A fit-out contractor based in Glasgow is targeting northern England maintenance contracts with its round the clock emergency repair service.

Recently, Morris & Spottiswood has limited its Leeds and Warrington-based operations to fit out work.

However, the firm has announced it believes there is 'great potential' in northern England's maintenance market.

The company's operations director, Craig Robertson, said: "We've got existing national clients like B&Q whose maintenance contracts we take care of in Scotland and so we're simply expanding our work for them down south.


"This means in effect we have a UK-wide reputation for maintenance, as well as for fit-out and housing. We're well placed to increase our scope of business with our Warrington and Leeds offices.

"The Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds and Yorkshire corridor is much bigger than that of Glasgow – Edinburgh. Our appeal to clients is that we offer maintenance contracts of differing lengths, depending on the client, whether big or small."

With a turnover of £74.4 million and employing 400 staff, Morris & Spottiswood has built up its 15-year reputation by providing reactive and planned maintenance services covering all core trades, including joinery, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, gas servicing, building, flooring, roofing and decoration works.

(LM/MH)