Against a backdrop of improving economic stability and renewed focus on efficiency and compliance, Presence & Co., a property development, renovation and management company based in Tunbridge Wells, is supporting organisations across London and the South East with a comprehensive, full-service facilities management offering, designed to deliver consistency, compliance and long-term value.
As more medium-sized businesses look for stability and long-term partnerships rather than short-term fixes, facilities management is increasingly being viewed as a strategic service rather than a reactive one.
Presence & Co.’s model is designed to meet this shift, providing planned maintenance, 24/7 emergency response and full health and safety compliance under one provider.
Industry analysts reflect this changing mindset. According to Frost & Sullivan, the UK outsourced facilities management market is set to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 3.0 per cent through to 2030, signalling a shift away from reactive decision-making towards planned, strategic investment, while CBRE’s UK Real Estate Market Outlook 2025 anticipates improved economic conditions including GDP growth of 1.8 per cent and inflation tracking close to the Bank of England’s target.
This climate is encouraging organisations to invest in stability, long-term planning and dependable service partnerships.
This shift is also being supported by the growing adoption of digital and smart building technologies, which enable more proactive, data-led facilities management.
According to Research and Markets, the global smart building market is projected to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 23 per cent, reaching $47 billion by 2026.
In response to this increasing demand for efficiency, technology integration and regulatory compliance, Presence & Co. has aligned its facilities management services to meet this changing demand.
Rather than acting as a traditional reactive maintenance provider, the team works in partnership with clients to keep buildings safe, compliant and running smoothly day to day.
The services cover everything from planned maintenance and urgent repairs to fire safety, risk assessments and regulatory compliance, as well as cleaning, waste management and energy efficiency advice to help control running costs.
The facilities management operation is led by senior managers Tina Waters and Sherwayne Hilken, who oversee regional facilities managers based in strategic locations across the UK.
Tina began her career in facilities management in 2014 and progressed from site-level operations into regional leadership, bringing hands-on experience in compliance, contractor management and day-to-day building operations.
Sherwayne brings over 11 years’ experience across facilities management and estates project management in both the public and private sectors, applying a strategic, solutions-led approach to the delivery of complex estates and ensuring high standards of compliance and performance across the portfolio.
This structure allows Presence & Co. to provide consistent coverage while keeping local knowledge at the centre of service delivery.
The team currently manages a wide range of commercial sites, including Auto Windscreens locations across the UK, supporting lease management, maintenance, Cat B fit-outs and compliance. Presence & Co. also works with national and regional businesses including Markerstudy and Atlanta.
With 24/7 support in place, businesses gain confidence that their buildings are monitored, maintained and compliant at all times, not just during office hours. This is an increasingly important consideration as organisations seek predictability and risk reduction in a stabilising but still cost-sensitive economy.
