# Carlyle Group agrees to acquire EnerMech for £450 million

The Carlyle Group has agreed to acquire EnerMech, an offshore services group based in Aberdeen, Scotland, from Lime Rock Partners for £450 million. The deal is expected to close by year-end 2018.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-10-14
- Where: Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Value: $590.0M (450.0M GBP)
- Status: announced
- Products: mechanical, electrical and instrumentation services, crane rental, repair and servicing
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Carlyle Group](https://endata.com/companies/458.md) (acquirer)
- [EnerMech](https://endata.com/companies/2218.md) (target)
- [Lime Rock Partners](https://endata.com/companies/11971.md) (investor)
- [Lime Rock Partners](https://endata.com/companies/11971.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [vertikal.net](https://vertikal.net/en/news/story/42234/carlyle-acquires-enermech), 2018-10-14: "This transaction marks the beginning of a new chapter for EnerMech as we continue to develop our business, grow our global footprint and enter new markets."
- [bbc.com](https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-45862287), 2018-10-15: "EnerMech has been bought in a deal believed to be worth about £450m, subject to approvals."

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