The Filta Group, the global leader in fryer and cooking oil management services, this week, announced the acquisition of Grease Management Ltd. (GMG). UK-based GMG is the leading professional provider of grease/FOG management services across the UK with approximately 3,000 site visits annually. GMG was started in 1999 by Mike Goodbourn—affectionately known as The FOG Father—and has experienced steady growth since its inception.

“The bringing together of the Filta brand and the Grease Management brand (GMG) creates a serious combined environmentally strong market force on which to increase market share. And, it’s simply a pleasure to be working with Mike Goodbourn, the renowned industry expert on all matters drain related. Goodbourn has not earned the nickname "The FOG Father" for nothing. His ability to provide smart, innovative solutions to any drain problem underpins his reputation. We are looking forward to working with him to continue the good works and build on his following,” said Roscoe Urosevic, Managing Director for the Filta Group Ltd.

As Urosevic referenced, Filta is pleased to welcome Mike Goodbourn, GMG Founder, to the Filta Group as he will continue to serve in a business development role with the company.

When we started in 1999, there was no one else carrying out grease management professionally—today, finally, the importance of appropriate grease management has been recognised. I feel that with Filta's organisational skills, market position in other areas and commitment to quality and value we'll move the sector on even further, said Mike Goodbourn, GMG Founder.

Overall, the acquisition is a natural one as Filta recently introduced a new drain service, FiltaDrain, and was seeking opportunities to further expand its drain management offerings. GMG presented the perfect opportunity for Filta to grow this segment of the business, with an outstanding reputation in the marketplace and extensive customer base. In fact, Filta and GMG—already operating in a similar space—have a number of common customers who will immediately benefit from a one shop approach across the two companies. And, just as exciting, is the opportunity to cross sell each company’s respective customer base with a full spectrum of services.

Filta will now offer the design and installation of complete grease management solutions that include grease traps, grease recovery units, and bacterial drain dosing under the newly created brand, FiltaGMG. These systems help prevent fats, oils, and grease, commonly known as FOG, from clogging drains and harming the environment and are primarily utilized by commercial groups, restaurant chains, and independently owned operations.

To learn more about Filta and their line of eco-friendly commercial kitchen services please visit: https://www.filta.co.uk/