Forbes delivers innovative products with multi-award winning service support to a diverse and expanding client base.

Leading laundry, catering, TV & AV, and digital signage solutions provider. Offering commercial rent, lease and purchase options throughout the United Kingdom.

Forbes Professional | Your leading rental, leasing and purchase provider for Commercial and Industrial Laundry, Catering, TV, Audio Visual and Digital Signage.

We offer leading commercial rent, lease and purchase options throughout the United Kingdom for laundry, catering, TV & AV, and digital signage solutions.

A Leader in Commercial Laundry, Catering, TV & AV, and Digital Signage for Rent, Lease or Purchase.

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Following the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, all of us at Forbes continue to reflect upon this unique moment in history. In observance of the state funeral, we will be closed for the Bank Holiday on Monday, 19th September. We thank you for your patience as our staff pay their respects.

F Donald Forbes & Co Ltd T/A Forbes Professional

Gatton Park Business Centre, 7 Wells Pl, Merstham, Redhill RH1 3DR

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Our bio detergent is a heavy duty liquid that delivers first-class results on a variety of stains and soils, in all water conditions. It is ideally suited to the demands of any busy commercial or healthcare on-premises laundry operation. 

Save time and money with an on-site commercial laundry service.

Commercial operations can save themselves both time and money by avoiding outsourcing their commercial laundry service and choosing reliable industrial laundry equipment for an in-house laundry operation. A commercial laundry function is a key service for any hotel, care home or commercial environment and it is always important to streamline processes whilst ensuring that stringent hygiene standards are maintained at all times.  Forbes Professional helps clients source the best commercial laundry machines for their specific requirements. 

Hotels are establishing highly efficient processes thanks to commercial laundry equipment.

A lot of hotels initially start by laundering just their towels with a view to progressing to processing the bedding in the house at a later stage. This is because laundering towelling items do not require any specialised finishing but enables them to realise significant and immediate savings. Whether clients wish to establish a fully comprehensive laundry function, with numerous commercial appliances and ironers, or a smaller laundry facility for self-service usage, we can find the right solution. With a nationwide network of depots and engineers, we provide a fast, centralised and professional service support for our commercial laundry equipment, which is a huge benefit for multi-site organisations across the UK. 

Regulation compliance is a key consideration when choosing commercial laundry appliances. 

When choosing and installing commercial laundry appliances it is essential to be mindful of the applicable industry and water-board regulations.  Depending n the industry, your organisation will fall into a specific WRAS category which will denote the contamination risk that your laundry process poses to the water supply. It is essential that commercial environments are aware of this and that the industrial laundry machines that they choose meet the stringent hygiene standards for both regulation adherence and infection control.  Forbes Professional is a highly respected commercial laundry equipment supplier and has a team of industry experts who advise all clients as to the applicable regulatory requirements of their industry.  We provide a wide range of industrial laundry equipment that is fully compliant with the most stringent specifications. 

Payment solutions are ideal for self-service industrial laundry machines. 

Payment systems now enable simple card or coin payment solutions for industrial laundry machines.  In order to maximise on footfall to self-service laundry rooms, it is essential to ensure that your industrial laundry appliances are easy to use and can be operated by a number of payment methods. We offer a wide range of payment solutions for commercial laundry equipment, which are highly popular choices for universities and sheltered housing providers.  Forbes provides payment machines that can facilitate contactless, Apple and Android pay as well as top-up card and coin activation.  Our options include managed laundry and revenue share solutions where clients receive a commission from the income generated but are entirely relinquished from the management of the operation.  Some organisations prefer managed laundry options as it simplifies their audit process, increases profitability and delivers complete financial transparency. Our team of experts work closely with our clients to help devise the system that best suits their requirements and their chosen commercial laundry machines. Click here to view our payment solutions for commercial laundry operations; as installed for numerous universities, housing associations and sheltered accommodations.  

Commercial ironers are invaluable additions for any professional laundry service. 

When providing a professional laundry service, commercial environments like hotels, care and nursing homes and serviced apartments, can benefit hugely from a rotary ironer. Saving time and producing immaculate end results, these machines come in a variety of sizes and can process sheets quickly and professionally, saving your employees both time and effort, whilst ensuring a reliable consistency of standards.  Forbes Professional’s team of experts can advise you on the finishing products that we have available, ensuring that can deliver a professional laundry service at all times. 

Organisations can now access the best commercial laundry equipment as leading laundry brands to deliver premium, innovative solutions. 

The best industrial laundry appliances are the product of cutting edge innovations and exquisite engineering. Every detail is scrutinised and perfected. For instance, Miele commercial laundry equipment undergoes rigorous testing over 20,000 hours of operation under laboratory conditions.  Forbes is proud to be partnered with Miele, Maytag and Primus, which enables us to offer the very best commercial laundry equipment. All of our equipment is from leading commercial laundry brands and is fully supported by our first class service support. 

 It is essential to secure a reliable industrial laundry company for the on-going support of any commercial laundry machine.

When choosing an industrial laundry company, it is important to ensure that your chosen commercial appliance provider can give you the service support that you require. When things go wrong you will need a fast service response in order to minimise downtime and inconvenience to operators or end-users of the commercial laundry equipment.  Forbes Professional has been established for almost 100 years and has an expansive nationwide service network that facilitates the same/next day engineer response for all rented commercial appliances.  Our in-house engineers are fully trained and will either fix a commercial laundry machine on-site or provide a replacement model on a like-for-like basis.  It is our first-class service support that has enabled us to build our reputation as a true professional and reliable commercial appliance supplier for both laundry equipment rental and purchase.

