May
2026
Gary led from the front throughout the transaction and was commercial, proactive and pragmatic at every stage. He was ably assisted by Behzad and the wider Primas team, whose support and responsiveness were invaluable in helping us navigate the process and reach completion.
Primas Law’s Manchester Corporate Team has advised the shareholders of Athena PTS (“Athena“), an independent electrical engineering specialist based in Ulverston, Cumbria, on the sale of the business to OCU Group, the Stockport-based energy transition and utilities infrastructure services company, for an undisclosed sum.
Founded in 2011, Athena has built a strong reputation in power systems engineering and early-stage technical consultancy, and delivers complex electrical engineering across renewable energy, marine, nuclear, utilities and building services, including critical national infrastructure and high security facilities.
OCU Group is a leading infrastructure engineering business operating across the utilities, energy, power, telecommunications, transport and technology sectors.
Gary Black and Bez Borang advised the shareholders alongside Benchmark International (Alex Forshaw and James Robinson).
Neil Smith, shareholder of Athena PTS, said:
“Gary led from the front throughout the transaction and was commercial, proactive and pragmatic at every stage. He was ably assisted by Bez and the wider Primas team, whose support and responsiveness were invaluable in helping us navigate the process and reach completion.”
Primas Law’s Corporate Team is highly regarded for being proactive and commercial, and for providing clear, practical advice to business owners, management teams, investors and corporate clients on transactions and general corporate advisory matters.”
For further information about our corporate M&A expertise, or to discuss a potential transaction, please get in touch via hello@primaslaw.co.uk or contact our team directly:
Gary Black
Partner | Head of Corporate & Commercial
Email: gary.black@primaslaw.co.uk
Telephone: 0161 836 5273