Actavo
Actavo, formerly Siteserv,[1] is an industrial and engineering services company headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.[2] Described in a 2016 Business Post article as "one of Ireland's most controversial businesses",[3] it has several divisions which provide events management services, modular buildings, scaffolding, fencing, safety equipment and telecommunications networks.[4][5]
Originally known as Siteserv, the company was acquired by Denis O'Brien in March 2012.[6] The sale of the company was the subject of significant controversy as Irish Bank Resolution Corporation (IBRC, formerly Anglo Irish Bank) wrote-off €119 million owed by Siteserv prior to its sale.[7][8] A judicial Commission of Inquiry, the IBRC commission of investigation, investigated the circumstances of the sale.[7] The commission's report, published in September 2022, found that Siteserv had provided "misleading and incomplete information" to IBRC.[9]
The company, which rebranded as Actavo in 2015,[10] accepted a contract with Babcock International in 2015 to maintain the Royal Navy surface fleet. This included the Type 23 frigate and the development of onboard technology. The contract ended in 2017, and resulted in 350 job losses.[11]
As of 2018, the CEO of Actavo was Brian Kelly,[12] and it had approximately 5,000 employees.[13][14] Following a series of job cuts,[15] this had reduced to approximately 2,000 employees by late 2020.[16][17] As of 2023, it reportedly had approximately 1,900 staff.[18]
References
[edit]- ^ "Four former Actavo executives launch legal actions against company". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. 11 January 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "Denis O'Brien's Actavo wins Scottishpower meter deal". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. Retrieved 2016-11-24.
- ^ "Farewell Siteserv, Hello Actavo". businesspost.ie. Business Post. 27 March 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "Actavo UK's £26m loss revealed in late accounts". constructionnews.co.uk. EMAP Publishing Limited. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "Actavo Direct". fantasticmedia.co.uk. Fantastic Media UK Ltd. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "Timeline: the Siteserv controversy". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. 29 May 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Final report on Siteserv sale investigation delivered to Taoiseach". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "Timeline: the Siteserv controversy". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. 29 May 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "Siteserv report 'shines a light on unacceptable practices' during sale, Government says". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "Siteserv rebrands in €1bn sales drive". The Times. 18 October 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ Haly, Lauren (2017-11-01). "Talks over major dockyard contract as 350 jobs 'feared at risk'". Plymouth Live. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
- ^ "Forget about Irish Water, Actavo Network's boss says his eye is on breaking America". independent.ie. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 2016-11-24.
- ^ "Denis O'Brien has pumped millions into his Actavo business after swingeing job cuts". fora.ie. 18 January 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "Actavo's profit fell to €6.6m in 2020". independent.ie. Independent News & Media. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "Actavo cuts 1,200 staff in six months". The Times. 14 January 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "Actavo Group Ltd". top1000.ie. Irish Times. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
Financial Data [..] 31st Dec 20 [..] Source: CRO [..] 2,140 Employees
- ^ "Pandemic has been no picnic for Actavo". The Times. 2 August 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "Actavo grows revenue by 25% and EBITDA by 70% in 2022". actavo.com (Press release). 8 August 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
Actavo Group [..] with a global workforce of over 1,900, has released its annual results for the year ended 31st December 2022