Morrison Facilities Services
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Morrison Facilities Services plc is a United Kingdom
-based Public Limited Company
that specialises in providing facilities services to private businesses and central and local government
bodies. The core area of the business is the repairs and maintenance of social housing. Morrison is responsible for the maintenance of more than 400,000 properties in the UK. It is a subsidiary of Anglian Water Group
.
, Scotland
, as Morrison Construction. In the 1980s
, 80% of the company was sold to Charter Consolidated, with the Morrison family retaining 20% of the ownership. During 1989, the Morrison family repurchased the 80% of the business sold to Charter Consolidated earlier that decade, and also acquired the businesses of Biggs Wall and Shand Construction. These businesses merged to form a single Morrison Construction. .
In 1995, Morrison Construction listed on the London Stock Exchange
as Morrison Construction Plc. Morrison Construction was purchased by AWG Plc in 2000 and therefore Morrison Construction Plc became de-listed.
The construction division of the business was sold to Galliford Try
in March 2006, and as a result the company split into two divisions, Morrison Facilities Services and Morrison Utilities Services.
In March 2008, AWG sold the Utility Services division to two private equity firms, Cognetas
and Englefield Capital for £235m.
United Kingdom
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-based Public Limited Company
Public limited company
A public limited company is a limited liability company that sells shares to the public in United Kingdom company law, in the Republic of Ireland and Commonwealth jurisdictions....
that specialises in providing facilities services to private businesses and central and local government
Government
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bodies. The core area of the business is the repairs and maintenance of social housing. Morrison is responsible for the maintenance of more than 400,000 properties in the UK. It is a subsidiary of Anglian Water Group
AWG plc
AWG plc was a British holding company which is parent to Anglian Water. It was previously listed on the London Stock Exchange and was a member of the FTSE 250 Index but it is now owned by the Osprey consortium...
.
History
Morrison was originally founded by the Morrison family in 1948 in TainTain
Tain is a royal burgh and post town in the committee area of Ross and Cromarty, in the Highland area of Scotland.-Etymology:...
, Scotland
Scotland
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, as Morrison Construction. In the 1980s
1980s
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, 80% of the company was sold to Charter Consolidated, with the Morrison family retaining 20% of the ownership. During 1989, the Morrison family repurchased the 80% of the business sold to Charter Consolidated earlier that decade, and also acquired the businesses of Biggs Wall and Shand Construction. These businesses merged to form a single Morrison Construction. .
In 1995, Morrison Construction listed on the London Stock Exchange
London Stock Exchange
The London Stock Exchange is a stock exchange located in the City of London within the United Kingdom. , the Exchange had a market capitalisation of US$3.7495 trillion, making it the fourth-largest stock exchange in the world by this measurement...
as Morrison Construction Plc. Morrison Construction was purchased by AWG Plc in 2000 and therefore Morrison Construction Plc became de-listed.
The construction division of the business was sold to Galliford Try
Galliford Try
Galliford Try plc is a leading British construction business. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.-History:...
in March 2006, and as a result the company split into two divisions, Morrison Facilities Services and Morrison Utilities Services.
In March 2008, AWG sold the Utility Services division to two private equity firms, Cognetas
Cognetas
Cognetas is a private equity firm focused on leveraged buyout investments in European middle-market companies across a range of industries.The firm, has offices in London, Frankfurt, Milan and Paris. The firm was founded in 1989 as Electra Partners Europe and affiliate of Electra Private Equity, a...
and Englefield Capital for £235m.
Current operations
Morrison FS has several contracts and subsidiaries nationwide, split into five regions: London & South; Midlands; East; North West; and Scotland & North. Below is a list of current operations across the UK.| Contract Name | Region | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Morrison Crawley | London & South | Crawley, London |
| Morrison Hackney | London & South | Hackney, London |
| Morrison Havering | London & South | Havering, London |
| Morrison Lambeth | London & South | Lambeth, London |
| Morrison Paragon | London & South | Paddington, London |
| Morrison Redbridge | London & South | Redbridge, London |
| Morrison Southwark | London & South | Southwark, London |
| Morrison Tower Hamlets | London & South | Tower Hamlets, London |
| Morrison Birmingham | Midlands | Birmingham |
| Morrison Gloucester | Midlands | Gloucester |
| Morrison Tamworth | Midlands | Tamworth, Staffordshire |
| CityCare Norwich | East | Norwich, Norfolk |
| Morrison Cambridge | East | Cambridge |
| Manchester Working | North West | Manchester |
| Morrison Riverside | North West | Liverpool, Merseyside |
| Maintenance & Property Care | Scotland & North | Lanarkshire |
| Morrison Tannochside | Scotland & North | Tannochside |