Contollo Group Acquires ESP Limited

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13 January 2025

New building consultancy Contollo Group has added MEP services company ESP Limited to its acquisition portfolio.

This is the fourth acquisition deal from the company, who acquired Abacus, MBA and TACE in 2024. The overall company headcount now stands at over 160.

Engineering Services Partnership (ESP) specialises in servicing clients in the critical facilities, data centres, commercial and retail sectors and has  regional offices inCroydon, Peterborough, Edinburgh and Manchester.

Contollo Group plans to acquire seven more businesses over the next three years.

Ruth Percival, CEO of Contollo Group, said: “This partnership will allow us to combine the extensive strengths and sector experience of ESP with the expertise and existing MEP capabilities of the Contollo team. ESP is a forward-thinking, innovative company with an exceptional blue chip client portfolio. We are looking forward to working with the team and welcoming them to the growing Contollo Group. 

“2024 has been a fantastic start for everyone involved in Contollo. We are looking to evolve the group with further acquisitions in 2025, continuing to partner with excellent businesses which share our vision to become a leading consultancy in the built environment, bringing together smart people to deliver smart buildings.”

Philip Graham-Clare, Managing Director at ESP, added: “We’re incredibly excited about the opportunity to be part of the Contollo Group. This transaction combines our strengths and enables us to deliver additional services, increased capacity, and even greater efficiency and sustainability for our clients, something we’re very passionate about.”

Picture: a photograph showing a group of people seated at a table. From left to right: Philip Graham-Clare (ESP Managing Director), Oliver Dennis (Contollo Executive Chair), James Graham-Clare (ESP Director) and Alistair McLean (ESP Director). Image Credit: Contollo Group 

Article written by Ella Tansley | Published 13 January 2025

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