Growth, investment and taking care of the Earth – as Ecus becomes part of Cura Terrae.
We’re pleased to announce that Ecus is now a part of Cura Terrae, an environmental consultancy and services group, which will also include Environmental Monitoring Solutions (EMS), and Envirocare.
Headquartered in Sheffield, Cura Terrae, which means ‘take care of the Earth’ in Latin, is a purpose-driven business led by experienced entrepreneur Professor Pete Skipworth, who will look for suitable complementary acquisitions as part of a strategic growth plan.
EMS provides environmental consultancy services and monitoring solutions to help clients meet and maintain environmental compliance, improve efficiency and manage environmental impact. Established in 2002, it has grown its staff count from seven to 50.
Envirocare offers stack emissions testing and occupational hygiene consultancy. With 35 members of staff, it is a leading UKAS and MCERTS accredited consultancy operating throughout the UK and Ireland.
Ecus will bring around 154 staff to the group.
As part of the new group, Ecus will maintain its area of speciality but will benefit from the consolidation of shared central services such as HR, marketing and finance.
In a fragmented marketplace for environmental services, CEO Prof Peter Skipworth sees a significant opportunity to build a leading nationwide environmental services and consultancy business. He said: “Our mission at Cura Terrae is to take care of the earth. We believe that businesses have an obligation to solve the climate crisis and Cura Terrae will help them meet and maintain environmental standards across land, air and water.
Investors
This significant development is a result of investment by Palatine Private Equity, whose long-term commitment to place purpose and responsibility at the heart of their investment strategy aligns perfectly with Cura Terrae’s shared mission to protect the environment.
