Premier Technical Services Group (PTSG), a leading provider of specialist building compliance and safety services, has acquired Earth Tech LPS Ltd, a Scotland-based specialist in lightning protection testing, inspection and associated remedial works.
The acquisition further strengthens PTSG’s position as the UK’s largest lightning protection business and materially enhances its presence in Scotland. It adds scale, critical mass and highly specialised expertise to the Group’s established lightning protection testing and inspection activity, which forms part of PTSG’s Electrical Services division – led by Mark Mitchell.
Founded more than 25 years ago and headquartered near Edinburgh, Earth Tech LPS has built a strong reputation for technical excellence and service quality. The business delivers compliance-led testing and inspection services to a broad customer base across public sector estates, infrastructure and commercial property. Its operations are underpinned by long-term maintenance contracts and strong levels of recurring revenue.
Earth Tech LPS will be integrated into PTSG’s lightning protection testing and inspection team and will be led operationally by Craig Finney, who has managed this area of the Group’s activity for more than 15 years. The former owners of Earth Tech LPS will remain with the business during a structured handover and integration period to ensure continuity for customers and colleagues.
The acquisition is closely aligned with PTSG’s long-term strategy of building market-leading positions in safety-critical, regulation-driven services, where technical competence, scale and national coverage are decisive advantages. Scotland remains a strategically important growth region for the Group and this transaction strengthens PTSG’s operational footprint and capability in the market.
PTSG operates across Access and Safety, Electrical Services, Façade Maintenance and Cleaning, Fire Solutions and Water Treatment. The Group employs more than 3,200 highly trained specialists, serving over 90,000 customers and helping to safeguard approximately 400,000 buildings across the UK and Europe.
