Alantra advised the shareholders of McNicholas, a leading infrastructure services provider in the UK, on its sale to Kier

Dec 2017

Sell-side advisory

Alantra has advised the shareholders of McNicholas, a leading infrastructure services provider in the UK, on its sale to Kier plc. The acquisition will help strengthen Kier’s position in the utilities and infrastructure services sector.

McNicholas is an established UK engineering services provider to the UK’s multi-utility sectors including telecommunications, gas, power, water, renewable energy and rail.Working across the UK and with headquarters in Elstree, Hertfordshire, it employs 1,880 people and has a client base which includes Virgin Media, Network Rail and UK Power Networks. McNicholas had been in family ownership for nearly 70 years.