Coriant has announced the acquisition of specialist contractor SCA, in a move that further expands the group’s capabilities in access, temporary containment and industrial support services.
The deal strengthens Coriant’s position in defence, marine and infrastructure, adding a business with a long track record in complex and safety-critical environments, particularly in naval, ship repair and dockside work.
SCA, founded in 1996, provides access scaffolding, temporary containment and industrial support services across the UK. The company is known for delivering tailored solutions on technically demanding projects where time, safety and reliability are critical.
The acquisition is the latest step in the growth of Coriant, the industrial and infrastructure maintenance services group backed by H.I.G. Capital. Coriant was recently formed by bringing together Rainham, Zenith, TEi and Control Valve Services under one group structure, while allowing each business to continue operating under its own established brand.
Coriant said the addition of SCA supports its strategy to build a scaled service offering across the maintenance, repair and optimisation of critical infrastructure assets.
Maxine Mayhew, chief executive of Coriant, said: “Bringing SCA into Coriant marks another important step in building a scaled, differentiated industrial services platform.
“SCA’s proven expertise in specialist access and its strong presence in the defence, marine and infrastructure markets significantly enhances our ability to support customers across the full lifecycle of critical assets.”
Justin Cooper, group managing director of SCA, said joining Coriant would help the business accelerate its next phase of growth.
He said: “We have built our business on delivering high-quality, safe, and reliable access solutions in some of the most demanding environments and becoming part of Coriant allows us to accelerate that growth journey.”
Adam Taylor, non-executive director of Coriant and principal at H.I.G., said SCA was a strong strategic fit and added complementary capabilities to the group.
The deal underlines continued consolidation across the wider industrial services market, as groups look to broaden technical capability and offer clients more joined-up support across major infrastructure and asset maintenance programmes.
