Morris & Spottiswood absorbs ISG business and staff

Absorbing the former ISG Cathedral business, Morris & Spottiswood has significantly extended its UK presence with the addition of offices in Whitstable, Bristol, and Huntingdon. 

The acquisition will establish Morris & Spottiswood England – a new division within the group, which will sit alongside existing businesses Morris & Spottiswood Scotland and Livingston M&E. 

Already well established within the Scottish market and active in the north of England, the addition of Morris & Spottiswood England means the group now has 10 offices stretching across the UK from Glasgow to Whitstable. 

Including the senior management team at Cathedral, led by Kevin Dengate, Morris & Spottiswood also welcomes 111 new colleagues into the group. 

Expected to add up to £100 million in revenue across the next 15 months, Morris & Spottiswood said the acquisition has accelerated its growth plans and it is now projecting group turnover of £265 million – an annual growth of 74 per cent. 

The business is now also able to offer an in-house joinery provision from the Whitstable office, and its in-house design company, McLennan, has announced plans to establish a London office. 

“The demise of ISG was sad news for the construction sector, causing significant disruption to valued clients and affecting many of our industry peers,” said Morris & Spottiswood CEO, Jon Dunwell.  

“We are pleased that as an agile family-owned business we have been able to move quickly to bring some stability to the situation, offering continuity and assurances of longevity to our new colleagues and clients alike. 

“We have a firm People First focus and have been energised by this development, which brings a new mix of people into the business – aligned by values and skills but also offering fresh perspectives and experience to our established talent pool.  

“This is an exciting new phase in our growth plan, as we combine the best ideas and strengths from both businesses and move forwards together as one team. 

“With our solid foundations already in place, we hope that this will give confidence to clients and the supply chain as a whole, as we embed the new division, while also expanding our services and geographical reach.” 

Morris & Spottiswood recently acquired JB Engineering, a specialist provider of offsite fabrication services, as a subsidiary of Livingston Building Services.  

Morris & Spottiswood is a specialist provider of fitout, refurbishment, M&E, facilities management, design, and construction services. 

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