People
we employ from our local area and value our team.
About Us
Our Story
Albion was founded in 1987 by Steve Freili.
Starting from humble beginnings on Albion Industrial Estate at the old Albion Mine in Cilfynydd, Steve built the business from his experience as a demountable partition fitter.
The original business focused on demountable partitioning across South Wales, working across the car industry, heavy industry, office refurbishment and alongside main contractors on large-scale sites.
Albion moved to Treforest Industrial Estate and its own unit in 1995, before developing Albion House in 2001 as a base for the company and other businesses.
The business navigated the 2008 financial crash and the difficult period from 2008 to 2016, emerging with the experience and resilience that continue to shape Albion today.
Since 2009 the business has operated as Albion Workplace Solutions Ltd.
The Next Generation
After nearly 20 years with Albion, Damien Freili completed a management buyout in 2025 as Steve reached retirement.
Steve remains involved on a part-time basis, typically one to two days a week, continuing to support the company with his experience in quoting and tendering.
The ambition is to build on Albion's history while creating a stronger structure and capability for sustainable growth.
Milestones
These are the important milestones we have achieved over the last 40 years
Albion Workplace Solutions was founded by Steve Freili in 1987.
in 1995 we moved to our own unit at Treforest Industrial Estate.
Albion House developed as a company base and commercial property.
Navigated a difficult period for the construction industry and South Wales economy.
Oldway House became Albion's largest RCT project at the time (£650k).
Delivered the £500k University of South Wales Newport Campus redevelopment.
Delivered the £2.5m RCT Ty Elai headquarters refurbishment, Albion's largest project to date.
Management buyout completed, beginning the next chapter of Albion.
Our Values
Quality
we take pride in producing high standards of work environments.
Relationships
we aim to create long-term working relationships rather than one-off projects.
Consistency
clients should know what to expect from Albion.
Practicality
we focus on workable solutions and clear communication.
Community
we are proud to work for local companies and authorities and improve environments used by local communities.
Our Approach
We believe successful projects come from understanding the client’s requirements, planning carefully, communicating clearly and taking responsibility for the finished result.
Understand the requirement
Plan the works and programme
Coordinate people, materials and specialist contractors
Communicate throughout the project
Manage safety and quality
Solve problems early
Deliver and hand over to the required standard
