Sullivan Street Partners, a UK-based mid-market private equity investment firm, has completed the add-on acquisition of Navitas Engineering Group through its portfolio company Octavius Infrastructure Limited.
Navitas is a specialist consultancy which provides railway electrification, engineering, and design services to infrastructure supply industries. Its team of 30 are trained in developing compliant and efficient design solutions for clients across the UK, working on projects such as the design of the Crossrail station at Whitechapel in London, the review of the electrical safety of the Docklands Light Railway, and a technical investigation of the South-West Railway.
The two companies already benefit from a strong working relationship, and have historically collaborated on a variety of railway projects. Octavius will benefit from Navitas’ expert toolkit, which includes services such as technical standards and specifications, detailed design work, and experience of conducting tests and studies.
Under Sullivan Street Partners’ stewardship, Octavius has grown to now be able to accommodate a second bolt-on acquisition of 2023, the first being R&W Civil Engineering Limited, a contractor specialised in civil engineering and highway services. Additionally, since 2021, it has entered into partnerships and renewed frameworks with nation-wide organisations such as Network Rail, National Highways, and Connect Plus (M25), as well as regional frameworks and local councils; cementing the company’s status as a leading British transport infrastructure solutions provider.
