Industrial supplier pumped for further growth after MBO
INDUSTRIAL PUMPS is set for further growth and is to create jobs following a management buyout with the help of major investment from UK Steel Enterprise.
Existing company directors David Carley and David Stacey, who have both worked at the Rotherham company since trainee level in the 1990s, have bought the business from previous owner Chris Garner.
They have now revealed expansion plans which build on the company’s reputation and recent growth which has seen turnover double to around £4m in the last four years.
The deal comes after UK Steel Enterprise, a subsidiary of Tata Steel, provided investment through its Equity Growth Fund, which is backed by the government’s Regional Growth Fund. The deal was referred by John Parkin of PKN Chartered Accountants in Rotherham.
The funding will facilitate continued expansion of Industrial Pumps across its customer base, which includes water utility companies and leading OEMs; as well as enable the company to improve its digital platforms and create jobs in Rotherham in the coming years.
Established in 1988, Industrial Pumps is a leading pump distributor specialising in repairs and general engineering and one of only seven official Mono Pumps distributors in the UK.
The buyout sees Mr Carley take on the role of managing director and Mr Stacey take up the post of sales director.
Mr Carley said: “This investment from UK Steel Enterprise has provided us the opportunity to carry on building the company’s reputation and work towards our ambitious growth plans.
“Our immediate vision is to take the company into both new long-term contracts in the utility and industrial sector, whilst also ensuring that the existing employees have both security and opportunity to progress as well as recruiting for new roles from across the region.”
Allan Wood from UK Steel Enterprise said: “Industrial Pumps is a great example of an already successful South Yorkshire business, with significant opportunities for further expansion. We have backed them because we believe they can grow and create more jobs locally.
“We have every confidence that the new management team will take Industrial Pumps to the next level and are looking forward to supporting them in achieving their future plans.”
