UK Facilities Management Market Size
| Study Period | 2019 - 2029 |
| Base Year For Estimation | 2023 |
| Market Size (2024) | USD 69.28 Billion |
| Market Size (2029) | USD 75.19 Billion |
| CAGR (2024 - 2029) | 1.65 % |
| Market Concentration | Low |
Major Players
*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order |
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UK Facilities Management Market Analysis
The UK Facility Management Market size is estimated at USD 69.28 billion in 2024, and is expected to reach USD 75.19 billion by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 1.65% during the forecast period (2024-2029).
In terms of maturity and sophistication, the United Kingdom is one of Europe's most mature and sophisticated markets for facility management services. Given the increasing penetration of facility management services, providers are actively focusing on specialized services to obtain a foothold in the industry, which also saw many changes due to the region's macroeconomic and social changes.
- Various service providers operating in the country have emphasized growing their presence over the last decade in order to benefit from the increasing demand for facility management, especially with the current trend favoring the outsourcing of non-core functions. The country is witnessing increased opportunities to leverage facility management and corporate real estate in innovative ways, given the dynamics across the country.
- For instance, in April 2022, Iron Mountain, a provider of asset lifecycle management, innovative storage, and information management services, announced plans to expand into the United Kingdom. In response to increased demand for its logistics and storage capabilities from existing and new users, the company is also expected to open additional locations in Lutterworth and Kettering.
- Furthermore, demand from various end-user industries is seeing exponential growth, positively impacting the market. According to a study by RICS in May 2022 on the United Kingdom facilities management market, the demand accelerated sharply within the healthcare sector, evidenced by a net balance of more than 55% of contributors citing an increase that is showing a more significant need present for services across all of the sectors, including the retail industry, therefore, further increasing the facility management employment opportunities.
- The growing competition in the market impacts the profit margins and growth of existing vendors. The competition level between suppliers is so high that FM services are transitioning to commoditized in the region. However, the country's recovering economic stability is anticipated to improve the market demand gradually and, subsequently, the profit margins of the market players. As suggested by the UK Facilities Management Market Survey by RICS, the profit margins, workloads, and employment opportunities are also anticipated to grow over the next couple of years.
- The COVID pandemic caused the demand for soft FM services to grow faster than hard services. To ensure the safety and cleanliness of buildings and occupants' circulation spaces, companies introduced a range of soft services focused on sanitization. For instance, Polyteck Group established a deep cleaning and sanitation division to meet growing demand from the UK's social housing and commercial sectors for hygiene services during the COVID-19 crisis.
UK Facilities Management Market Trends
Single FM Service is Expected to Hold Major Share
- Working with a single facility management service provider primarily delegates task management to separate entities. It also entails having a different service provider for each service the organization requires, such as cleaning, reception, and vending machines. Using the services of specialized service providers includes several advantages.
- It allows customers to concentrate on their core business, while single-service providers provide adequate customer services and help operational efficiency. Experts handling task management will result in much higher efficiency and service quality. It will also free company employees to focus on the most critical business areas while saving resources for non-core activities.
- The outsourced FM is successfully used in various sectors, including the public sector, retail, professional services, healthcare, technology, logistics, manufacturing, and education. The areas that FM services look after vary widely, primarily depending on its type, the company size, and the sector in which it operates. Some organizations will only require a single service solution provider. It is driving the demand for single FM in the country.
- Further, the Q4 2022 RICS UK Facilities Management Survey suggested that approximately 10% of the respondents believed that the single FM sector would witness the highest growth in the next twelve months. The response rate increased to 10% of the respondents that believed single FM to witness the highest growth. However, substantial respondents in the survey believed that other services, such as bundled FM and in-house services, are poised to see the highest growth rate in the next 12 months.
- When businesses choose a single service provider, they outsource their day-to-day operations to a specialist provider. They can be assured of superior service quality and efficiency by hiring the help of specialists. Using several service providers is a time-consuming activity that necessitates the management of multiple vendors as well as the associated hazards.
