Press Release

18 August 2009

A MITIE fit out at Connaught Place

MITIE, the strategic outsourcing and asset management company, has completed a high quality fit out over four floors at the Spencer Stuart Offices in Connaught Place. 

The offices overlooking Hyde Park have been fitted out to a category B level for Spencer Stuart to accommodate their high level executive search consultancy requirements, including administrative support functions and client facing facilities. Landlord Connaught Unit Trust is handling the refurbishment to a category A standard. 

At a total length of 37 weeks, MITIE delivered the project on time and to budget. Works had to be completed with consideration to both the Spencer Stuart staff who occupied the building throughout the development, and the residential area in which the building is located. 

Upper floors of the office space have been configured predominantly in to cellular offices with open plan staff support desks. The ground floor comprises meeting rooms and staff dining facilities. Showers and service facilities such as vending points and break out areas have also been provided. 

Founded in 1956 and privately owned, Spencer Stuart is one of the world's leading executive search consulting firms.

Matthew Quill, Managing Director for MITIE’s Interiors business, commented: “This has been a great opportunity for MITIE to show our focus on delivering high quality work to our clients on time and to budget. We had to work sensitively for the duration of the project as the tenant, a professional services organisation, remained in occupation throughout.” 

Sue Mandelbaum of Spencer Stuart added: “The fit out required the delivery of a world-class project, with understanding that this building is in continuous occupation. I was impressed by MITIE’s portfolio of previous work, which clearly demonstrated their ability as leaders in the interior fit out field. We are delighted with the result.” 

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For further information please contact: 

Emilie Aiglon, Marketing Manager, MITIE Group PLC
T: 020 7022 8427 M:07917 521295 E: emilie.aiglon@mitie.co.uk 

Bev Williams, Head of Marketing, MITIE Interiors
T:0207 089 2503 M:07825 722380 E: bev.williams@mitie.co.uk

Notes for editors

What is MITIE?
We’re the strategic outsourcing and asset management company.

What does that mean in practice? Providing everything from strategic consultancy, to world-class delivery on the ground. From long-term infrastructure planning, to facilities management, property and engineering services. Our strategic input can add value at the highest level, while our practical management expertise can save customers money and maximise their returns.

At the same time, it’s not just what we do, but how we do it that makes us different. Our people are passionate about what they do, committed to working in partnership with their clients, and will always look for a fresh answer to a new challenge.

We work with our clients in three ways; some take full advantage of our whole range of expertise by buying the whole suite, others may only need one aspect of what we do:

Strategy and consultancy

+ Facilities and project management

+ Service delivery

In other words, we think, we manage, and we deliver.

The thinking phase is all about finding strategic answers to long-term challenges about assets and resources. Facilities and project management puts those plans in place, and our unrivalled range of services is one of the best in the business.

There’s a lot more to MITIE than you probably think. We’re a big company with big ambitions - a leading FTSE 250 support services business, with more than 50,000+ people, revenues in excess of £1.5bn, and a reputation for being the best.