Re-Ropes acquires Bluecoat Engineering, a lift engineering company

Re-Ropes Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of WH Scott Group, has completed its acquisition of Bluecoat Engineering, a lift engineering company founded in 2011 and based in Beckenham, Kent. Bluecoat specialises in lift car refurbishment and reskinning, lift component manufacturing, mechanical overhaul and maintenance, and has its own team of trained lift engineers.

The companies describe the deal as creating a single partner for lift companies, facilities managers and building owners offering refurbishment and modernisation. Re-Ropes focuses on lift machinery, ropes and sheaves, while Bluecoat covers lift cars and components. It is the ninth acquisition in WH Scott Group's portfolio of specialist engineering and testing businesses and fits the group's plan to expand across the UK and Ireland, supported by investment partner Renatus Capital Partners.