop this ethos as part of a larger group.”
Spotless Chairman and Founder Roger Green said: “I’m delighted to welcome Alister and his experienced team to the Spotless group. This is our fourth acquisition, with others already in planning stage, and one that further builds our presence across both the north and south of the UK, with our team now numbering more than 2,000 employees.”
