INTRODUCTION and OVERVIEW 

AMA Research are pleased to announce the publication of the 2nd edition of the market report: ‘Facilities Management Outsourcing: Corporate Sector Report – UK 2011-2015 Analysis’. The report offers a unique review of this market valued at around £9.5bn, focusing on the outsourced management and delivery of non-core services within corporate end-use sectors including commercial offices, retail, entertainment & leisure, manufacturing & warehousing, energy & utilities and privatised transport services.   The Corporate FM Outsourcing Market exhibited moderate levels of growth over the majority of the last decade, with most end-use sectors benefiting from the healthy state of the economy and the trend for a growing range of services to be outsourced under ‘bundled’ or TFM contracts. However, since 2009, the market has been adversely impacted by the global economic downturn, exacerbated by market maturity within most end-use application areas. The report contains a detailed assessment of these and other market trends and influences, with analysis of future prospects and potential areas of opportunity, identifying those available within niche sectors.  Key areas covered by the report include: Specific Analysis of FM Outsourcing market within the Corporate sector – sector sizes & trends, key market influences, penetration of FM outsourcing, mix by end use sector, forecasts and potential opportunities as the market sector recovers. Review of Key Corporate Application Areas – Sector sizes, key market influences and trends, implications for FM providers, future prospects and areas of opportunity for FM provision. Review of Market Structure and Leading Providers – changing supply structure, diversification of service provision and company profiles for the leading contractors within the Private commercial sector.

Areas of particular interest:

• Market activity within the Corporate sector from 2005 to 2010, with forecasts through to 2015.

• Impact of economic downturn on contract sizes, lengths and nature of service provision in the corporate sector.

• Existence of a number of niche sector application areas expected to provide opportunities for FM providers over the next few years. 

Some of the companies  included:

Amey Group, Aramark UK, Atkins Facilities Management, Babcock International Group, Balfour Beatty Workplace, Capita Group, Carillion Facilities Management, Cofeley, Drivers Jonas Deloitte, EC Harris Solutions, Ecovert Facilities Management, Emcor Facilities Services, Enterprise Plc, Eric Wright Plc, Europa Support Services, Faceo FM UK, Facilities Services Group, Gardiner & Theobald Facilities Management, Global Solutions Ltd, Incentive FM, Initial Facilities Management, Integral UK, Interserve Facilities Management, Inviron, ISS UK, John Laing Integrated Services, Johnson Controls, Keir Facilities Services, Mace Macro, MITIE Plc, Morrison Facilities Services, Mouchel, OCS Group, Reliance Facilities Management, Robertson Facilities Management, Serco, SGP Property and Facilities Management, Skanska Facilities Services, Sodexo Facilities Management, Telereal Trillium, Turner Facilities Management, Vinci Facilities, VolkerFitzpatrick, WSP Knowledge and Solutions.

Key areas covered in the report include:

FM OUTSOURCING WITHIN THE CORPORATE SECTOR 

• Review of Corporate FM Outsourcing market – estimates of market size from 2005-2010, with forecasts for the period from 2011 to 2015.

• Key market influences – macroeconomic factors, construction output, and legislation.  Market maturity in most end use sectors. Future opportunities and threats.

• Market mix among Corporate End Use Application Areas – Offices, Retail, Leisure and Other.

• Penetration of Outsourcing in the Corporate sector – level of maturity, trend to TFM and BPO.

KEY CORPORATE END USE SECTORS 

• Commercial Offices – sector performance, key influences, take–up and vacancy rates in Central London, Regional office review.  FM outsourcing penetration, influences and trends. Future prospects and opportunities.

• Retail – sector performance and key influences across retail outlets and shopping malls.  FM outsourcing penetration, influences and trends. Future prospects and opportunities.

• Leisure and Entertainment – sector reviews for Hotels, Restaurants & Cafes, Pubs & Clubs, Betting & Gaming Facilities and Leisure & Sports Clubs.  FM outsourcing penetration, influences and trends. Future prospects and opportunities.

• ‘Other’ End Use Sectors – sector reviews for Manufacturing & Warehousing, Energy & Utilities and Privatised Transport Services.  FM outsourcing penetration, influences and trends. Future prospects and opportunities.

   CONTRACTORS REVIEW

• Review of origins of FM companies and Supply Structure.

• Key trends – large number of recent acquisitions & mergers, market entrants, business failures, impact of market maturity, expansion and diversification of service provision, market polarisation.

• Market profiles for leading FM providers to Corporate Application areas, covering over 40 major providers and niche specialists – outline includes company size, growth trends, areas of specialization, sector strengths and major contracts.

THE OVERALL FM OUTSOURCING MARKET 

• Overview of the overall FM Market - estimates of total market size from 2005-2010, with forecasts for the period from 2011 to 2015.

• Key market influences and future prospects – macroeconomic factors, diversification in service provision, increasing maturity in a number of end use sectors, trend towards TFM and ‘bundling’, public sector spending and legislative influences.