MITIE acquires criminal records checking company

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MITIE Group PLC

14 August 2013

 



14 August 2013

MITIE Group PLC

 MITIE acquires leading criminal records checking company

MITIE Group PLC ("MITIE"), the strategic outsourcing company, is pleased to announce that it has today acquired UK CRBs Ltd ("UKCRBs"), the criminal records checking service, from the management team.

UKCRBs is one of the largest providers of online criminal records checking services in the UK and gives MITIE's Total Security Management business a scalable platform to compete in the rapidly growing screening and vetting market.

UKCRBs will be integrated into MITIE's existing employee screening offering 'PeopleCert'. The acquisition will enhance criminal record checking capabilities, improve turn-around times, and expand MITIE's technology platform. UKCRBs customers will also benefit from access to a wider range of services and greater flexibility.

The combined business has over 600 customers in health, financial services, education, communications and local authority sectors and the service will continue to be supported by MiTec, MITIE's technology hub in Northern Ireland.

Ruby McGregor-Smith CBE, MITIE's chief executive, said:

"I am delighted that UKCRBs has become part of our rapidly growing screening and vetting business. This acquisition will significantly enhance the services that we offer to our customers.

"The acquisition offers synergies with our existing security business and will allow us to bid for larger scale screening and vetting contracts."

The UK outsourced screening and vetting market is estimated to be worth around £85m per year and growing, as companies identify the risks associated with recruiting individuals without a full knowledge of their background and the increasing regulation in this area.

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For further information, contact:

MITIE
John Telling, Group Corporate Affairs Director	D: [phone] M: [phone] E: [e-mail]
Lizzie Neave Marketing Director	D: [phone] M: [phone] E: [e-mail]

Notes for editors

What is MITIE?

MITIE is a £2bn revenue strategic outsourcing company. We work with people who want to perform better - now and in the future. We help our clients to run more efficient and effective businesses by looking after their facilities, their energy needs and the people they're responsible for. Each of our 70,000 people uses their passion, knowledge and ingenuity to deliver the very best for each and every client.

We work with our clients in three ways:

+ Strategy and consultancy

+ Facilities, people and energy management

+ Service delivery including catering, cleaning, security, maintenance, landscaping and pest control.

Some take full advantage of our whole range of expertise, others may only need one aspect of what we do.

No other business in the UK offers so many of these services under one roof, delivered individually and together by people with such a strong sense of purpose.

To find out more about what we do visit us at www.mitie.com

PeopleCert

PeopleCert offers a full range of background checks, delivered by an employee screening team that sits within MiTec, MITIE's technology centre in Northern Ireland. MiTec is a highly secure communications and operational hub that is equipped with state of the art hardware and software. Designed to stringent BS 5979 Category II standards, it is protected by high tensile steel walls and vibration detectors throughout.

 

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