A Ballymena-based electrical contractor is embarking on a five-year growth strategy that will see it double in size.
FCS Services’ ambitious expansion plans follow a significant rise in demand for its services from commercial, industrial and domestic customers locally while it is increasingly winning work in the Republic of Ireland and Great Britain markets.
The growth strategy has been powered by Northern Ireland’s business support service Go Succeed which has provided a range of services including mentorship, while the business also received a Go Succeed grant to purchase new tools and equipment.
FCS Services director John Lorimer, who set up the company in 2017, said: “Now in business for almost a decade, the time is right to begin the next period of growth for the firm.
“Over recent years, we have continually added to the breadth of services that we offer in response to the growing requirements of customers, now going far beyond our initial offering of electrical compliance services.
“We already work with some of the largest companies across the island of Ireland and we are seeing an increasing number of contracts in Great Britain, meaning we have to grow to keep up with that demand.”
FCS Services’ ambitious expansion plans follow a significant rise in demand for its services from commercial, industrial and domestic customers locally while it is increasingly winning work in the Republic of Ireland and Great Britain markets.
The growth strategy has been powered by Northern Ireland’s business support service Go Succeed which has provided a range of services including mentorship, while the business also received a Go Succeed grant to purchase new tools and equipment.
FCS Services director John Lorimer, who set up the company in 2017, said: “Now in business for almost a decade, the time is right to begin the next period of growth for the firm.
“Over recent years, we have continually added to the breadth of services that we offer in response to the growing requirements of customers, now going far beyond our initial offering of electrical compliance services.
“We already work with some of the largest companies across the island of Ireland and we are seeing an increasing number of contracts in Great Britain, meaning we have to grow to keep up with that demand.”
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00:00I think that's what makes me proud because the dream kind of turned into a reality.
00:07My name is John Lormer. The business is FCS Services Limited based in Ballymena. We're
00:16essentially an electrical contractor. As the business has grown we have moved into
00:21installation, maintenance, EV chargers, solar and just a full range of electrical services.
00:27I was looking at developing business for other companies and having those
00:33conversations the mentor sort of turned around and said to me why do you not do
00:37this for yourself and it was the first real time the penny dropped and got me
00:41thinking about it. I reached out to GoSucceed just because we'd developed the
00:47business. We were at a stage where we were thinking about growth and it was
00:51looking for help for the next stages with it. I heard about GoSucceed through
00:56social media and local council representatives and staff had pointed me
01:01in that direction so I reached out via email and had a reply quite quickly and
01:06we set up a meeting then with the advisor. It was very easy.
01:12GoSucceed has really helped the business and between the one-to-one mentorship the
01:17digital age program for social media and website and the grant funding has really
01:22really helped us. We've worked with some of the largest employers in Northern Ireland
01:27and I think that's what makes me proud because the dream kind of turned into a
01:31reality. I think my advice to other entrepreneurs or small business owners is
01:35definitely reach out and there's help available in all areas of your business
01:40and definitely reaching out to GoSucceed is worthwhile.