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Taking business to new heights
Rope access and NDT in
progress by the IMS team.
Teesside-based
company Inspection and
Maintenance Services Ltd
(IMS) is about to take its
business to the next level.
A
fter a 12-year career as a rope access
technician specialising in non-
destructive testing (NDT), Anthony
Kirwan founded IMS in 2016 to offer his
expertise to businesses across the country.
Now, after finishing up his latest stint
working above the North Sea, he’s set for
2019 to be the company’s best year yet.
Using rope access techniques and state-
of-the-art drone technology, IMS undertakes
inspection and NDT, in conjunction with its
trusted partner Tees Valley Inspection.
NDT is the process of inspecting or
evaluating the properties of materials,
components or assemblies to detect flaws
without compromising integrity.
Initial drone surveys plus the necessary
follow-up remedial work form part of IMS’s
bespoke package which they have been
delivering predominantly in the commercial
and public sectors.
This has been recognised as an ‘external
health check’ to clients’ premises and
infrastructures. By utilising rope access
systems and temporary exclusion zones,
the company is able to deliver its services
with minimum disruption to business
operations. These essential services
help with regulatory, CDM and planned
preventative maintenance requirements.
With assistance from Tees Valley
Business Compass, IMS has recently
invested in additional advanced equipment,
branding and a newly developed website
which is scheduled to launch in the coming
weeks.
The company has also welcomed
Anthony Harker on board as technical
manager, who brings with him 14 years of
expertise in rope access and inspection, and
a proven track record of managing projects
for blue-chip companies abroad.
Anthony is confident the pair’s combined
26 years’ experience will help IMS go
from strength to strength. Already putting
their expertise to good use, they are in
the advanced stages of gaining relevant
ISO accreditations and converted IRATA
Membership, both of which will be a
massive benefit to supplying services in the
future.
“Both Anthony and I have been there
and done it when it comes to rope access
and non-destructive testing. We’ve both
travelled the world, working for global oil,
gas and engineering corporations,” he said.
“We are well thought of in the industry
with proven credentials thanks to the work
we’ve done and the connections we’ve
made over the years - I think this will see
IMS thrive.”
Rope access, inspection, maintenance
and drone services are typically supplied
separately across all the relevant sectors.
Anthony believes that a comprehensive
service combining each of these specialities
is something that will benefit clients.
“You hear the term ‘all-in-one solution’ a
lot in business, but it’s something that sets
us apart.
“There aren’t many companies in the
UK that offer the services we provide as a
complete package.
“To clients, it means them only having
to deal with us, rather than spending time
and resources employing several different
High hopes - IMS managing
director Anthony Kirwan.
contractors.”
It’s been a strong start to 2019 for IMS,
having secured a number of commercial
and public sector contracts, including a
partnership with Port Clarence-based Tees
Valley Inspection to provide inspection and
NDT, rope access and drone services for
the petrochemical, oil and gas and marine
sectors.
The company is set to build on this by
expanding its team to become a trusted
name in the industrial, commercial and
public sectors.
“I’m delighted to have been able to hit
the ground running,” said Anthony.
“This is an industry where success is
determined by the quality of the work.
By going above and beyond and being
proactive to help clients
solve their problems, I
look forward to growing
the company in 2019 and
beyond.”
For more details on IMS and its services, visit imservices.co.uk
or email [email protected].