16 October 2024: Keltbray Infrastructure Services Limited (“KISL” or “the company”), today announces it has completed the acquisition of Linbrooke Services’ rail business – a specialist technology and connectivity integrator to key rail network operators across the UK.
Linbrooke’s rail business is an approved Network Rail tier-one Principal Contractor, delivering end-to-end ‘design and build’ signalling, telecommunications and associated power solutions across the UK Rail infrastructure since 2003.
This acquisition elevates the digital and systems capability of KISL to a new level, building on its existing specialisms in rail electrification and general rail engineering.
As a result of the acquisition, KISL has secured the long-term future of the Linbrooke rail business including circa 140 employees in a financially viable way, while providing valuable support to supply chain partners, and delivering continuity of services to key customers such as Network Rail, Southwest Trains, High Speed One and Hitachi. It also provides potential customers like High Speed Two with a compelling future offer.
Commenting on today’s transaction, KISL Chief Executive Officer, Darren James said:
“We are pleased with this ‘on strategy’ acquisition of the Linbrooke rail business, generating additional capability to further penetrate the UK’s decarbonised transport market.
I look forward to working with my new colleagues as we build an exciting and rewarding future.”
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About Linbrooke
Linbrooke are an approved Network Rail tier-one Principal Contractor. Delivering end-to-end design and build signalling, power and communications solutions across the UK Rail infrastructure since 2003. We deliver flexible and customer focused solutions encompassing innovation and cost-effective project management and onsite delivery. We are an independent technology integrator working globally with many of the leading vendors and OEM’s.
We are committed to protecting the health, safety and environment of our employees, customers and the global communities where we operate.
By integrating robust health, safety and environmental management practices into all aspects of our business, we can offer technology and connectivity integration in a sustainable manner through our give back culture.
About Keltbray Infrastructure Services Limited (KISL)
KISL is a leading specialist infrastructure services provider, applying its proactive relationship management approach with customer teams, supply chain partners and regulatory bodies. This promotes early dialogue and proactive design evaluation, facilitating effective communication and identifying key project risks with defined delivery requirements.
Our direct-delivery philosophy in design, project management, engineering, construction and maintenance services, and plant supply allows us to control all aspects of a project, minimising delivery risk and providing greater certainty for our clients.
Our detailed understanding of working in complex, highly regulated infrastructure environments, and the effectiveness of our innovative engineering solutions enables the most complex and technically challenging projects to be delivered to the required specification standards. Our clients benefit from our expert knowledge, best practices, and forward thinking, partnership approach to design and programme opportunities, driving excellence and efficiency in delivery.
Our unique strength is our people, their willingness to identify and overcome problems on a daily basis and their collaborative attitude to deliver projects to the highest possible standard.