Commercial drainage expert, Metro Rod, welcomes the acquisition of Willow Pumps by its parent company, Franchise Brands plc.
Founded in 1992, Willow Pumps is a leading water pump supply, installation and servicing business with a below-ground (foul water) and above-ground (fresh water) capability.
Working with Willow Pumps will enable Metro Rod to develop a complete range of market-leading pump services, further expanding its range of services to its commercial customers. At the same time, Metro Rod will also be able to offer its wide range of drainage services to Willow Pumps customers.
This additional pump work will provide Metro Rod’s franchisees with an additional opportunity to grow their sales, whilst Willow Pumps will benefit from a significantly expanded delivery capability through Metro Rod’s national network of over 400 engineers working out of 43 depots across the UK.
Willow Pumps has a strong management team led by its founder, Ian Lawrence, who will continue as Managing Director, working together with Metro Rod, and will join Franchise Brand’s senior management team.
Peter Molloy, Managing Director of Metro Rod, said: “The acquisition of Willow Pumps is an exciting step forward as we expand the range of services we can offer to our commercial customers. It supports our ambition to provide a “water in, waste out” range of drainage, pumps and plumbing-related services on a national basis.
“Willow Pumps is a highly respected business and one of the leaders in the market, which we have worked with in the past.
“The acquisition accelerates our entry into a specialist market, offering a number of opportunities for Metro Rod, and our franchises, to grow. We look forward to working with Ian and his high-quality management team to create a national leader for drainage, pumps and plumbing services.”
Ian Lawrence, Founder and Managing Director of Willow Pumps, commented: “I am very excited about building on our success to date as part of a larger, publicly quoted group with significant ambitions in the drainage, pumps and plumbing markets.
“The Group’s management and wider resources will be invaluable as we continue to grow Willow Pumps under Franchise Brands’ ownership. My team and I welcome the opportunity to work with Metro Rod franchisees all across the country and we look forward to working with Metro Rod to deliver first-class pump services and support to their national customers.”
For more information, please view the RNS announcement.
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