Mitie
Coverage of Mitie in the Nexus archive.
- Mitie agrees £3.1bn takeover by OCS in blow to London stock market
Mitie has agreed to a £3.1bn takeover by OCS Group, a private-equity owned rival, ending its nearly four decades on the London stock market. The deal includes a 44.7% premium cash offer per share, recommended by Mitie's board.
- Mitie agrees £3.1bn takeover by rival outsourcer OCS
Facilities management group Mitie has agreed to a £3.1bn takeover by rival outsourcer OCS. The deal makes it the latest London-listed company to finalize such an agreement.
- Home Office contractor investigates claims of staff racism and hate speech
Mitie, a government contractor, is investigating allegations of racism, antisemitism, Islamophobia, and hate speech among staff at immigration removal centers. Whistleblowers claim employees made offensive comments and liked abusive social media posts.
- Security vetting stepped up after MP is given bodyguard with far-right links
Mitie, the security company providing bodyguards for MPs, has intensified its vetting processes after assigning a bodyguard with far-right links to a politician under threat from extremists. The company will now include regular and random social media checks for Close Protection Operatives.