OCU Group Limited (“OCU”), is delighted to announce the acquisition of Andrews Associates today; the 7th of December 2022.
Surrey based Andrews Associates has a long and highly respected history of providing high quality power systems design and engineering services across the UK’s transmission, distribution, and renewable energy markets.
The acquisition expands OCU’s existing in-house Power systems design capabilities, supporting OCU’s growth strategy of continuing to expand into non-regulated energy and power markets to include Battery Energy Storage Solutions (BESS), Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Networks and Private Wire Connections, all as part of our wider ambition to contribute to the UK’s energy transition. This initiative is being led by Vince Bowler, Managing Director of OCU’s Instalcom division, and our recently appointed Senior Operations Director for Power & Energy, Liam O’Sullivan, who brings to OCU a wealth of experience in HV network design and construction from his time at UK Power Networks, where he spearheaded major projects design and delivery, such as the Olympic Games network infrastructure programme.
Vince Bowler, Managing Director of Instalcom, commented;
“We are delighted to welcome Andrews Associates into the OCU family as we look to further grow the business in line with our Group strategy. This acquisition represents another significant step in our ambition to become a leader in the provision of Intelligent Engineering for the design, procurement, and construction of Power systems to reinforce and maintain the UK’s Critical Network Infrastructure. We look forward to working with the Andrews Associates management team to ensure a smooth transition and transfer of operations”
Richard Nosek, Managing Director of Andrews Associates, commented;
“Andrews Associates is pleased to become part of the OCU Group; it is the ideal acquiror, given it shares our vision of a flexible, professional and customer-focused service”
Michael Hughes, Chief Executive Officer of OCU Group, added;
“Today’s acquisition of Andrews Associates expands our business capabilities and further reinforces our presence in London and Southern England. The expertise and experience that Andrews Associates brings is a welcome addition to our portfolio and will prove highly complementary to our existing operations and long-term expansion plans in the Power sector”
