December News

HLM award soft service contract to Groundlevel for their persimmon built Middlebrook View development in Bolton.

Due to the success of our works at Warrington Golf Club, additional improvement works have been instructed and management support is ongoing.

Major projects have been awarded to Groundlevel in December, including works to 9 apartments at The Arena and 2 apartments at The Saltra. New Hall Manor also instructs Groundlevel on the upgrade works to The Culvert.

Groundlevel construct a quiet area for the children of St Barnabas School, Warrington.

Committed to Health and Safety, along with the continued development of our staff, we have successfully delivered emergency first aid at work training to 12 of our colleagues. Congratulations also to Andy Addison and James Meakin in our Grounds Department who have both completed PA1 / PA6 training in the safe use of pesticides.

November News

Warrington Golf Club turns to Groundlevel for support in implementing and delivering a substantial improvement programme.

Extremely busy, with new contracts being awarded and substantial project works underway, Groundlevel is extremely pleased and fortunate to have flexible colleagues prepared to second to different departments in order to support and maintain service delivery to our clients.

As part of our continued growth, we have employed five new staff in November and are still expecting to recruit further over the coming weeks and months; please see our employment page for more information about working for Groundlevel.

October News

October has been a busy month for Groundlevel, as we have secured further new business, and also, the poor weather conditions have resulted in the instruction of some reinstatement works and flood damage repairs.

RMG instructs Groundlevel on cleaning, window cleaning and grounds maintenance services to 36 Apartments at Joshua Court in Stoke; RMG also turns to Groundlevel to provide grounds maintenance services to Cheadle Park.

Premier Estates award Groundlevel contracts at their Willows Green and Oaklands Park developments. More new vans arrived at Groundlevel in October as we again extended our fleet in order to further accommodate the rapidly expanding business.

Groundlevel were the proud sponsors of the Teacher of the Year Award at the recent Wire FM Local Heroes ceremony held at the Halliwell Jones Stadium. Malcolm Agar proudly presented the award on behalf of Groundlevel and he was joined on the evening by colleagues Lewis Nunn, Amanda Syverson and Alison Hammond.

Congratulations to all of our colleagues who have recently completed their NVQ qualifications, supported by Groundlevel and Reaseheath College. Also, extending our commitment to Health and Safety, Amanda Syverson has successfully completed the IOSH Managing Safely Course.

The recent announcement of imminent changes to the pension law has not gone unnoticed by Groundlevel senior management, and steps are underway to introduce changes to our pension scheme as early as April 2013, in order to proactively prepare for the new legislation for the benefit of all employees.

Warrington Under 11's

Groundlevel is extremely proud to be the sponsors of the jubilant Warrington Under 11’s, pictured here winning the prestigious Manchester Festival; beating Cockermouth, Preston, Chester, Lymm, New Brighton and Stockport on their way.

September News

HLM turns to Groundlevel for grounds maintenance services to their Bloor Homes development, Peacock Gardens, in Gorton, Manchester

We are also delighted to announce an addition to our education sector portfolio following the award of a grounds maintenance contract with Oxford Grove School in Bolton

Trinity Estates awards Groundlevel strip out and refurbishment works at their Heatley Mere development in Cheshire. This additional work is awarded following the smooth and successful mobilisation of phase 1 of our new business with this prestigious management company, we look forward to replicating this success across further phased implementations of new business.

In its 15th year of operation, Groundlevel is proud to have grown its workforce by 21% in 2012, with scope for substantial further growth throughout the remainder of this year, into 2013 and beyond; creating jobs for people in the North West region and even further afield.

Groundlevel is proud to announce that we will be sponsoring the Teacher of the Year Award at this year’s Wire FM Local Heroes Award Ceremony, being hosted at the Halliwell Jones Stadium on 4th October. We value our education sector clients with extremely high regard, and seek to develop our business in this area based upon reputation for excellence; the opportunity therefore to sponsor this category was not one that we wanted to miss. We look forward to meeting the category winner on the evening.

August News

The Groundlevel management team values the feedback and opinions of their colleagues and continually seeks to offer a positive working experience. The company’s first Employee Engagement Survey has recently been undertaken in order to gauge employee satisfaction, and to encourage ideas and suggestions from all staff. As a fast-growing company, it is important to Groundlevel to continually re-evaluate itself, both as a service provider and an employer. The management team will be reviewing the results of the survey and communicating with staff to notify them of any resulting changes. Thanks to all of our employees who took the time to complete the survey.

