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0115 944 4422 WB POWER SERVICES LTD HEANOR GATE ROAD HEANOR GATE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE HEANOR DERBYSHIRE DE75 2RJ [email protected]
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About Us

OUR STORY SO FAR

As a family founded, owned and run business, we are committed to serving our customers and looking after our people as we strive to become the biggest and best power generation company in the UK.

It all began back in 1983 when Ken Wilmott, his wife and brother, set up Wilmott  Brothers. Our first project was the maintenance of generators at Nottingham’s prestigious Queen’s Medical Centre hospital. Around the same time, we were commissioned to undertake modifications on generators for the British Antarctic Survey. By 1985, we had taken on two apprentices – the first of many – and within 10 years, we had grown so

much that we needed larger premises. After a management buyout in 2003 by Ken and Val Wilmott, we changed our name from Wilmott Brothers to WB Power Services, or WBPS. Awards and recognition came our way and in 2010 we became Yorkshire Water’s Contractor of the Year. Then in 2011 we were named East Midlands Family Business of the Year. 2015 saw our 200th fleet hire generator, with our 3000th generator following in 2016 – the same year that we won the generator contract for the UK’s largest data centre. We now employ over 100 people at our Head Office in Derbyshire and around the country.

FROM 1983

TO 2020

COMPANY TIMELINE

The business is founded in as ‘Wilmott Brothers Plant Services’ 1983 by Ken Wilmott, his brother and his wife Val.
The business is founded in as ‘Wilmott Brothers Plant Services’ 1983 by Ken Wilmott, his brother and his wife Val.
Wilmott Brochures Plant Services wins it’s first major contract, providing maintenance services at Queens Medical Centre in Nottingham & for the British Antarctic Survey
Wilmott Brochures Plant Services wins it’s first major contract, providing maintenance services at Queens Medical Centre in Nottingham & for the British Antarctic Survey
Wilmott Brochures Plant Services wins it’s first major contract, providing maintenance services at Queens Medical Centre in Nottingham & for the British Antarctic Survey
Wilmott Brochures Plant Services wins it’s first major contract, providing maintenance services at Queens Medical Centre in Nottingham & for the British Antarctic Survey
The business becomes a limited company with Ken and Val becoming the first board members. The business acquires and relocates to their offices on Manners Industrial Estate in Ilkeston.
The business becomes a limited company with Ken and Val becoming the first board members. The business acquires and relocates to their offices on Manners Industrial Estate in Ilkeston.
Employees numbers reach 50, and further office space in Ilkeston is purchased, to facilitate the growth
Employees numbers reach 50, and further office space in Ilkeston is purchased, to facilitate the growth
WB Power are awarded the Perkins engine dealership
WB Power are awarded the Perkins engine dealership
One of the first companies in our industry to be awarded BS5750 management accreditation.
One of the first companies in our industry to be awarded BS5750 management accreditation.
This management accreditation as upgraded to our current ISO9001 accreditation.
This management accreditation as upgraded to our current ISO9001 accreditation.
We were awarded the ISO14001 accreditation
We were awarded the ISO14001 accreditation
4 x 1000kw natural gas engines were shipped to Kazakhstan
4 x 1000kw natural gas engines were shipped to Kazakhstan
Wilmott Brothers are awarded OHSAS18001 Health & Safety accreditation, and in doing so join 1% of companies in the UK who hold all three management accreditation.
Wilmott Brothers are awarded OHSAS18001 Health & Safety accreditation, and in doing so join 1% of companies in the UK who hold all three management accreditation.
Management buyout leading to Val & Ken Wilmott becoming 100% shareholders of the business. The business name changes from Wilmott Brothers Plant Services to Wilmott Brothers Power Services.
Management buyout leading to Val & Ken Wilmott becoming 100% shareholders of the business. The business name changes from Wilmott Brothers Plant Services to Wilmott Brothers Power Services.
WB Power become distributors for SDMO, a French manufacturer of generating sets.
WB Power become distributors for SDMO, a French manufacturer of generating sets.
With SDMO being bought out by Kohler, we are awarded ‘Gold’ distributor status
With SDMO being bought out by Kohler, we are awarded ‘Gold’ distributor status
WB Power Services are awarded the 2011 East Midlands Family Business of the Year award. Chris Wilmott joins the board of directors as Logistics Director, and WB power welcome their first non-family member to the board, Danny Buttar as Technical Director.
WB Power Services are awarded the 2011 East Midlands Family Business of the Year award. Chris Wilmott joins the board of directors as Logistics Director, and WB power welcome their first non-family member to the board, Danny Buttar as Technical Director.
In 2013 saw us being awarded the first phase of a major data centre installation in Hemel Hempstead. A satellite depot opened in Ossett and employee numbers topped 80.
In 2013 saw us being awarded the first phase of a major data centre installation in Hemel Hempstead. A satellite depot opened in Ossett and employee numbers topped 80.
We placed an order for our 100th hire fleet generator, and we welcomed our second nonfamily board member, Geoff Halliday as Project Sales Director.
We placed an order for our 100th hire fleet generator, and we welcomed our second nonfamily board member, Geoff Halliday as Project Sales Director.
WB Power surpass 3000 generators on Maintenance and Support contracts across the United Kingdom.
WB Power surpass 3000 generators on Maintenance and Support contracts across the United Kingdom.
WB Power are awarded a large installation contract for the UK’s largest data centre.
WB Power are awarded a large installation contract for the UK’s largest data centre.
The business surpasses over 100 employees and we moved to our new offices in Heanor, Derbyshire
The business surpasses over 100 employees and we moved to our new offices in Heanor, Derbyshire
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