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Ecovert FM and Grosvenor sign Facilities Management Partnership in Belgravia and Mayfair

Ecovert FM has been appointed facilities management provider by Grosvenor for its estates in Belgravia and Mayfair, London.

Ecovert FM and Grosvenor, the privately owned international property group, representing the interests of the Grosvenor family and headed by the Duke of Westminster, signed the deal earlier this month at Grosvenor’s head office in Mayfair, after a multi-stage competitive bidding process that attracted the country’s top FM providers.

Ecovert FM provides a facilities management service to over 350 residential, commercial and retail properties in Belgravia and Mayfair which span a floor area exceeding 200,000 m2. The 100-strong Ecovert FM team delivers services which include building maintenance, security, cleaning, a 24-hour service desk, engineering and a range of other innovative offerings.
Grosvenor is committed to offering differentiated real estate solutions to its clients and was keen to find an FM provider with the same ambitions of building an industry-leading service. The Ecovert FM-Grosvenor Partnership will maintain consistently high standards across the prime estate, ensuring a pristine, safe and sustainable environment for its tenants.

This latest success reinforces Ecovert FM’s position as a leading service provider in the private as well as the public sector in the UK.

Bruno Bodin, Managing Director of Ecovert FM believes there is an obvious cultural fit between Ecovert FM and Grosvenor. Both companies are private and have partnership as a guiding principle and that very much underlies Ecovert FM’s business model.
“We share the same objectives as Grosvenor in terms of providing their customers with excellent service. Working with Grosvenor is an exciting prospect”, says Mr. Bodin.
“Getting to know the Estate is fascinating and meeting the current and ever-changing needs of the different customers within the Grosvenor portfolio will be demanding. We are looking forward to working closely with Grosvenor so we can create the change together and support them in this transformation project.”

Peter Vernon, Grosvenor London Director says, “We were impressed by Ecovert FM’s commitment to quality and partnering shown throughout the bidding process. This attention to detail is vital when managing Grosvenor’s residential and retail properties and we look forward to our relationship with Ecovert FM going from strength to strength.”

About Ecovert FM

Ecovert FM is a subsidiary of Bouygues, a world leader in construction, services, telecoms and media. Ecovert FM provides total facilities management services - from building maintenance, project work and management to Soft FM services including catering, cleaning and security - through direct service delivery from a team of 1500 staff. Ecovert FM works in critical environments in the public sector: education, health, courts and central government, counting among its key clients the Home Office and Cabinet Office. Ecovert FM has formed a successful partnership for PPP/PFI projects with sister construction company, Bouygues UK. The private sector is equally important to Ecovert FM where it operates in demanding industries including property, pharmaceuticals and banking. Internationally, Ecovert FM is present in Cyprus and the Middle East. Ecovert FM is headquartered in London SE1.

About Grosvenor

Grosvenor is an international property development, investment and fund management group. It has regional operating companies covering Australia Asia Pacific, the Americas, Britain and Ireland and Continental Europe and an international fund management business which operates across all these markets. The Group is united by a common business approach, culture and shareholder.Active in 17 countries, Grosvenor has assets under management of £9.1bn.
The 6th Duke of Westminster, head of the Grosvenor family, is non-executive Chairman of Grosvenor, which has over 300 years of experience in property.

The company’s core expertise is in mixed-use urban centres, with specific skills in residential, retail and commercial property development and management.

Grosvenor’s core portfolio comprises 120 hectares (300 acres) of prime Central London real estate in Mayfair and Belgravia.

Current development activities include major urban regeneration initiatives such as the 17 hectare (42 acre), £920m Liverpool One project in Liverpool; the Grand Arcade retail development in Cambridge city centre; the Tithebarn project in Preston and, most recently, a 10 hectare (24.7 acre) regeneration scheme for Crawley town centre.

For further information:
Please contact Jo Matcham on 0207 803 3707, at joanne.matcham@ecovertfm.co.uk or visit www.ecovertfm.co.uk