Benchmark International Successfully Facilitated the Transaction Between Safety Services (UK) Limited and Phenna Group

Benchmark International is pleased to announce that Oxfordshire-based Safety Services has been acquired by Nottingham-based Phenna Group.

Safety Services is a professional consultancy offering a comprehensive range of health & safety solutions including site inspections, incident investigations, training courses, documentation & policies support, safety equipment, and general consultancy services to the construction, retail, and manufacturing sectors. The company has developed a trademarked cloud-based system which produces electronic reports to streamline administrative processes and increase accessibility to key information.

Established in 2018, Phenna provides investment and strategic leadership to companies in the testing, inspection, certification, and compliance (TICC) sector. Its aim is to build a global portfolio of independent TICC businesses.

Safety Services is the group’s seventh acquisition in 2021 and the first in the UK focused on HSE services. The Safety Services transaction comes just after Phenna Group’s acquisition of Ecology Solutions, a transaction also conducted via Benchmark International. Phenna has also previously worked with Benchmark International on the acquisitions of GMES and Facit Testing.

Mike Fitchett, Founder of Safety Services commented: “I am very pleased to partner with Phenna Group. As I plan to step back from my managerial responsibilities, it was important for me to secure an experienced and ambitious partner to work with Jon Austin, who will lead the team as Managing Director. From my first engagement with Paul and his team, they have been professional and trustworthy. That has given me great confidence that the business is in capable hands and I look forward to the next phase of our expansion, working in close collaboration with the Phenna Group team.”

Jon Austin, Managing Director of Safety Services added: “I’m excited to be joining Phenna Group and look forward to working with Paul and the rest of the Phenna team to support our very ambitious growth plans.”

Paul Barry, Group CEO of Phenna Group said: “I am very pleased that Mike and Jon, with their highly experienced team have agreed to join Phenna Group. Safety Services has an excellent reputation in the marketplace and fits closely with our strategy of creating a differentiated group of niche TICC businesses. With its leading cloud-based management system, it is highly complementary to our other companies operating in similar end markets. I’m hugely appreciative of Mike’s trust in Phenna Group and excited about working with Jon and his team, to help deliver Safety Services’ ambitious growth plans."

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