One of the rising stars of the UK security sector, MITIE Group PLC has just acquired the integrated Facilities Management business of Dalkia in Ireland.

The acquisitions includes the entire issued share capital of DFM Providers Limited and Dalkia Energy & Facilities Limited from Dalkia Ireland Investments Limited. However, Dalkia still retains itsenergy management, utilities, maintenance and lighting businesses. These acquisitions will make MITIE one of the major providers of integrated FM in Ireland. The businesses are focused on the provision of soft FM services within Ireland and will be renamed MITIE Facilities Management Ltd and MITIE Ltd. They provide
integrated FM solutions for a range of clients in both the public and private sectors,operating in a variety of industries including technology and communications, transport and logistics, manufacturing, utilities and finance.

Following these acquisitions, Dalkia and MITIE will work in a strategic partnership to provide a seamless service for Irish clients. The partnership will provide a stronger customer focused service by drawing on the soft FM skills of MITIE and the hard FM
expertise of Dalkia Ireland. The combination of the two organisations will provide a market leading service proposition to the support services sector in Ireland.

Customers will benefit from best in class service, with each of Dalkia and MITIE leading those contracts where hard or soft FM, respectively, is the core element of the service provided.

Ruby McGregor-Smith, Chief Executive, MITIE Group PLC said: “We are very pleased to have acquired this business as the next step in our strategy to develop MITIE’s ability to support our clients overseas. In partnership with Dalkia, we will now be able to offer strategic outsourcing solutions to the Irish market. We are delighted to welcome the management team and all the employees to
MITIE.”

Pat Gilroy, Managing Director of Dalkia Ireland commented added: “The strategic alliancewith MITIE will enable us to deliver a totally self-delivered energy & facilities serviceoffering to our customers and add value to both organisations. This will provide us with a strong platform to effectively compete in the post-recession marketplace.”