Cura Terrae, a fast-growing environmental services company backed by Palatine鈥檚 Impact Fund, has acquired EnviroCentre, an environmental consultancy based in Scotland.
The business, which has a team of 75, will become part of Cura Terrae鈥檚 Land and Nature division, bringing expertise in geo-environmental services and water management and engineering, as well as enhanced capabilities in Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) and ecology.
This addition will enable the expanded group to offer a comprehensive environmental service across the entire UK, with the four Scottish locations, in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Inverness and Aberdeenshire.
It will enhance Cura Terrae鈥檚 national network and support clients as they respond to increasingly complex environmental needs.
This acquisition is Sheffield-based Cura Terrae鈥檚 fifth since its formation in 2022 and represents the group鈥檚 largest transaction to date.
It is a significant milestone in Cura Terrae鈥檚 ambition to build a connected, collaborative group of environmental specialists and reinforces its mission to empower businesses to take care of the Earth.
Established in 1995, EnviroCentre has delivered environmental consultancy services for over 30 years in support of some of the most significant infrastructure projects in Scotland.
Nick Dilworth, CEO of Cura Terrae, said: 鈥淲e鈥檙e proud to welcome EnviroCentre into the Cura Terrae group. From the outset, it was clear that we shared not only technical goals, but a common purpose. *
鈥淭his acquisition brings complementary expertise and geographic reach to the group, while adding a team of people whose values closely align with our own.
鈥淭he addition of EnviroCentre to the Cura Terrae group will provide fantastic opportunities for our people to flourish with clients benefiting from a greater depth and breadth of services.鈥�
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EnviroCentre will provide a significant boost to Cura Terrae鈥檚 presence in Scotland, bringing the total number of professionals in the Land and Nature business to over 175 across the UK and the broader Cura Terrae group to around 400.
Duar Fleming, MD of EnviroCentre said: 鈥淛oining Cura Terrae is an exciting step for our team. To grow the impact of our work we wanted to find a partner who understood our culture, respected our people, and shared our long-term goal toto enhance the environment.鈥�
Greg Holmes, investment director in the Palatine Impact Fund, added: 鈥淭his is an important strategic acquisition for Cura Terrae, broadening its service capabilities and its geographic reach.
鈥淲e continue to work with Nick and the team to identify other suitable targets that will further enhance Cura Terrae鈥檚 growth and mission to take care of the earth.鈥�
Palatine is a UK mid-market private equity investor and was 聽founded in 2005 by partners Gary Tipper, Ed Fazakerley and Tony Dickin.