SUMMER | COMPANY PROFILE
Fresh and clean
Falcon is a new kid on the events block,
combining years of top-level cleaning
pedigree with modern technical innovations
How and when did Falcon get
into the festival market?
I started Falcon in March
2018. The business took off
during a discussion with the
the brains behind Winterville
when we dropped the idea
of a standalone business
into the conversation. I’ve
always been in the cleaning
industry, specialising in one-
off bespoke stuff for events.
I handled events including
Bulldog Bash in Stratford
Airfield and Gods Kitchen.
We are a family company
that stays onsite at an event
100% of the time. We live on
site if needs be. For example,
at Winterville we lived in a
local B&B, and always strived
to give the personal touch. I’m
looking years down the line
now to get major contracts,
and am making big strides to
get the word out.
What are your company’s
specialisms? I gained a lot
of technical experience
working at BP’s head office,
and gained us ISO 14001,
and won a few awards in the
Clean It Awards. A friend
always pushed me to do more,
and when we met up with
Winterville the opportunity
was perfect.
We’re discerning in the
staff we use. I also gained
much technical experience
and hands on at Mannings
Fairview Company at various
high profile events across the
UK. Most staff are trained and
certified to level 3 IRATA, and
carry IPAF certificates.
What is your recent
experience?
I just signed up for SME
London and supply
Countryfile Live, a big
event for 60,000 people
over four days. I just signed
up with Limelight Sports,
and have just completed
a job at Battersea Park to
great feedback from Smart
Hospitality and Mike
Chalmers at Limelight.
Do recycling and
sustainability play a role?
At Winterville we handle
eight different waste streams
totalling 100 tonnes – we
try to divert as much from
landfill and we sort the
litter on site. We hand sort
the rubbish, and work with
Grundon, who have a lot
of initiatives like turning
coffee cups into pencils and
recycling food waste. Much of
the improvements are driven
by local councils who want
you to go above and beyond.
The biggest thing we push is
zero waste to landfill.
How do you go about winning
business? We sometimes use
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the cold approach but I’m
lucky to have a lot of links to
various industries and people
who know me personally.
What are the big challenges
in your job Delivering the
right service first time is
important, and making sure
the job is done properly. At
Winterville we employed
specialist equipment
including a lawnmower that
provides a magnetic sweep,
ensuring no bolts are left on
site after 5 January.
Is Brexit likely to have an
impact on you? People will
still be able to get work and
the government are good at
selling what they want to sell.