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Newton-le-Willows headquartered facilities management and services group Kingdom has acquired FPR Group, a specialist recruitment business in the Industrial & Manufacturing, Food and Horticultural, Technical & Engineering, and Health & Social Care sectors.<\/span><\/p>\n

The acquired business will be integrated into the Kingdom Group and be rebranded as Kingdom People.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Senior Leadership Team at Brighton-based FPR, originally known as First People Recruitment, will remain in place, ensuring continuity and smooth transition for 80+ customers and the new 1,000+ workforce joining Kingdom.<\/span><\/p>\n

In accounts posted in January 2025 for the year ending May 2024, FPR Group made pre-tax profits of \u00a3725,782 on turnover of \u00a320.6m.<\/p>\n

Kingdom works across security, cleaning, systems and training and now employs over 11,500 people and has a turnover of \u00a3300m.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Terry Barton<\/p><\/div>\n

Terry Barton, CEO of The Kingdom Group, said: \u201c<\/span>We work hard to find and get over the line acquisitions that match not only our CARE values but also our passion and aspirations as a group. FPR Group\u2019s team immediately impressed our M&A team and we now welcome them to The Kingdom Group. <\/span><\/p>\n

“Our southern recruitment business and market proposition is further strengthened by the addition of FPR Group. Together and united, we\u2019re positioned to deliver even greater value and innovative recruitment\u00a0 solutions.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Mark Foster, founder of FPR said: \u201c<\/span>I now hand over to The Kingdom Group, the perfect partner to take FPR into its next chapter. Their vision, values, and expertise align perfectly with what we\u2019ve built, and I am excited to see the opportunities this new partnership will bring for our colleagues and customers. Thank you to everyone who has been part of our journey.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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