Commercial laundry, refrigeration, dishwashing, television and signage solutions for businesses across the UK.

We can provide solutions for purchase with maintenance, lease and long or short term rental for businesses.  Our corporate client base ranges from the BBC and FTSE 100 companies to small company offices.  Projects include the short term rental of multiple large screens for events, digital signage for reception areas and  dishwashers for office kitchens but we always work closely with our clients to deliver the right solution.   

Our complete Care package gives access to premium products without upfront capital outlay and with the peace of mind afforded by our same/next day engineer response service.   All on-going account management and service requirements are handled centrally from our head office. This streamlined process keeps things simple, even for clients that are running multi-site operations.

Forbes provides commercial laundry, refrigeration, dishwashing, television and signage solutions to businesses across the UK.

UK dairy farms are moving away from disposable udder wipes and making significant financial savings by using re-usable wipes and laundering them in-house.  This represents an environmentally friendly solution that eliminates waste and streamlines the process. However, it is essential that the appropriate commercial laundry equipment is employed in order to maintain stringent hygiene standards. 

Our Miele commercial washers and dryers are robust and durable enough to handle the requisite high through-put of a busy dairy farm whilst providing sluice and thermal disinfection for infection control.  Highly programmable and user friendly, our machines can be set to retain residual moisture levels for the point of use.  To complement our industrial laundry equipment we provide a range of auto-dosing equipment, as well as on-going detergent provision.  

Forbes Professional provide cost-efficient commercial laundry solutions to dairy farms across the UK.

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.

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. 

Forbes Professional provides a wide range of commercial laundry machines, auto-dosing equipment and chemical detergents to equestrian and animal centres.  

For a livery, cattery or kennels or dog grooming business, keeping animal blankets, rugs and bedding clean and free from disease is of paramount importance. Domestic machines simply cannot provide the disinfection cycles or wash capacity that is required within an animal care setting. Our range of commercial laundry solutions for pet care operations ranges from small, stackable units to large capacity Miele commercial washers and dryers. Equestrian laundry is a very specialist area that necessitates commercial washing machines that can handle large horse rugs as well as saddlecloths, girths and halters. As with all animal care laundry, it also raises the issue of animal hair and mud. As a result, some commercial laundries are unable to accept this type of equestrian equipment.

Laundering in-house can deliver can give back financial and logistical control to the animal centre, but it is essential to make the right procurement decisions. The efficient processing of saddle covers, blankets and sweat rugs is key to reducing the risk of skin infections such as equine fungal conditions, and immaculately sanitised equestrian textiles are essential for creating the right impression at competitions. Our Miele professional machines are heavy-duty, durable and robust enough to handle the laundry generated in any animal care environment.  With industry-specific functionality and programmes to rid animal blankets, bedding and other equipment from hair and bacteria,  our commercial washing machines and tumble dryers deliver an optimum clean whilst being highly energy and water-efficient. 

Forbes Professional provides laundry equipment on a purchase, lease or rental basis, and equipment is fully installed, commissioned and serviced by our team of manufacturer-trained engineers. Ongoing service requirements or detergent provision are handled centrally from our head office for a streamlined process though a sole point of contact. 

The efficient processing of saddle covers, blankets and sweat rugs is key to reducing the risk of infections such as fungal conditions. Immaculately sanitised equestrian textiles are also essential for creating the right impression at competitions.Our Miele professional machines are heavy duty, durable and robust enough to handle the laundry generated in any animal care environment.  

Commercial laundry machines, auto-dosing equipment and chemical detergents for equestrian and animal centres.  

 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. 

Food and drink manufacturers need to know that their workers’ clothing is efficiently and hygienically cleaned and an on-premises laundry facility enables greater control over that process than outsourcing.  For a flexible laundry disinfection method that provides a transparent audit trail and a consistent quality assurance, an on-site laundry facility is always the best approach.    

Forbes Professional provides clients with a comprehensive site survey and can help with CAD design and specification to devise the right solution for your company.  We offer a wide range of WRAS and industry compliant laundry equipment, detergents and auto-dosing equipment to suit any budget or requirement. We always fully install and commission all equipment and our clients benefit from a first-class breakdown response service.  

Forbes provides comprehensive laundry and dishwashing solutions to the food production industry.

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.

We provide a wide range of commercial laundry machines and payment systems that enable a simple, user friendly, one-step process.  With both coin-operated and contactless solutions we can help you to fully maximise on the footfall potential within your park.  

Our laundry equipment is both energy and water efficient and is fully supported by our first class engineer response service, minimising any downtime and delivering a consistent revenue stream. Our managed laundry options relinquish you of any of the auditing responsibilities whilst facilitating a significant profit share potential. 

Our laundry equipment helps holiday parks ensure high operational efficiency, low running costs and maximised profits.

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.  

An in- house laundry operation gives back logistical and financial control to the hotelier and our cost calculator service demonstrates the projected savings that can be realised by choosing an OPL facility. Our nationwide infrastructure enables us to provide a fully comprehensive service from the initial site survey, installation and user training to ongoing maintenance and detergent provision.  

Our TVs and digital signage screens blend seamlessly with our bespoke software to enable high impact messaging that is fully customisable to suit the brand image.  We work closely with our clients to ascertain their requirements in terms of specifications, 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 the hotel industry with innovative solutions for commercial laundry and dishwashing as well as TV, audio and communication systems.

Our user friendly and robust commercial laundry solutions can be tailored to the specific site, to suit client requirements and the space available. We have managed laundry options available and can provide both coin and contactless payment systems that enable a simple one step process.    