Customer feedback is equally important to us, and whether good or bad, the management team always communicates feedback to the relevant individuals. We have recently received another valuable compliment from one of our customers based in Leeds, as follows:-

“I live in a ground floor flat and my private garden area gets done for me by your gardeners at the same time as the communal grounds. This has been done today and I am e-mailing because I would really like some praise to be passed on to the people who have been doing this job lately. They really do a great job and are always paying attention to detail. This is very much appreciated and as I work shifts I have occasionally been in the flat when this work has been done. The gents that do this always work together as quietly and efficiently as they can. I would also like to add that I also find this to be the case for those who clean the windows. I am sometimes sleeping when they arrive due to the nature of my shift work but have never been disturbed by them and I'm sure you will appreciate this is very important to me so I would appreciate if some recognition could be passed on to them. Kind Regards, V Scott”

We have of course passed these comments onto the relevant employees, and would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Andrew Addison and his team of grounds maintenance operatives for this excellent feedback.

Our website has now been updated to include a page dedicated to our mobile teams, introducing you to the specialist staff and their wide ranging capabilities in relation to the services that Groundlevel can offer to its clients.

Groundlevel has also undergone a high level restructure in August, and continues to review departmental structures and staffing levels. It is crucial at this time of rapid growth that we have a robust structure in place to accommodate workloads and manage the business, whilst maintaining the highest levels of service to our new and existing customer base. Our new Senior Management Team consists of experts in the fields of Grounds Maintenance, Soft Services, Finance, Facilities Management, Operational Management and HR / HSE; please see our staff pages for more information about us

Further to recent press releases reporting new contract awards and also the investment made by Seneca, The Business Desk have published an article in August documenting the ongoing relationship with Barclays Business, whose support has given Groundlevel the opportunity to expand its workforce by 25% and continue to grow the business in 2012-13 and beyond. “Groundlevel to add jobs after funding fillip”

July News

New business has been awarded by Trinity Estates, where Groundlevel will be undertaking grounds maintenance services to The Hollies in Northwich and Balderstones in Rochdale. There is also some project and reinstatement work underway at Trinity developments; Holly Court and The Bridge

We are pleased to announce that Kath Nunn, Cleaning Manager is now on the road to recovery after a major health scare and so we look forward to welcoming her back.

RMG adds 7 new sites to the Groundlevel contract portfolio, securing grounds maintenance services to the following developments:

Waters Edge in Mossley
Southport Road in Chorley
Waterford Court in Farnworth
Central Road in Didsbury
Martin House in Manchester
Greenhalgh Court in Garstang
Corbar House in Buxton

RMG also awards substantial internal redecoration project works to Groundlevel for some of their prestigious developments, in addition to looking to us for reactive works on a daily basis

Substantial project work is underway at Lymm High School as Groundlevel carries out extensive improvement works over the summer break to include redecoration works, toilet refurbishments and re-marking of the car park and sports courts. Work is also underway at other local schools, maximising the opportunity to make improvements during the holiday period to avoid disruption.

Jungheinrich looks to Groundlevel for paving works to their Warrington offices; the work has been completed within July by our projects team, and we have also undertaken some tree works at the site

Seneca Group Investment Deal

Further to our announcement on the website in June as part of our 15 year anniversary article, it has been reported in recent press articles that Groundlevel has secured the financial investment of Seneca Group to back its further expansion.

Seneca has taken a minority stake in Groundlevel, and we are delighted to welcome Tim Murphy and Richard Manley who will take a seat on our Board. This investment underpins our plans for growth and is a boost to our staff who remain committed to their professions and ambitious in their desire to succeed.

Manchester Evening News (MEN Media) reported the investment on 4th July. "Groundlevel cash fillip to soar to new heights. FAST-GROWING facilities management firm Groundlevel have today announced a £450,000 boost to fund its expansion. Groundlevel, which is based in Warrington, has received backing from investment business Seneca Group and FW Capital”

The news was also reported by Insider News on the same day. “Independent corporate finance and wealth management group Seneca has taken a minority stake in Warrington-based Groundlevel.”

We would like to take this opportunity to extend our appreciation to our supplier partners who have continued to support us; we look forward to continuing the relationships for many years to come. Thanks also to our valuable clients and customers, this boost will enable us to continue to invest in the business, ensuring that we remain competitive and dynamic in the services and technologies that we can offer.

