North East business celebrates 50th anniversary with big contract win

A NORTH-EAST grounds maintenance and landscape company is celebrating its 50th year in business with a significant contract win.

Family-run Beaumont Grounds Maintenance has secured a contract with Mitie PFI to complete work on three local schools, after celebrating its 50th birthday this March.

The growing business will be carrying out general grounds maintenance, including regular grass-cutting, hedge-cutting and weed-spraying throughout the growing season, as well as regular sports pitch maintenance and litter-picking services throughout the year.

The Education Villiage and Harrogate Hill Primary, in Darlington, will both benefit from Beaumont’s services, as well as Boldon Sports College.

Alex Lineton, director at Beaumont, and son of managing director, Mark Lineton said: “We are delighted with the new contract, but this is only the start of our recent growth initiative. We want to be in position to provide more job opportunities to the local community as we continue to grow.

“We plan to build a strong relationship with our new clients to cement the contracts and build further opportunities. We currently have another outstanding tender with Mitie for a further four schools in the region.”

He added: “We are building on some strong foundations that have been established over many years and we’re going from strength to strength. We will be providing some new services over the next few years that will enable us to offer an even more complete package to our customers.”

The company, which is based in Newton Aycliffe, will be hiring more staff to fulfil the contract, including Alex’s sister Sophie Lineton, two full-time members and an apprentice.

Beaumont is looking to employ up to four new apprentices as it looks to the next 50 years.

With plans to double the size of the business and to expand into Yorkshire, Mark, who took over the business from his father, Steve, in 1991, said he wants the company to remain family-run.

He said: “I’m very proud of how far we have come and, in particular, the reputation we have gained for being the go-to firm in our industry with great values and a quality service.”

Beaumont is tendering for contracts with more schools, factories and commercial estate management companies.

For more information on Beaumont beaumontgroundsmaintenance.co.uk or call 01325 301379.