Leading risk, compliance and safety specialist, Helix International Group Limited, has secured significant investment from Queen’s Park Equity (QPE) to support and continue its impressive growth trajectory.
Founded in 2011 by Rosalind Benjamin, Helix International Group is a multi-faceted group providing a range of risk, safety and compliance services for the built environment sector, supported by its market leading risk management software offering. The services it delivers help its blue-chip clients stay ahead of compliance requirements in a constantly evolving regulatory environment. These services are provided through its market-leading brands: Ark Workplace Risk, Firetecnics, Ark Sustainability and Quooda.
Helix International Group is known for its deep technical and sector expertise. It is supported by an exceptional client service team which has enabled it to become the preferred risk & safety solutions partner to its growing customer base. This is exemplified by one of the highest net promoter scores in the sector and >30% CAGR revenue growth over the past two years.
The QPE investment will be used to scale and expand capability to support the company’s mission to deliver the most compelling risk assessment, compliance and safety offerings. As a tech-enabled business, Helix International Group will continue to invest in technology and talent to ensure the business continues to be at the forefront of building compliance regulations.
Mirela Duras will lead the business in her new role as Helix Group MD.
Helix International Group founder, Rosalind Benjamin is continuing as an investor and a board advisor to the business. Rosalind commented on the transaction:“We were looking for an investment partner who really bought into our mission and the fact that our success is built on our clients’ success. QPE stood out because they showed a deep understanding of our culture and the market, have the experience of scaling businesses like ours and the expertise to accelerate our plans.
“We’ve built an exceptional leadership team who have been the driving force behind our success in recent years. With renewed investment and ambition, I’m looking forward to supporting Mirela and the team to continue this success.”
Mirela Duras, Group MD, at Helix International Group, added: “We have an ambitious goal: to build the UK’s foremost risk, compliance and safety solutions, and software business and today’s investment is the next step towards achieving this vision. While it is business as usual for our team and clients, it’s an exciting milestone for us all and I’d like to thank everyone who has played a role in our success.”
Sami Igout, investor from Queen’s Park Equity, adds: “We have been really impressed by the strength and ambition of the team at Helix International Group, a market leading compliance business focussed on providing mission critical services to blue chip clients in the built environment sector. The business is known for outstanding quality as evidenced by excellent customer satisfaction, high volume of repeat work and strong historical growth. We look forward to partnering with the team to support the next phase of growth through investing in talent, broadening and deepening technical expertise, investing in technology and customer experience.”
Advisors to the transaction were:
Helix International Group:
Corporate Finance: BDO
Legal: HCR
Commercial: BDO
Financial and Tax: BDO
QPE:
Corporate Finance: KPMG
Legal: McDermott Will & Schulte
Financial and Tax: Wilson Partners
Commercial: Fairgrove
BDO supports Helix International Group Limited to secure significant private equity investment
BDO has advised the shareholders of leading risk, compliance and safety specialist, Helix International Group Limited (“Helix International Group”), on securing a significant investment from Queen’s Park Equity (QPE) to support and continue its impressive growth trajectory.
Led by Duncan Lamb and Will Daniels at BDO, the team provided end-to-end support, including M&A corporate finance sell side advice, commercial due diligence, modelling, financial and tax due diligence, debt advisory and private client tax support.
Duncan Lamb, partner at BDO, said: “This is a brilliant business in a growing and resilient sector. We are thrilled to have advised the shareholders of Helix International Group Limited on their transaction with QPE. This partnership brings together Helix International Group’s market-leading risk and safety expertise with QPE’s strategic backing and proven investment capability.”
Will Daniels, director at BDO, added: “We look forward to seeing the business accelerate its growth trajectory and continue setting the benchmark for the industry.”
