National maintenance, refurbishment and compliance contractor Novus Property Solutions is celebrating a record year after winning £176 million of new work in 2021.
The company – which is headquartered in Stoke-on-Trent – says the last 12 months has been its most successful year for new contracts to date after securing its highest ever pipeline of work – and smashing its previous record by 70 per cent.
The milestone is part of an 'unprecedented' year for Novus and follows the implementation of its five-year growth strategy which was announced in June 2021 which includes plans to double profits and create up to 250 new jobs by 2026.
Spearheaded by CEO Steve Davies, who was appointed in July 2021, a key aspect of the strategy is to win high-value long-term contracts while maintaining 'excellent relationships with existing clients.
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Matt Hiley, executive director at Novus Property Solutions, said: "We're incredibly proud to announce our highest work-winning year to date in 2021, despite the challenges of the past 18 months.
"Our success last year is without doubt a testament to our fantastic colleagues – from our senior management team to those working on site across the length and breadth of Great Britain, and everyone in between including our highly valued clients."
He added: "Novus' five-year growth strategy is certainly ambitious, but our success in 2021 has proved that we can achieve – and exceed – these goals.
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"I have no doubt that as we continue to work together as a business our success will continue to grow in 2022 and beyond."
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In August 2021, Novus – which has 20 offices across the 海角视频 – 'streamlined' its business as part of its growth plan, repositioning it into three dedicated sections called Maintain, Assure and Projects.
The company went on to secure £23 million of new business in August and September alone – and contracts worth almost £48 million in the final quarter of the year.
This included its biggest contract of the year – a £9 million refurbishment and repair contract for thousands of homes owned by regional housing association Bromford.