LONDON – 15 June, 2017 – Longacre Group announces its investment into Taylor Hopkinson, a leading provider of contractors, senior staff and executives to global renewable and clean energy companies. Longacre Group is investing to back the ambitious growth plans of Taylor Hopkinson’s management team, led by founder Tom Hopkinson.
Taylor Hopkinson specialises in the renewable and clean energy sectors, providing senior contractors, permanent staff and executives globally. Founder Tom Hopkinson has led Taylor Hopkinson’s growth and international expansion with offices in Glasgow, London, Madrid, Houston and Mexico City. Longacre Group provided growth capital for Taylor Hopkinson to further strengthen its leading position as a renewable energy specialist.
Tom Hopkinson will continue as CEO, supported by a strong senior management team. Stewart Cantley, former CEO of Swift Worldwide Resources, a large global provider of staffing solutions to the energy sector, will join Taylor Hopkinson’s board as Chairman.
Longacre Group is a private investment firm focused on backing small and medium sized companies across the UK and Europe. SEA Equity applies an entrepreneurial mindset and quick decision making to deploy flexible capital to fund a variety of transaction types. Taylor Hopkinson is Longacre Group’s fourth investment, and the first from its recently raised £50m fund.
Stani Schmidt-Chiari, partner at Longacre Group, added: “We are excited to back Tom and the Taylor Hopkinson team to build on their impressive track record and support Taylor Hopkinson in its next phase of growth. We are delighted to provide growth capital to accelerate Taylor Hopkinson’s plans.”
Tom Hopkinson, CEO of Taylor Hopkinson, commented: “I am thrilled to partner and work with Longacre Group. Their investment enables us to capitalise on the opportunities ahead and to consolidate our leading market position in renewable energy recruitment. Longacre Group’s support and Stewart Cantley’s experience of rapid international expansion will help us unlock our enormous potential.”
Stewart Cantley, incoming Chairman, commented: “Taylor Hopkinson has an enviable position in an attractive and growing market. I look forward to working with Tom and his team in the exciting next phase of the company’s growth.”
Longacre Group was advised by a legal team led by Jon Gill from TLT LLP, a financial diligence team led by Rebecca Guerin of RSM and a commercial diligence team led by Robin Illingworth of Drystone Strategy.
Taylor Hopkinson was advised by a corporate finance team led by Carl Swansbury from Ryecroft Glenton Corporate Finance and a legal team led by Kevin Devanny from Pinsent Masons LLP.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT
Stani Schmidt-Chiari on +44 (0) 203 675 7731 or STANI.SCHMIDT@LONGACRE.COM
Elliott Nicholson on +44 (0) 203 675 7732 or ELLIOTT.NICHOLSON@LONGACRE.COM
