Adler & Allan acquire environmental land remediation specialists Vertase

Adler & Allan, the leading UK provider of integrated environmental risk reduction services backed by Goldman Sachs, has acquired market-leading contaminated land remediation and enabling specialists, Vertase. The acquisition significantly strengthens Adler & Allan’s contaminated land remediation capabilities, enhancing the service delivered to existing clients while expanding its reach into new sectors and customer bases.

Founded in 2000, Vertase is one of the UK’s foremost contaminated land remediation specialists. Acquired by the FLI Group in 2005, the business has grown rapidly and expanded organically and is now a nationwide contractor and provides solutions to brownfield and contaminated land challenges across all construction sectors including industrial, commercial and residential developers, utility providers, manufacturers, petrochemical operators, and public sector organisations.

Adler & Allan are on a mission to seamlessly integrate environmental services.

Michael Flynn, Executive Chairman and CEO of FLI Group, said:

“Since the FLI Group acquired Vertase in 2005, we have helped the business grow and develop into the market leading Brownfield and Contaminated Land Remediation Contractor in the UK.  The continued development of the business and particularly the people is key to the success of Vertase going forward and in Adler and Allan we see strong alignment to this strategy.”

Jason Clay, Chief Operating Officer of Adler & Allan, added:

“Incorporating Vertase into the Adler & Allan Group further enhances our ability to provide contaminated land remediation solutions that deliver better outcomes for our customers and the environment. The Vertase team’s technical expertise and strong reputation for high quality project delivery further reinforces our commitment to helping our customers to plan ahead and stay compliant whilst managing their assets and operations with confidence.”