RSK Group Limited, a Cheshire-based global leader in sustainable solutions, confirmed that it has struck a deal with a consortium to receive a £500 million preferred equity investment.
The consortium is being led by Ares Management Corporation, a major global alternative investment manager with a focus on the credit, private equity and property markets, and Searchlight Capital Partners, a global private investment firm with over $14 billion in assets, with offices in London and across North America.
Ares have also committed an additional £300 million debt facility to bolster RSK’s growth plans.
Helsby-based RSK was founded in 1989 by CEO Alan Ryder and employs around 15,000 staff. It provides bespoke consulting to more than 8,000 clients across 40 countries, identifying practical solutions to the critical challenges facing future global sustainability.
RSK’s clients come from those industries most vital to future global sustainability, including water, energy, waste, mining, food and drink, infrastructure and urban development.
It is envisaged the additional capital will finance the ambitions outlined in RSK’s 2030 Global Growth Strategy, which include organic growth initiatives and the continuation of the company’s acquisition strategy.
In a statement, Ryder said that RSK was thrilled to welcome new investors and that the strategic partnership will boost the firm in its goal on becoming the biggest and most trusted sustainable solutions provider in the world.
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