NRC UK has been bought over by two long-term industry executives for an undisclosed sum.
The Aberdeenshire-based industrial cleaning company will now be re-branded back to legacy company Sureclean.
Included in the buyout are all of the assets and 30-strong team of the former NRC Environmental Services UK, along with several international operating areas for the former business, including the UAE, Kurdistan and rental services. Excluded from the purchase is NRC Wastewater Services in Liverpool.
Mark Kelly, the current NRC UK president of operations, will become managing director, while Simon Gibb joins the board as executive chair.
Kelly said the reformation of Sureclean from NRC UK was a ‘pivotal move’ in establishing it as the UK’s leading environmental, industrial and emergency oil spill response contractor.
“Today is the beginning of a new direction and phase for the business and team.
“We have both short and long-term growth plans that range from immediate carry over of NRC activities to longer term investment into clean energy innovations.”
Gibb said: “Between us we have more than 60 years’ of combined management experience in environmental best practices to ensure we are ready to help protect the planet with any industrial cleaning project or hazardous spill emergency.
“Our rebrand to Sureclean will combine existing synergies across our teams, service provision and specialisms which will ultimately ensure we have the platform to advance environmental and social sustainability.”
Following the buyout, NRC UK shall continue to actively pursue its strategic growth plans, looking to strengthen its team with further recruitment, “and continue to identify opportunities which augment the group’s current activities“.
The business will also begin an immediate hiring campaign with the objective to double their headcount within the first year.
NRC has been operating in the UK for more than 20 years, with expertise in waste minimisation operations, containment of soil or groundwater contamination and remediation of petroleum pipelines.
Its UK headquarters is based in Oldmeldrum, with offices across Europe, the US, Africa, the Middle East and Asia.
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