We have advised the shareholders of design and engineering firm, Sudlows Consulting Group (SCG), on the sale of the business to Kent Plc, a global engineering services leader.
Headquartered in Dubai, with an international presence in Saudi Arabia, India and South Africa, SCG is a leading design and engineering consultancy, providing professional services exclusively for data centre projects. It has completed over 100 data centre projects in 20 countries since it was established in 2014.
Kent is a global leader in engineering and project delivery for the energy sector. In 2024, it was acquired by Nesma & Partners, a Saudi-based contracting company backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Interest Fund. Following this, Kent launched a five-year diversification strategy, with the acquisition of SCG marking a key step towards this goal and representing Kent’s entry into the data centre market.
For SCG, its acquisition presents the opportunity to accelerate its capabilities, broaden its global reach and strengthen its position as a leader in data centre design and engineering consulting. The sale will allow the UK-headquartered parent company, SCG, to continue to focus on its global design and build activities as a specialist M&E contractor for hyperscale customers.
Our team was led by partner and corporate platform head Charles Glaskie, supported by corporate senior associate Michael Rock, corporate solicitor Scott Cooper, tax partner Bernhard Gilbey and tax senior associate Anamika Pandey. Lumina Capital Advisers provided corporate finance advice to the shareholders.
Phil Nield, Finance Director at Sudlows Group Limited and one of the shareholders commented: “We would like to thank both teams for their technical knowledge, regional experience and relentless hard work. This resulted in a highly effective and professional international sale process.”
Charles Glaskie added: “SCG’s acquisition by Kent represents a landmark step for both companies towards achieving their complementary visions to support the growing data centre market on a global scale. We are proud to have advised on this transaction and showcased our strong international credentials in corporate M&A alongside a team of prominent advisers on this transaction.”