Formby Surveys

12/10/2026

Last week, we held our very first MVVP session (Mission, Vision, Values & Purpose), taking some time out of the day-to-day to reflect on what makes Formby Surveys who we are.

We explored our company values, where we want to go as a business, the mission that drives us forward, and the purpose behind what we do, both as a company and as individuals.

Of course, it wouldn't be FSL without a bit of fun! 🎉 We got creative, shared ideas, challenged ourselves to think differently and took the opportunity to look at our business from a fresh perspective.

We're looking forward to turning those conversations into action and carrying that energy into the weeks ahead! 💜

14/07/2026

Over the last few weeks we've welcomed 2 new members to our team. Ellis has joined us as our latest Apprentice CAD Technician and Emma has also joined the team as a CAD Technician with several years experience working in the industry. 👏

Welcome to the team guys 👊

Onwards & upwards...😎

19/06/2026

This week's covers a load of stuff!

We established our quite some time back but have never really shared them outside of our business (not really sure why) - well this week we have! They underpin how we think & conduct ourselves as well as how we operate and deliver our services as a business - and we are pretty proud of them.

This week also saw 2 of the Directors attend one of the launch events of the new RTC series of terrestrial laser scanners, which builds on the , & of the RTC360 - excited to get to try out this new kit soon. 👏

We also attended Build North Expo 2026 at Exhibition Centre in Liverpool where we bumped into our friends at Infinite Access who we've with on a few recent projects. It was only a short walk from our office and on the way back the amount of historical artifacts dotted about, reminded us of how much survey work we have done in and around Liverpool Port & Docks over the years.

This week also saw the amazing Cunard's Queen Anne cruise ship visit Liverpool for the 4th time - quite a feat of engineering.

The World Cup has well and truly kicked off bringing the FSL team together for the sweepstake draw (which did raise some eyebrows!)

The latest from the Monkey Fist crew down under is that the start date for their world record row has been delayed slightly as they await their food to arrive from the UK. They were let down badly by a supplier and have incurred quite a hefty, unexpected bill to get their food over to Oz. On a positive note, they have had some amazing help from who are helping to get the boat 800 miles north to the start point. You can read all about it via their socials & newsletter and if there is anyone out there willing to help them out with their cause, please do get in touch with them.

Finally, this weekend includes so "Happy Father's Day" to all the dads out there 😎

Have a great weekend, hopefully it's going to be ☀️.

PS. We have undertaken some surveying this week, but that's not as interesting as the stuff above 👆 😜

08/06/2026

22/05/2026

Welcome to the bank holiday weekend and this week’s !

Theres a bit to talk about here so we've had to spill over into the comments section to get it all in...😎

Our teams have been delivering survey projects across the UK this week, from Glasgow to London, with one project in the sector standing out. We continue to provide highly accurate data for a Grade I listed church in the North West, supporting the preservation of these incredible buildings.

We’re also proud to be taking part in UK Small Business Week from 1st -7th June. As a small business, we know how important SMEs are to the UK economy, and we’re always keen to support other small businesses and independents wherever we can. So during the first week of June, shop small, shop local and do business with the SMEs you know and trust.

Earlier this week, we were guests of our friends at an event with Jason McAteer () as guest speaker, plus one or two other familiar footballing faces dotted around the room. A couple of signatures on a retro shirt were definitely in order — thanks for the invite guys!

Thursday saw us consume the usual enormous amount of tea in the office as it was International Tea Day ☕ – we consume a LOT of tea at FSL; it could be said that our surveys are definitely “powered by tea” at times.
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15/05/2026

Another great effort from the team this week as we continue to see a steady uplift in projects getting off the ground.

As well as survey projects across the North of England (both above & below ground), some of our team attended an in-depth traversing & survey control computations course in Manchester to ensure we are at the top of our game - accurate, robust, survey control underpins all of our projects as you would expect.

This time of year sees us undertake annual surveys across a variety of sites in the North as part of a stock control and re-ordering system for our long-standing client. These jobs are great as they allow us to make use of our company , known as Alf!

For those that read last week's which focused on the Indian Ocean row, there are only 18 days to go before the team departs for Oz. A little disappointingly , they've had a couple of sponsors pull out this week, so need as much help as possible from any financial or product sponsors. Have a look at their social media posts or visit the website at www.monkeyfistadventures.com where you can find ways to sponsor, or purchase equipment, for their world record attempt.

Great end to a decent week with a couple of nice projects landing today...

Onwards & upwards - have a great weekend everyone 😎

08/05/2026

This week's is a bit different from the norm...

Formby Surveys are extremely proud to sponsor a project which may be deemed "a bit of a mad idea". Glyn Roberts (), who is the brother of our MD, is part of a 4 person (2 men & 2 women) crew attempting to set not 1, but 2 world records by rowing across the Indian Ocean in a boat not much bigger than an average living room.

The crew head off next month to Oz where they will row from Exmouth in Western Australia to Mombasa in Kenya - a journey of around 5,500 miles that will take around 100 days.

But it gets better...
..they are attempting this epic endurance feat UNSUPPORTED! 👀 🤯

The 2 world records they are looking to set are the first mixed team to complete the continent to continent row and Lara & Susannah are looking to become the first females to complete the continent to continent row.

This is part of the Brain Waves Challenge and involves some pretty experienced ocean rowers, so it wasn't just dreamed up one night after a few beers. All the info can be found on their website http://www.monkeyfistadventures.com and you can follow them on Instagram () as well as Facebook & X.

They are raising money for 2 amazing charities - and and would really appreciate your help and support. This challenge has the backing of some pretty big hitters, but there are various individual & corporate sponsorship & donation options detailed on their website to enable pretty much anyone to get involved.

To find out more about the crew, the boat, and the challenge itself, you can listen to Glyn & Lara (.vafiadis) who appeared on the Major's Mess Hall podcast () this week - you can listen via the link in the 1st comment.

We did say this week was going to be a bit different…

Needless to say, everyone at FSL wishes Billy, Susannah, Lara & Glyn all the luck in the world. Fair winds and following seas 😎 👊

01/05/2026

It's back! Today sees the return of .

Whilst this week has been fuelled mainly by coffee, we have seen our department continue to grow with increased interest, particularly in the semi-automated solutions that we provide - if you have a need for movement monitoring of a building or structure over a period of time get in touch.

The team have been out an about all over the UK again and we have attended a marketing workshop, Liverpool Interact's annual investment lunch and also undertaken a few surveys along the way 😀.

Our MD also attended the quarterly council meeting in Manchester where he serves on the Survey Association's national council whose aim is to drive our industry forward through initiatives, collaboration and standards.

Finally, congratulation goes to Jordan for 5 years at FSL which was marked with a well-earned promotion to Senior Surveyor – well done Jordan 👍.

Have a great bank holiday weekend everyone - hopefully the weather holds 😎

24/04/2026

A second round of congratulations to Jordan Maddocks this week. Not only have we been celebrating his 5 year work anniversary, but we are pleased to announce Jordan's promotion to Senior Surveyor. 👏

This promotion will see Jordan responsible for large projects and his team on site, as well overseeing the workflows and equipment we utilise out in the field.

Andy Roberts (FSL MD) said "𝘐'𝘮 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘑𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭-𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘏𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘦𝘥𝘨𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴𝘦𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵 5 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 - 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴".

Onwards & upwards...😎