Galliford Try has boosted its Environment business through the acquisition of Ham Baker’s asset inspection, maintenance and screens and distributor operations
Galliford Try has announced the acquisition of Ham Baker’s asset inspection, maintenance and screens and distributor operations.
The acquisition brings complementary capabilities to Galliford Try’s growing Environment business, and will give it a further advantage in preparing for the water industry’s AMP8 cycle, in particular addressing storm overflow challenges.
The water sector provides an opportunity for Galliford Try to deliver on its sustainability goals
The acquired business produces a variety of engineered products for the water industry, which Galliford Try will use as a basis to develop a low carbon engineering offering, enabling products and raw materials to be as reused as possible, and reducing waste.
Galliford Try acquiring Ham Baker’s assets reflects the key role the Environment business is playing in Galliford Try’s Sustainable Growth Strategy, which targets organic growth and acquisition opportunities in existing and adjacent sectors.
The acquisition brings with it a team of circa 40 who will continue to operate from the business’ current premises in Stoke.
Kroll completed the sale of two businesses within the Ham Baker Group
The combined sales have preserved 50 jobs.
Jimmy Saunders, managing director, Kroll, said: “I am pleased to have been able to agree the sales and to ensure specialist engineering skills in the region are protected. These transactions secure the future of a large part of the Group with such a longstanding heritage, professional workforce and reputation in the industry.”
The Ham Baker acquisition follows a period of expansion for Galliford Try’s environmental team
Bill Hocking, chief executive of Galliford Try, said: “We are delighted with this acquisition which bolsters our position as a leading service provider to the water sector, with a growing capability in off-site build, capital maintenance and asset optimisation, following the acquisitions of nmcn water, Lintott and MCS Control Systems in the last 18 months.
“The evolution of our business means we are uniquely positioned to help our clients deliver the UK’s water needs through the improved resilience, efficiency and optimisation of their assets.”
Recent developments in Galliford Try’s water sector offerings include securing two spots on the Welsh Water capital maintenance framework and securing another two spots on Northumbrian Water’s Chemical Dosing framework. This follows the £1m acquisition of nmcn water and Lintott in October 2021.
