Cura Terrae is delighted to announce the acquisition of EnviroCentre, a market-leading multi-disciplinary environmental consultancy with over 75 professionals based in Scotland.
The business will become part of Cura Terrae’s Land and Nature division, bringing expertise in geo-environmental services and water management and engineering, as well as enhanced capabilities in Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) and ecology. This addition will enable the expanded group to offer a comprehensive environmental service across the entire UK, with the newly acquired 4 Scottish locations enhancing our national network and supporting clients as they respond to increasingly complex environmental needs.
This acquisition marks Cura Terrae’s fifth since its formation in 2022 and represents the group’s largest transaction to date. It is a significant milestone in Cura Terrae’s ambition to build a connected, collaborative group of environmental specialists and reinforces its mission to empower businesses to take care of the Earth.
Established in 1995, EnviroCentre has delivered environmental consultancy services for over 30 years in support of some of the most significant infrastructure projects in Scotland, building a strong reputation for technical excellence with a wide range of long-standing clients.
We’re proud to welcome EnviroCentre into the Cura Terrae group. From the outset, it was clear that we shared not only technical goals, but a common purpose. This acquisition brings complementary expertise and geographic reach to the group, while adding a team of people whose values closely align with our own. The addition of EnviroCentre to the Cura Terrae group will provide fantastic opportunities for our people to flourish with clients benefiting from a greater depth and breadth of services.
EnviroCentre will provide a significant boost to Cura Terrae’s presence in Scotland, bringing the total number of professionals in the Land and Nature business to over 175 across the UK and the broader Cura Terrae group to around 400. The combination presents an exciting opportunity to expand services both sides of the border, and for clients to benefit from the broader group resources.
Joining Cura Terrae is an exciting step for our team. In order to grow the impact of our work we wanted to find a partner who understood our culture, respected our people, and shared our long-term goal to enhance the environment.
Backed by investment and continued support from Palatine Private Equity’s Impact Fund, Cura Terrae continues to deliver on its strategy to unite like-minded organisations that share a commitment to environmental responsibility, scientific integrity, and people-first values. Palatine’s long-term commitment to sustainability aligns closely with Cura Terrae’s environmental mission.
The integration team is focused on working closely with EnviroCentre’s senior leadership team to ensure a smooth transition for clients and employees, focused on continuity of service quality and delivering added value to all.
Cura Terrae were advised by Hill Dickinson Manchester Corporate (Graeme Anderson and James Down) along with employment colleagues David Parry and Isobel Pye. Forvis Mazars LLP provided Financial Due Diligence (Alex Bell, Ed Shires and Tarifa Simpson) and Tax Due Diligence (David Burke and Chloe Twidale).
Bellweather Green Corporate (Stephanie Farrell, April Bingham and Paige Murray) advised the shareholders of EnviroCentre and taxation advice was also provided by tax specialists, Robertson Craig (John Fowlie and Holly Birnie). The EnviroCentre shareholders have been supported on strategic matters over a period by consultant Kevin Windram culminating in this exit to a carefully selected partner.
The transaction was supported by Cura Terrae’s major shareholder Palatine Private Equity through their Impact Fund and funded via committed facilities from existing banking partner Shawbrook bank (Deepak Parekh and Sam Holmes).
