Macquarie Capital Private Equity Investment Europe

Stark

Company background

Established in 1981, Stark is a leading independent provider of critical services across energy data, metering, analytics and infrastructure, servicing 24 per cent of the UK’s electricity data. Stark also provides comprehensive metering solutions, multi-utility network connections, EV charging and emissions reduction technologies.

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What attracted us

Mission critical offering in energy data and metering services, underpinned by market tailwinds of increasing electrification and data prevalence
Robust market position with a range of growth opportunities
Experienced and motivated management team

Our value creation strategy

Leverage institutional expertise and portfolio relevance to identify opportunities for Stark
Provide capital to support continued growth and market share win in core service areas
Support expansion into adjacent data and asset offerings

I am delighted to welcome Macquarie Capital as a new long-term investor in the business alongside management. With its deep institutional expertise and knowledge of our industry, partnering with Macquarie will be invaluable in supporting our journey to becoming the UK's leading data and metering services provider."

Joel Stark
Executive Chairman, Stark