London-based Navitas offers electrical engineering consultancy providers to the railways.

Its workforce of 30 offers providers starting from technical specs and feasibility research, by way of to stipulate and detailed design, in addition to engineering help throughout scheme implementation, operation, and upkeep. The group consists of Navitas Engineering and Permarail, an electromagnetic compatibility specialist that it acquired in 2019.

Navitas will proceed to commerce beneath its personal identify and can stay as a separate Restricted firm beneath the brand new possession. Louis Nel, who shaped the enterprise 12 years in the past, will proceed to steer it.

Octavius Infrastructure was beforehand Osborne Infrastructure. Geoffrey Osborne Ltd offered its highways and railways division to  personal fairness investor Sullivan Avenue Companions in September 2021 and the Octavius model was born in April 2022. In July 2023 it acquired Southampton-based R&W Civil Engineering.

Octavius chief govt John Dowsett stated of the Navitas acquisition: “I’m delighted we’re welcoming the confirmed Navitas workforce into the Octavius household. This deal represents one other vital milestone for Octavius in including extra specialist functionality. We’re persevering with to develop our presence in rail electrification following our latest appointment as Electrification & Plant associate within the Southern Renewals Enterprise with Community Rail in CP7 and CP8. The acquisition additionally serves our dedication to supporting the decarbonisation agenda.

“Finishing this buy so carefully after our latest acquisition of R&W Civil Engineering is a testomony to the help we’ve from Sullivan Avenue Companions in reinvesting into our long run enterprise technique that’s targeted on bold, however sustainable development.”

Navitas Engineering director Louis Nel added: “Navitas Engineering and Permarail already take pleasure in a powerful and collaborative working relationship with Octavius. This pure and thrilling subsequent step will enable us to construct on what we’ve achieved up to now with the help and backing of Octavius.”

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