Company Profile
ABPmer
Company Overview
We are ABPmer, a marine consultancy and survey company that specialises in understanding one of the most complex environments on earth.
We work across all marine sectors for all kinds of clients, with a diverse portfolio range of green and sustainable projects and services; no two projects are the same and no two days are the same.
Involved in the offshore wind industry since the start, we have completed assessments for most UK offshore wind farms, along with tidal power and other marine renewable projects here and overseas.
Known for our technical ability, professionalism and service excellence, we have been helping clients sustainably manage, operate and develop in the marine environment for more than 70 years.
Based in Southampton, our support and advice is used around the world.
Company History
1948
Ports developed or acquired by the private railway companies are passed to the British Transport Commission on nationalisation
1950
Research and development arm established to support the needs of the Ports. Hydraulics laboratory centred in Southall, Hayes
1962
British Transport Docks Board (BTDB) forms a government-owned body to manage various ports throughout Great Britain formerly owned by the rail industry
1981
The Transport Act provides for BTDB's privatisation. BTDB renamed Associated British Ports (ABP). Associated British Ports Holdings Ltd is created to oversee ABP as a subsidiary
1982
ABP becomes a public limited company quoted on the London Stock Exchange
1985
ABP Research and Consultancy Ltd created
1992
Relocation of hydraulics laboratory to ABP Southampton
2002
Company rebrands as ABP Marine Environmental Research Ltd (ABPmer) to better reflect its core services
2005
Relocation of facilities to Town Quay, Southampton
2006
ABP acquired by Admiral Acquisitions. The company is de-listed from the London Stock Exchange. ABPmer remains a wholly owned subsidiary of ABP Holdings Limited
2012
Relocation to larger facilities in Town Quay to enable ongoing growth
2020
ABPmer celebrates its 70th anniversary providing services to the marine sector
Benefits
The health and happiness of our employees is important to us. This value is reflected in our extensive benefits programme, supporting the physical, mental and financial wellbeing of colleagues during their time with us.
Our benefits include...
Retail discounts
ABPmer colleagues benefit from an exclusive discount scheme, enabling our staff and their household to make great savings on purchases at thousands of high street retailers, restaurants, supermarkets, theatres, insurance companies and more.
As a company based at Southampton’s Town Quay, our colleagues also receive discounts on retailers in and around the local area, including shops, restaurants, clubs, bars, cinema screenings and ferry journeys.
Other available discounts include phone plans, savings on car purchase, and travel season ticket loans.
Investments and charity
We help colleagues do more with their money. Staff have access to a pension portal to manage all the details of their company pension, including their contribution, investment portfolio, retirement options, tracking and consolidation, and beneficiaries.
Colleagues can make tax-free charitable donations through our partnership with the Charities Aid Foundation ‘Give As You Earn’ scheme. All administration costs are covered and the donation amount is matched by us, meaning 100% of staff donations go to charity.
Health and wellbeing
All staff have access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), a counselling service with trained specialists.
Our EAP supports colleagues with personal and professional issues affecting their home and work life, health or wellbeing. It includes a 24/7, 365 help-line, as well as online and face-to-face counselling services and support on personal matters with trained specialists, available to all staff and their dependents.
We also offer Private Medical Insurance for eligible colleagues and their families, designed to meet some of the costs of private medical treatment.
Our Stop Smoking Assistance programme helps colleagues give up smoking by financially contributing towards recognised therapies, including nicotine replacement therapy, hypnotherapy, and acupuncture.
We are also partnered with Pennies from Heaven, which allows colleagues to donate the spare pennies from their payslip to select local charities.
Flexible working
We recognise that working in a central office 9-to-5, Monday to Friday, is not always convenient, which is why we provide flexible working options, including homeworking and flexible hours.
Colleagues have 26 days’ leave, plus bank holidays, and our Holiday Buy scheme allows extra time to be taken off as needed.
Keeping active
We are a big believer in keeping active. We support staff in finding and doing physical activities they enjoy by providing flexible working hours, discounts at leading retailers, a secure bike store and on-site shower facilities.
The Cycle2Work scheme enables colleagues to purchase a bicycle or e-bike and safety accessories for their journey to work, tax free. Avid cyclists can also join in national workplace cycle challenges and staff-organised group rides.