CE Facilities Services reports the purchase of the UK division of security contractor Octavian Security. The deal sees CE Facilities Services purchase Octavian Security UK only, with the next phase seeing Octavian Security UK absorbed into the CE Facilities Services brand. Octavian’s other divisions in the USA, Middle East, Africa and Asia will remain under the Octavian brand name and continue under CEO and entrepreneur, Sukhi Ghuman.
Octavian Security UK says that it has seen a trend towards the integration of services and has been seeking to find the correct Facilities Management partner for a number of years to promote a move towards more “bundled service” offerings. Octavian in the UK will continue to operate from their offices at Riverside Business Park, Nottingham NG2 1RX with all day to day management remaining.
Mr Ghuman launched Octavian 13 years ago, recently seeing expansion in the Middle East – as well as a new training academy which operates from its head office in Nottingham. The decision to sell the UK division comes as commitments overseas mean that the UK portion of the business needs more attention than he can provide.
CE Facilities Services has always had a security division, however it adds that the acquisition of Octavian in the UK lets the company welcome an experienced and specialist security team to the company. It also places CE Facilities Services in the top thirty UK security providers, the firm adds.
Tomas Gronager, Group CEO of CE Facilities Services said: “This exciting development will make CE Facilities Services unique in that we will be able to offer our clients, both new and existing, an exclusive service offering that brings together two of the very best service delivery organisations in their respective fields, and to provide the services that demonstrate innovation, passion and energy. CE Facilities Services is an exceptional company, and shares the same drive and ambition as Octavian, to achieve 100 per cent customer satisfaction through service delivery.”
Sukhi Ghuman, CEO of Octavian, added: “The Octavian brand will still be present in overseas markets, but I will no longer be CEO of Octavian UK. Octavian UK is a very successful business – but recent successes overseas mean that the UK division needs more attention than I can provide.
“CE Facilities Services is a fantastic company with an excellent reputation. Job security will be maintained and I’m confident that this move will take the business to the next level and continue its legacy. I wish CE Facilities Services the very best with this arrangement and expect to be working closely with them over the coming weeks to make the transition as smooth as possible. I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who played a role in making Octavian UK a success.”
