RSK welcomes strategic investment from Searchlight Capital Partners and Ares Management • RSK • Engineering and Environmental Consultancy
Summary
In addition, Ares has committed an incremental \xa3300 million debt facility to further support RSKs growth plans, bringing total available debt facilities provided by Ares to \xa31.4 billion.Founded in 1989 by its Chief Executive Officer Alan Ryder, RSK and its 15,000 employees provide end-to-end, bespoke environmental consulting and engineering solutions to a vast array of clients across the water, energy, construction and infrastructure sectors. This strategic partnership marks a pivotal moment for RSK as we take another step towards our long-term vision of becoming the worlds largest and most trusted provider of sustainable solutions.Searchlight and Ares expertise in our industry, combined with their track record of supporting growth initiatives, will be instrumental as we execute on our M&A strategy and expand our service offerings. After three decades, RSK remains committed to delivering environmental and engineering services to help government and business clients around the world achieve a more sustainable future. The unique employee-ownership culture of the business provides the perfect platform for RSK to continue its stated mission of striving to address the current and future impacts of climate change.Searchlight Partner Giles Marshall added: The evolving regulatory landscape, accelerating global energy transition and goal of providing clean water and sanitation for all, present increasing challenges and opportunities for RSKs customers, which the business is uniquely positioned to execute on. We are excited to increase our financial commitment alongside Searchlight and further support the Companys focus on identifying new investment opportunities and developing innovative capabilities that can drive more sustainable business outcomes and long-term growth for RSK.