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AURELIUS Group: AURELIUS successfully closed its second co-investment acquisition SSE Contracting
2021-07-01 / 07:30
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AURELIUS successfully closed its second co-investment acquisition SSE Contracting
Munich/London, July 1, 2021 - AURELIUS today announces that it has successfully closed the acquisition of SSE
Contracting Limited ("SSEC") from SSE Plc in a complex carve-out of the multi-disciplinary Mechanical and Electrical
("M&E") contracting business for an enterprise value of GBP27.5 million. As a standalone business SSEC is one of the
biggest M&E contractors in the UK and Ireland providing mechanical, electrical, rail, street lighting and high voltage
engineering services to install and maintain key infrastructure. The transaction has been structured to be the second
under the newly implemented co-investment program of AURELIUS.
Operating from its nationwide network, SSEC has around 1,900 employees and high voltage ("HV") engineers that provide
essential energy infrastructure for a range of public and private sector clients, including hospitals and schools. It
is the largest street light contractor in the UK, and maintains over one million streetlights in the UK and Ireland.
SSEC's Rail division works with vital transport services such as Transport for London and Network Rail to deliver
mechanical, electrical and civils activity.
ABOUT AURELIUS
AURELIUS Group is a pan-European investment group with offices in Munich, London, Stockholm, Madrid, Amsterdam and
Luxembourg. Since its foundation in 2006, AURELIUS has grown from a local turnaround investor to an international
multi-asset manager.
Key investment platforms are its AURELIUS European Opportunities IV fund as well as listed AURELIUS Equity
Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA ("AEO"; ISIN: DE000A0JK2A8), which acquire corporate carve-outs and companies with
development potential in the mid-market (fund) and lower mid-market sector (AEO). The investment strategy's core
element is operational support of its portfolio companies with a team of about 100 in-house operating taskforce
experts.
AURELIUS Group also operates in the areas of growth capital, real estate opportunities and debt. AURELIUS Growth
Investments invests in leveraged buyouts usually in succession situations. AURELIUS Real Estate Opportunities focuses
on real estate investments, the value of which can be increased in the long-term by means of active management.
AURELIUS Finance Company is an alternative direct lender, focused on providing flexible debt solutions to small and
mid-market firms across Europe.
With its group charity AURELIUS Refugee Initiative e.V., AURELIUS provides comprehensive support for refugees on their
way towards a better life.
To find out more, visit www.aurelius-group.com.
ABOUT SSE PLC
SSE is a leading generator of renewable electricity in the UK and Ireland and one of the largest electricity network
companies in the UK. It employs 12,000 people across the UK and Ireland and develops, owns and operates low carbon
infrastructure to support the zero-carbon transition, including onshore and offshore wind, hydro power, electricity
transmission and distribution grids, efficient gas and energy from waste, alongside providing energy products and
services for businesses. It is UK-listed contributing on average GBP9bn to the economy and is a real Living Wage and Fair
Tax Mark accredited company.
ABOUT SSE CONTRACTING
SSE Contracting is one of the largest contracting businesses in the UK, offering a broad scope of mechanical,
electrical and street lighting services, and working out of 50 regional offices. It has around 1,900 staff providing
essential energy infrastructure for a range of public and private sector clients including: schools, substations, power
stations and hospitals. SSE Contracting also maintains over one million of the UK and Ireland's street lights making it
the largest provider of street lighting. Its rail division delivers trackside projects for the likes of Transport for
London and Network Rail.
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