Private company

Accord

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Public services provider in South England founded in 19991

Accord plc, previously Accord Operations, was a public services provider based in Hertfordshire, England.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1999Founded1
  • HeadquartersWelwyn Garden City1

Accord plc, previously Accord Operations, was a public services provider based in Hertfordshire, England.2

The story

Accord was established by Stelio Stefanou in 1999 by a demerger of the John Doyle Group. On 21 September 2007, after eight years of growth, the company was acquired by Enterprise plc for £180m.

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Products and brands

Company services included business, environmental, highways, housing and technical services mainly for local authorities. The company had some 50 offices and employed 3,000 people. It undertook the entire facilities management service for Westminster City Council.

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Timeline

  1. 1999Founded Founded1

Sources

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