Osborne Clarke advises on sale of Space Engineering Services

International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised the management shareholders of Space Engineering Services, a leading UK provider of refrigeration, HVAC and M&E solutions to blue chip customers, on the sale of the business to bluu unit.  

The transaction highlights Osborne Clarke’s capabilities in advising management shareholders on strategic cross-border M&A, bringing together corporate expertise with specialist tax, incentives, employment and competition advice. It also demonstrates the firm’s ability to support management teams on transactions that combine an international growth opportunity with continued investment in the business. 

The acquisition will mark bluu unit’s entry into the UK, with Space Engineering Services forming the foundation of its planned UK platform and supporting its buy-and-build growth strategy.  

“This transaction is an important milestone for Space Engineering Services as the business prepares for its next phase of growth. Our integrated corporate and specialist advisory team was well placed to support the management shareholders on this significant cross-border transaction.”

Alisdair Livingstone, Partner, Osborne Clarke

“The entire Osborne Clarke team, without exception, were brilliant throughout. Forward thinking and planning all the way through and working tirelessly to provide solutions to some last minutes challenges. Their advice and support guided us through every step of the process, delivering a fantastic outcome for everyone, we would highly recommend them.”

Dale Nouch, Managing Director, Space Engineering Services

The Osborne Clarke team was led by partner Alisdair Livingstone, supported by associate director Hannah Stevens, associate Elizabeth Britchford and trainee solicitor Hannah Lewis (Corporate), partner Mathew Oliver, associate director Becky Wallis and senior associate Anna Reynolds (Tax), partner Anika Chandra and associate director Rhiannon Jones (Incentives), senior associate Siobhan Murphy (Employment), and partner Marc Shrimpling (Competition).