Accord (company)
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| Former type | Public |
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| Industry | Support services |
| Fate | Acquired |
| Successor(s) | Enterprise plc |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Defunct | 2007 |
| Headquarters | Welwyn Garden City, UK |
| Key people | Stelio Stefanou, (Chairman) |
| Employees | 3,000 (2007) |
Accord plc, previously Accord Operations, was a public services provider based in Hertfordshire, England. It was one of the UK's leading trunk road and motorway maintenance service providers.[1]
[edit] History
Accord was established by Stelio Stefanou in 1999 by a demerger of the John Doyle Group.[2] On 21 September 2007, after eight years of growth, the company was acquired by Enterprise plc[3] for £180m.[4]
[edit] Operations
Company services included business, environmental, highways, housing and technical services mainly for local authorities.[5] The company had some 50 offices and employed 3,000 people.[6] It even undertook the entire facilities management service for Westminster City Council.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ Jarvis in £190m Area 11 Highway Maintenance Contract win
- ^ Doyle plc: History
- ^ Enterprise plc acquires Accord plc
- ^ Rosemary Gordon loses bid for 'pot of gold' from tycoon Stelio Stefanou Metro, 2 December 2010
- ^ Public Service Private Profit, p. 12 Unison
- ^ Secure Citrix remote access for Accord plc
- ^ Accord reveals 22% profits rise Local Government, 1 February 2003
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