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sector and sets Playfords apart in a competitive market. As James discusses:“ We offer a level of expertise and reliability that certain projects, those with elevated risk or complex demands, cannot do without. We’ re the first choice for technical services across the South of England, and that’ s driven around £ 14.5 million revenue in 2025 alone.
“ In 2026, we aim to exceed that figure. Current projections indicate we are on track to reach £ 20 million by year end- ten times the revenue we generated 20 years ago.”
Delivering a range of specialised electrical and mechanical services to commercial and industrial clients underpins this new chapter for Playfords. The company operates across three key areas, as James details:“ Our first service offering is electrical and mechanical contracting, often referred to as MEP contracting. In this area, we work with commercial, and industrial clients, primarily delivering electrical services on construction projects.
“ Traditional electrical contracting remains a core component of our business and has been since the very beginning. In recent years, we have also branched out into more advanced technical services.
“ This allows us to offer what we call specialist projects- typically in high-risk, high-dependency areas such as public sector works. We often deliver major power upgrades, modifying and enhancing infrastructure for essential public services, including the NHS.
“ We’ ve worked as an expert contractor for every major hospital trust in Greater London at one point or another. Our work ranges from minor renovations to major electrical infrastructure upgrades, during which we’ ll complete works in co-ordination with live clinical services to avoid disruption to critical services.
“ This type of work is more intensive, as there are a lot of dependencies to consider. We must ensure there are the necessary
backup generation systems and safety protocols in place, otherwise entire hospitals are at risk. We take the work incredibly seriously, and that’ s why we’ re a highly trusted partner to the country’ s healthcare providers.
“ Our third and final area of expertise is smallworks and small projects, including electrical installations, and network infrastructure solutions. For nearly 40 years, we’ ve worked with major British brands such as John Lewis, delivering, implementing, and maintaining wireless solutions in offices and stores across the South of England.
“ We were among the first to offer fibre optic services, and demand has remained strong ever since. That experience
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