{"id":895935,"date":"2026-04-01T07:12:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T12:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/01\/ng-bailey-acquires-notts-engineering-firm\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T07:12:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T12:12:17","slug":"ng-bailey-acquires-notts-engineering-firm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/01\/ng-bailey-acquires-notts-engineering-firm\/","title":{"rendered":"NG Bailey acquires Notts engineering firm"},"content":{"rendered":"
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NG Bailey has acquired Engineering Solutions Group (ESG), adding a \u00a330m-turnover engineering business with about 180 staff to expand its presence in the water and infrastructure markets.<\/p>\n

The Leeds-headquartered engineering services group said the deal would strengthen its infrastructure delivery offer and widen its access to water sector work during Asset Management Plan 8 (AMP8).<\/p>\n

NG Bailey said AMP8 would see \u00a3104bn of investment over five years, about double the level in the previous cycle, creating opportunities in water infrastructure upgrades and innovation.<\/p>\n

ESG, which is based in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, was founded in 1989.<\/p>\n

Its main business, ECS Engineering Services, is supported by three other group companies covering mechanical and electrical engineering, specialist steel and composite fabrication, civil engineering, and water control products.<\/p>\n

Its customers include the Environment Agency, Severn Trent Water, Anglian Water, Welsh Water and Yorkshire Water.<\/p>\n

NG Bailey said ESG\u2019s management team would remain in place and continue to run the business under its existing brands. The acquired company will sit within NG Bailey\u2019s Built Environment division.<\/p>\n

The transaction will take NG Bailey\u2019s total headcount to more than 3,600.<\/p>\n

NG Bailey chief executive Jonathan Stockton said: \u201cBringing ESG into the NG Bailey family is a decision which makes both strategic and commercial sense as we continue to deliver our Journey to 2030 business plan.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe acquisition provides a natural extension to our existing range of services and strengthens both our market positions, whilst opening up new growth opportunities for us in key areas including water infrastructure.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stockton said ESG\u2019s track record included the Colwick Sluice refurbishment for the Environment Agency, as well as fabrication work in the nuclear sector.<\/p>\n

ESG managing director Mark Watkins said the deal marked \u201can exciting milestone\u201d for the business after four decades of trading.<\/p>\n

NG Bailey did not disclose the value of the acquisition.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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