# RSE acquires majority stake in Technical Control Systems

Scottish engineering group RSE acquired a majority stake in Leeds-based switchgear maker Technical Control Systems (TCS) for an undisclosed sum, adding 52 employees and 3,400 square meters of manufacturing capacity.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2021-06-09
- Where: Leeds, England, United Kingdom
- Jobs: 52
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 3,400 square meters
- Products: low voltage switchgear, motor control centres, relay protection panels, control panels
- Sectors: [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [RSE](https://endata.com/companies/15754.md) (acquirer)
- [Blackburn Starling & Company Limited](https://endata.com/companies/28079.md) (target)
- [Technical Control Systems](https://endata.com/companies/55708.md) (target)

## Sources

- [scotsman.com](https://www.scotsman.com/business/scottish-engineering-group-sees-headcount-pass-1000-with-english-acquisition-3266214), 2021-06-09: "Scottish engineering specialist RSE has taken its UK-wide headcount to more than 1,000 after sealing the acquisition of a Leeds-based switchgear maker."
- [insidermedia.com](https://www.insidermedia.com/news/yorkshire/leeds-manufacturer-acquired-by-scottish-group), 2021-06-09: "The acquisition adds an additional 52 skilled resources and 36,600 sq ft of manufacturing capacity to our group, taking us over 1,000 employees in the UK."
- [smartwatermagazine.com](https://smartwatermagazine.com/news/rse-ross-shire-engineering/rse-makes-landmark-acquisition-historic-engineering-brand), 2021-06-30: "The Blackburn Starling deal establishes RSE as the largest control systems capability in the UK market."

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