Energy engineering solutions provider BRUSH Group has acquired a majority stake in Scottish infrastructure and environmental engineering contractor McGowan Group.
This deal, worth several million pounds, will integrate McGowan into the BRUSH Engineering Solutions family.
Located in Aviemore, McGowan currently has a workforce of 60 individuals spread across three main divisions: McGowan Infrastructure, which specialises in cabling, ducting, piping, substation, and access infrastructure; McGowan Environmental, which offers environmental project design and construction services; and Eco Cable Protect UK, which provides cable protection and installation technologies for the offshore energy sector.
Nicolas Pitrat, chief executive of BRUSH Group, said: “This is an exciting deal for both BRUSH and McGowan, creating significant growth opportunities both north and south of the border.
“There are strong synergies between our two businesses and McGowan’s impressive environmental credentials add a new dimension to our engineering capabilities.
“What’s more, their exclusive Eco Cable Protect business gives BRUSH customers a lower cost, lower carbon alternative protection system for cable and pipe laying projects across the UK.“
Ross McGowan, who founded the group in 2009 and will continue as managing director alongside the existing management team, said: “Becoming part of BRUSH Group is an exciting new chapter in our story and we’re looking forward to working with the team at BRUSH to apply our approach to working in the natural environment to a broader range of customers as we support the growth of the business across the UK.”
