H.I.G. Capital acquires Avove

● PLATFORM | OTHER

JULY 28, 2026

HIG acquires Avove

TARGET

Avove provides end-to-end design and build infrastructure solutions to regulated water, wastewater, and power utilities across Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Ownership	PE-backed
Investors	Rubicon Partners
Headcount	806 FTEs
Headquarters	Chorley, United Kingdom
Leadership	Mark Perkins, CEO
Sell-side advisor	the advisor

ACQUIRER

HIG

Ownership	—
Headquarters	Miami, Florida
Deal lead	Adam Taylor, Managing Director (H.I.G. Capital)
Buy-side advisor	—

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H.I.G. Capital -> Avove  (2026-09-11)
buyout | Other
Target: Avove provides end-to-end design and build infrastructure solutions to regulated water, wastewater, and power utilities across Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Website: avove.co.uk | Buyer site: hig.com
HQ: Chorley, United Kingdom | Ownership: pe-backed
Advisors - Sell-side: the advisor
Source: Thematic - https://thematichq.com/software/d/h-i-g-capital-avove.html

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