Imtech, a technical services engineering business jointly owned by EDF Energy and Dalkia, has announced its acquisition of Breathe, a provider of Energy Performance Contracts with public sector experience, including in ‘providing tailored engineering solutions’ to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions, renew infrastructure, reduce operating costs, and improve built environments, in health, education and central government.
With ‘a proven track record’, Breathe claims to have successfully delivered projects worth £120 m to date, and to generate over 50,000 tonnes of CO2 savings every year for its customers.
Imtech said: “The business has broad technical expertise, and, over the past 10 years, has built a reputation for high levels of customer satisfaction. It also delivers practical solutions and value-added energy services to local authorities and commercial customers”.
Imtech says the combined business will be able to provide ‘more varied technologies and services’, improving customers’ energy infrastructures, and helping to meet their low carbon objectives. Simone Rossi, CEO of EDF Energy, said: “I welcome Breathe into the EDF family in the UK. Its skills are a valuable addition to our Group’s ability to support our customers in all their energy needs. and to drive progress towards net zero greenhouse gas emissions and the fight against climate change.”
Gary Parke, Breathe’s CEO, added: “We are excited to be joining Imtech, Dalkia, and the wider EDF Group. We have had nearly 10 years building our business and our reputation for partnering with clients to meet their energy performance requirements. In this we have been supported by MCW, to whom we are particularly grateful. We now have the opportunity to continue that growth, supported by the substantial resources of Dalkia and the EDF Group, and with access to technology and delivery capability. We will continue to provide the best quality EPC solutions, and will now be able to provide an extended range of energy services to a larger, more diverse client base.”
