Alpine Fire makes first acquisition
The announcement follows a period of rapid growth and activity at the business, which underwent a management buyout in January 2024.
Jonathan’s vast experience has included taking a SaaS start-up to a Stock Market listing; bagging a distinction in his MBA; working at a FTSE-350 security company; and, most recently, restructuring and leading a marine engineering subsidiary, which designs and operates complex monitoring systems for the construction industry, through a successful divestment process.
At Survey Solutions, Jonathan will be responsible for driving growth.
Commenting on his appointment, he said:
“It’s a really exciting time to be joining Survey Solutions. The company’s growth to date has been mainly organic, derived from referrals and recommendations. Although this is an incredible testament to the quality of its service delivery, it means there is huge potential for further growth by implementing a proactive sales and marketing strategy, expanding geographically, introducing new service lines, and seeking out strategic acquisitions. I’m very much looking forward to working closely with my colleagues and other stakeholders to bring my industry and wider business experience to the table.”
David Lowe, CEO of Survey Solutions, who led the MBO, added:
“I am delighted that Jonathan has joined us. He brings a wealth of commercial and leadership experience gained from a variety of businesses, which will be pivotal in the next phase of our growth. He also has experience working with post-acquisition businesses so understands the impetus required. One constant throughout his career has been his commitment to understanding and accommodating the needs of customers, which remains a central part of our ethos.
“I have to acknowledge the tremendous support we’ve received from the team at WestBridge since they invested earlier this year. Their rigorous approach to value creation is excellent. It has already helped us identify areas for improvement and growth opportunities. This has already reaped rewards. The past few months have been a whirlwind. As well as enhancing our CRM systems, we’ve made several key appointments to support sales, marketing and tendering. We’ve introduced a new finance system that is fully integrated across all our offices; launched a training academy to help develop career paths for our own people; and have produced our first ESG Report. We’re also developing a bespoke online portal that will enable our customers to see, share and integrate information throughout the lifecycle of their projects.”