Paul Wright

With immediate effect, Dormakaba UK & Ireland has acquired 1st Access Group Ltd, an award-winning company specialized in premise security and redesigning shopfronts including aluminum shopfronts, windows, roller shutter, and automatic door requirements. Paul Wright, Managing Director of Dormakaba UK and Ireland Ltd, comments “We are delighted to welcome the team from 1st Access Group and through the synergies of our businesses driving further sustainable growth and service excellence to meet our customer expectations and needs.” Vikki Lindop and Jason Loydon, Director of 1st Access Group Ltd, added, “The opportunity to join the Dormakaba group provides an excellent opportunity to further enhance our offering and exceed our existing performance.”

dormakaba acquired Action Doors Ltd. on the 6th January 2020, a business move that will see dormakaba UK further expand its service and maintenance offering. Automatic and manual doors Action Doors Ltd., based in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom, has been in operation since 1996 and is a long-standing service provider of 24/7 maintenance and installation of automatic and manual doors, predominantly working on a commercial client base comprised of local authorities, education, care and retail sectors. This acquisition will enhance dormakaba UK’s current service offering, providing an opportunity for greater customer reach and stands as yet another example of the commitment from dormakaba to become a trusted industry solutions provider. Portfolio expansion Paul Wright, Regional Service Director at dormakaba, said “It’s been another successful acquisition for our business, demonstrating our desire for further growth with early communication and interactions with Action Doors. We met both parties’ expected timescales, which is always the most challenging part of the process.”