Bilby is an established, and award winning, provider of gas installation, maintenance and general building services to local authority and housing associations across London and South East England.  They have a strategy of growing organically and by acquisition.  Further information about Bilby is available on their website: www.bilbyplc.com

Western now holds 6,336,363 ordinary shares in Bilby which represents 10.8 per cent of Bilby’s issued ordinary share capital.