The Cheshire-based group RSK, which employs 15,000 people and operates in 40 countries, has secured investment from a consortium led by Searchlight Capital Partners and Ares Management Corporation funds. Additionally, Ares has committed an extra £300 million debt facility, increasing the total debt facilities provided by Ares to £1.4 billion. Reports Construction Journal
This equity investment deal will enable even more ambitious expansion plans in the coming years. RSK aims to increase its turnover from this year’s £1.2 billion to over £5 billion by 2030 and double its portfolio of environmental and engineering businesses from 200 to 400.
Founded in 1989 by its chief executive Alan Ryder, RSK comprises a family of firms that provide comprehensive, customized environmental consulting and engineering solutions to clients in the water, energy, construction, and infrastructure sectors.