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.

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 1926-2022
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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Choosing the right commercial kitchen equipment is key to optimising functionality.

 A busy commercial kitchen or food production company is entirely reliant on their commercial kitchen equipment and needs to know that the appliances they choose will deliver upon their expectations. Whether you choose integrated kitchen appliances or freestanding appliances, they will need to blend seamlessly into the design of the kitchen and deliver all of the functionality that you require. Forbes Professional provides both integrated and freestanding catering dishwashers as well as ovens, hobs, fridges and freezers to commercial kitchens across the UK.  We have a solid understanding of industry requirements for commercial kitchen equipment and support clients through the design stages through the installation process to the delivery of a first-class maintenance and repair service.

Commercial kitchen equipment suppliers can help you achieve optimum efficiency from your commercial kitchen appliances. 

 It is important to choose one of the respected commercial kitchen suppliers to guide you from concept to completion, ensuring that you make the right procurement choices for your commercial kitchen appliances.  Forbes Professional has an experienced team that can work with businesses to create innovative and functional kitchen and bar facilities. Our clients include hotels, bars, restaurants, schools and colleges, cafes, office kitchens and we guide them all from design to completion.

Whether you need a catering dishwasher or a complete range of commercial kitchen appliances achieving optimum efficiency is absolutely key. 

 Whether our clients require a catering dishwasher or a complete range of commercial kitchen appliances, Forbes professional can provide detailed CAD designs for your commercial kitchen layout to help you achieve optimum efficiency.  As a kitchen appliance supplier, we design, supply, install and service commercial kitchens and bars, whether you just require a dishwasher or a fridge, or a more comprehensive kitchen solution.  Contact one of our industry experts for more information.

Our ware-washers, cookers and refrigeration appliances cater to extensive and diverse commercial requirements.

Choosing the right kitchen equipment is key to optimising efficiency within any commercial kitchen or food production company. Forbes Professional always conducts detailed site surveys and guides our clients from the initial concept through the design and installation stages. Whether the requirement is for freestanding or integrated appliances we ensure that the chosen equipment will blend seamlessly with the kitchen and deliver all of the desired functionality.

Our clients range from hotels, cafes and bars and to offices and educational institutions, and we provide dishwashers, ovens, hobs and refrigeration equipment.  Our team apply the same attention to detail to both small installations and more comprehensive kitchen solutions and all clients have access to first-class service support. 

Forbes Professional provides a wide range of kitchen appliances for commercial kitchens.

Dishwahers designed with effciency in mind,  and for immaculate end results. That can cope with the high turnover of dishes, cups or cutlery that make Miele warewashers suitable for schools, hotels, and offices.

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

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 feature specialised hygiene programmes.  

Our televisions have healthcare specific functionality such as volume control and tuning lock to simplify the user experience and we can provide wipe clean remotes for enhanced infection control. We also can deliver high impact solutions for patient and visitor communication as well as providing way-finding messaging and interactive signage.  

We offer educational institutions a range of laundry solutions with options for auto-dosing, on-going detergent provision and coin or contactless payment systems. We also provide TVs and digital screens with efficient and compatible signage software.  

Our projects span from dishwashers for communal dormitory areas to managed/ route laundry solutions for universities. No project is too big or too small. We work within a number of PSL framework agreements for laundry provision as well as helping clients with the design, build and management of any digital communication content. 

Forbes Professional provides laundry and kitchen appliances as well as TVs and signage solutions to schools, colleges and universities.

Our freestanding and integrated dishwashers, commercial laundry and refrigeration equipment is designed to simplify or expedite processes in a busy catering environment.  For hospitality TV, we can provide integrated customer communication as well as digital signage and interactive menu displays.  

Our information channels and digital signage software enable high impact messaging and are fully customisable to suit the client’s specifications and brand image.  We work closely with our clients to ascertain their requirements in terms of cabling, brackets, network and distribution preferences.  Our team of experts can design, build and maintain all content with the cloud based location enabling remote updates in real time.  

Forbes provides restaurants and bars with kitchen appliances ,laundry machines, hospitality TV, audio and communication systems.

In order to maximise on potential revenue, launderettes and dry cleaners need to ensure optimum machine efficiency and space utilisation, minimised energy and water consumption and the support of a reliable service partner.  Forbes Professional provides robust, durable, highly efficient machines with a first class service response. 

Our coin and contactless payment systems work in perfect synergy with our commercial machines to provide a simple one step process for self-service launderettes. Where space is of a premium our stackable machines provide an ideal solution, enabling the best utilisation of the room and maximising the revenue return. We also offer a wide range of wet cleaning machines as well as ironing and finishing equipment. 

Laundry equipment and payment systems for launderettes and dry cleaners.

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.

The emergency services have very unique laundry requirements and uniforms need to be kept in pristine condition despite the challenging working conditions. An on-site laundry facility allows for the necessary re-proofing and ensures that delicate items are processed appropriately. 

 Bed linen, protective garments and uniform necessitate machines that can handle large and heavily soiled items whilst protecting breathing apparatus and fire retardant properties.  Our commercial laundry equipment is highly programmable, extremely durable and built to meet the most stringent hygiene requirements. 

 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. 

By managing a small on-site laundry operation, hair and beauty salons can control both the quality and cost of their towel and robe laundry processes; ensuring a reliable turnover and making considerable financial savings. 

Forbes Professional can help you source the best washers and dryers for your salon, helping you stay in control and saving you money. Under our Complete Care package all clients have access to a fully comprehensive service support at no extra cost for the life of the contract. 

Reliable and efficient laundry equipment for hair and beauty salons.

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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.

Rental options

Rent, Lease, Purchase? It’s your choice

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Complies with Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC
EMC radio suppressed
DIN 10512
DIN EN 17735
Regulation 4 compliant
UKCA

Miele Masterline PFD 404 [WB Hygiene]

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External dispensing module for liquid detergent
External dispensing module for rinse aid

2 x E 816 inserts for plates
Height-adjustable upper basket
Combinable with APFD 210 bottle basket