19/03/2026
Atlas is excited to announce the launch of Atlas Retail, a specialist business focused on supporting the smooth, safe and welcoming operation of retail and leisure destinations across the UK.
Working across shopping centres, retail parks, leisure parks and mixed-use destinations, Atlas Retail delivers cleaning, security and wider site services through a single, integrated operating model. Rather than separate providers working alongside each other, services are planned and managed together on site.
Each location is supported by one management team, and colleagues are trained for the realities of live retail environments. This joined-up approach improves day-to-day coordination, raises standards across service lines, and supports a better experience for visitors, tenants and on-site teams.
Atlas Retail can provide a full suite of additional services alongside core cleaning and security, allowing clients to simplify their supply chain while retaining flexibility in the site-level operating model.
Atlas Retail incorporates Aston Services Group, acquired by Atlas in 2024. Existing client relationships and tailored service models remain unchanged, with each contract continuing to be shaped around the needs of the location and the people who use it.
Nick Atkinson, Managing Director of Atlas Retail, said:
“Retail is about people. The colleagues who keep these places running, and the customers who choose to spend their time there. When teams are trusted, supported and properly joined up on site, standards rise, and the experience improves for everyone. We want our people to take real pride in the places they look after, and for customers to feel the difference when they walk through the door.”
The launch of Atlas Retail marks the next step in Atlas’s growth, as the Group continues to build specialist, sector-focused businesses guided by its purpose of creating happiness. By bringing services together on site and putting people at the heart of how retail destinations operate, Atlas Retail is focused on creating places where colleagues take pride in their work and customers feel welcome.
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About Atlas Retail
Atlas Retail is a specialist business within the Atlas Group, supporting the day-to-day running of retail and leisure destinations across the UK. The business works with shopping centres, retail parks, leisure parks and mixed-use environments, bringing together cleaning, security and wider site services through a joined-up, on-site approach. Atlas Retail incorporates Aston Services Group, acquired by Atlas in 2024, and is built around the people who deliver the service and the people who experience it. Colleagues are trained for live retail environments and supported by clear, local leadership, helping create places that feel safe, well-run and welcoming for customers, tenants and visitors.
About Atlas Group
Atlas Group is a UK-based facilities management business delivering cleaning, security and workplace services across a range of sectors. The Group employs over 15,000 colleagues and is guided by a clear purpose of creating happiness. Atlas focuses on doing the basics well, treating people with care and respect, and building long-term partnerships that put colleagues, clients and communities first.
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