OCU Group Acquires RJ McLeod

Triton Acquires OCU Group Limited

August 4, 2022

Industrial Services

Triton Fund V, advised by Triton, has completed the acquisition of OCU Group Limited, the holding company of O'Connor Utilities and Instalcom. Triton plans to support OCU's growth in core regulated utility services and pursue non‑regulated opportunities as the UK shifts toward renewable energy.

O'Connor Utilities Group Acquires Hornbill Engineering Group

July 1, 2023

Energy

O'Connor Utilities Group (OCU), a Triton-backed utilities infrastructure platform, has acquired Hornbill Engineering Group Limited, a specialist high-voltage electrical engineering business focused on power infrastructure and energy transition projects. The deal brings Hornbill's technical capabilities and blue-chip client relationships into OCU's platform as an add-on to support growth in critical energy security and Net Zero initiatives; shareholders (including SME Investment Partners) appointed advisers to run the sale.

OCU Group (Triton V) Acquires Northavon Group

April 24, 2023

Industrial Services

Triton V portfolio company OCU Group Limited has agreed to acquire the Northavon Group, a South England and South Wales water-sector mechanical, electrical and civil engineering contractor. The deal — an add-on to OCU's utilities platform and subject to regulatory clearance — strengthens OCU's water/wastewater capabilities and regional presence across the South West of England.

OCU Group Acquires Majority Stake in InICT

September 30, 2022

Telecommunications

OCU Group Limited (an operator in the utilities and telecoms sector and a Triton Fund V portfolio company) has acquired a majority shareholding in Leeds-based fibre-optic specialist InICT. The deal strengthens OCU's fibre-optic installation capabilities and expands its telecoms presence across the north of England as part of the group's regional growth strategy.

OCU Group (Instalcom) Acquires Opals

August 12, 2022

Telecommunications

Instalcom Limited, a division of Triton-backed OCU Group, has acquired Opals (UK) Limited and Opals Services Limited. The undisclosed deal brings Opals' specialist fibre and civil engineering capabilities and ~200 employees into OCU, strengthening the group's telecoms infrastructure offering across the East Midlands and East of England as part of a broader consolidation strategy.

Osmose Utilities Services Acquires Principal Assets of McLean Engineering Company

February 1, 2024

Infrastructure

Osmose Utilities Services, a portfolio company of EQT Infrastructure, acquired the principal assets of McLean Engineering Company to add T&D electrical engineering and pole-attachment/joint-use consulting capabilities. The deal expands Osmose's end-to-end joint-use and pole-attachment services for electric utilities and telecommunications providers; McLean's CEO Sean Knowles and COO Todd Taylor will continue to lead the business unit within Osmose.