Major growth for KDE thanks to acquisition of leading North West electrical provider

12.08.17

KDE are proud to announce a major growth plan and expansion of its service offering thanks to the acquisition of a leading North West provider of industrial electrical and hazardous area services.

The KDE acquisition of Electrical Project Installations Limited (EPI Ltd) will boost staff numbers significantly, and bring a new suite of services within KDE’s remit to complement the electrical, fire alarm, plumbing and heating services already delivered by the team at KDE.

KDE has been in discussions with EPI for some time to identify how each company can improve services for clients and generate opportunities for employees across the board. It has been established that the services are a good fit and KDE will acquire an impressive group of individuals to bolster its already experienced, talented and knowledgeable team.

Both companies will work towards a seamless integration and guarantee no employees will be adversely affected by the acquisition.

Keith Darlington, Managing Director at KDE, said: “The acquisition brings together the best talent and experience from both businesses to create a regional electrical contracting company with increased market reach, expertise and a broader base of services providing the best in class service to our clients.”

The acquisition of EPI will increase the headcount at KDE to 92 employees with a fleet of 46 vehicles and a further expansion plan will see staff numbers exceed 100 during 2017.

Gary Partington, Managing Director at EPI, said: “This is a very exciting opportunity for our own team to grow and develop their skills and we will ensure a smooth transition into the KDE ltd organisation, that in turn, will offer a beneficial and seamless synergy for both companies.”

KDE has ambitious plans for ongoing growth and intends to action this through building relationships with new and existing clients while looking for additional acquisition opportunities in the future.

Matthew Darlington, Company Director at KDE, said: “Given this is the first acquisition for KDE, we consider this to be an extremely exciting opportunity for all concerned. All the directors believe now is the time to build on the momentum and reputation of both companies, which in turn is a significant opportunity to accelerate KDE’s growth and increase the value we bring to our team and ultimately clients.”

KDE are experts in Electrical, Fire Alarm, Plumbing & Heating Installation, Maintenance and Servicing for clients across Cheshire and North Wales.

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What our customers say about KDE

“Another excellent project for Cheshire Fire Service by KDE. As always, the work has been completed to the highest standard with very limited disruption to the station. Your excellent organisation and customer-focused work ethic shows in everything you do, whether it be a responsive job or project, the service is the same.”

“As maintenance manager, I rely heavily on KDE to attend to all types electrical repairs in a swift and comprehensive manner. From a simple phone call I am assured the work will be carried out efficiently and without fuss, be it for reactive repairs or simply to quote on major or minor works. I immediately receive a confirmation from the KDE office with the time and date when someone will attend our site, which enables us to make arrangements with our staff and gives us peace of mind.”

“I have been working with KDE for over 2 and a half years now and I have never had any issues with them. They have accommodated my needs with both planned and reactive works, bending over backwards to deal with my requests. All our planned maintenance is scheduled with good time, every appointment is booked to suit our customers and I receive an appointment confirmation over email. KDE always communicates well with our customers and provide appropriate documents that are both left on site and sent to myself. The quotations and/or extra works are always detailed and explained well along with a very competitive charge regardless of whether the job is reactive, or planned.”

“We have worked with KDE for many years now and they have always provided a highly professional level of service. KDE Limited carries out fire alarm and emergency lighting servicing and repairs on behalf of Flintshire and we really appreciate the 24/7 reactive call out cover when 99.9% of calls are attended to the same day.”

“KDE is one of our main sub-contractor suppliers. The team is excellent at communicating to our helpdesk and lead officers on projects. Reactive response calls are dealt with effectively and efficiently within our strict key performance indicators with updates and work completions received daily by our helpdesk, which enables us to update our clients. Out of hours responses are also excellent and KDE goes above and beyond to support us.”

“I have worked closely with KDE over the last few years and developed a strong working relationship. The team at KDE always responds quickly and efficiently to any request we make. We receive good feedback and communication from KDE, and they always update us on current job progress.”