A company providing a specialist nationwide electrical service to the UK caravan park industry, Hawkins Electrical, has been acquired by RSK.
The company is a one-stop provider of all holiday and mobile home park electrical services, and offers bespoke design and installation, product supply and manufacture, inspection and maintenance, mandatory testing and remedial works.
Skegness-based Hawkins Electrical was founded in 1967 and its team of 74 includes qualified electrical engineers along with electrical apprentices and a skilled, experienced management team.
The company is proud to have a number of long-service employees with up to 40 years’ service, and two directors achieved their current positions after working their way up through the company from apprentice level.
Another of the directors is the founder’s nephew, who has worked for the business since school age, and the final director is a highly knowledgeable member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) with many years’ experience across different sectors of the electrical industry.
Hawkins has built its reputation on designing and installing private electrical distribution networks and providing quality products to the holiday and mobile home park industry, with a small element of works in the marina marketplace.
In partnership with Megger Instruments and the National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting, Hawkins Electrical has developed a bespoke testing software package for its technicians to use on site. The time-efficient automated system enables on-site technicians to give the in-office team full visibility of project works.
Managing Director Alex Farrow, who will continue to lead the business, said: “Our business has been built on a proud tradition of strong growth and ethics and we believe that joining the RSK Group will provide an excellent foundation to continue this ambitious trajectory. RSK offers considerable opportunities for expansion into new markets and being part of such a significant group is great for staff development and retention, which is very important to our entire team.”
Alan Ryder, RSK Group Chief Executive Officer, said: “Hawkins Electrical has an enviable reputation of innovation and client service – one of its customers has had a relationship with the business for 52 years – and this close alignment with RSK’s ethos is why we are proud to welcome the company to our group. Hawkins has earned a reputation that is unrivalled in the industry, servicing both the small and large sites with national holiday park operators.”
The acquisition adviser was Bishopsgate Corporate Finance.
