BOTHELL, Wash., July 10, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SLR Consulting (“SLR”), a leading global environmental and advisory consultancy, has completed on the deal that sees Charterhouse Capital Partners (“Charterhouse”), a leading European private equity firm, become SLR’s principal investment partner for the next phase of its growth and development.

The deal, initially announced at the end of March 2018, was subject to a conditional court approved scheme of arrangement and regulatory approvals. Charterhouse replaces 3i and becomes SLR’s main shareholder, with the management team and other staff retaining a significant stake in the business.

Neil Penhall, SLR’s CEO, commented, “It’s great to be able to complete the investment process with Charterhouse. We can now focus on realizing together the strategy and exciting growth plans we have for the business. The initial announcement has been very well received by SLR’s clients and staff and our plans for the future have also proved of significant interest to potential new staff and acquisitions looking to join SLR at this exciting time.”

About SLR:

SLR Consulting (SLR) is a UK based environmental and advisory consultancy, with its North America operations based out of Bothell, Washington and Vancouver, Canada. SLR has over 1200 employees based in 70 offices around the world with over 400 employees in North America.  SLR is a leading provider of consulting services to clients in the oil & gas, mining, industry, infrastructure, power, and built environment business sectors.

International Locations: UK, France, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Namibia, Singapore, and Africa.