Ipsum Group Strengthens Water & Infrastructure Division

With its acquisition of NPB Utilities Ltd., twoH and ExcelCS, Ipsum Group strengthens its specialist Water and Infrastructure division.

NPB Utilities

The acquisition of NPB Utilities Ltd, a UK based utility and water services engineering delivery partner, enhances Ipsum’s position within the UK water sector, supporting increasing demand for resilient, locally delivered infrastructure services across regulated networks.

By integrating NPB Utilities engineering expertise with Ipsum’s established Water division capabilities, the Group is further strengthening its ability to deliver end-to-end solutions across the regulated sector in the South, including planned maintenance, reactive response and emergency works.

The combined business brings together a broad range of complementary technical capabilities across wastewater, clean water and civil engineering disciplines. Within wastewater, the Group delivers repairs and maintenance services, treatment works activity and main lining solutions. In clean water operations, capabilities include directional drilling and pipe bursting techniques that support efficient network installation and rehabilitation. The civil engineering service includes slab works and reform work, strengthening the Group’s ability to deliver associated infrastructure requirements across complex utility environments from start to finish.

This acquisition forms part of Ipsum’s continued strategy of investing in strengthening regional delivery capability, enhancing operational resilience and supporting the long-term performance of critical UK water networks.

Founded in Yeovil, Somerset, NPB Utilities is a specialist water and utility services engineering delivery partner providing a range of services including water mains installation and repair, leak detection and repair, drainage and sewer work, CCTV surveying, groundworks, civil engineering and 24/7 emergency response services. The business has built a strong reputation for technical capability, reliability and responsiveness in support of utility providers and infrastructure operators across the South West and wider Southern region.

twoH and ExcelCS

The acquisition of twoH and ExcelCS represents another step in Ipsum’s continued growth across the UK water and infrastructure sectors, expanding the range of specialist services available to its customers. By bringing together complementary expertise across clean and wastewater infrastructure, it is strengthening its ability to support water companies across the full lifecycle of their assets helping to ensure safe, efficient and resilient network performance from delivery through to ongoing operations.

Based in North Wales, the two businesses bring complementary strengths across commissioning services, pipelaying and specialist equipment provision.

ExcelCS delivers clean water commissioning and pipelaying services, supporting the installation, testing and commissioning of critical water assets.

twoH provides specialist commissioning equipment for hire and sale, including pressure test pumps, chlorination units and associated products. twoH also owns and operates Pipelayer App and Tibiis logger technology used by ExcelCS and external customers. twoH are EUSR approved trainers for commissioning and pipelaying related courses.

Together, the businesses combine field delivery, equipment provision and digital coordination within a single clean water offering, which will be further developed through Ipsum’s national footprint.

twoH and ExcelCS will operate within Ipsum’s Water & Infrastructure Division, supporting customers across the sector.

Ipsum operates across Water, Power, Infrastructure, and Control & Automation, delivering engineering services that improve asset performance, enhance operational resilience and support critical infrastructure delivery.

SOURCE – Ipsum

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