A family-run Manchester air conditioning and refrigeration firm has merged with a national property and facilities management group.
The Jordon Group was founded in 1965 as E Jordon Refrigeration and today employs 120 with revenues of 拢40m. Under the leadership of MD Paul Jordon it works with clients in the fuel station, hospitality, leisure, and retail sectors including Euro Garages, Motor Fuel Group and Center Parcs.
Now it has joined the Bellrock Group, which was founded in 2003 and has become a 拢230m company with 1,600 staff working in areas from technology to critical engineering and consulting. Clients include NHS trusts, universities and brands such as Costa, Pizza Express and Marks & Spencer.
The Jordon Group will join Bellrock鈥檚 workplace services business under the leadership of managing director Nicky Denny.
Carlo Alloni, Bellrock Group CEO, said: 鈥淚鈥檓 delighted to welcome the Jordon Group team to Bellrock Group in the latest in our continued investments in technical capabilities and technology that fuel our growth.
鈥淭his merger represents a powerful alignment of our values and strengths. By combining Bellrock鈥檚 expertise in property services and technology with The Jordon Group鈥檚 deep knowledge of HVAC, refrigeration and retail fit-out, we are positioning ourselves to deliver even greater value to our clients through our critical engineering offering.
鈥淭ogether, we will continue to challenge industry norms and provide innovative, tech-driven solutions that empower our clients to make strategic, data-backed decisions.鈥
Paul Jordon, managing director of The Jordon Group, said: 鈥淚鈥檓 extremely proud of my team and the growth we have achieved to become the respected business we are today. Their hard work has led us to this next exciting chapter where we join a 拢230m multi-disciplinary organisation and unlock the opportunities that come with that for our clients and people.
鈥淲e鈥檙e looking to working in partnership with our new colleagues to develop innovative new solutions for our Bellrock and Jordon clients alike. We have an exciting future ahead.鈥
Accountancy and advisory firm MHA advised The Jordon Group. The corporate finance team included partner Andrew Feeke, director Rob Holgate and manager Robbie Taberner, while the tax advisory team was led by partner Colin Abrahams with support from director Hasan Hashmi and assistant manager Muhammad Desai.
Robbie Taberner, corporate finance manager at MHA, said: 鈥淲e鈥檙e proud to have supported Paul, Richard and the team as The Jordon Group embarks on the next chapter of its illustrious 60-year history as part of Bellrock Group.
鈥淭his merger represents a significant growth opportunity for both businesses, allowing The Jordon Group to benefit from significant new investment, resources and expertise, while enabling Bellrock to further grow and enhance its offering to customers.鈥
Peter Allen, Alex O鈥橠onoughue and Miranda Foy from the Manchester office of law firm Browne Jacobson provided legal advice to The Jordon Group.
Peter Allen, partner at Browne Jacobson said 鈥淚t's been a pleasure to advise this longstanding North West family business on the next stage of its growth story through this merger. A great result for Paul and the team and a great platform for Bellrock.鈥
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