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Doncaster facilities firm Signum predicts half a million pound turnover

Doncaster facilities management firm Signum, which began just over 2 years ago at a dining room table, is forecasting a turnover of more than half a million pounds by early next year.

Signum, based in Bentley is headed up by Ian and Jill Wood, and provides facilities management and electrical services across the UK.

Established in 2012 with a zero budget, Signum achieved a turnover of £200k in its first year and is forecasting a turnover of more than £500k for 2014/15.

Its clients, who are primarily in the education, health and logistics sectors, include Doncaster Rovers FC and St Gobain Glass, one of the world’s leading flat glass manufacturers, as well as local NHS Trusts.

The company manages a large team of sub-contractors and has four full time employees with plans to increase this to six in 2015.

The company’s expansion has been supported by Business Doncaster, a partner in the South Yorkshire Sector Growth Enhancement Programme (SYSGEP), which is part-financed by the European Regional Development Fund through the Yorkshire and The Humber ERDF Programme (2007-13).

Jill Wood, who has a background working in the NHS, said: “We’re absolutely delighted with what we have achieved in the last two years. I think the main reason we have been so successful is the quality of service we provide.

“I was able to look at the service I had received as a client while working in the NHS and when the Government handed more power to clinical commissioning groups I identified a gap in the market to deliver a better service, of greater value to companies.

“It doesn’t matter what time of day or what day of the week a customer contacts us, we are there with support. It is about going that extra mile and communicating well with customers.”

Sue Harrison, sector growth manager at Business Doncaster, said: “It is fantastic to see another Doncaster company doing so well and benefiting from our programme with the networking and supply chain opportunities provided.”

Signum Facilities Management has been shortlisted for Doncaster Chamber’s prestigious Small Business of the Year award for 2014, having won the Business Start-up Awards last year.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Clare Burnett .