Ipsum

Leading provider of specialist infrastructure services

Headquartered in Chorley, United Kingdom and founded in 2017, Ipsum (“the Company”) is a leading provider of specialist infrastructure services to highly critical assets within the UK power and water markets. Ipsum provides a range of asset maintenance, upgrade and repair services to owners of power and water infrastructure.

The Company has over 570 employees spread across its 14 hubs, providing 24/7 coverage nationally and serving over 1,400 clients across the UK, including regulated public sector bodies, government-backed organisations and private customers.

IK Partners acquired Ipsum in May 2023 from Aliter Capital with the Company’s management team reinvesting alongside IK.

What Attracted Us to the Business

• Large and resilient market with strong tailwinds
• Clear business focus driving increased quality
• Robust financial profile
• Growth plan underpinned by existing customers

Our Value Creation Strategy

We are working alongside management to:

• Support Ipsum’s existing clients on their journey towards sustainability, energy transition and a low carbon agenda and grow the Company’s presence across new high growth markets;
• Build nationwide coverage through an accelerated buy-and-build strategy; and
• Further develop Ipsum’s use of technology to support its service offering.

Quote from the Client

“We strongly feel that a partnership with IK will help us develop further and achieve growth by scaling and refining operations, while continuing to pursue a successful M&A strategy. We look forward to working with the team at IK and are excited to see where this partnership will take us.”

Richard Thomas, Chief Executive Officer, Ipsum