Blandy & Blandy has advised on the sale of Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health (MEP) Engineering services company, Engineering Services Partnership (ESP) Ltd, to Cheshire-based Contollo Group.
Established in 1997, Engineering Services Partnership (ESP) has four main offices in Croydon, Peterborough, Manchester and Edinburgh. The company offers specialist engineering expertise across a wide range of sectors, notably banking, critical facilities, data centres, retail, industrial & logistics and commercial.
Philip Graham-Clare, Managing Director at ESP, commented: “We’re incredibly excited about the opportunity to be part of the Contollo Group. This transaction combines our strengths and enables us to deliver additional services, increased capacity, and even greater efficiency and sustainability for our clients, something we’re very passionate about.
The team, headed by Debbie Brett at Blandy & Blandy, provided us with the most professional, personable and expert advice for a complex business sale. Nothing was ever too much trouble, information and answers were provided promptly and efficiently, and the team were always on hand to answer questions, offer advice and reassurance when the going got tough. Absolutely brilliant service and we were delighted with the final sale outcome, all very much down to Blandy & Blandy’s support.”
Speaking about the acquisition, Ruth Percival, CEO of Contollo Group, commented: “This partnership will allow us to combine the extensive strengths and sector experience of ESP with the expertise and existing MEP capabilities of the Contollo team. ESP is a forward-thinking, innovative company with an exceptional blue chip client portfolio. We are looking forward to working with the team and welcoming them to the growing Contollo Group.”
Partner and head of Blandy & Blandy’s Corporate & Commercial team, Debbie Brett, led the transaction, working alongside solicitor Emma Ford.
Debbie Brett said: “We are delighted with the successful outcome of the deal and it has been a pleasure working with the shareholders over the past few months on this transaction. ESP and its customers will clearly benefit from the enhanced services that can now be provided and we wish Philip and the team every success in the future.”
Accountants and business advisers James Cowper Kreston also acted for ESP.
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