Ainscough Industrial Services acquires Flegg Projects

FFM Engineering Services, operating as Flegg Projects, provides logistics and engineering services, from moving individual items of specialist equipment to entire factory relocations and systems installations.

The business employs 55 staff across two sites in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire – a 45,000 sq ft head office and medical division and a 25,000 sq ft depot warehouse and yard.

It runs over 40 commercial vehicles and vans as well as a wholly owned fleet of specialist lifting equipment, serving clients in healthcare, manufacturing and logistics.

Flegg Projects is on track to generate revenue of £9.3 million this fiscal year.

It’s now been acquired for an undisclosed sum by Wigan-based Ainscough Industrial Services (AIS).

The deal gives AIS a foothold in the medical logistics market and boosts its client base in energy, aerospace, pharmaceutical and automotive manufacturing.

Matt Ainscough, CEO of AIS Group, said: “We’re delighted to welcome Flegg Projects to the AIS Group.

“Fleggs, like AIS, is a business whose focus is on quality, service and safety through continued investment in the best possible people and equipment.

“Demand for its services is increasing year on year, and the company has identified a robust pipeline of opportunities, including significant potential projects with multinational firms and global conglomerates.

“Flegg’s specialised medical division is unique in the UK and dovetails perfectly with AIS’s existing capabilities.

“Their transportation fleet, warehousing and OEM support functions immediately boost our market position and will propel the overall group offer moving forwards.

“With this acquisition, alongside our existing companies, our machinery installation and removal capabilities are market leading in the UK and push us towards being one of the largest in Europe.

“We’ll continue to grow and will make further acquisitions where we can see true added value.”