{"id":6256,"date":"2025-06-27T07:47:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T07:47:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/?p=6256"},"modified":"2025-06-27T07:47:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T07:47:09","slug":"hercules-buys-power-line-labour-firm-for-15-7m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/hercules-buys-power-line-labour-firm-for-15-7m\/","title":{"rendered":"Hercules buys power line labour firm for \u00a315.7m"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"286\" data-end=\"456\">Labour supply specialist Hercules has struck a \u00a315.7m deal to buy specialist overhead lines labour supplier Advantage NRG.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"458\" data-end=\"653\">The acquisition marks its entry into the UK\u2019s booming power and energy sector.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"458\" data-end=\"653\">Hercules gains a 155-strong team of skilled operatives, giving it a strong foothold in a market expected to surge as National Grid rolls out \u00a358bn worth of transmission upgrades.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"458\" data-end=\"653\">\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"431748\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvacukltd.co.uk%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/VACUK_V4.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"655\" data-end=\"851\">The initial deal is worth \u00a310.2m in cash, with a further \u00a31.5m deferred and an earn-out that could take the total price to \u00a315.7m depending on Advantage\u2019s performance through February 2026.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"853\" data-end=\"973\">In its last financial year to February 2025, Chorley-based Advantage NRG posted \u00a31.7m pre-tax profit on \u00a311m turnover.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"975\" data-end=\"1158\">Hercules is funding the buyout through a mix of internal cash and a new \u00a36m loan from Wasdell Holdings \u2013 a company controlled by non-exec director and major Hercules shareholder Martin Tedham.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"975\" data-end=\"1158\">\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"468489\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flanneryplanthire.com%2Fplant-operator-training%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/flannery.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"1160\" data-end=\"1422\">CEO Brusk Korkmaz said: \u201cThe acquisition of Advantage NRG marks another important milestone in Hercules&#8217; growth journey.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bu\"><span class=\"bq\">&#8220;Advantage NRG&#8217;s deep expertise in overhead electrical transmission, and its ability to source, train and mobilise specialist linesmen, both in the UK and internationally, perfectly complements our strategy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"bu\"><span class=\"bq\">&#8220;We believe this strategic investment will enable Hercules, the Hercules Academy and Advantage NRG to grow together and play a pivotal role in supporting the delivery of the UK&#8217;s essential energy infrastructure.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1617\" data-end=\"1793\">The deal is Hercules\u2019 third acquisition, following Future Build Recruitment in 2023 and training specialist QTT earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1795\" data-end=\"1979\">\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"482928\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbrilliantideasltd.co.uk%2Fproducts%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/7175-BI---MPU-for-plastics_final 2.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"1795\" data-end=\"1979\">\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"488804\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.creaghconcrete.com%2Fproducts%2Fspantherm%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/CE-spantherm.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>from Construction Enquirer https:\/\/ift.tt\/4NlsWpd<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Labour supply specialist Hercules has struck a \u00a315.7m deal to buy specialist overhead lines labour supplier Advantage NRG. 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