Our comprehensive service support and a first-class engineer response is coordinated from our head office. This enables a streamlined management system that keeps things simple for our multi-site operations.  

Forbes Professional provides commercial laundry equipment to housing associations and sheltered housing schemes across the UK.

All account management and on-going service requirements are handled centrally from our head office which really simplifies the process for both landlords and tenants. 

Partnered with Miele, Bosch and Beko we can provide both freestanding and integrated appliances.  With our Complete Care package, our engineers will fully install all equipment as well as providing clients with a first class repair or replacement service at no extra cost.  

We are often approached by private landlords who are looking to streamline the provision of laundry and kitchen appliances for their properties.

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.

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.

Marinas need to source user friendly laundry equipment with simple, one step payment systems for their transient visitors. Our washers and dryers are highly programmable with multiple language options for optimum usability and efficiency.  

Our payment machines enable either coin or contactless operation, with Apple and Android pay compatibility. We have a range of options for managed laundry and revenue share solutions to facilitate the ultimate hands free operation for our clients.  

Forbes provides Marinas with comprehensive laundry solutions with a range of managed/route options.

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. 

Dishwashing and laundry solutions for the armed forces

Forbes provides laundry products for barracks’ launderettes, integrated trade appliances and complete industrial laundry facilities for the MoD. Our team of experts work closely with clients to ensure that the right decisions are made from the planning and design stages through to product procurement. Our expansive team of field engineers then fully install and commission all equipment and deliver a first class maintenance service. 

Our commercial washers and dryers are robust and durable enough to withstand the toughest laundry demands of today’s armed forces. The machines deliver an optimum clean whilst gently protecting garments, to enable the immaculate end result that is required for MoD uniforms. To complement our laundry machines, we offer a range of auto-dosing equipment and chemical detergents as well as card or cash operated payment systems.  

Forbes Professional provides a range of dishwashing and laundry solutions to the armed forces.

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 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.

Our clients from within the retail sector approach with a plethora of different requirements; from wall mounted in-store screens or digital signage walls to trade appliances for multi-site operations.  Our large network of depots and field engineers enables us to operate from a centralised system that guarantees that consistently a high quality of local service is delivered on a nationwide basis.  

We always conduct an initial site survey, and will advise upon all industry and logistical requirements.  Upon delivery, our engineers fully install and commission all equipment and provide any necessary user training.  All products are available for sale, lease or rental with access to our first class breakdown service, ongoing account management, detergent provision and digital content maintenance. 

Forbes Professional provides the retail sector with televisions and end-to-end signage solutions as well as comprehensive laundry packages. 

Laundry, signage and television solutions for schools and colleges across the UK.

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

We can help with the design, build and management of any digital communication content.  Our solutions can deliver wayfinding, promotional and informative information as well as live news streams.  They are a fantastic addition to communal areas or areas of high footfall where high impact messaging can be fully maximised. 

Forbes Professional provides laundry, signage and television solutions to schools and colleges across the UK.

Our washers, dryers and kitchen appliances are available as freestanding or integrated and all of our hospitality TVs feature industry specific functionality. Features such as volume control and tuning lock enhance guests’ experience and reduce user error. We also offer a range of signage and information solutions that enable effective guest communication by blending marketing and informative content.  

We work closely with all clients to help design and build the customisable interfaces, and all content is cloud based to enable remote management and real time updates. All account management and service requirements are handled centrally at our head office which streamlines the process for multi-site operators. 

Forbes Professional provides laundry, cooking and dishwashing equipment as well as TV, audio, signage and information channels to the serviced apartment sector.

University accommodation is a rapidly evolving sector and students today often have the option of ‘high-spec’ buildings that are fitted with every modern amenity.  Forbes’ commercial team provide student apartments with the latest in LED televisions, to meet resident expectations and effortlessly blend into any room.  With connectivity and SMART options, our TVs feature industry specific functionality to eliminate basic user issues.  

We also provide student accommodation with either built in or integrated washing machines, tumble dryers, cookers and dishwashers.  On-going account management and service requirements are handled centrally from our head office for a streamlined and efficient process. 

Forbes provides laundry and kitchen appliances to student apartments across the UK.

Infection control is of paramount importance within a veterinary clinic and only robust, commercial, WRAS-approved machines will suffice. High throughput combines with large blankets, bacteria, fur and hair to make a vet’s laundry function a challenging process. However, with the right equipment, appropriate levels of extraction and disinfection can easily be established.  

Our laundry machines use thermal and sluice disinfection to achieve hygienic end results whilst their commercial filters can remove hair and debris, avoiding blockages. We can also provide digital signage screens to entertain and inform visitors whilst they wait to be seen.  

Our commercial laundry equipment maintains requisite hygiene standards for veterinary practices across the UK.

We rent, lease, sell commercial washers and dryers, catering equipment, and TV & AV solutions to various sectors, from hospitals, care homes to hotels and food production.

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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.

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Our Sectors

Corporate Solutions

Dairies

Education

Emergency Services

Equestrian and Animal Centres

Facility Management

Food Production

Hair & Beauty Salons

Holiday & Caravan Parks

Hospitals

Hotels

Housing Associations

Landlords

Launderettes & Dry Cleaners

Leisure Centres, Gyms and Spas

Marinas

Marine & Offshore

Ministry of Defence

Nursing & Care

Restaurants & Bars

Retail

Schools

Serviced Apartments

Student Apartments

Veterinary Clinics