Seward Wyon sold to Ainscough Industrial Group

Specialist engineering firm Seward Wyon Ltd has been acquired by leading industrial services group Ainscough Industrial Group Ltd, in a transaction managed by Initium.

At the time of the transaction, Seward Wyon Ltd was a mechanical and structural engineering and design company, specialising in bespoke engineering solutions across a range of sectors including civil engineering, ports, food processing, petrochemical, power, manufacturing and offshore industries. The company was headquartered in Kelston, Bath, and operated its own fabrication facility in Speedwell, Bristol, and a depot in Middlesbrough.

The acquirer, Ainscough Industrial Group Ltd, is a privately-owned industrial services specialist. Operating from 10 locations across the UK and Europe, the group specialises in factory, plant and equipment relocation, commissioning, decommissioning, dismantling, heavy / technical lifting, transportation and asset management solutions.