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Swiftflow
Swiftflow is a London-based property maintenance company, established in 2002 by current directors Rob Wicker and Graham Williams. The firm began offering basic plumbing and drainage services in the commercial and residential sectors, expanding into comprehensive property maintenance over an eight year period between 2002 and 2010.

Directors
Rob Wicker's career began as an advertising sales executive at BBC Worldwide, before moving the marketing and publicity of a plumbing company where his friend of twenty years, Graham Wlliams worked. They set up independently in 2002.

Client Portfolio
The company portfolio includes work for estate agents Savills and Hamptons International, Flight Centre and Gordon Ramsey Holdings.

Company Ethos
The company is known for its green branding and vans, chosen to coincide with the firm's statement to reduce its carbon footprint. The company operates a fleet of LPG and hybrid vehicles, and in March 2011 built headquarters in Deptford, Southeast London, designed to minimise their impact on the environment with energy saving equipment such as:


 * Air source heat pumps
 * Passive infrared lighting and infrared taps in bathrooms
 * Separate power circuits to isolate equipment that can be switched off at the end of each day

The company reported that between 2009 and 2011, they had reduced their carbon footprint from 5.5 tonnes to 3.6 tonnes, a drop of 35%

The company sponsors Trees for Cities with a pledge to plant a tree for every boiler installed, and include the promotion of energy saving equipment and products within their brand message.

Awards
In 2009, Swiftflow gained recognition as one of London's Greenest Companies in the Mayor of London's Green Procurement Code.