Media releases

Guests travelling on board last night’s Caledonian Sleeper service were in for a musical treat as they journeyed overnight between Aberdeen and London.

Serco announces that it has been awarded a contract extension by International Nuclear Services (INS), the world’s leading shipper of nuclear materials, to continue its management of INS’s fleet of specialist nuclear cargo vessels for a further four years.

Caledonian Sleeper guests travelled back in time to discover their Highland ancestry this week thanks to a unique partnership with Inverness-based Highland Archive Centre

Lilleshall National Sports and Conference centre this weekend launched a free family nature trail designed in collaboration with Scott Adams, the resident wildlife expert on the BBC’s flagship children’s TV programme Blue Peter.Lilleshall National Sports and Conference centre this weekend launched a free family nature trail designed in collaboration with Scott Adams, the resident wildlife expert on the BBC’s flagship children’s TV programme Blue Peter.

Serco Group plc (‘Serco’ or ‘the Company’), the international service company, announces today that Angie Risley has notified the Board of her intention to stand down as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 15 September 2017. Angie joined the Board on 1 April 2011. Lynne Peacock will take on the role of Chairman of the Remuneration Committee from 15 September.

Serco Group plc (‘Serco’, or ‘the Group’), the international service company, will be in a close period between 1 July 2017 and publication of the results for the first half of the financial year on Thursday 3 August 2017.  Serco will be holding meetings with analysts today, during which no additional material information will be disclosed.

Three Serco defence teams have been announced as winners at the prestigious Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Health and Safety Awards.

Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre, operated by Serco on behalf of Sport England, last week welcomed HRH The Princess Royal as the Centre hosted the first ever Rivertime Accessible Regatta in the Thames Valley, bringing together over 300 young people with a wide range of disabilities and special needs for a unique day of sporting events.

Serco Group plc (‘Serco’ or ‘the Group’), the international service company, is pleased to announce it has signed the contract and completed financial agreements to operate the New Grafton Correctional Centre (NGCC) in New South Wales, Australia.

Scatsta Airport, managed and operated by Serco, was recently visited by Dogs Against Drugs. Four specialist dogs and their handlers went through a series of exercises to help train the dogs and demonstrate their prowess at finding hidden drugs.

Serco Group plc (‘Serco’ or ‘the Group’), the international service company, is pleased to announce the appointment of David J. Dacquino as Chief Executive Officer of the Americas division, which in 2016 had revenue of £0.7bn and approximately 8,000 employees.

Serco is set to transform catering and cleaning at Southampton General Hospital and Princess Anne Hospital after agreeing a new partnership with University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust.

Crewmembers of Serco NorthLink Ferries’ MV Hjaltland vessel have successfully raised more than £2,500 for Crohn's & Colitis UK following a sponsored walk across Shetland.

Aberdeen’s newest gin makers proved to be just the tonic for guests of Scotland’s overnight rail service.  

RESTON, VIRGINIA – June 12, 2017 – Serco Inc., a provider of professional, technology, and management services, announced today that the Company has been awarded a new contract to provide supply chain management services for hazardous materials for the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Distribution. The contract has a one-year base period and four one-year option periods, and is valued at a total of $101 million, if all options are exercised.   

The development of Australia’s new ASRV Icebreaker has reached a significant milestone with the initial steel cutting starting in Galati, Romania on 31 May. The Icebreaker is a $1.91 billion investment by the Australian Government. Serco Australia is project managing the overall ship design and building process, and will then operate and maintain the icebreaker from its home port of Hobart.

SD Tempest, the newest tug to be added to Serco’s fleet of specialist support vessels, was officially named today at a ceremony at Her Majesty’s Naval Base (HMNB) Portsmouth.  SD Tempest is the most powerful, capable and manoeuvrable tug to enter service with Serco and she has been specifically procured to support the arrival of HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales, which are the largest warships to ever be constructed for the Royal Navy. 

Serco has launched a drive to recruit talented candidates from the local community as it creates 20 new jobs in preparation for the opening of the new Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary in December 2017

Serco Group plc (‘Serco’ or ‘the Company’), the international service company, announces today that Lynne Peacock and Ian El-Mokadem will be appointed as Non-Executive Directors of Serco with effect from 1 July 2017