North East and Midlands deals for Ipsum Group as it expands national footprint in power and water work

Lancashire group hails ‘commitment to strengthening the UK’s power infrastructure’

Utilities engineering specialist Ipsum Group has acquired a high-voltage specialist in the North East and a drainage and sewerage specialist in the Midlands as it continues its national expansion.

Chorley-based Ipsum has acquired Gateshead’s Rosh Engineering to expand its power engineering capability, and has also completed a deal for Warwickshire’s Wilkinson Environmental to grow its Midlands division and particularly its water division.

Rosh Engineering was founded in 1981 and specialises in power transformer and high-voltage services, working across the power, water, infrastructure and telecoms sectors.

Ipsum Group’s chief executive, Andrew Cowan, said: “I’m delighted to welcome the whole team at Rosh Engineering to Ipsum. Adding to our rapidly expanding business, they bring a depth of transformer and high voltage engineering expertise that is highly complementary alongside our existing capabilities. Their technical precision, strong safety culture and proven track record in complex operational environments align closely with our own standards.

“This acquisition further enhances our ability to provide our customers with specialist support across critical high voltage assets, reinforcing our commitment to strengthening the UK’s power infrastructure.”

Ian Dormer, managing director at Blaydon-based Rosh Engineering, added: “For more than four decades, Rosh has been built on technical excellence and a commitment to delivering specialist transformer services to the highest standard. Joining Ipsum provides a strong platform for sustainable growth, broader project opportunities and continued investment in our people and facilities. We are excited about the opportunities this creates for our team and our customers.”

Atherstone-based Wilkinson Environmental specialises in civil engineering, drainage and sewer work. Ipsum CEO Mr Cowan, said: “The strong technical expertise, operational capability and commitment to service excellence of the Wilkinson team make them a perfect fit for Ipsum. I am delighted to welcome them into the Ipsum family.

“They join our rapidly expanding business which will now have an even stronger presence in the Midlands, and an enhanced civil engineering and infrastructure service offering to customers in complex and regulated environments.”

Wilkinson Environmental owner and MD, Mike Moss, added: “We’ve worked closely with Ipsum in the past and it’s a huge complement to all of us here at Wilkinson to be held in such high esteem. I’m certain this move will be extremely beneficial for my colleagues in terms of job security, training and development opportunities and investment in resources locally.

“We go forward with confidence, and a commitment to continue to offer supply chain partners the quality and reliability of service we are renowned for. ”

Ipsum now employs more than 1,000 across the UK.