June News

Trinity Estates and Redrow houses are delighted with service levels, and workmanship delivered by Groundlevel at the picturesque Dibbins Brook development in Bromborough. Following a one-off job undertaken by one of our grounds teams, we have now been awarded an annual contract to provide grounds maintenance services to the vast landscape on the development.

Our thanks to Mark Meakin on our grounds team, who has been commended by the client for his proven commitment to service excellence whilst working on this development

Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme

Committed to Health and Safety, Groundlevel is pleased to have been awarded CHAS accreditation for the fourth consecutive year. To read more about what this means, please see the CHAS website

Warrington Guardian Press Release

Our prestigious new contract award was reported on our own website, and is celebrated in our fifteenth year of operation. It was also reported by the Warrington Guardian on 28th June, and we are extremely proud to have been awarded this new business by our valued property management client. Mobilisation of the new contract is expected to commence over the summer and will create exciting opportunities for new and existing staff.

6 new vans arrive at Groundlevel to accommodate the growth of the business in light of new and imminent contract awards

Premier Estates extend their contract with Groundlevel across three new sites in St Helens and Golbourne. Groundlevel is pleased to have been awarded an annual contract to provide grounds maintenance services to Greenway Court and Sherbourne Park in St Helens, and also Grimshaw Court in Golbourne.

Apprenticeships

At Groundlevel, we invest in people and have supported numerous employees in their professional development through NVQ’s and such like. In June 2012, we have employed two young apprentices and are pleased to welcome them to our organisation, and proud to have the opportunity to support them in their studies within their chosen trades.

Dan Abram joins us as a Painting and Decorating Apprentice; he is scheduled to undergo initial course assessments shortly with Warrington Colllegiate Institute and will begin his course in September 2012

Lewis Paton will also be studying at Warrington Collegiate Institute; he joins us as an Electrical Apprentice and looks forward to starting his electrical engineering course in September 2012

Amanda Syverson welcomes Dan and Lewis on behalf of the company, and wishes them every success in their studies. We look forward to seeing their progress

London Contract Press Release - "Firms London deal"

The recent award of a £1.2 million contract, as reported in the press, is a true reflection of the reputation that Groundlevel has developed. We reported this great news on our website as part of our 15 year anniversary article, after first announcing it to our staff on 14th June when we hosted them at our head office in Warrington.

The Warrington Guardian also reported this news, both in print and their online edition. Visit the Warrington Guardian’s website to read their article about Groundlevel’s new £1.2 million contract

The ongoing contribution of our staff is recognised by Lewis Nunn, Managing Director, who has acknowledged that the continual growth of the business is underpinned by our colleagues’ dedication to their professions. Groundlevel employs a wide spectrum of specialist staff including but not limited to; cleaners, window cleaners, grounds operatives, electricians, decorators, joiners, labourers ... all supported by a team of customer service, finance, contracts, education, surveying and facilities management specialists. This in-house capability enables us to offer total facilities management solutions for all of your out-sourcing requirements.

Groundlevel - 15 Year Anniversary

As Groundlevel this year celebrates 15 years in operation, we have a lot to be thankful for; first and foremost for our valued customers, and also for our dedicated workforce who continually demonstrate their commitment to their professions. It is this dedication to delivering excellence, coupled with the ambition and enthusiasm of our managing director that has driven us to this position of being able to make the following announcements that will be key to the continual expansion of this dynamic and fast-growing Facilities Management Company.

Having been established by managing director, Lewis Nunn in 1997, as a grounds maintenance and landscaping company; Groundlevel has grown and expanded it's scope to become a total facilities management organisation, accommodating our clients out-sourcing requirements as a one-stop shop to service excellence. We now provide services to many commercial, educational, business and property management sectors throughout the North West of England and the Midlands.

In  spite of the current economic climate, Groundlevel has continuously and admirably managed to secure new business at a time when to do so is not only rare, but also a considerable reflection on an organisations resilience and reputation. We are pleased to announce the recent award of a £1.2 million contract, with a prestigious property management company, that will see us provide Total Facilities Management services to a number of large residential developments throughout the North West. We are currently in the early stages of preparing our business for this additional work as we progress through a mobilisation period, working very closely with the client to ensure that we meet all of their needs.

To further enhance this great news, we have also secured substantial financial investment from Seneca Group and FW Capital that will provide us with a strong platform for further growth and expansion. Groundlevel welcomes Tim Murphy of Seneca who will take a seat on our board after the company secured a minority stake in Groundlevel. We would also like to take this opportunity to extend our appreciation to our supplier partners who have supported us through difficult times; we look forward to continuing our relationship with them.

