Mitie profit slips a third ahead of Interserve merger November 19, 2020 Outsourcer Mitie said that profit had fallen over a third in the first half of the year due to a loss of revenue from high margin contracts impacted by coronavirus. Profit at the London-listed firm slipped 35 per cent from £33m to £21.5m, with revenue also declining 9.8 per cent to £972m. As a result, [...]
Mitie shares bump as firm cuts price of Interserve deal by £80m November 4, 2020 Mitie has reduced the terms of its acquisition of outsourcing rival Interserve’s facilities management arm by over £80m, the firm announced this morning. When the deal was announced back in June, it was set to cost Mitie £271m, but the firm will now issue 110m fewer shares to finance the deal. As a result, it [...]
Mitie-Interserve deal to face competition probe September 15, 2020 The UK’s competition watchdog today announced that it was launching an investigation into whether Mitie’s acquisition of fellow outsourcing giant Interserve’s facilities management business could damage competition. Back in June Mitie signed a £271m deal with its rival for the division, which will create a giant new entity with more than 80,000 employees. The move [...]
Mitie sues Ministry of Justice over court cleaning contract November 24, 2019 Mitie is suing the Ministry of Justice over what is claims was a botched tendering process for a contract to clean and repair courts and tribunal buildings. The outsourcing giant has lodged a High Court claim after losing the contract to French rival Engie last month. Read more: Mitie’s clients hold back on spending until [...]
Mitie’s clients hold back on spending until after Brexit and the General Election November 21, 2019 Outsourcing giant Mitie has warned that its clients are holding back on committing to new projects, amid ongoing Brexit uncertainty and the upcoming general election. The firm, which provides cleaning, security, facilities management, energy and healthcare services, said the uncertainty could affect revenue growth in the coming months. Read more: Mitie to continue managing Lloyds [...]
Mitie to continue managing Lloyds Bank facilities until 2024 September 12, 2019 Outsourcer Mitie has been tasked with managing Lloyds Banking Group branches across the country for the next five years, in a contract estimated to be worth about £850m. The so-called integrated facilities management contract means Mitie workers will provide engineering, security, cleaning, catering and data centre services across Lloyds’ network of bank branches, and in [...]
Mitie sells food unit to the Queen’s caterers August 19, 2019 Outsourcer Mitie will sell its catering and hospitality business for up to £85m to the Queen’s caterers, CH&CO it said today. The decision comes as the company tries to turn around in an environment where outsourcers are finding it increasingly difficult to operate. After a review of the business, Mitie decided that its catering wing [...]
Mitie ‘would be foolish’ not to consider buying Interserve’s support services arm, says chief Phil Bentley March 28, 2019 The boss of outsourcer Mitie has confirmed the company has expressed an interest in buying Interserve’s support services business. Speaking to City A.M., chief executive Phil Bentley said reports that the company was looking to cash in on Interserve’s collapse into administration were a result of Mitie “registering an interest”. Read more: Mitie's order book shrinks as [...]
Mitie’s order book shrinks as outsourcing sector battles ‘undoubted challenges’ March 28, 2019 Mitie’s shares slid this morning as it announced its order book had thinned by around one-tenth in the last year amid tricky conditions for outsourcers. Chief executive Phil Bentley said the decline was part of a shift towards “adding more value and services to our top clients,” as the firm continues to battle headwinds from several [...]
Rival outsourcers could buy out Interserve services business as Mitie makes inquiries March 17, 2019 Interserve’s uncertainty continued over the weekend as rivals expressed an interest in buying the most profitable part of its business. It is understood fellow outsourcer Mitie contacted Interserve’s administrator EY over the weekend, as well as a consortium of banks and hedge funds which now own the firm, about buying its support services arm. Read [...]