Admiral Acquisition Limited has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Acuren from American Securities. This transaction marks the inaugural acquisition for the acquirer, effectively serving as its qualifying business combination to transition into an operating company. The deal allows the target to exit a successful period of private equity ownership and enter the public markets with a robust balance sheet and a focus on North American market leadership. The acquisition is strategically timed to capitalize on the increasing demand for asset integrity services driven by aging industrial infrastructure and tightening safety regulations across the United States and Canada. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals, with the final transition expected to occur in the third quarter of 2024. This move provides the target with a permanent capital base to pursue its own buy,and,build strategy within the highly fragmented testing and inspection market.

ACUREN CORPORATION, which reported an EBITDA margin of LOGIN in 2024, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of LOGIN, representing a LOGIN to the average currently observed in the Business Services sector (11.1x).

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