BES Group expands into Europe with ECH-Groep acquisition
04/02/2025
BES Group has announced that ECH-Groep is joining its growing business. This is the group’s first acquisition outside of the UK and is considered a huge milestone for BES Group.
ECH-Groep is a well-known Dutch company providing what are said to be the very best pressure inspections to customers across the Netherlands. The business has been operating for more than 25 years and is proud to have been one of the first inspection bodies designated by the Dutch government.
The ECH-Groep team is made up of more than 45 people, with its engineer surveyors highly skilled and qualified to the same level of standards as those across the wider group. With the ECH-Groep head office in Ede, Gelderland, Netherlands, BES Group is excited to now have a permanent presence in Europe.
John Campbell, BES Group CEO, said: “We are thrilled to have completed our first European acquisition. We have been exploring the overseas market for a business that is aligned to the wider BES Group in terms of customer focus and internal culture. ECH-Groep is a great fit and we are excited to have welcomed their team of highly skilled risk management professionals, well known for their leading accreditation, to our company.”
“We have had a fantastic time as a standalone business and know joining BES Group will allow us to build on this even further. Delivering for our customers continues to be our priority and we will do this with the support of the wider group. We are all very excited about our future with BES Group,” said Jetze Rodenhuis, ECH-Groep Director.
ECH-Groep is the 18th new business welcomed to BES Group since it formed as an independent company in 2015 and takes the team to around 1750 employees. Growing in this way means
BES Group can provide its customers with a leading end-to-end risk management solution as a trusted advisor and will continue to focus on its growth, both organically and by acquisition, as a result.
“By welcoming ECH-Groep, we have now taken our team to around 1750 of the most talented professionals. This is a fantastic achievement and we have plans to grow this number further with even more acquisitions in the coming months. Growing in this way means we can provide our customers with a leading end-to-end risk management solution as a trusted advisor and this is extremely important to us,” said John Breheny, Group Corporate Development Director, BES Group.