Atlas has appointed Ben Atkins as Group Performance Director, further strengthening the company’s commercial leadership team.
This role demonstrates Atlas’s commitment to high performance and a strong organisational culture. Ben will identify existing strengths and embed them across all operations. He will develop programmes to enhance delivery, drive innovation in procurement and supply chain, support continuous improvement, and ensure new contracts begin with strong, well-structured mobilisation. His work will strengthen business performance, standardise processes, and implement systems that proactively identify opportunities, minimising disruption for customers and colleagues. Ben reports to Group CEO Chris Wisely.
Ben has extensive experience in operational and organisational change across diverse industries, including public services, higher education, retail, private equity, gaming and betting, and motorsport. He joins Atlas from Williams F1, where he led major transformation and inventory improvement initiatives in a high-performance environment. His background provides a strong understanding of both client and procurement aspects of FM, as well as direct insight into the sector’s opportunities and challenges.
“Atlas is a business growing stronger together through trust, discipline and a shared belief in what’s possible. Ben brings the experience, discipline, and mindset needed to strengthen our business as we scale. His role ensures we remain competitive, build on our strengths, and continue to combine outstanding culture with high performance.”
“Atlas does so much right. They place performance and culture at the heart of what they do, and my appointment reflects their commitment to that mindset. They are genuinely focused on doing FM better – Happy clients, happy colleagues and a profitable business. It is rare and exciting to see a business prioritise both with such clarity. I am joining the business at a pivotal period of change and growth. My focus is to understand what drives that success, make it repeatable and ensure we stay ahead of emerging opportunities and challenges. Performance and culture go hand in hand, and strengthening both is essential as we grow. This role is about helping our people deliver excellence with clarity, confidence, and consistency. I’m excited to start this new chapter with Atlas”
About Atlas Group
Atlas Group is a UK-based facilities management business delivering cleaning, security and technical services across a range of public and private sector clients.
In nine years, Atlas has grown from £35 million in turnover to £380 million and now employs more than 15,000 colleagues nationwide. The business has built its success on combining disciplined service delivery with a strong, people-led culture.
Guided by its purpose of creating happiness, Atlas positions itself as a values-driven challenger in the FM market, focused on long-term partnerships, operational consistency and sustainable growth.
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boris.pomroy@atlasfm.com
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