09 June 2006

PKL Group (UK) Ltd rank 2nd in the Fast Track 50 Companies in the South West

The Western Daily Press have published today, (now in its fourth year) the Fast Track 50 Companies in the South West within a special publication. It pinpoints the fastest-growing firms in the area measured by their growth in turnover over four years, PKL Group are ranked 2nd.

PKL Group was established in 1985 and became an AIM listed PLC in April 2004. They are a niche support services company designing, providing and maintaining specialist facilities for foodservice and healthcare providers.

PKL Healthcare is a division of PKL Group and has been a key factor in the growth. PKL Group launched its healthcare division in 2001 and since this date have completed over of 60 healthcare projects, all of a technically complex nature to various NHS Trusts and other healthcare organisations in the UK and internationally. PKL Healthcare only use modern off-site (modular) construction and believe that this method offers great advantages to the healthcare sector, including shorter build time, minimised disruption on hospital sites and improved quality control.

Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge is one of PKL Healthcare's biggest projects so far, reaching over 3000m2, and valued at approximately £5 million. It provided a suitable solution for a hospital with restricted space. The new five-storey Emergency Assessment Unit was required to be positioned within a confined courtyard beside the existing Accident & Emergency department.

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