Long-term home for UK electrical services
Starboard Safety Group is a holding company that acquires established businesses in the electrical compliance sector and supports them through long-term ownership and complementary acquisitions.
What we're looking for
We acquire testing-led businesses where electrical compliance work is the core, supported by remedial, installation and commissioning work.
Scale
Typically £3m-£15m turnover. Team, culture and reputation matter as much as the numbers.
Accreditation
NICEIC or NAPIT Approved Contractor status required.
Core Services
EICR, fixed wire and PAT inspection at the heart of the work.
We are a different type of buyer
Time horizon
We hold for the long-term, not fund cycles. We do not need to restructure the business for a specific exit window.
Independent, not absorbed
Acquired businesses keep their name, their team, and their day-to-day independence. Group functions grow and support the business rather than replace it.
We have sat in your seat
We previously built and sold a family business of our own. It shapes every conversation we have with owners.
A succession fit for you
Every owner's situation is different. We shape the deal around the owner, not a template.
Clean Exit
Some owners are ready to step away. We provide a straightforward, fair transaction with a clean break.
Managed Transition
Others prefer to stay involved through a handover period. We support a gradual, structured transition.
Continuing Stake
Some want to keep a minority stake and grow alongside us. We are open to that structure.
We understand legacy
Our family previously built and exited Burando, a Rotterdam-based maritime services group. It grew over many years through successive acquisitions.
That experience taught us what owners want from a buyer: someone who turns up, does what they said they'd do, and is still there years later.
Starboard - steady, reliable, built for the long voyage.
Get in touch
If you are a founder considering succession, we would welcome a confidential conversation.