- Furthermore, the scale of the developing and developed economies makes working with a single supplier and servicer impossible. Unfortunately, many businesses still operate with a single mindset, relying on a single property management service provider for all their needs.
Commercial End User Sector is Expected to Hold a Significant Market Share
- Office buildings used by providers of business services, including manufacturers' corporate offices, IT and communication companies, and other service providers, are mainly referred to as the commercial end-user sector. Due to this, the overall supply of commercial building decoration, essential interior fittings, and management grew in importance, pushing the region's commercial sector market.
- In October 2022, SPIE UK, the independent European provider of multi-technical services in communications and energy, declared a new contract with Altrad Babcock, a professional in the delivery of aftermarket, engineering, and upgrade services to the entire energy industry. The agreement mainly supplies facilities management services to 3 buildings in Renfrew, Renfrewshire. As part of the contract, SPIE UK would be significantly responsible for completing HVAC and mechanical works, reactive services, preventative and planned maintenance, and lifecycle projects for three separate buildings, including a large manufacturing facility.
- Moreover, the overall spread of COVID-19 forced the mass closure of workspaces and the implementation of work-from-home policies in several industries, especially in the corporate buildings of the IT as well as telecommunication sector, which negatively impacted the market.
- Additionally, the market offers several opportunities for vendors to implement and execute various IoT-based facility management and enhance the development of smart buildings within the United Kingdom. It is due to the rising interest in establishing smart buildings and IoT technologies. Also, the surge in the business acumen among industry providers and the diversification of the economy from various industries is anticipated to maximize the demand for facility management services within the region.
- In January 2023, Fisco UK, the Facilities management company, partnered with (MWS) managed workplace services provider Apogee Corporation to expand its overall IT offering and deliver a more automated and integrated solutions portfolio to its client base. Through the partnership, the firm boosted machinery uptime for its clients by around 28% compared to its previous MWS supplier. Hence, these significant developments are poised to drive the demand for FM services in the commercial space in the United Kingdom.
UK Facilities Management Industry Overview
The United Kingdom facility management market is fragmented as it is a highly competitive market with several players of different sizes. This market is expected to experience several mergers, acquisitions, and partnerships as companies continue to invest in strategically offsetting the present slowdowns they are experiencing.
- August 2023 - Rolls-Royce appointed real estate group JLL to run global facilities management operations across the company's real estate portfolio in China, Germany, India, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and the United States. As part of the long-term contract starting February 2024, JLL would operate as Rolls-Royce's strategic global facilities management partner across 15 million square feet of manufacturing, warehouse, and office space at 44 sites in six countries.
- November 2022 - Atlas FM announced that the cleaning and support services business Lewis & Graves Partnership (L&G) had joined the Atlas family. With L&G joining, Atlas could offer a new level of expertise and service delivery to existing and future education clients.
UK Facilities Management Market Leaders
CBRE Group, Inc.
Mitie Group PLC
EMCOR Facilities Services Inc.
Atlas FM Ltd
Andron Facilities Management
*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order
UK Facilities Management Market News
- July 2023 - Porto-based Infraspeak extended Series A with EUR 7.5 million (USD 8.11 million) to fuel the global expansion of its intelligent facility management platform.
- October 2022: Kier was selected by NHS Ayrshire & Arran to build Foxgrove, a facility for mental health in Irvine at Ayrshire Central Hospital. It will be Scotland's first medium-secured adolescent hospital care for young people, acquired under The Health Facilities Scotland Framework.
- September 2022: The BBC expanded its facilities management contract with Mitie for an additional two years. Under the extension, Mitie will continue to deliver an extensive range of facilities management services, including logistics, maintenance, engineering, cleaning, and landscaping across the organization's nationwide property portfolio, such as its iconic sites in London, Cardiff, Glasgow, and Salford.