There is a real commitment by the senior management team to continue to grow and develop the company; providing security and opportunities for new and existing staff, and offering first class, bespoke facilities management solutions to our new and existing client base.

Thanks from all of the Groundlevel team to our valued customers and supply chain for their continued support; we look forward to nurturing and sustaining these relationships for many years to come

Schools Contract Review 2012

As part of our on-going commitment to developing our business in the education sector, whilst remaining focused on delivering service excellence across our existing portfolio, we have recently undergone a review of the services provided, and are extremely pleased to confirm that business in this area has further developed over the last twelve months. Groundlevel is committed to delivering an excellent standard of service underpinned by a strong customer focus, and we feel that this is key to upholding a strong reputation that enables year-on-year growth and has recently seen us secure business with various schools across the North West.

We are currently providing services to all of the following schools in the North West region:-

Broomfields Junior School
Cherry Tree Primary
Croft Primary
Culcheth Primary
Glazebury CE Primary
Grappenhall Heys Primary
Great Sankey High School
Legh Vale Primary School, Haydock
Lowton St Mary’s Primary School
Oughtrington Primary
Penketh High School
Sankey Valley St James’ Primary
St Ambrose Prep School, Hale
St Barnabas CE Primary
St Ethelbert’s Catholic Primary, Bolton
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary, Bolton
St Matthew’s Primary
St Monica’s Catholic Primary
St Philip’s Westbrook
St Thomas’ CE Primary
St Vincent’s Catholic Primary
Sycamore Lane Primary
Thomasson Memorial School, Bolton
Wellington School, Trafford
Winwick CE Primary

The following schools have chosen to take advantage of our total management package, which extends the services across all building maintenance disciplines, enabling us to act as a “one-stop shop” to take care of their facilities requirements:-

Bedford Hall Methodist School, Leigh
Birchwood CE Primary
Cinnamon Brow CE Primary
Gorse Covert Primary
Gorse Covert Village pre-school
Locking Stumps Primary
Penketh South Primary
Richmond Primary School, Oldham
St John Fisher and St Thomas More, Benchill

We are also pleased to have had the opportunity to work with the following schools on some project work:-

Appleton Thorn Primary
Foxwood Special School
Statham Primary
The Cobbs Infant School
Thelwall Infant School

At Groundlevel the client always comes first, we are extremely fortunate to have such good clients and we strive to nurture and grow our relationships with them. We are extremely pleased and proud to have received numerous compliments and testimonials from various schools:-

“Groundlevel have transformed the appearance of our school. I have never seen our school looking better. The quality of service that I have received has been first class. We are looking forward to them continuing work with us in the future”
Mr Keith Greenwood, Head teacher, Broomfields Junior School

“Groundlevel have transformed our school grounds. They have provided a first class, professional service. I would recommend them without hesitation.”
Mrs A Smith, Head teacher, Culcheth Community Primary School

“Groundlevel have delivered a very professional service in the last year. Our grounds look the best they have ever been and we will be renewing our service level agreement for the coming year.”
Mrs Davina Woods, Head teacher, Grappenhall Heys School

“Groundlevel Limited has provided our service level agreements grounds maintenance service for 2011 / 12. The quality of their service is excellent. Their friendly and supportive staff’ are pleasant, reliable and hardworking. Records are maintained and we are provided with Criminal Record Bureau (CRB) information. They provide a high quality, reliable and responsive service. When asked to carry out emergency work their staff’ were on-site the same day. Their efforts enhance our school environment. We are so pleased with their work that they will continue to provide our grounds maintenance service for 2012 / 13. We have no hesitation in commending Groundlevel Limited for grounds maintenance work.”
Mr Barker, Head teacher, St Vincent’s Catholic Primary School

“Groundlevel are offering a bespoke service in grounds maintenance that meets the individual needs of the school. A first class, quality and value for money service are provided.”
Mrs J Hewson, Head teacher, Sycamore Lane Primary School

“Groundlevel have in the short time they have been on site and turned around our grounds maintenance. We were sadly left disappointed by previous contractors. An excellent example of their work has been the front entrance area to the school, I am sure you will all admit. The recent bad weather brought a team of Groundlevel staff with mechanised equipment to clear the access and car parks enabling the school closure (1 day) to be kept to a minimum where others failed to open at all! Thank you Lewis and Groundlevel staff.”
Mr John Watson, Consultant Head to Trafford Schools, Wellington School.

