Richard Sykes

Richard Sykes serves as the Senior Vice President and President for ABM in the United Kingdom and Ireland. A seasoned industry leader, he oversees ABM’s European business, operations, and growth strategy, focusing on expanding the company’s integrated facility service portfolio throughout the region. With extensive experience in driving operational excellence, Richard is committed to enhancing service delivery and fostering strong client relationships to support sustainable growth.

Richard has a proven track record accelerating growth in global operations, building effective teams and driving transformation across large, multi-billion-pound businesses. As a key driver of ABM culture, Richard believes ABM’s core values of collaboration and innovation are central to driving ABM’s development and expansion across U.K. and Ireland.

Prior to joining ABM in 2023, Richard served in a variety of regional CEO roles across Europe, APAC and the Americas at global facility management provider ISS. He started his career at Taylor Woodrow, then one of the U.K.’s largest house builders.

Richard has an MBA from the Open University in the U.K. and a BSc Hons in Quantity Surveying.