Office design firm Absolute Commercial Interiors has been acquired by firestopping specialist Thermal Engineering Contracts Limited (TECL).
The Harrogate-based creator of workplaces was founded 18 years ago by Phil Brown, who will hand over the running of the business to long term employees Tom Hare and Marrianne Bloodworth, who will be director of fit-out and director of furniture respectively. Leeds’ TECL has been trading for 15 years and specialises in fire protection services including fire door installation and employs about 100 members of staff.
Absolute, which employs 15, also has offices in Leeds, Sheffield, Newcastle and Nottingham and has worked for clients in the hospitality, education, healthcare and leisure sectors. It has delivered projects including GB Bank’s Middlesbrough headquarters, Barratt Homes offices in York and ABDRN’s offices in Newcastle.
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TECL co-founder Damian McKenna said: “TECL had grown organically over its 16 years and when the opportunity came to acquire the Absolute brand, it seemed like a great way to add an additional revenue stream. When Mark and I met with Tom and Marrianne, we knew immediately that this was a great addition to TECL.
“Tom and Marriane have both been with Absolute for over a decade and their relationships with clients are key to making this venture a real success and, most importantly, we see our newly formed team as capable of being a real disruptive force in the commercial fit-out sector. We want to do things differently and we will add real value to our clients’ businesses and workspaces by being their long-term partners.”
Absolute founder and outgoing managing director Phil Brown added: “I feel enormously proud of what Absolute has built, together with our staff, clients, friends and supporters. Over the years, our growth, industry leadership position and the countless awards that we have won show the real impact of our work. I have absolute faith that the next phase of the Absolute brands journey will continue to be impactful in supporting our clients and developing great professionals.”
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