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RECOMMENDED: Total Facilities Management
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Whatever the nature of your business, providing efficient and effective facilities services within budget can be a complex business. Total facilities management simply provides one point of contact. As an experienced total facilities management company, FCFS claims to provide one trusted point of contact that can be relied on 24/7 throughout the year to get the job done.

A total facilities management solution can incorporate all facilities management service lines, from maintenance and building fabric repairs to catering and cleaning under a one-team model that enables cross-skilling and multifunctional responsibilities throughout the various service streams. As an experienced total facilities management service provider, FCFS provides a streamlined management structure and delivers increased efficiency and value for money.

Customers which have taken the step towards total facilities management are also seeing a number of non cost benefits including flexibility for adapting to any unforeseen circumstances including robust disaster recovery planning and improved accountability and tracking of service delivery performance. Through total facilities management many clients also require streamline planned preventative maintenance (PPM) tasks as well as reactive tasks.

FCFS claims it can adapt its bespoke system to its customers’ needs and integrate this with their internal systems, offering complete flexibility for task assignment, management and completion.

To find out more visit 1stchoicefacilities.co.uk

 

Boxing and wrestling drive growth in UK sports clubs
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New data from market intelligence specialist Euromonitor has revealed a 10.2% rise in sports clubs across the UK (not including major sports clubs such as Premier League) since 2012, with an estimated figure of 6,587 operating in 2018.

It’s the fifth consecutive year of growth for the sector.

Boxing and wrestling are leading the charge, attracting major investment as the popularity of both sports continues to rise, thanks to multi-million pound fights and headline-grabbing showdowns between sports stars such as UFC champion Connor McGregor and boxing legend Floyd Mayweather.

Gym groups across the UK are benefiting from the exposure, with many securing investment for growth to accommodate the growing number of participants or actively looking for investment.

The Gym Group has recently opened 50 new gyms across the country, having raised over £125 million from new investors in 2015 after it floated on the London Stock Exchange.

London-based boxing gym, Gymbox, also attracted interest from investors, securing a £39 million cash injection to help grow its portfolio across London, including an Olympic sized boxing ring at its Farringdon site.

With a sales increase of over 83% between 2013 and 2015, Leeds-based gym chain Xercise4less has also seen unprecedented growth, with 52 gyms in operation across the UK.

If you are interested in meeting sports and leisure professionals and suppliers, head to the Sports & Leisure Forum this summer. Find out more by contacting Gillian Small on 01992 374073 or email g.small@forumevents.co.uk.