Company History

Colin Matthews, a former colleague, joins the engineering duo and the partnership of Maddocks, Lusher and Matthews (MLM) is established.

MLM’s expanding client base results in more than 2,000 live projects.

Larger premises are found at a former hairdressing salon at 4 Soane Street, Ipswich. A second office is opened at 60 West Stockwell Street, Colchester.

A Civil Engineering division is launched, along with the foundation of a Central Services team.

Rising employee numbers leads to the 1978 opening of a new, larger office in London Road, Ipswich. The company’s turnover reaches £1million.

Live projects hit the 10,000 mark, whilst employee numbers rise to more than 30 people.

MLM celebrates its 25th anniversary with a champagne reception at country house hotel, Maison Talbooth, in Dedham.

The recession encourages MLM to explore new business strategies – opening new regional offices in Cambridge and Chelmsford.

An Environmental Services team is established.

London office opens and MLM Building Control is formed, becoming one of the first independent Approved Inspectors in England and Wales.

MLM appoints its first Chief Executive, Stephen Beales. The company’s first website is also launched.

Employee numbers reach almost 100, whilst Norwich gets its first office in Cringleford.

This year marks the opening of a Kent office in Ashford.

Company turnover hits £10million.

MLM establishes its first overseas office in the Middle East, leading to the start of the company’s international presence.

A Thames Valley office is opened in Wokingham – marking the company’s eighth UK office.

New office opens in Birmingham. UKTI mission leads to the opening of MLM Brasil, in São Paulo.

Offices open in Bristol, Southampton and Cardiff. MLM Acoustics division is formed.

MLM receives a 1 Star Best Company accreditation, which is retained in 2016.

MLM merged with Fluid Structures.