“We have worked with Groundlevel since April and have been very impressed with the service. We have always found the staff to be friendly, professional and reliable. The difference to the school grounds has been very noticeable and the personal and professional support from the management has been very welcome.”
Mrs Cath Cooke, Head teacher, Gorse Covert Primary School

“Groundlevel were able to supply my school with a Relief Site Manager from Monday 14th June 2010 to Friday 1st October 2010. This was due to long term sickness of our current Site Manager. From the moment that I made the phonecall to make this request, I have been impressed with the quality of the service that we have received. They were able to provide a high level of customer care which included an initial visit by senior staff within the company, in order to set up and carry out a thorough survey of our site and to formulate a maintenance plan which could be carried out over the above period. They were also able to make recommendations with regards to longer term issues which has helped to inform the premises section of our School development Plan. The relief site manager did a fantastic job and he will be missed. However, now that I have established a good working relationship with Groundlevel, I hope that I will be able to continue to do business with them as they offer a comprehensive value for money service.”
Mr Dominic Hemington, St John Fisher and St Thomas More School, Benchill Manchester

“Groundlevel has provided excellent support and service to our school. In addition to competitive building and grounds work, a bespoke caretaking service was provided during a very difficult time. They have provided a personal and professional service.”
Mrs Sue Hall, Head teacher, Statham Primary School
“I would like to congratulate the grounds maintenance team who have worked extremely hard at our school during this year. They are always polite, courteous and helpful.”
Meadowside Primary School

“I would like to thank you and your staff for all the work you have put into improving our school environment over the last year.”
Mr C Metcalf, Head teacher, St Margaret’s Primary School

“You provide a very thorough, reliable and cost-effective service, thank you! We will definitely be sticking with you for the foreseeable future!”
Mrs Helen Graham, Head teacher, Cherry Tree Primary School

St Wilfrid's Primary School (before)

St Wilfrid’s Primary School (after)

May News

RMG Group turns to Groundlevel for essential upgrade works at the Devonshire Point development, Eccles Manchester. Painting and decorating in communal areas.

Premier Estates appoints Groundlevel and their Reactive Maintenance Team for on site improvement work at their “Hill Top” development in Worsley, Greater Manchester.

Also, Groundlevel has been invited by Premier Estates to tender for major refurbishment works at Carters Yard in Sheffield.

April News

Great Sankey High School, Warrington, award Groundlevel the Grounds Maintenance contract for the ensuing year.

Trinity Estates instructs Groundlevel Limited regarding essential remedial works at the prestigious Kings Wharf development, Moorside, Warrington.

Croft Primary School, near Warrington, turns to Groundlevel for various grounds improvement works.

Premier Estates instructs Groundlevel on large project works at their key city centre development, Quebec Building in Salford, Greater Manchester.

March News

The Shrewsbury based property management surveyors, HLM, have awarded the refurbishment of water damaged apartments at Bevan Court, Warrington, to Groundlevel Limited.

St. Thomas' CE Primary School, Stockton Heath, Warrington turn to Groundlevel for grounds improvement works.

February News

Penketh High School, Warrington, turn to Groundlevel for essential Health & Safety planning and their ongoing grounds maintenance requirements.

St. Matthew's Primary School, Stretton, Warrington instructs Groundlevel to install new perimeter fencing to their idyllic rural school setting.

Cobbs Primary School, Appleton, Warrington, appoints Groundlevel for installation of new disabled access and artificial grass areas.

January News

The Macclesfield based property management agents, Premier Estates, turn to Groundlevel to maintain five city centre apartment developments, in the Ludgate Hill area of Manchester. Groundlevel will be undertaking grounds maintenance, window cleaning and communal cleaning at The Red Building, Damaz Building, Krupa Building, Skyline Chambers and  33 Simpson Street.

Also, RMG chooses Groundlevel Limited to maintain their Cheddleton Way development near Leek in Staffordshire. Works are to include grounds maintenance, cleaning of communal areas, and window cleaning.

December News

London based property management company, Rendall & Rittner, appoint Groundlevel to refurbish the entrance area, concierge office and staff room at the W3 development on Whitworth Street in central Manchester.

St Phillips Primary School, Westbrook, Warrington, instructs Groundlevel to undertake roof repairs.