Industrial Safety & Compliance.

We’re particularly interested in established businesses with approximately £2 million or more in annual revenue, although this is a guideline rather than a strict requirement. We also consider recurring revenue, customer relationships, technical expertise, management capability and opportunities for growth. Smaller specialist businesses may also be of interest where there’s a strong strategic fit.

Not at all. We’re interested in businesses with genuine expertise in one or more industrial safety and compliance disciplines. A specialist LOLER inspection company, pressure systems examiner or NDT provider can be just as interesting as a broader industrial compliance business.

Yes. Businesses delivering recurring statutory inspections and engineering examinations are particularly interesting to us. We also consider businesses offering machinery safety assessments, specialist testing, remedial works and other technical services.

No. Recurring inspection and maintenance revenue is attractive because it provides visibility and customer continuity, but we recognise the value of repeat assignments, specialist projects and other forms of technical service revenue. We assess the overall quality and sustainability of the business.

The relevant qualifications, certifications and accreditations depend on the services your business provides. For example, an NDT specialist may rely on personnel certification such as PCN or other recognised schemes, while an inspection business may operate under different competence, quality or accreditation arrangements. We assess the requirements appropriate to each business rather than applying one universal checklist.

Relevant certifications, accreditations and technical approvals are important parts of a specialist business. We would review the applicable requirements during due diligence and work with the business to understand how they can be maintained following a transaction, including any required notifications, approvals or reassessments.

We recognise that a company’s name and reputation can represent decades of hard work. Our approach is to respect established business identities and customer relationships rather than assume every company should immediately adopt a single group brand. Any proposed changes would be discussed as part of the acquisition process.

People are fundamental to the success of specialist industrial service businesses. Our ambition is to support and develop the teams that make these companies successful, while maintaining their expertise and customer relationships. Specific employment and organisational arrangements would be considered as part of each transaction.

Yes, potentially. Some owners want a clean exit, others prefer a structured transition, and some want to continue leading their company. We aim to explore a transaction structure that works for the owner, the business and the wider group.

Valuations are considered individually. Factors can include maintainable profitability, recurring inspection revenue, customer concentration, technical capability, management strength, financial performance and future growth opportunities. We typically assess underlying earnings and the overall quality of operations rather than relying on turnover alone.

No. Many owners begin exploring their options well before they’re ready to make a decision. We’re interested in meeting people who’ve built excellent businesses, understanding their ambitions and seeing whether there might be an opportunity to work together in the future.