Informed commercial laundry equipment suppliers help organisations make the right equipment choices for their specific requirements.  

Commercial laundry equipment suppliers have a responsibility to ensure that their clients are making the right product choices for their specific requirements. To that end, it is important to undertake detailed site surveys and to consider all of the necessary industry regulations.  As a trusted commercial laundry equipment supplier, Forbes Professional is well placed to advice upon all of the necessary compliance and logistical factors that need to be considered when installing an in-house laundry facility. Our team of experienced laundry advisors have an average of over 15 years of industry service and are true experts in their field.

Forbes Professional offers an expansive range commercial, semi-commercial and non-commercial laundry equipment, with the comprehensive support of a first class engineer response service. 

Forbes Professional offers an expansive range commercial, semi-commercial and non-commercial laundry equipment, with the comprehensive support of a first-class engineer response service.  Our engineers always fully install and commission our washers, dryers and finishing equipment as well as providing any necessary user training. 

We conduct complimentary site-surveys and always advise upon all of the relevant industry and water-board regulations as well as offering detailed CAD designs. We are proud to be partnered with Miele, Primus and Maytag which enables us to offer a wide range of robust and durable solutions.  Our laundry appliances work in perfect synergy with our payment systems for a highly efficient self-service laundry operation. We also provide auto-dosing equipment as well as offering streamlined on-going detergent provision.   

Professional laundry solutions with a comprehensive service support. 

Heavy duty liquids that to delvier first-class results on a variety of stains and soils, that is suitable for all water conditions. Great for commercial or healthcare on-premises laundry operations.

 Our team devises commercial solutions for laundry, dishwashing, auto-dosing and detergents that enable our FM clients to provide the end-user with a highly efficient and streamlined service. Reputation is everything to a facilities management company and it is essential to choose a service provider that you can rely upon to represent your good name. 

Our Complete Care package gives access to premium laundry, ware washing and catering equipment with the support of a comprehensive service support. In the event of any breakdown, our engineers deliver a first-class response service that both you and your clients can depend upon.   

Forbes Professional helps Facilities Management companies to build strong outsourcing strategies for delivering enhanced commercial laundry, cleaning or catering services to their clients. 

Laundry, dishwashing, TV, AV and digital signage solutions for Nursing & Care.

Within any healthcare environment, hygiene is always of paramount importance and Forbes works closely with clients to ensure adherence to the most stringent standards. Our laundry equipment provides both sluice and thermal disinfection and is fully compliant with WRAS regulations for healthcare application whilst our dishwashers offer specialised hygiene programmes.  

Our televisions feature healthcare specific functionality such as volume control and tuning lock to simplify the user experience. We can provide remote controls with large buttons for the visually impaired as well as wipe clean remotes for enhanced infection control. We also deliver high impact solutions for delivering informative and promotional messaging.  

Forbes provides care homes with highly efficient solutions for laundry, dishwashing, TV, AV and digital signage.

Our Miele commercial washing machines and tumble dryers deliver an optimum clean, gently protecting fabrics so that towels are fresh and fluffy every time. For gym floors, changing rooms and receptions areas, we offer a large selection of hospitality television screens.  We can also provide content for high impact digital signage or guest communication. 

Outsourcing laundry can be an expensive option with the risk of delayed laundry returns but the processing of towels does not require specialist finishing and so is easy to handle in-house. We offer a cost-calculator service for clients to see the projected saving that they could make by setting up an on-premises laundry facility.   

Forbes Professional provides a wide range of commercial laundry equipment and television screens to the leisure industry.

Our robust commercial laundry equipment is simple to use, highly programmable and comes with the requisite stability for marine use.  We can provide coin or contactless payment systems to enable a simple, one step process for enhanced efficiency. 

Programmes for heavily soiled apparel combine with hygiene specific functionality ensure immaculately clean end results.  Our advisors work closely with all clients to always enable the right procurement decisions to be made, and our field engineers deliver a first-class service support.  

Forbes provides machines that are specifically designed for marine and offshore laundry facilities. 

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Our Complete Care solution gives access to premium products and a first class service support without costly upfront capital outlay.

We have a range of purchase options available to our clients, with a comprehensive maintenance and service support.

With flexible terms available, leasing commercial laundry, catering equipment or televisions can be eligible for significant tax relief benefits.

Our finance lease solutions enable effective budgeting with protected payments and 100% VAT exemption. With maintenance options available, clients can also have the peace of mind afforded by our first-class service support. 

Leasing options

For clients that would rather buy their equipment outright, we have a range of solutions available, with optional maintenance agreements for the provision of ongoing service support.

Purchase options

Our Complete Care rental solution gives access to premium products without upfront capital outlay and with fully inclusive service support. With fixed monthly payments and significant tax redemptions, our contracts help simplify clients’ budgets and forecasts.

All clients are allocated a dedicated account manager who remains their point of contact for the life of the contract. We work closely with all clients to ensure that the right product choices are made and our engineers provide a first-class response service at no extra cost, for the life of the contract.

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