We are a supplier of facilities service solutions. This is a product of our shared twin passions for facilities management and professional consulting. With over 50 years of combined experience, we think it’s safe to say we grasp the core of challenges our clients face today.
Our rapid and successful growth since our beginnings in 2012 are a testament to the strength of our service, the quality of our consultants, and the unwavering trust and vision of our clients. We quickly established our reputation with a number of keynote projects underpinned by our creative and practical approach to service delivery.
We pride ourselves in delivering what we do best by combining traditional values and modern methods. We like to work closely with our clients and make it a rule to exceed their expectations in everything we do while offering complete transparency across all our operations.
Our team deliver exceptional levels of workmanship and service through the use of cutting-edge technology and good old-fashioned graft. We are thought leaders in our field backed up by membership and accreditation from leading trade bodies. There is no task too great that can’t be met by our professional stubbornness, care, and expertise.
Our consultants have extensive operational and technical knowledge. Each of our team members has built a reputation for delivering high quality results within the UK facilities market over the years. We have a very long list of reference sites from a variety of sectors but we don’t like to brag. Team spirit, pride, and creativity are at the heart of our success. In simple terms, we’re a bunch of enthusiasts who never stand still.
Lynn Ballantyne
Managing Director
Lynn has over 25 years experience working within the facilities management environment and worked in both the public (NHS) and private markets.
Notable positions she has held include the Northern Operations Director for Sodexho Healthcare Ltd and latterly Director for FM Specific Consultants Ltd for six years prior to founding Ballantyne’s in 2012.
Lynn has extensive experience in multi-services facilities management and specialises in housekeeping services delivery, change management, tender preparation and response, risk identification and mitigation as well as in the delivery of cost effective and compliant FM services.
Kathleen Cassidy
Technical Consultant
Kathleen has over 25 years experience in the field. She has managed a variety of soft facilities services including Domestic, Portering, Help Desks, and Quality and Training Services with Sodexho Healthcare Ltd over a 17 year period. Kathleen also managed Domestic and Catering services with Compass group in an MOD site.
Three years ago Kathleen moved into consultancy with FM Specific consultants Ltd, before joining Ballantyne’s in 2012.
Kathleen specialises in delivering standardisation to the facilities markets with an innovative approach to problem solving.
Key focus areas are planning, training, quality delivery, risk assessment, introducing ‘industry best practice’, and continuous service challenge and improvement.