PwC advises Arco on its investment from H.I.G. Capital

PwC is pleased to have provided sell-side financial and tax due diligence and pensions support to Arco in connection with its investment from H.I.G. Capital, a leading global alternative investment firm with $75 billion of capital under management.

Arco is the UK’s leading distributor of safety equipment and a provider of site safety services, serving the infrastructure, defence, utilities, and healthcare end-markets. Founded in 1884, the Company has built long-standing relationships with a blue-chip, national customer base, underpinned by its significant brand equity, product audit capabilities, and deep safety expertise.

The investment will support Arco’s next phase of growth, accelerating innovation, deepening customer and supplier partnerships and expanding its reach across the UK, Europe and North America.

PwC provided sell-side financial and tax due diligence services, and pensions support in connection with the transaction. The PwC team included Will Oxley, Mark Jennings, Ben Ferguson, Stuart Stalker, Chris Cockerill, April McMillan, Chris Bryne and Louis Bloomfield.