New deal ‘is a bullseye for Robinsons’

A North Yorkshire facilities firm is expanding its reach across the region.

Bishop Thornton-headquartered Robinsons Facilities Services has bought the assets and client base of Wakefield-based Bensons Gas Engineering, adding 400 more sites to its portfolio. 

Bosses say the deal brings the total number of commercial and public buildings maintained by Robinsons to over 1500, with Bensons’ clients including schools, healthcare facilities and local authority buildings across Yorkshire.

Luke Kitchen, managing director at Robinsons, said: “We share a similar client base to Bensons Gas Engineering, so this acquisition – our biggest to date – really is a bullseye for Robinsons.

“It is a perfect fit and gives us a strong platform to introduce our broader range of services – including air conditioning, fire and security, water hygiene, electrical and other maintenance, repair and compliance services – to our new customer community.

“As fellow Yorkshire-based businesses with shared values and a proud heritage in commercial gas services, we’re proud to carry Bensons’ trusted reputation forward.”

The move follows a period of rapid growth for Robinsons, which has doubled its turnover in two years and now works with academy trusts, commercial property managers and businesses in banking, retail, leisure and more. 

Helen Culloden, managing director of Bensons, which will now focus on developing its specialist Bensons Control Panels division, added: “I would like to thank all our commercial gas clients for their loyalty and trust over more than 60 years.

“I have every confidence that Robinsons will maintain the high standard of service that they have come to rely on and expect from Bensons.

“We will be supporting Robinsons in the background to ensure a smooth and seamless transition.”

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