BRUSH Group to be acquired by energy investor Greenbelt Capital Partners
BRUSH Group Ltd, (“BRUSH” or the “Company”) a leading engineering solutions provider for UK electrical infrastructure projects, announced today that funds managed by Greenbelt Capital Management L.P. (“Greenbelt” or “Greenbelt Capital Partners”) have signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Company from funds managed by OEP Capital Advisors, L.P. (“One Equity”).
A true UK success story, BRUSH has greatly contributed to the UK’s electrical energy infrastructure for almost 150 years and operates from multiple locations across the UK as well as in Italy.
A trusted provider of power transformers, electrical switchgear, and engineering solutions for the transition to net zero, this transaction will see the firm build on the strong and sustained growth it has enjoyed in recent years, with reported revenue of circa £150M annually.
Through its innovative range of engineered products and engineering solutions, BRUSH supports both grid resilience and grid extension, enabling infrastructure upgrades, renewable energy integration, and capacity expansion to meet ever-increasing demand.
Nicolas Pitrat, CEO of BRUSH, said: “This deal represents a brilliant opportunity for BRUSH. From the outset, Greenbelt has liked what we do, and they are committed to supporting us as we continue to build on our enviable reputation for engineering excellence and technical know-how.
What makes this deal genuinely exciting is that Greenbelt has a wealth of expertise in the energy sector and are experts on growing businesses operating within the energy transition.”
He added, “On behalf of the BRUSH team, I would like to thank One Equity, who have been transformative for BRUSH over the last four years. We now look to the future with a new partner who are primed and ready to take us to the next level as we continue to deliver ever-more innovative and customer-focused solutions.”
Andy Hopping, Partner at Greenbelt, said: “Grid enablement and energy resilience are core themes at Greenbelt. We believe BRUSH plays a vital role in enabling the UK’s evolving electricity infrastructure—providing the equipment and engineering expertise needed to integrate renewables, upgrade aging assets, and meet rising demand. We are excited to partner with BRUSH’s seasoned leadership team and bring our sector experience to help support the company’s next phase of growth.”
Speaking on behalf of One Equity, Ori Birnboim, Partner, said: “One Equity is proud to have supported BRUSH through a remarkable journey of strategic growth since 2021. We thank Nicolas, the entire management team, and all of BRUSH’s employees for their unrelenting commitment to delivering best-in-class solutions for customers while keeping to their core values of safety, quality, and customer satisfaction.”
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About Greenbelt Capital Partners
Greenbelt Capital Partners is a private equity firm with offices in Austin, TX and New York, NY. The firm focuses on investing in leading middle-market companies that are enabling the transition to a more resilient and electrified energy future. With $2.5 billion in assets under management, Greenbelt aims to partner with exceptional management teams to drive growth and build lasting value across its portfolio. The senior team at Greenbelt has committed approximately $6 billion of equity capital across multiple portfolio companies and consummated over $70 billion of M&A and financings in over 260 transactions. For more information, visit www.greenbeltcapital.com.
About One Equity Partners
One Equity Partners (“OEP”) is a middle market private equity firm focused on the industrial, healthcare, and technology sectors in North America and Europe. The firm seeks to build market-leading companies by identifying and executing transformative business combinations. OEP is a trusted partner with a differentiated investment process, a broad and senior team, and an established track record generating long-term value for its partners. Since 2001, the firm has completed more than 400 transactions worldwide. OEP, founded in 2001, spun out of JP Morgan in 2015. The firm has offices in New York, Chicago, Frankfurt and Amsterdam. For more information, please visit www.oneequity.com.
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Data Centre World 2025: From concept to connection, and beyond
It was a double-debut for BRUSH Group at this year’s Data Centre World, held 12-13 March at ExCel London, not only did the engineering solutions firm make their first-ever appearance as exhibitors, but it was also a first-time exhibition outing for CRYNO, the latest addition to the company’s product portfolio and the next-step in switchgear evolution.
Through its engineering solutions offering, the company brings together its extensive experience, engineering skills, and technical capabilities, to provide a wide range of solutions including bespoke design and build, authorising, consultancy, fully accredited ICP generation connections, as well as maintenance and retrofits to data centres and other high-voltage infrastructure projects .
Speaking of the show, Group Marketing Manager, Kellie Tillyer, said: “We are thrilled to be part of Data Centre World 2025, the event provides an opportunity to share with visitors the capabilities we have across our Group to deliver innovative, future-forward turnkey solutions that meet the needs of data centre projects of all sizes.”
Visitors to the stand were also able to meet with experts from BRUSH Transformers and BRUSH Switchgear and have the opportunity to see CRYNO, a 12kV fixed pattern, indoor, metal-enclosed, vacuum switchgear, in action. Boasting advanced vacuum switching technology, CRYNO is SF6 free and has a modular design to suit the UK DNO market. Offering impressive space-saving, ease of installation and enhanced safety for operators, CRYNO has an ENA notice of conformity.
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