- Business
- Andrews Sykes Group plc engages in the hire, sale, and installation of specialist environmental control equipment, including pumping, portable heating, air conditioning, chillers, boilers, ventilation, air quality, moisture control, and water treatment solutions; its core offerings encompass general purpose and silenced pumps, submersible drainage and wastewater pumps, exhaust tube and split-type air conditioners, evaporative coolers, electric, gas, oil-fired heaters and boilers, dehumidifiers, industrial fans, air purifiers, and bespoke chiller packages from 10kW to multi-megawatt capacities. Founded in 1921 and headquartered in Wednesbury, United Kingdom, the company operates primarily in the UK with additional presence in Northern Europe, including the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, France, Germany, Luxembourg, and Switzerland, as well as the Middle East through the United Arab Emirates and a new subsidiary in Saudi Arabia established in early 2025 to capitalize on the region's construction boom. It serves diverse sectors such as construction, manufacturing, facilities management, healthcare, hospitality, public sector, agriculture, and petrochemicals, providing 24/7 emergency response via a nationwide depot network and brands including Sykes Pumps and Andrews climate control products. Recent developments include the launch of a German subsidiary, Klimamieten AS GmbH, in late 2023 amid challenging economic conditions, the wind-down of French operations in late 2023 to reallocate resources, continued investment of £5.5 million in the hire fleet during 2024 for enhanced efficiency, development of new products for 2025 rollout, board changes in February 2024 with Jean-Jacques Murray assuming the role of Executive Chairman and Jean-Pierre Murray as Non-Executive Vice-Chairman, and a 37% revenue increase coupled with 166% operating profit growth in the UAE business under new management.