Company:Dron & Dickson
Dron & Dickson is a United Kingdom company specialising in integrated supply, installation and maintenance of harsh & hazardous area electrical equipment.[1] The company has experienced significant growth since its inception, which saw it record a £1 million pre-tax profit in 2012. ex[2] Operating mainly within the oil and gas industry, the company also works in the renewables, decommissioning, pharmaceutical, and distillery sectors.[1][3]
Dron & Dickson operates across two distinct divisions: one focusing on the supply of electrical equipment, and the other on the provision of services such as electrical engineering design, maintenance, repair and inspection.[1]
The company has five UK branches [4] with most recent premises opening up in the North West of England. In 2022 Dron & Dickson acquired Cable Solutions Worldwide Ltd (CSWL) to complement its existing business, this coincided with a record year with revenues of over £50M.
History
Founded in 1927, Dron & Dickson supplied explosives to the mining and quarry industries, until the company changed direction towards the oil and gas industry during the 1970s.[1][3] The company's initial function within the oil and gas industry was to provide a lighting design service for offshore accommodation modules. As market requirements changed, Dron & Dickson shifted its focus to offer product supply and maintenance.[1]
In 1993 the company was awarded its first ex maintenance and inspection management contract.[1] it now holds over 15 terms contracts (2022) across a range of energy and industrial sectors.
Locations
Originally based in Scotland and headquartered in Stirling, the company has other bases in Aberdeen, Hull, Lowestoft, Stirling and Runcorn.[4]
The company now operates across the UK, Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, the CIS, and Asia.[1][2]
Accolades
Dron & Dickson's growth has been recognised on a number of prestigious business league tables as follows -
Ranked number 10 on the 2014 Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200 league table [5]
Ranked number 75 on the 2015 Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200 league table [6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Dron & Dickson company website". http://www.drondickson.com. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Record £1m profit for Dron & Dickson". Herald Scotland. 1 November 2012. http://www.heraldscotland.com/business/company-news/record-1m-profit-for-dron-dickson.19295281. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Stirling firm Dron & Dickson sees turnover surge". BBC News. 1 November 2012. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-20170139. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Dron & Dickson continue UK expansion with new branch location in runcorn". OGV Energy. https://www.ogv.energy/news-item/dron-dickson-continue-uk-expansion-with-new-branch-location-in-runcorn.
- ↑ "The Sunday Times International Track 200". Fast Track. The Sunday Times. http://www.fasttrack.co.uk/fasttrack/leagues/dbintDetails.asp?siteID=8&compID=3682&yr=2014=13. Retrieved 13 July 2014
- ↑ "The Sunday Times International Track 200". Fast Track. The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 2015-07-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20150723000859/http://www.fasttrack.co.uk/fasttrack/press/int15-nat.pdf. Retrieved 12 July 2015
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