Headquartered in Nottingham, UK, Phenna Group's aim is to invest in and partner with selected niche, independent Testing, Inspection, Certification and Compliance (TICC) companies that serve a variety of sectors, ensuring customers' peace of mind by delivering first class testing and assurance services. Civiltest is our 9th deal in 2025 and our 15th business in the APAC region, augmenting our existing service offerings. This deal is highly complementary to our existing companies in this sector, further strengthening our geotechnical and construction materials testing capabilities in Australia.
About Civiltest
Civiltest is a market-leading geotechnical engineering, consulting, and soil testing business that has been operating for over 30 years. Headquartered in Melbourne, Civiltest provides services throughout Victoria and Western Australia to the mining, infrastructure, commercial, and residential industries.
Grant Gibbs, Chief Executive Officer of Civiltest, said, "We are very excited to be joining Phenna Group. We believe that Phenna provides the right partner to support our future growth aspirations. Over the past three decades, we have built a strong business and feel that Phenna provides the right cultural fit to continue that growth. The engagement with the Phenna team has been very positive, and we look forward to working with Brett and his team."
Brett Coleman, Divisional MD Asia at Phenna Group, commented, "I am excited to welcome Grant and the team to Phenna Group. Over the past 30 years, Civiltest has built an enviable reputation for providing services and solutions to its customers. Alongside ASCT, which we welcomed into the Group in late 2023, Civiltest further enhances our specialist geotechnical and materials testing offering across Australia. I look forward to working with Grant and his team to continue their exciting growth."
Phil Marshall, CEO of Phenna Group, added, "I am very pleased to welcome Civiltest to Phenna Group. Their experienced team and technical capability support and expand our fast-growing operations in the region. Combined with the expertise of ASCT, we are building a powerful platform to serve the infrastructure and construction sectors across Australia. We look forward to supporting Grant and his team and seeing them continue their growth journey within Phenna Group."
Phenna Group were advised by RSM Melbourne and Squire Patton Boggs.
Civiltest were advised by Shepard Webster & O’Neill and Carroll Goldsmith Lawyers.
For further information on Phenna Group, please visit: www.phennagroup.com
For further information on Civiltest, please visit: www.civiltest.com.au