Pimlico Plumbers has expanded its London headquarters with the acquisition of a new commercial railway arch space for a dedicated apprenticeship training centre.
The new training facility located in the tenth South London railway arch occupied by the company takes its total footprint to around 80,000 sq ft.
This follows the purchase of five railway arches and a service yard in Newport Street, Lambeth in 2020, providing 15,000 sq ft for extra workshop and equipment storage requirements, as well as new vehicle detailing and wrapping for its fleet.
The apprenticeship training centre will support Pimlico’s recognised strategy to increase the number of skilled people entering the home services industry. Currently with more than 70 apprentices on its books, Pimlico has the ambition to pair each of its 350 engineers with a trainee. It is also currently recruiting its next intake of apprentices, who will begin training after the summer.
The centre has been developed over several years, beginning as a training area within the Sail Street head office, and has evolved over time to now occupy a dedicated space with capacity to train 12 apprentices at the same time.
Scott Mullins, chief executive officer of Pimlico, said: “The astonishing pace of our growth means we need more space to house our expanding workforce and the services we provide to maintain the high levels of service we offer our customers. The railway arches have given us the capacity we need, including the creation of our new apprenticeship training centre.
“It reaffirms our commitment to our celebrated apprenticeship scheme and means we will be able give our trainees as much extra training as they need. It will help them excel in their chosen trade and ensure Pimlico remains the number one home services company in the capital.”