{"id":7526,"date":"2025-09-02T07:46:59","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T07:46:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/?p=7526"},"modified":"2025-09-02T07:46:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T07:46:59","slug":"ies-utilities-installs-utilities-expert-neil-kirkby-as-new-ceo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/ies-utilities-installs-utilities-expert-neil-kirkby-as-new-ceo\/","title":{"rendered":"IES Utilities installs utilities expert Neil Kirkby as new CEO"},"content":{"rendered":"

Manchester-based utilities contractor IES Utilities Group has named former SSE Enterprise boss Neil Kirkby as its new chief executive officer.<\/p>\n

He takes on the role from former CEO Breandan Flynn who steps up to the role of executive chairman.<\/p>\n

Kirkby brings more than 20 years of senior leadership across utilities, infrastructure and energy, including senior roles at SSE Energy Solutions, Balfour Beatty, and Enterprise.<\/p>\n

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He led SSE Enterprise\u2019s transformation into SSE Energy Solutions, driving its push into distributed energy and decarbonisation.<\/p>\n

Earlier in his career he ran Balfour Beatty\u2019s global power networks business and served as CEO of Enterprise.<\/p>\n

Kirkby said he was joining IES at \u201ca pivotal moment\u201d as turnover continues to climb, pledging to push growth and strengthen the group\u2019s role in the utilities and energy infrastructure market.<\/p>\n

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Founded in 2018 as Clee Pipelines and later rebranded in 2020 as IES Utilities Group following a change in ownership to Flynn, the \u00a341m turnover specialist has rapidly evolved into a comprehensive utility services provider.<\/p>\n

It is now to setting its sights on exceeding \u00a3120m turnover in this financial year with a combined headcount of 800 staff.<\/p>\n

Flynn, who has led IES through its recent growth, said Kirkby\u2019s appointment was \u201ca clear endorsement of the strength of the IES business\u201d and would drive IES into its next phase of expansion.<\/p>\n

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from Construction Enquirer https:\/\/ift.tt\/wJaYGCd<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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