| Former type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Support services |
| Fate | Acquired |
| Successor | Enterprise plc |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Defunct | 2007 |
| Headquarters | Welwyn Garden City, UK |
| Key people | Stelio Stefanou, (Chairman) |
| Employees | 3,000 (2007) |
Accord plc, previously Accord Operations, was a public services provider based in Hertfordshire, England. It was one of the UK's leading trunk road and motorway maintenance service providers.[1]
Accord was established by Stelio Stefanou in 1999 by a demerger of the John Doyle Group.[2] On 21 September 2007, after eight years of growth, the company was acquired by Enterprise plc[3] for £180m.[4]
Company services included business, environmental, highways, housing and technical services mainly for local authorities.[5] The company had some 50 offices and employed 3,000 people.[6] It even undertook the entire facilities management service for Westminster City Council.[7]