KBS - Environmental Services - Market Insight

PRIVATE EQUITY TRANSACTIONS

SILKSTONE ACQUIRED BY CTS, BACKED BY PALATINE PRIVATE EQUITY

KBS DEAL

Silkstone Environmental, a highly regarded minerals and waste consultancy company based in Sheffield, was acquired by Leicester-based Construction Testing Solutions (CTS) to add depth and scale to its capabilities.

In September 2024, Cheshire-based RSK, a global sustainable solutions leader with more than 200 environmental, engineering and technical services businesses, announced investment from a consortium including Searchlight, Penta Capital and Ares Management. £520M INVESTMENT INTO RSK GROUP

TriStar, a leading provider of engineered plastic solutions and self-lubricating bearings, was acquired by Sky Peak, an operationally driven investment firm focused on building long term partnerships with founder-led, lower middle market industrial businesses. TRISTAR PLASTICS ACQUIRED BY SKY PEAK CAPITAL

MULTIPLE ACQUISITIONS BY ADLER & ALLAN, BACKED BY GOLDMAN SACHS

Since 2021, Yorkshire-based environmental risk reduction specialist Adler & Allan has made 11 acquisitions including Glanville Environmental (drains and sewers), MEL Environmental (pollution incident response) and Utility Line (EV and grid connections).

Since its £520m investment, RSK has acquired Scottish companies AJ Engineering & Construction and Northern Engineering & Welding, sustainable building design firm N-Able Group and inter-disciplinary construction consultancy Kendall Kingscott. MULTIPLE ACQUISITIONS BY RSK GROUP