Pimlico Plumbers is a London-based plumbing firm established in 1979.[ With revenues of £20m as of 2015, it is London's largest independent plumbing company.][Stuart, Derrick. "Christmas is back in business." Conference and Incentive Travel. June 2011. 26. ABI/Inform Complete. Web. 11 Jul. 2011]
History
Pimlico Plumbers was established in 1979 by Charlie Mullins (born December 1952),
In September 2021, Mullins sold a 90% shareholding of Pimlico Plumbers to US home services group Neighborly in a deal worth between £125 million and £145 million.
Publicity
It is known for its effective publicity, handled by Recognition PR. It was previously handled by Max Clifford.[[1] (archived link, July 15, 2014)]
Legal issues
In 2009, the firm was involved in a legal dispute with Steve Cosser, an Australian TV executive accused of industrial espionage in stealing Pimlico's client list after establishing a rival firm, Service Corps, using ex-Pimlico staff. Services Corps collapsed in January 2010 with debts of £100,000 before the case was settled.
The company also had a dispute with rival firm Aspect over Trustpilot ratings.
On 10 February 2017, in the Court of Appeal, a plumber who had initiated an Employment Tribunal case against the company in 2011
Community involvement and Brexit stance
The firm has been involved in a scheme in aid of the big society with the renovation of the Streatham Youth Centre.[[2] ] This was organised along with Wickes, A4e, and the Co-Sponsorship Agency.
In 2018, the company was criticised for erecting a large "Bollocks to Brexit" sign on top of their premises in Waterloo. Mullins defended the use of the sign, referring to the Sex Pistols' 1977 album Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols as precedent for being able to legally display the word in public.
Financials
In November 2010, Mullins reported that he was considering floating the firm, with a £50m valuation, in order to fund a nationwide expansion.[ ]
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