Envirocare acquires Atesta – UK’s 3rd largest Stack Emissions Testing Company acquires 4th, paving the way for further growth

Envirocare, an accredited stack emissions testing and occupational hygiene consultancy, which is part of the Cura Terrae group of environmental services companies, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Atesta. This not only consolidates the resources and expertise of two industry leaders but presents an opportunity to create an even stronger market force by reuniting exceptional leadership teams.

This acquisition will benefit current and future customers with enhanced quality of service and improved responsiveness and turnaround time.

Atesta has long prided itself on a committed team, state-of-the-art testing equipment, and experienced leadership, with specialist, highly skilled staff who have many decades of experience in Stack Emissions Testing. 

The acquisition is an exciting step that will grow Envirocare and strengthen its teams around the UK to continue to meet expanding client needs. Atesta is currently based in Warrington and will work alongside our existing Envirocare teams in Bradford (West Yorkshire), Brackley (Northamptonshire), East Kilbride (Scotland) and Newcastle (Tyne and Wear).

Managing Director of Atesta, Alastair Wolff, has 30 years of emissions testing experience, and having previously established and led the 2 largest MCERTS accredited emissions testing companies in the UK, he has a proven and unrivalled track record in the emissions testing industry.

Alastair Wolff, MD of Atesta, comments, “Having been at the forefront of the emissions testing industry for 30 years, I am extremely proud of what James, myself, and the whole Atesta Team have accomplished in such a short space of time. We have achieved high levels of customer retention, invested heavily in the best equipment, and focused on amazing customer service. Having achieved so much, I was particularly keen to find a company who would genuinely value what we do, who would recognise all our achievements, and who shared our ethos.  I have known John and Barry for many years, and what they have done at Envirocare is nothing short of phenomenal, so when the opportunity to work with them arose, it was literally a dream come true.  We are all very excited to be joining forces again, taking the combined business to the next level, and making Envirocare the emissions testing company of choice, for permitted sites across the UK”.

Envirocare is part of Cura Terrae, alongside Ecus, Environmental Monitoring Solutions (EMS) and Enviro Technology Services (ET). These businesses were brought together to form Cura Terrae for their uniting factors of commitment to the environment and to customer service. The company brings together many different disciplines with specialist environmental expertise to support clients in maintaining and evidencing compliance.

The Managing Director of Envirocare, John Healey, adds, “This is a significant and exciting development for Envirocare and the rest of Cura Terrae. We look forward to welcoming staff from Atesta and growing and supporting our teams. Atesta’s market reputation was a particular draw for us, aligning well with our focus on quality of service and customer care. For existing Envirocare customers it means we have a larger pool of knowledge, experience and resources to draw upon to provide continually reliable and high-quality stack emissions testing with expanded UK coverage. I am excited to be working alongside Alastair and Jimmy again as I believe they are the best people in the industry for their respective roles.”

Cura Terrae is backed by investment from Palatine Private Equity’s Impact Fund, whose long-term commitment to place purpose and sustainability at the heart of their investment strategy aligns perfectly with Cura Terrae’s mission to protect the environment.

James Gregson, Impact Fund Partner at Palatine, said: “This marks the fourth acquisition for Cura Terrae since receiving investment from our pioneering Impact Fund in March 2022.  Combing the skills of Envirocare and Atesta adds breadth and depth to Cura Terrae’s role in supporting businesses to understand and determine their compliance with emission limits and laws.”

Cura Terrae and Envirocare were advised by Megan Atack and team at Freeths, including Corporate Partner Andy Francey. The acquisition was backed by Shawbrook Bank. Nicola Merrit and the team at Cortus Advisory carried out FDD, and Craig Hughes at Brown Butler Tax DD. Atesta was advised by Akeel Latif, Scott Sands and team at Myerson as well as David Baggott of CN Strategic Advisory.