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.

    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
    Headshot of Joel Stark, Executive Chairman, Stark
    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

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