Cirrus Environmental Services’ Boldon office will become Latus Group’s Northern hub

A South Tyneside occupational hygiene specialist has been snapped up for an undisclosed amount by growing Humber business Latus Group. Hull-based Latus Group has acquired East Boldon based Cirrus Environmental Solutions Limited, a move it said strengthens its national footprint while also establishing the group as one of the UK’s leading occupational hygiene providers.

The deal marks the fifth acquisition for Latus following investment from NorthEdge in July 2024. Cirrus, incorporated by co-founders Stuart Hovvels and Rachel Bowman in 2005, has technical expertise within key occupational hygiene services, including air quality and exposure monitoring; occupational noise surveys; local exhaust ventilation testing, and whole body and hand arm vibration monitoring.

Cirrus, which has 12 employees, has a team of highly qualified and experienced occupational hygienists to Latus. The acquisition further supports Latus Group’s rapidly growing occupational hygiene division, following the recent acquisition of Euro Environmental Limited in February.

The Boldon Business Park office in the North East will become Latus’ Northern Hub, from which it will provide occupational hygiene and broader occupational health services to the northern regions and Scotland, expanding the group’s geographical coverage.

Rachel Bowman and Stuart Hovvels, co-founders of Cirrus Environmental Solutions, said: “Joining the Latus Group is an exciting next step for our business and our people. As part of the Latus Group, we can offer our clients access to end-to-end workplace compliance solutions, backed by technology, with coverage throughout the UK.

“We look forward to remaining in our current roles and continuing to work with Cirrus’ staff and customers to offer market leading workplace environmental solutions.”

Jack Latus, CEO of Latus Group, said the acquisitions establish the business as a leading provider of workplace compliance solutions, underpinned by market-leading technologies, focused on keeping employees fit and healthy in work.

He added: “Occupational hygiene remains a key strategic growth area for us. As well as providing us with additional services and geographic coverage, the acquisition of Cirrus also sees us bring market-leading occupational hygiene talent into the Group – with a highly skilled team led by Rachel and Stuart.

“I look forward to working with them as we deliver on our collective mission of modernising workplace healthcare and improving employee health outcomes across the UK.”

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