Consultancy buyout aims to bolster team

Award-winning construction consultancy Ridge and Partners has bought structural and civil engineering consultancy Scott Hughes Design (SHD).
From left: Jason Howard, Wendy Broomhead, Ian Scott and Adrian Hickey pictured on the Ridge office terraceFrom left: Jason Howard, Wendy Broomhead, Ian Scott and Adrian Hickey pictured on the Ridge office terrace
From left: Jason Howard, Wendy Broomhead, Ian Scott and Adrian Hickey pictured on the Ridge office terrace

Ridge said the deal will add a twelfth office location in Leeds and will strengthen the existing Ridge team in Manchester.

Adrian O’Hickey, senior partner at Ridge, said: “This is an important addition for Ridge.

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"Our partner-led approach offers scale and expertise with a personal touch and the agility to take our clients further. SHD’s passion for innovation, quality and lateral thinking is a perfect fit. With many innovative and challenging projects on the horizon, we are looking forward to achieving our ambitions together.”

The founding directors of SHD, Ian Scott and Wendy Broomhead, said: “The Ridge brand, culture and strategy represents an excellent synergy for the new home of our precious business that has been so carefully honed over the years.

"We have a meticulous approach that adds value for our clients and this move furthers that aim.”

Mr Scott, Ms Broomhead and Kris Clark are now partners of Ridge and will work with the Ridge management team on the integration of the two firms, to help ensure a seamless transition for clients.

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SHD’s five-strong Leeds office on Cross York Street will rebrand as Ridge. The deal will see the total headcount at Ridge grow to more than 600 staff across its 12 offices.

Recent Ridge projects include Circle Square Manchester for Select, Project Urban for Dandara in Manchester, Leeds and Birmingham, and Viadux in Manchester for Ask. Ridge was also recently appointed on the Innovation Chain North & Procure Partnerships Framework.

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