Alpine Fire makes first acquisition
The company’s acquisition of JWG Survey & Engineering (JWG) provides it with a first foothold in the rail sector.
Founded in 2019 by Jake Gaskell, JWG’s team of experienced engineers provide surveys and engineering management services to support the safety, efficiency and reliability of the railway infrastructure.
Working to the highest industry standards, including RISQS, JWG provides automated and manual monitoring, topographic and control surveys, clearance surveys, track alignment and design verification, as well as drainage and utility surveys.
The company works closely with railway asset owners, principal contractors and Network Rail’s works delivery and asset protection teams to ensure safe and efficient delivery of projects. Gaskell, who will remain with the business as Director of Rail, said:
“Although JWG is still a relatively young company, we have already established an excellent reputation. The opportunity to join forces with Survey Solutions was just too good to miss and provides a win-win for everyone.”
“We’ll benefit from the resources of being part of a larger group; Survey Solutions will benefit from our expertise in the rail market; and our respective clients will benefit from an even wider range of first class services, delivered by engineers at the top of their game.”
David Lowe, CEO at Survey Solutions, said:
“This acquisition will be of great benefit to both JWG and Survey Solutions customers, as we take advantage of rolling out JWG’s specialist rail services nationally on the Survey Solutions platform.”
Rebecca Sinclair, investment director at WestBridge, said:
“We are pleased that JWG represents the first acquisition in our partnership with Survey Solutions. This has followed a period of significant investment in the Survey Solutions platform and growth of the acquisitions pipeline, such that the acquisition plan can now accelerate.”
Survey Solutions has experienced impressive growth in recent years and now has 14 regional offices and 200 full time employees, most of whom are specialist surveyors. Its clients include AECOM, WSP, Balfour Beatty, Amey, Mace and Kier.
David Lowe, CEO of Survey Solutions, who led the MBO, has stated his intention to grow Survey Solutions by pursuing both an organic growth and a buy and build strategy, and establish it as the UK’s most trusted provider of engineering surveys and monitoring solutions. The acquisition of JWG is expected to be the first of several in the coming months. The acquisition strategy is focused on surveying and monitoring businesses across transportation, utilities, government and energy infrastructure end-sectors.