The Courier & Advertiser (Fife Edition)
Gas service firm joins McGill
Dundee-based building services firm McGill has acquired Cuparbased Kingdom Gas Services, a gas and heating firm with 30 staff.
McGill is preparing to launch a dedicated gas division.
Kingdom was founded by Billy McCord more than 20 years ago and is a respected business with annual turnover of £2.5 million.
It delivers domestic and commercial oil and gas boiler maintenance, repair and installation to housing associations and councils in Aberdeenshire, Angus, Dundee and Fife.
Mr McCord will join McGill as gas services director and the workforce will all transfer to McGill.
Last month, the firm added 65 staff with the acquisition of Falkirkbased McDougall Group.
Mr McCord will lead the new gas division, created to consolidate the delivery of gas and heating contracts across the McGill group.
McGill managing director Errol Lawrie said: “I am delighted to welcome Billy and his Kingdom Gas team into the McGill family.
“To be announcing our second company acquisition, not even a month after purchasing the McDougall Group, is exciting and a sign of what’s to come at McGill.
“Billy has built a solid and reputable company and his expertise will be put to good use as he drives forward the expansion of our newly-created gas division.
“I would also like to thank our parent company, United Capital, whose efforts and expertise have allowed us to complete this deal quickly and confidently.”
Mr McCord added: “In the industry, the success of McGill is no secret.
“When I started to think about my own plans for the future of Kingdom Gas, McGill were an obvious route.
“Having grown my business over the past 23 years, I wanted comfort that the future of the business and of my employees was secure.
“Joining McGill is both a challenge and a huge opportunity for my people and Kingdom Gas.
“I am confident our existing clients and employees will also be delighted by this news.”
Graeme Carling, chief executive of United Capital, had outlined ambitions to buy other building services firms with a collective turnover of £500m.
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