News
| Happy Birthday | March 2010 |
Accuro FM celebrated it's 5th anniversary on March 1st and we are delighted and proud to say the original 3 employees are still with us today. Back 2005 the company managed 2 contracts with 3 staff. Today we have over 100 staff and manage 18 contracts.
| Willesden’s Clean Sweep | March 2010 |
Yet again our team at Willesden Hospital have received praise for the high standards of cleaning. Our client emailed to say "Thanks so much for making this such safe and enjoyable area to work in! I think it needs to be recognised that Keith and his staff here are doing their job to a very high standard, and I am confident that at the next inspection, we will pass with flying colours again"
| New Accuro Board Directors | January 2010 |
We are delighted to welcome Sylvia Leach and Alan Mason to the Accuro board. Both come with a wealth of experience and a valuable insight to Human Resources and Facilities Management Operations respectively. To ensure the new team have a collective single vision for our future, we have reviewed and revised our Business plan; the future is both challenging and exciting in equal measure.
| CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme | January 2010 |
The government’s Carbon Reduction Energy Efficiency Scheme will start operating in April 2010. The scheme will affect around 20,000 public and private sector organisations. You can find the full details on:
Accuro FM can assist your organisation by directly managing your facilities and utilities. We can ensure you are reducing your energy footprint by sourcing and managing a Building Management System (BMS) or by implementing a bespoke facilities solution that creates Zero Energy Periods (ZEP).
CRC made simple, think Accuro FM !
| Season’s Greetings! | December 2009 |
Nigel and the Board of Directors would like to be the first to wish all of our employees, colleagues, clients and friends all the best for the holiday season.
| Is Bedford the centre of the universe? | December 2009 |
It is for Nicola Purdy and her team who have commenced operations on the New Bedford Health Village. Nicola says “We are providing Total Facilities Management to this new style Enhanced Services Centre”. “I’ve spent more time in Bedford than I have at home recently, but it’s all been worth it”. We have recruited a great team of people from the area and that’s important to us in delivering a first class service”
| Annual Leave Entitlement | November 2009 |
Nigel Prothero, Accuro’s Managing Director, has shown his commitment to better employee benefits by increasing the minimum level of annual leave entitlement for all Accuro employees to 25 days, plus the statutory 8 Bank Holidays. “I believe that to attract and retain the best people you have make the entire employment experience a better one”. “We have always set our standards a little higher than the competition and, by making this change in annual leave entitlement we are delivering a tangible benefit to our staff”. Nigel stated.
| Company News | October 2009 |
“2009 has been a fantastic year” says Accuro’s Managing Director Nigel Prothero.
“We have expanded our geographic footprint with projects in Milton Keynes, Bedford and Maidstone. A number of new people have joined strengthening our Operations, Sales and Finance teams. We’ve also had our own baby boom with three new arrivals for Patricia, Cheryl and Stuart”
“2010 promises to our best year yet with a number of new projects in the pipeline”.
| Our Mission Statement | October 2009 |
We are a Facilities Management company employing and partnering with dedicated professionals, united by a desire to deliver exceptional service with pride, passion and integrity. We are committed to giving our clients the freedom to focus on their core activities by providing bespoke facilities management solutions. We are an ethical and socially responsible business that considers the impact of our activities on the environment and wider community.
| Employment News from the UK | October 2009 |
National Minimum wage increased as of the 1st October 2009:
£5.80 for employees aged 22 years and older.
£4.83 for employees aged between 18 and 21 years.
£3.57 for employees aged between 16 and 17 years.
The current Holiday entitlement for all employees is a minimum 5.6 weeks which equates to 28 days including Bank Holidays for a standard 5 day work week.
