Technician maintaining electrical substation infrastructure
    Sector Focus

    Industrial Services & Infrastructure Support

    Maintenance, installation, testing and support services that are needed whatever the economic cycle.

    Why this sector

    Why we invest in industrial services & infrastructure support.

    Maintenance, installation, testing and support services are needed whatever the economic cycle, often driven by regulation and infrastructure spending, and the market is highly fragmented.

    “CITB estimates around 206,000 additional construction workers may be required between 2026 and 2030”
    Source: CITB, Construction Workforce Outlook 2026–2030.
    “Approximately 370,770 VAT and PAYE registered construction firms were operating in Great Britain in Q3 2024”
    Source: ONS, Construction Statistics 2024.

    What we look for

    • Machinery installation and heavy lifting
    • Maintenance, testing and inspection
    • Environmental and utilities support services
    • Specialist groundworks
    • Diverse customer bases, owned equipment and recurring work

    Where we add value

    • Moving from one-off jobs to multi-year service agreements
    • Dedicated key account management and cross-selling
    • Job scheduling, fleet and route optimisation
    • Digital quoting and KPI dashboards
    • Bolt-on acquisitions to build regional density

    Typical situations

    • Founder-led service businesses
    • Asset-backed companies with low average customer spend
    • Consolidation opportunities