About  

Wastewater services company Pims worked with Inflexion to create a UK leader through increasing market share and four add-on acquisitions, ultimately attracting US trade buyer Xylem. 

Pims comprises Pims Pumps, which designs and install the pumps, and Pims Services, which manage their maintenance and ongoing service contracts. The company’s services also encompass specialist treatment systems, rainwater harvesting and environmental testing. 

Value acceleration 

During our ownership we actively assisted in pursuing and negotiating a number of acquisitions, with four completed. Two were significant: Tankers (a drainage, CCTV and tanker operator) and Hydroserve (a sewage treatment and oil interceptor service provider), while two regional bolt-ons added to national coverage. 

These enabled Pims to develop an integrated services model, servicing pump systems as well as the complex drainage networks on site. We also encouraged investment in R&D to create intelligent maintenance systems. All of this meant they could focus on larger clients, attract national accounts and engage with the UK water authorities. 

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