Accord (company)
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| Formerly | Accord Operations |
|---|---|
| Company type | Public |
| Industry | Support services |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Defunct | 2007 |
| Fate | Acquired |
| Successor | Enterprise plc |
| Headquarters | Welwyn Garden City, UK |
Number of locations | 50 offices |
Key people | Stelio Stefanou, (Chairman) |
Number of employees | 3,000 (2007) |
Accord plc, previously Accord Operations, was a public services provider based in Hertfordshire, England.
History
[edit]Accord was established by Stelio Stefanou in 1999 by a demerger of the John Doyle Group.[1] On 21 September 2007, after eight years of growth, the company was acquired by Enterprise plc[2] for £180m.[3]
Operations
[edit]Company services included business, environmental, highways, housing and technical services mainly for local authorities.[4] The company had some 50 offices and employed 3,000 people.[5] It undertook the entire facilities management service for Westminster City Council.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Doyle plc: History". Archived from the original on 5 January 2009.
- ^ Enterprise plc acquires Accord plc[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Ex loses bid for 'pot of gold' from tycoon Stelio Stefanou". metro.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- ^ "Public Service Private Profit, p. 12" (PDF). Unison. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2011.
- ^ "Case Studies - Secure Citrix remote access for Accord plc" (PDF).
- ^ "Accord reveals 22% profits rise". Local Government. 1 February 2003. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011.
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Categories:
- Business services companies of the United Kingdom
- Construction and civil engineering companies of the United Kingdom
- Streetworks
- Business services companies established in 1999
- British companies established in 1999
- Construction and civil engineering companies established in 1999
- United Kingdom service company stubs