Electrical engineering business, BRUSH Group, has acquired a majority stake in Scottish infrastructure and environmental engineering contractor, McGowan Group.
The deal sees the Aviemore-headquartered firm become part of BRUSH Engineering Solutions, providing turnkey solutions to the UK’s power distribution network.
McGowan employs around 60 people across the following three business units:
- McGowan Infrastructure – specialist in cabling, ducting, pipework, substation, and access infrastructure.
- McGowan Environmental – design and construction services, focusing on projects which protect and enhance the natural environment.
- Eco Cable Protect UK – supplier of cable protection and installation technology for the UK’s onshore energy and utility industries.
Ross McGowan founded McGowan Group in 2009 and continues as managing director alongside the existing management team.
BRUSH Group has offices in Leicestershire, South Wales, and Australia.
McGowan 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.”
BRUSH Group CEO, Nicolas Pitrat, 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.
“As we move into 2025, we are in a stronger position than ever to deliver industry-leading products, services and solutions to support the UK’s energy transition.”
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