Osborne Clarke advises Dalcour Maclaren on MML Capital growth investment

Osborne Clarke has advised the management shareholders of Dalcour Maclaren Limited (DM), a leading utilities and infrastructure consultancy, on a significant growth investment from MML Capital. The transaction marks the start of the next phase of DM’s expansion across the UK and Ireland.

MML’s investment follows a period of strong organic growth for DM and will support the continued development of its people‑focused model, including the consultancy’s apprenticeship and graduate schemes. It will also enable DM to broaden its service offering, expand its geographic reach and further invest in technology and data, including exploring practical ways to use AI and automation to improve how its teams deliver for clients. The partnership is expected to underpin selective acquisitions that enhance DM’s capabilities in strategically important utilities and infrastructure projects.

This deal further strengthens Osborne Clarke’s reputation for guiding founders and management teams through private equity investments in the infrastructure and business services sectors. It draws on the firm’s integrated expertise across corporate, tax and human capital, and reinforces Osborne Clarke’s role as a trusted adviser on complex management sales to private equity in the utilities and infrastructure market.

DM plays a crucial role in enabling major water, energy, transport and digital infrastructure projects across the UK and Ireland, and this investment from MML will help the business accelerate its growth while continuing to innovate for its clients. The transaction reflects the strength of DM’s platform and the quality of its leadership team, and has enabled the management shareholders to secure a partnership that aligns with their long‑term ambitions.  The team have been a delight to work with and we all wish them and MML every success in the future.

Edward Persse, Partner, Osborne Clarke.

We are delighted to be partnering with MML as we enter the next phase of our growth journey. Their investment provides both the capital and strategic support to accelerate our ambitions while preserving the values and client-focused approach that have underpinned our success to date. We would like to express our sincere thanks to Edward Persse and the wider Osborne Clarke team, whose expertise, guidance and unwavering support helped us navigate the transaction with confidence. They were a pleasure to work with throughout and played an important role in helping us achieve this milestone.

George Gray-Cheape, Chief of Staff, Dalcour Maclaren.

The Osborne Clarke deal team advising the management shareholders was led by partner Edward Persse (Corporate), supported by Courtney Fowler (Senior Associate, Corporate), Ben Parker (Senior Associate, Corporate) and Ghiya Daoud (Associate, Corporate). Management advisory support was led by partner Mike Freer, with Lottie France (Associate Director, Corporate) and Benjamin Smith (Associate, Corporate). Further input was provided by Emily Maguire (Senior Associate, Tax) and Emma Ladley (Associate Director, Human Capital).