Our Private Equity team is pleased to have advised Celnor Group, a provider of critical data for compliance, safety and sustainability purposes, on its acquisition of Calbarrie Compliance Services (CCS). This strategic partnership enhances Celnor Group’s safety and compliance division, expanding its service offering into the electrical, fire, and lighting compliance market.
Celnor Group is backed by private equity house Inflexion, whose industry-leading expertise in consolidating the testing, inspection, certification and compliance market aims to build the business with an ambitious acquisition strategy.
Founded in 1970, CCS is one of the UK’s leading providers of electrical testing, compliance, and safety services. Operating nationally from multiple UK locations, the business supports clients across sectors including facilities management, retail, education, commercial property, healthcare, and infrastructure.
CCS specialises in electrical testing and compliance services delivered across national customer estates, including fixed wire testing and portable appliance testing to ensure customer comply with statutory regulations and insurance requirements. CCS has built a strong reputation for technical expertise, service quality and long-standing customer relationships across highly regulated environments.
We are delighted to have once again supported Simon, Sam, Brad and Celnor Group as they further enhance the group’s offering in its safety and compliance division. CCS is a highly respected business in the market and we’re proud to have supported on this latest acquisition.Graeme Anderson
Legal Director at Hill Dickinson
Sam McCarthy, Director of Mergers and Acquisitions of Celnor Group, said: “We’re delighted to welcome CCS into the Celnor Group. CCS’s technical expertise and strong reputation make them a great fit for our safety and compliance division, offering a comprehensive range of expertise to meet evolving compliance and risk management challenges. We look forward to what will be a very successful journey together.”
David Mkhitarian (Partner) and Graeme Anderson (Legal Director) from our Private Equity team led on the provision of legal advice to Celnor Group with support from Associates Daniel McDonagh and Emma Storkey.
Graeme Anderson, Legal Director at Hill Dickinson, said: “We are delighted to have once again supported Simon, Sam, Brad and Celnor Group as they further enhance the group’s offering in its safety and compliance division. CCS is a highly respected business in the market and we’re proud to have supported on this latest acquisition.”