From today, Monday 15th September 2025, Pennington Choices Limited will form part of the Mears Group.
Mears is a leading provider of services to the housing sector, providing a range of services to individuals within their homes. It manages and maintains around 450,000 homes across the UK and works predominantly with Central Government and Local Government, typically through long-term contracts.
It employs over 5,000 people and provide services in every region of the UK. In partnership with housing clients, it provides property management and maintenance services as well as providing broader housing solutions to solve the challenge posed by the lack of affordable housing and in the provision of housing for the most vulnerable in society
Lucas Critchley Chief Executive Office, Mears Group said “I am delighted to welcome Pennington Choices to the Group. This collaboration will leverage our complementary strengths and set a shared vision for the future in the compliance space.
“The technical consultancy and compliance expertise of Pennington Choices complements our own national delivery capability, ultimately enabling us to bring to market a joint offering - an end-to-end compliance solution - from asset data capture and risk assessment through to remedial works and ongoing assurance.”
By aligning professional insight with technical delivery and structured reporting, Mears and Pennington Choices together will offer clients a best in class, fully integrated compliance offer. One that not only meets current demand but also opens a procurement pathway toward Total Asset Management, where risk, compliance, and investment are managed through a single partner.
Mark Seaborn, Managing Director, Pennington Choices adds “This is a great time for Pennington Choices to be joining the Mears Group. It follows a sustained period of growth, during which we have achieved commercial success by consistently doing the right things in the right way; with our clients, colleagues, and the wider communities we serve.
“This move secures a strong, long-term future for the business I have dedicated the past 25 years to building and marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter for everyone connected with Pennington Choices.”
The completion of the acquisition will see Pennington Choices become part of the Mears Group while retaining its leadership, brand, colleagues and client base. There will be no interruption to the services provided by the company to its clients and no change to the roles of its 150 employees.