Premier Technical Services Group (PTSG), an international provider of specialist building compliance and safety services, has announced the acquisition of Earth Tech LPS Ltd – a Scotland-based specialist in lightning protection testing, inspection and associated remedial works.
Already the UK’s largest lightning protection business, the acquisition materially strengthens PTSG’s presence in Scotland, adding scale, critical mass and highly specialised capability to the Group’s existing lightning protection testing and inspection (T&I) business. Lightning protection forms part of PTSG’s very successful Electrical Services division overseen by MD, Mark Mitchell.
Founded more than 25 years ago and headquartered near Edinburgh, Earth Tech LPS has built a strong reputation for technical expertise and service quality across the UK. The business delivers recurring, compliance-led testing and inspection services to a broad client base spanning public sector estates, infrastructure and commercial property, underpinned by long-term maintenance contracts and high renewal rates.
Earth Tech LPS will be integrated into PTSG’s lightning protection T&I team and will be led operationally by director, Craig Finney. Craig has managed this important area of the business for more than 15 years. Earth Tech LPS’s former owners will remain with the business throughout a structured handover and integration period ensuring continuity for customers and colleagues.
The acquisition aligns closely with PTSG’s long-term strategy of building market-leading positions in safety-critical, regulation-driven services, where recurring revenue, technical competence and national coverage are decisive advantages.
Paul Teasdale, co-founder and Chairman of PTSG, who led the transaction, said: “This is a high-quality acquisition that strengthens PTSG in a strategically important market. Earth Tech LPS brings deep technical capability, a strong customer base and a highly skilled engineering team, all of which complement our existing lightning protection operations. Scotland is a key growth region for us and this transaction gives us greater scale, density and operational leverage in that market. It further reinforces our successful strategy of acquiring complementary services and driving organic growth. Ours is a proven model that combines disciplined capital deployment with operational integration to create resilient, high-margin businesses delivering essential compliance services across the built environment.”
Greg Ward, PTSG’s CEO, said: “As with all PTSG acquisitions, our focus is on continuity, integration and long-term value creation. We look forward to welcoming the Earth Tech LPS team into the Group and working closely with them as we look to further strengthen the UK’s leading lightning protection testing and inspection platform.”
PTSG operates across Access and Safety, Electrical Services, Building Access Specialists, Fire Solutions and Water Treatment. The company employs more than 3,200 highly trained specialists, serving more than 90,000 customers and safeguarding around 400,000 buildings across the UK and Europe.
