In September 2024, James Fisher and Sons Plc (“James Fisher”, LON: FSJ), a UK-listed provider of specialist services to the marine, oil and gas and other global, high assurance industries completed the disposal of Martek Marine Limited (“Martek”), a trusted supplier of safety, performance and crew protection equipment to the global shipping industry to Foresight Group (“Foresight”), a UK Private Equity firm.
Kroll served as the exclusive sell-side advisor to James Fisher in connection with the sale, providing M&A Advisory Services.
About Martek
Martek Marine is a leading international distributor of premium mission and life-critical safety, monitoring and medical equipment to the maritime industry. Headquartered in Rotherham, Yorkshire, it has a team of 60 people in the UK and in Singapore. The business forms part of James Fisher's Maritime Transport Division and employs around 50 people.
About James Fisher
James Fisher is a global engineering services company. From its origin as a ship owner and operator it has evolved to provide the expertise and innovative technology solutions to meet customer needs in the harshest of environment across energy, defense and maritime transport.
About Foresight
Founded in 1984, Foresight is a leading investment manager in real assets and capital for growth, operating across UK, Europe and Australia. With decades of experience, Foresight offers investors access to attractive investment opportunities at the forefront of change. Foresight actively builds and grows investment solutions to support the energy transition, decarbonize industry, enhance nature recovery and realize the economic potential of ambitious companies.
A constituent of the FTSE 250 index, Foresight’s diversified investment strategies combine financial and operational skillsets to maximize asset value and provide attractive returns to its investors. Its wide range of private and public funds is complemented with a variety of investment solutions designed for the retail market.
Foresight is united by a shared commitment to build a sustainable future and grow thriving companies and economies.
