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Our dynamic and reliable teams ensure our solution-driven approach is always client-centric. Working together, we maximise productivity with diversified specialised services focused on safely managing hazardous environments.
The Starn Group is an international market leader offering trusted end-to-end solutions that effectively manage hazardous environments across an asset’s lifecycle.
Safehouse offers a range of ‘habitats’ which control environments to achieve safe working conditions. Pressurised habitats enable the safe execution of hot work, such as welding or grinding on an operational oil or gas facility.
Sabre is a world leading provider of hydrogen sulphide (H2S) safety services, including bas detection and breathing apparatus, fire safety services and training, primarily to the oil and gas industry.
Safe-Ex is a market leader in the design, manufacture, installation, maintenance, inspection, sale and hire of bespoke hazardous area electrical equipment – protecting people working in hazardous environments.
Dynamic Air Shelters provide protective structures for workers and equipment in harsh environments. Dynamic designs, engineers and manufactures uniquely configured protective shelters that are blast and cyclone resistant.
The Starn Group members have a large global reach and operate around the world from regional hubs located in the UK, UAE, US, Australia and Malaysia, as well as through a network of partners.
Operating in over 50 countries, wherever you are in the world, Starn has access to locally held stock and in-country certified technicians. All of the Starn Group’s products and services are backed by a global technical support team.
The private equity funds which own Starn Group are Energy Growth Momentum and Simmons Private Equity, both of which are focused on investments in the energy industry.
Energy Growth Momentum
Energy Growth Momentum are looking for scalable businesses in the early growth phase with meaningful organic and inorganic growth potential. Their focus is on the equipment and services segment in the energy sector. Within this segment, Energy Growth Momentum are looking for scalable businesses in the high growth phase that have meaningful organic and inorganic growth potential. Energy Growth Momentum take pride in supporting management teams with long-term vision backed by an entrepreneurial spirit, strong convictions and ambitious growth plans. They are also flexible with our investment structures, taking into account the needs of the current owners and management teams – a true partnership.
Excessive debt may stifle fast-growing businesses. Energy Growth Momentum typically take a conservative approach towards capital structure for the business and focus more on expansion and operational improvements.
The management teams of Energy Growth Momentum investments are highly capable and great pride is taken in working alongside them. Energy Growth Momentum are happy to roll up their sleeves and assist the management in using the combined industrial insights, network, transactional and financial expertise of their investment team and senior industry executives.
Simmons Private Equity
Simmons Private Equity has been set up to invest in small to medium size companies who predominantly serve the oil and gas industry. The Simmons Private Equity strategy is to provide capital to support a “buy and build” strategy, creating groups with a differentiated offering to its customers. Simmons Private Equity will lead investments but will typically seek a co-investment partner and/or significant management participation. It is managed by Parallel General Partner Limited with Simmons & Company International Limited providing portfolio advisory services. The fund size is c £127m.