Facilicom

With an annual turnover of € 900 million and a staff of 28,000, Facilicom is not only the largest facility management services provider, but also one of the largest family concerns in the Netherlands. According to Hans Gennissen (Chairman of the Board) and Jan Lensveld (CFO), the ability to offer each client a range of services has been a recurrent theme throughout Facilicom’s 42-year history. With its divisions Cleaning (Gom), Security (Trigion), Staffing Services (Axxicom), Catering (Prorest), Horeca (Tapwacht), Construction & Contracting (Breijer) and Facility Management (Facilicom Facility Solutions), the group is not only active in the Netherlands, but also in Belgium, France and England.

A well-integrated part of the company

"Since the company’s establishment 42 years ago, Grant Thornton has always been our accountant and adviser. The firm is a well-integrated part of our company and knows everything about our organisation. Moreover, their knowledge of the facility management services industry is key. It’s useful, for instance, that Grant Thornton is acquainted with all the collective labour agreements in this market."

Annual accounts, tax advice and acquisition support

"Grant Thornton audits our annual accounts, which also includes the annual accounts of our foreign branches. In addition to their auditing services, we also call upon Grant Thornton’s tax expertise."
 
"The company-specific situations Grant Thornton currently supports include the establishment of our Home Care division and the further elaboration of public private partnership structures in the field of real estate. They have also demonstrated their expertise in the past with, for example, the acquisition of Falck Security."

Company culture

"Our contacts at Grant Thornton are no-nonsense, straight-talking types, which is exactly what we want. This approach makes them ideally suited to our company culture. They are always ready to serve you, can easily be reached, and are highly flexible. The recommendations they make are always concrete and practical."

"In short, the work with our Grant Thornton consultants is pleasant and meaningful. This is why we recommend them to others."