H&MV Engineering Acquires Cooke Power Services

Exponent Private Equity Acquires Majority Stake in H&MV Engineering

February 14, 2022

Industrial Services

Exponent Private Equity has agreed to acquire a majority stake in H&MV Engineering, a Co. Limerick-based specialist in high-voltage electrical engineering that serves data centre, renewables and utility clients across Ireland, the UK and EMEA. The investment will back management (who are reinvesting) and support international growth, expansion of design and delivery capabilities, and business development.

LGT Capital Partners and Hamilton Lane Take Minority Stakes in Exponent-backed H&MV Engineering

September 9, 2024

Energy

LGT Capital Partners and funds managed by Hamilton Lane have made minority investments in Exponent-backed H&MV Engineering, valuing the Irish high-voltage engineering specialist at €750 million. The growth-capital deal will support H&MV’s international expansion, capability development and continued growth across data centre, renewables and utilities end markets.

H&MV Engineering Acquires Skanstec

February 4, 2024

Engineering Services

H&MV Engineering, backed by private equity firm Exponent, has acquired Skanstec Group, a European specialist in energy and telecommunications engineering. The deal combines complementary capabilities in mission-critical power and connectivity infrastructure, expands H&MV's European footprint and capabilities, and sees Skanstec shareholders and management reinvesting in the enlarged group.

H.I.G. Capital Acquires CPS Building Services Limited

September 1, 2022

Construction

H.I.G. Capital, through an affiliate, has acquired CPS Building Services Limited, a Cambridgeshire-based mechanical and electrical (M&E) installation and maintenance provider, from its founder; CPS' managing director Liam Connelly will reinvest and the existing management team will remain in place. H.I.G. plans to use CPS as the core of a technical building services platform and pursue add-on acquisitions to expand capabilities in fire protection, lifts, water & pumps, access and security, and compliance services.

SEAM Group Acquires Electrical Engineering & Service, Co. (EESCO)

February 10, 2022

Industrial Services

SEAM Group, a PE-backed energized-asset performance platform, has acquired Electrical Engineering & Service, Co. (EESCO), a NETA-accredited electrical power systems testing, commissioning, and maintenance provider headquartered in Holbrook, Massachusetts. The add-on expands SEAM Group's NETA-certified testing and medium-/high-voltage preventive maintenance capabilities across New England and broadens its service offering for switchgear, transformers, protective relays, and related electrical distribution equipment.

RailWorks Corp. Acquires H&H Engineering Construction

August 23, 2022

Transportation

RailWorks Corp., a Bernhard Capital Partners-backed specialty rail contractor, has acquired H&H Engineering Construction, a rail maintenance and construction contractor operating in the Western United States. The acquisition expands RailWorks' West Coast presence and capabilities, and allows H&H to leverage RailWorks' flash butt welding resources and broader maintenance-of-way platform.