16 Dec 2025

Birketts Advises OCS on Acquisition of EMCOR UK

"Birketts advised global facilities services group OCS on its acquisition of EMCOR UK, a hard services-led facilities management provider serving defence, infrastructure and government sectors. Birketts conducted comprehensive legal due diligence and handled submission of the required UK government approvals."

Birketts advised global facilities services group OCS on its acquisition of EMCOR UK. The transaction sees OCS acquire EMCOR UK, a provider of integrated facilities management solutions across defence, infrastructure and government environments. EMCOR UK delivers services including building maintenance, energy management and technical engineering support, with a focus on creating safe, efficient and sustainable workspaces. The deal represents a strategic expansion for OCS. The combined organisation brings significant engineering depth, strong national coverage and a shared commitment to safe, high-quality service for customers. Birketts supported the transaction by conducting a comprehensive legal due diligence process on EMCOR UK and advising on the submission of the required UK government approvals. Birketts represented client OCS with a team composed by: Rafael Ruiz (Head of Corporate), Alex Forwood (Partner, Corporate), Emma Bysouth (Senior Associate, Corporate), Alex Price (Associate, Corporate), Mark Gipson (Partner, Commercial and Technology), Andrew Priest (Partner, Commercial and Technology), Georgina Perrott (Senior Associate, Commercial and Technology), Joseph Thompson (Solicitor, Commercial and Technology), Taaher Robbani (Solicitor, Commercial and Technology), William Gibson Garcia (Solicitor, Construction), Amanda Early (Partner, Real Estate), Matthew Grindley (Senior Associate, Real Estate), Rhodri Preece (Legal Director, Real Estate), Rachel Fisher (Solicitor, Real Estate). OCS in-house legal team represented client OCS with a team composed by: Scott Thorn-Davis (Group General Counsel).
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