Private equity snaps up ECL
Newcastle-based environmental consultancy, ECL, has been sold to Celnor Group’s expanding safety and compliance division.
ECL is 25 years old and offers specialist environmental compliance and testing services to industrial sectors in the UK and overseas.
Simon Parrington, CEO and founder of Celnor, said: “ECL is an outstanding business with an excellent reputation for technical expertise, innovation and customer service. Their multidisciplinary environmental consultancy capabilities and highly experienced team make them an excellent addition to the group.”
David Boles, managing director of ECL, said: “Joining Celnor represents an exciting opportunity for ECL and our colleagues and clients. We were looking for a partner that shared our values, ambition and commitment to delivering high-quality technical services, and Celnor was the ideal fit. As part of the group, we look forward to continuing to invest in our people, innovation and service capabilities while maintaining the trusted relationships and high standards our clients expect.”
London-based Celnor was founded in 2023 by Simon Parrington and is backed by Inflexion Private Equity. The group now turns over £275m and employs 2,300 people.
