On July 6th 2020, global FM provider, Mitie, announced that they had won a five-year integrated FM contract with the UK’s largest pension, life insurance and investment concern, the Royal London Group. The contract which covers a wide range of services, including security, remote monitoring, cleaning, front of house, waste management & engineering, will run for five years and can be extended for a further two. The scope of the agreement covers multiple sites in England and Scotland and will in particular have the objective on increasing energy efficiency and lowering emissions as p...

On the 19th of June 2020, Carlisle Support Services announced the appointment of 5 new directors across their business. These appointments include 3 regional Managing Directors and 2 newly created Commercial Director positions. The Regional Managing Director positions were filled by candidates brought in from other companies as well as one internal promotion. The three new Directors are Tom Ward, Adrian White and Kevin Meighan. Tom Ward, previously of Anabas, Mitie and Interserve, will cover Security & Events North Division while Adrian White, former Carlisle Support Services Operati...

On June 10th 2020, STM Group (UK) Ltd, a leading provider of manpower solutions, focused on security and cleaning, announced the launch of its’ new website. The launch comes during a time of restructuring and rebranding that they have been undergoing since the appointment of their new CEO, Paul Jacomb. The launch of the new Website was planned in coordination with the Company’s 15-year anniversary, on 28th May 2020. STM Group UK believes that the new look site reflects their ‘One Team’ ethos, the Company’s expertise in providing bespoke manpower service solutions, and its evolving ...

Corps Security, formally named the Corps of Commissionaires, is well-known for its’ long history which dates back to 1859 when it was established to help ex-servicemen returning from the Crimean War. In order to ensure that this history is preserved, Corps Security has announced that they will be digitising their history and have hired London Metropolitan Archives (LMA) archivist Dorota Pomorska-Dawid. Ms. Pomorska-Dawid has been inspecting more than meters of records that relate to Corps Security’s history including a roster of former soldiers who joined the Corps which includes informat...

On the 29th of May 2020, UK based security and facilities service provider, the STM Group, announced the appointment of Chris Gibbs as their new Director of Cleaning and Corporate Services. The STM Group, long recognised for their work in transport and rail security has undergone a restructuring following the appointment of new CEO, Paul Jacomb. Following the appointment of Mr Gibbs, Paul Jacomb said, "We are delighted to welcome Chris to STM. He has an industry track record which is second to none, with a reputation for first class service delivery, increasing efficiency, and driving growth...

On the 13th of May 2020, UK based security and FM company, the Axis Group, announced that they have signed on the C-19 Business Pledge. The aim of this initiative is for industry and academia to cooperate in doing their most to help staff, clients and community stakeholders during the Coronavirus pandemic. The initiative was launched by former UK Cabinet Minister, Justine Greenig and entrepreneur David Harris with an aim not only to face the current challenges but help during recovery in the long term. During the crisis, Axis Group has modified the way that it operates including introducing ...

On Monday the 11th of May 2020, the Churchill group launched a new Coronavirus tracking application via their digital platform, Mo:dus. The aim of this app is to help trace and curb the proliferation of Covid-19 in the UK. Churhill employees will be encouraged to report any symptoms on a daily basis, following which the app will share the government’s self-isolation guidance which will ensure that those who are symptomatic stay home of seek medical attention. The app includes a range of functions including: daily scheduled in-app push notifications for daily symptoms response aut...

In March, the STM Group were recognised for their work at the London Transport Awards 2020 (LTA) and the SME News UK Transport Awards 2020. This recognition follows a period of significant change starting with the appointment of a new CEO in 2019. This period saw the company restructure and modify their business model and strategy. On 12th March 2020, STM Group was awarded the accolade of ‘Transport Supplier of the Year’ at the prestigious London Transport Awards 2020 for its ‘Making a Difference’ project in the railway industry. Held at the Park Plaza London Riverbank Hotel, it was...

In these troubling times it has been truly inspirational to witness the efforts of organisations throughout the construction and security sectors in building the NHS Nightingale Hospital at ExCeL London. As an integral part of this massive collaborative feat, Wilson James used its security and logistics expertise to help create a facility that will treat those seriously ill with coronavirus. We are living through an extraordinary period in our history – something that is exemplified in the creation of NHS Nightingale. Arguably the UK’s most ambitious medical project, it is now one of the ...

Atalian-Servest announced on March 17th 2020 that they had extended their £3.7 million multi-service contract with the Post Office for an additional 2 years. This contract covers a range of services including waste management, cleaning services the provision of front of house and security personnel across 162 sites.  “Since 2014, we have had a great collaborative relationship with the Post Office and together have implemented significant change. We are proud to be continuing that. Atalian Servest and the Post Office winning the 2018 PFM award was testament to the substantial achievements ...