Celnor Group Expands Market Offering With Calbarrie Acquisition

Celnor Group (Celnor), a leading UK investor in entrepreneur-led businesses in the Testing, Inspection, Certification and Compliance (TICC) sector, has expanded its service offering into the electrical, fire and lighting compliance market with the acquisition of Calbarrie.

Founded in 1970, Calbarrie is one of the UK’s leading providers of electrical testing, compliance and safety services. Operating nationally from multiple UK locations, the business supports clients across sectors including facilities management, retail, education, commercial property, healthcare and infrastructure.

Calbarrie, which joins Celnor’s Safety & Compliance division, specialises in electrical testing and compliance services delivered across national customer estates, including fixed wire (EICR) testing and portable appliance testing (PAT) to ensure customers comply with statutory regulations and insurance requirements. Calbarrie has built a strong reputation for technical expertise, service quality and long-standing customer relationships across highly regulated environments.

Simon Parrington, CEO and Founder of Celnor, said:

“Calbarrie is a highly respected and well-established business with an excellent reputation across the compliance sector. Their breadth of technical expertise, nationwide reach and strong customer relationships make them an outstanding addition to the Group, and provide Celnor with an electrical safety platform of real scale and capability, representing a key strategic component within our broader Safety & Compliance TICC offering. We are delighted to welcome the Calbarrie team to Celnor and look forward to supporting the business as we support its next phase of growth.”

Tim Beardsmore, Managing Director at Calbarrie, commented:

“Joining Celnor represents an exciting opportunity for Calbarrie, our employees and our clients. We were looking for a partner that shared our long-term vision, values and commitment to service excellence and Celnor was the ideal fit. As part of the Group, we look forward to continuing to grow our services and capabilities while maintaining the high standards and trusted relationships we have built over many years.”