Fresh investment secured for commercial building services company

Harrogate-headquartered Robinsons Facilities Services is on target to achieve 33% growth this year after receiving a six-figure investment from NPIF – FW Capital Debt Finance, which is managed by FW Capital and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.

Robinsons Facilities Services is a commercial property maintenance, repair and compliance company.

It has secured follow on investment from FW Capital after receiving its first round of funding in 2020.

The latest round of funding is helping the business to plan for its next phase of growth and create new jobs as it further broadens its service offering.

From 2013 to the present day the company has enjoyed year-on-year growth.

As part of its five-year strategy it has broadened its service offering to include fire, security and life safety systems and many other commercial building services.

With over 500 sites in Yorkshire, its team deals with a variety of sectors including leisure, industrial, healthcare, multi-property residential landlords and education.

Luke Kitchen managing director, said: “Today the business is almost four times the size it was in 2013 and we’ve broadened our services to include everything that’s needed to maintain and repair commercial buildings.

“The investment received from FW Capital has provided us with a secure platform to grow our business with confidence.

“We’ve also expanded our workforce and recently taken on an engineer and two more admin roles.”

Lindsey McMenamin, portfolio manager at FW Capital, added: “Robinsons Facilities Services is a long-standing, prominent and established position in the Yorkshire market and has a strong reputation for providing quality customer service and reliable solutions.

“We have enjoyed an excellent relationship with the business and management team since the first round of investment in 2020.

“Their experience and capabilities are reflected in the business’s solid growth. We’re happy to support their future development and creation of new jobs in the region.”