UK Facilities Management Market Report - Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Study Assumptions and Market Definition
1.2 Scope of the study
2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
4. MARKET INSIGHTS
4.1 Market Overview
4.2 Industry Attractiveness - Porter's Five Forces Analysis
4.2.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
4.2.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
4.2.3 Threat of New Entrants
4.2.4 Threat of Substitutes
4.2.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry
4.3 Assessment of COVID-19 Impact on the Market
5. MARKET DYNAMICS
5.1 Market Drivers
5.1.1 Growing Trend Toward Commoditization of FM
5.1.2 Growing Demand for IFM and Outsourcing of Non-core Operations from Emerging Verticals
5.1.3 Renewed Emphasis on Workplace Optimization and Productivity
5.2 Market Challenges/Restraints
5.2.1 Market Saturation in the Public Sector
5.2.2 Growing Competition Expected to Impact Profit Margins of Existing Vendors
5.3 Analysis of Penetration of Integrated Facility Management Services in the United Kingdom
6. MARKET SEGMENTATION
6.1 By Facility Management Type
6.1.1 Inhouse Facility Management
6.1.2 Outsourced Facility Management
6.1.2.1 Single FM
6.1.2.2 Bundled FM
6.1.2.3 Integrated FM
6.2 By Offering Type
6.2.1 Hard FM
6.2.1.1 Building Services
6.2.1.2 HVAC Services
6.2.1.3 Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Services
6.2.2 Soft FM
6.3 By End User
6.3.1 Commercial
6.3.2 Institutional
6.3.3 Public/Infrastructure
6.3.4 Industrial
6.3.5 Other End Users
6.4 By Region
6.4.1 London and South East England
6.4.2 South West England
6.4.3 Midlands and East England
6.4.4 North of England
6.4.5 Rest of the United Kingdom
7. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
7.1 Company Profiles*
7.1.1 CBRE Group Inc.
7.1.2 Mitie Group PLC
7.1.3 EMCOR Facilities Services Inc.
7.1.4 Atlas FM Ltd
7.1.5 Andron Facilities Management
7.1.6 ISS UK
7.1.7 JLL Limited
7.1.8 Serco Group PLC
7.1.9 Kier Group PLC
7.1.10 Amey PLC
7.1.11 Atalian Servest
7.1.12 Sodexo Facilities Management Services
7.1.13 Compass Group
7.1.14 Engie Facility Management (Engie SA)
7.1.15 Vinci Facilities Limited
7.1.16 Aramark Facilities Services
7.2 Market Share Analysis
8. INVESTMENT ANALYSIS
9. FUTURE OUTLOOK OF THE MARKET
UK Facilities Management Industry Segmentation
Facility management confines multiple disciplines to ensure functionality, comfort, safety, and efficiency of any building by integrating people, place, process, and technology. While complex services include physical and structural services like fire alarm systems lifts, soft services include cleaning, landscaping, security, and similar human-sourced services, providing a solution to end-users such as commercial buildings, retail, government, public entities, etc.
The UK Facility Management Market is segmented by facility management type (in-house FM service, outsourced FM service (single FM, bundled FM, integrated FM), offering type (hard FM (building services, HVAC services, mechanical, electrical & plumbing services), soft FM), and end-user (commercial, institutional, public/infrastructure, industrial, and other end users), and region (London and South East England, South West England, Midlands & East England, North of England, and rest of the United Kingdom). The market sizes and forecasts are in terms of value (USD) for all the above segments.
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UK Facilities Management Market Research FAQs
How big is the UK Facility Management Market?
The UK Facility Management Market size is expected to reach USD 69.28 billion in 2024 and grow at a CAGR of 1.65% to reach USD 75.19 billion by 2029.
What is the current UK Facility Management Market size?
In 2024, the UK Facility Management Market size is expected to reach USD 69.28 billion.
Who are the key players in UK Facility Management Market?
CBRE Group, Inc., Mitie Group PLC, EMCOR Facilities Services Inc., Atlas FM Ltd and Andron Facilities Management are the major companies operating in the UK Facility Management Market.
What years does this UK Facility Management Market cover, and what was the market size in 2023?
In 2023, the UK Facility Management Market size was estimated at USD 68.14 billion. The report covers the UK Facility Management Market historical market size for years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. The report also forecasts the UK Facility Management Market size for years: 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029.
UK Facilities Management Industry Report
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