Part of PTSG
The ECS Group (ECS) is part of Premier Technical Services Group Ltd (PTSG), one of the UK’s leading providers of niche specialist services across a range of sectors.
PTSG operates five independent business divisions, which can also combine to deliver a complete specialist services solution: PTSG Access & Safety Ltd, PTSG Electrical Services Ltd, PTSG Fire Solutions Ltd, PTSG Water Treatment Ltd and PTSG Building Access Specialists Ltd.
ECS forms a major part of PTSG Electrical Services Ltd. ECS has strengthened the breadth and depth of PTSG’s service offering as well as its geographical reach.
In May 2021, leading global growth investor, Warburg Pincus, announced that it had entered an agreement with Macquarie Capital Principal Finance (“Macquarie Capital”) to jointly acquire a majority stake in PTSG. This investment marked a significant milestone for the Group, allowing them to focus on continued innovation and key growth initiatives, while continuing to offer strong customer service.
Headquartered in West Yorkshire, England, PTSG employs over 2,300 people across 46 UK sites, servicing more than 200,000 buildings in the UK, across a wide range of industries.
The partnership between Warburg Pincus and Macquarie Capital supports PTSG’s development, providing the firm with additional resources and funding to accelerate its strong organic growth and consolidation strategy – with the goal of occupying a greater share of the UK’s compliance services market.
Macquarie Capital acquired a majority stake in PTSG in 2019 in a take-private transaction. Since then, PTSG has benefitted from access to Macquarie Capital’s flexible balance sheet funding, which has allowed the company to continue with its ambitious growth strategy, driven by its founding management team.
The agreement significantly strengthens the position of all constituent companies within PTSG, including ECS, which also benefit from the backing and resources of Warburg Pincus and Macquarie Capital.
“Corby Borough Council have worked with ECS in recent years. The electrical services they provide gives us the assurance that we are keeping our tenants and their families safe in their homes. The engineers they employ and the bespoke software they have fills us with confidence that we can progress in the compliance field including electrical , as we continue our journey with reaching full compliance ECS have been trusted this year of 2019/20 to provide and manage a high volume of electrical testing – almost a third of our housing stock. Their systems and processes make it easy for us to demonstrate a detailed audit trail for every single property we manage and look forward to a continuation with ECS as we progress. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them to any other local authority or housing association.”
- Corby Borough Council