What Combined Technical Solutions does

Combined Technical Solutions operates in the UK market as Apleona UK, an integrated facilities management (FM) provider and subsidiary of the global Apleona Group headquartered at 30-31 Cowcross Street, Farringdon, London. The company delivers a full-stack FM portfolio spanning hard FM (mechanical and electrical maintenance, building infrastructure engineering), energy and green real estate solutions, water technology, condition monitoring, statutory compliance, and soft services (cleaning, catering/hospitality, security/reception). Underlying the service delivery is a 'self-delivery' operating model with direct field teams — reducing sub-contractor touchpoints — supported by digital tools for real-time asset monitoring, reporting, and operational efficiency. The company employs approximately 1,800 people in the UK and manages 1,100+ sites across Scotland, the South of England, and Wales.

Apleona UK serves four primary enterprise segments: corporate offices, healthcare facilities, manufacturing plants, and educational institutions. Named enterprise customers include Bristol Myers Squibb (pharma, multi-site Moreton & Chester contract), the University of Roehampton (cleaning of student accommodation and on-site hotel), and Colworth Park (condition monitoring). The company does not disclose pricing; contracts are multi-year, quote-based managed services agreements, with a 2045 net zero target framing the energy and sustainability roadmap.

Commercially, Apleona UK runs an enterprise field-sales motion with consultative selling into facilities and procurement decision-makers. Revenue is generated entirely through managed services contracts — recurring, multi-year, and tailored to each client's building portfolio. Marketing is delivered through the corporate website, case studies, client testimonials, and referral networks. The entity is a private subsidiary of Apleona GmbH (the global Apleona Group), with no independent funding history, no public listing, and no standalone revenue or ARR disclosed. Leadership visibility is limited to a single named director (Steven Robins, Director of Operations); broader management team and ownership detail are not publicly available.

Name

Combined Technical Solutions

Legal name

Apleona UK

Website

https://cts-ltd.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Apleona UK (the trading identity of Combined Technical Solutions) is a London-headquartered, Apleona Group-owned facilities management provider delivering integrated hard and soft FM services — mechanical and electrical maintenance, energy, condition monitoring, compliance, cleaning, catering, and security — to enterprise clients across corporate, healthcare, manufacturing, and education sectors throughout the UK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Facilities Management Services

NAICS

Facilities Support Services (5612), Facilities Support Services (56121), Facilities Support Services (561210)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Soft Services (Cleaning, Support, Mailroom) (BPABAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Soft FM (Cleaning/Janitorial/Sanitation) (IMAIAAAB), Workplace & Office Support Services (Reception/Mailroom/Porterage/Helpdesk) (IMAIAAAD), Food Services & Catering (On-site/Corporate Dining/Vending) (IMAIAAAE)

Keywords

• Facilities management services
• Building maintenance services
• Mechanical electrical services
• Energy management solutions
• Asset condition monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Facilities Management Services: Comprehensive FM services including technical services, energy solutions, digital solutions, green real estate, water technology, condition monitoring, workspace management, statutory compliance, cleaning, catering/hospitality, and security/reception. Revenue is generated through managed services contracts with enterprise clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Combined Technical Solutions (operating as Apleona UK) delivers integrated facilities management services across the United Kingdom, including technical (mechanical and electrical) maintenance, energy solutions, digital solutions, condition monitoring, cleaning, catering/hospitality, and security/reception services. The company operates through a self-delivery model, serving enterprise clients in corporate offices, healthcare facilities, manufacturing plants, and educational institutions with nationwide coverage across Scotland, the South of England, and Wales.

Product overview

Apleona UK operates as an integrated facilities management provider offering a comprehensive suite of services across multiple domains. The portfolio includes Technical Services (Hard FM) for mechanical and electrical maintenance, Energy Solutions for sustainability and cost optimization, Digital Solutions for technology-enabled FM, Green Real Estate Solutions for environmental compliance, Water Technology for resource management, Condition Monitoring for real-time asset tracking, Professional Services for advisory support, Statutory Compliance services for regulatory adherence, Cleaning Services, Catering/Hospitality, and Security/Reception. These services are delivered through a self-delivery model designed to reduce touchpoints and create integrated, one-team approaches for clients across corporate, healthcare, manufacturing, and educational sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Technical Services (Hard FM)

Quantifiable outcome

• Minimizing systems downtime provides seamless experience for facility users
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Atalian Servest: Atalian Servest is a major UK-focused integrated FM provider with comparable scale to Apleona UK, offering hard FM, soft FM, security, and cleaning services. Direct competitor in mid-market UK enterprise FM.
• Mitie Group: Mitie is the UK's largest pure-play facilities management and professional services company, providing hard and soft FM, security, and energy services to enterprise and public-sector clients. Direct head-to-head competitor for Apleona UK on UK enterprise IFM tenders.
• Sodexo UK: Sodexo's UK operation delivers integrated facility management, food services, and workplace services to corporate, healthcare, and education clients. Directly comparable to Apleona UK across the full IFM stack.
• ISS A/S: ISS is a global facility services provider with a significant UK operation offering cleaning, property services, and integrated FM. Closely comparable full-stack IFM model and similar target verticals.
• Serco Group: Serco provides integrated facility management services alongside its broader public-sector outsourcing portfolio, with significant UK presence in healthcare, education, and government facility services. Direct competitor on large multi-site UK IFM contracts.
• VINCI Facilities UK: VINCI Facilities is a UK-focused building services and IFM provider, part of the VINCI Group, delivering hard and soft FM to enterprise clients. Closely comparable in scale, model, and target customer profile.

Broad incumbents

• CBRE Group UK: CBRE's Global Workplace Solutions division provides integrated facility management, property management, and real estate services to UK enterprise clients. Broader scope but competes directly for full-service IFM contracts.
• Engie UK (Places & Communities): Engie UK provides technical building services, energy services, and integrated facilities management to public and private sector clients. Direct overlap with Apleona UK's Hard FM and energy solutions offerings.
• Compass Group UK: Compass Group is the world's largest contract foodservice company, with a UK FM and workplace services arm. Adjacent competitor particularly on catering-led and combined soft-services IFM contracts.
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle) UK: JLL provides integrated facility management, energy and sustainability services, and workplace experience solutions in the UK. Competes with Apleona UK on enterprise IFM tenders, particularly in corporate offices and real estate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights1 record

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cts_uk_

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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