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project support for a range of customers and buildings.“ HFL started in a small office in Manchester with my dad as Managing Director and a couple of other employees, but over the last 20 years, it has grown into one of the largest M & E companies in the North West,” Jake opens.
“ We currently operate from an office in Denton, Manchester, with remote offices in Birmingham and Newcastle, but our geographic reach has gradually expanded across the UK since our foundation. We’ re currently providing 24 / 7 maintenance on over 650 sites, as well as offering tailored and technical solutions for buildings of all shapes and sizes, from commercial offices, leisure and sport complexes to theatres and educational premises.
“ Our teams are highly skilled and experienced in various trades, not only mechanical and electrical engineering, but also water hygiene, gas and air conditioning,” he adds.“ We’ re proud to remain familyowned, and we’ re passionate about investing in the future of the M & E industry through apprenticeships and personal development. Our one team mentality is a huge part of our success, as although we’ ve seen many similar businesses acquired by larger companies, we’ re a close-knit team and we remain committed to both our people and our community.
“ As a local business, it’ s great to provide opportunities for people in the area. We treat our employees as individuals, rather than as numbers, and we operate as one big team. To exemplify our commitment to our people, we’ ve recently joined the Greater Manchester Good Company Charter to produce an ESG report on how our company benefits the area, and we’ re also now a living wage employer. In terms of equal opportunities, we’ re thrilled to have a fantastic female
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