Acteon Group (company)

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Acteon Group
Company type Private limited (Non-trading)
IndustrySubsea Services
Founded Norwich (2004)
Headquarters,
England, United Kingdom
Area served
Global
Key people
Brice Bouffard, Group Chief Executive
Revenue£310,860,000
Number of employees
1538
Website acteon.com

Acteon is a specialist subsea services company. Acteon Group Operations (UK) Limited is registered in England, [1] with its headquarters in Norwich.

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The Acteon Group is one of the largest firms in East Anglia, [2] comprising 17 companies that provide integrated subsea services, mainly to the oil, gas and renewables industries, with particular focus on foundations and moorings; risers, conductors and flowlines; Marine electronics, instrumentation and surveys; and activity management and manpower provision. Acteon provides seabed-to-surface equipment, technologies and services and is represented at every stage in the life of an oilfield. [3]

History

Acteon was formed in 2004 from the UWG Group which at that time comprised five individual companies: UWG, Claxton, MENCK, 2H and TEAM. Since then, Acteon has expanded with the acquisition of companies that offer complementary services in the subsea services arena.

The main acquisitions are:

In 2010, despite a global drop in activity levels after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the Acteon Group posted accounts showing an 8% increase in revenue and a growth in profit from £32.13million to £36.24million. [11] [12] [13] and achieving notable technical successes. [14]

Acteon companies operate from the world's major offshore oil and gas centres and are involved in projects in many exploration and production areas.

Acteon's companies are 2H Offshore, Aquatic, CAPE, CIS, Claxton, Deepwater Corrosion Services, Fluke, InterAct, InterMoor, LDD, MENCK, Mirage, OIS, Pulse Structural Monitoring, Seatronics, SRP, TEAM and UTEC.

In 2012, the Acteon Group announced a change of ownership. The group's majority interest was acquired by the management team of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts. [15]

In 2024, the Acteon Group announced a change of ownership. The Group was acquired by Buckthorne and One Equity partners (OEP).[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "Home". Official website. Norwich: Acteon Group Operations (UK) Limited. Retrieved 15 May 2013. Acteon Group Operations (UK) Limited is registered in England, number 15426649
  2. Eastern Daily Press – Top 75 Companies, 2011, retrieved 5 September 2011
  3. Acteon launches today revealing ambitious expansion plans, 2011, archived from the original on 6 October 2011, retrieved 16 August 2011
  4. ACTEON, FORMERLY UWG GROUP, ACQUIRES THE BUSINESS AND ASSETS OF TECHNIP OFFSHORE MOORINGS INC TO SUPPORT ITS AMBITIOUS GROWTH PLANS (PDF), archived from the original (PDF) on 30 March 2012, retrieved 18 May 2013
  5. Acteon reinforces its global foundations and moorings business with the addition, 2011, archived from the original on 6 October 2011, retrieved 16 August 2011
  6. Acteon purchases Aquatic Engineering and Construction, 2011, archived from the original on 6 October 2011, retrieved 16 August 2011
  7. Strategic acquisitions further strengthen Acteon s hand, 2011, archived from the original on 3 March 2016, retrieved 12 August 2011
  8. Latest acquisition boosts presence in important Asia Pacific markets, 2011, archived from the original on 6 October 2011, retrieved 13 August 2011
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  11. Acteon defies slump in US gulf after spill, 2011, retrieved 5 September 2011
  12. Previous Fast Track 100 award winners, 2011, archived from the original on 6 July 2011, retrieved 8 August 2011
  13. Pioneering drilling riser wins EEEGR award, 2011, archived from the original on 6 October 2011, retrieved 8 August 2011
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