NEWS
BRANDED BUSINESS DRIVES RECORD YEAR
AT JAMES BRIGGS James Briggs Ltd has announced an unprecedented financial year after it secured turnover of £51m for the year ended 31st June 2016 – a 12% increase on the previous year.
In a 12-month period that saw it acquire the assets of Premiere Products, the Oldham-based manufacturer saw exceptional growth in the performance of its own branded business. Heading up the growth were its automotive paint brand, Hycote, and commercial cleaning range, Nilco, which enjoyed 30% and 67% growth respectively.
ASTON SERVICES GROUP SET TO CLEAN UP FOLLOWING
MERGER The joining of two highly successful northern businesses has established a new powerhouse in the cleaning, security and facility maintenance sector.
Cleanall Services Ltd of Leyland, Preston and Care Facility Management Ltd of Leeds, have joined forces to create the new £12m turnover Aston Services Group.
Cleanall Ltd and Care Facility Management Ltd will continue to trade under their established brands until the end of 2016, when they will merge and deliver both single service and combined service delivery models under the Aston Services Group umbrella.
Aston Cleaning, Aston Security, Aston Hygiene and Aston Maintenance will be amongst some of the individual service entities, which will shortly become familiar names in the marketplace as the Aston Service Group looks to challenge the industry on a broader spectrum, particularly within the shopping centre and leisure sectors.
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Double BIBAs winners, Cleanall have recently experienced rapid growth across all areas of their business, particularly within the shopping centre sector, and the merger with Care Facility Management offers many synergistic benefits to new customers and also internally as our respective service strengths naturally complement each other.
Ian Gilston, Managing Director of Cleanall, said: “We are extremely excited by this merger – Care has a great name in security and maintenance. These service provisions fit neatly with our established cleaning business. We will
be maintaining our unrivalled people- centric approach to customer service, as Aston Service Group becomes a bigger player in the industry.”
James Wheeler, Managing Director of Care Facility Management, added: “We are delighted by this coming together of two highly successful northern businesses – Cleanall’s ethos fits with our core philosophy – that of developing our people to enhance our customers’ businesses. We are well established as the go-to specialists in the shopping centre market sector and we look forward to breaking new portfolios and customers, as the Aston Services Group.”
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James Briggs CEO, Tim Pugh, commented: “The success of our branded business is indicative of the exceptional market knowledge and product expertise we nurture at James Briggs. It’s these elements that have enabled us to secure nationwide contracts with the likes of B&Q, whilst bolstering our offering with strategic acquisitions. These record figures also reflect the ongoing operational improvements we’re making and our increased presence in international markets.”
Alongside its landmark deal with B&Q, 2015/16 also saw James Briggs enter into partnerships with major European distributors such as Tetrosyl and Bunzl, as well as moving
into new markets such as the Middle East for the first time. In addition, it also broke into the Irish automotive market with P.R. Reilly, and secured its first sales in South East Asia through Premiere Products.
Tim added: “The continued growth of James Briggs will certainly have an international focus, and it’s heartening to see the positive traction we’ve begun to experience across a diverse range of new geographies in the last 12 months. If we continue to develop the business as anticipated, and the markets remain receptive to our offering, then I’m confident we’ll be looking back on another outstanding 12 months this time next year.”
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