Kiwa announces acquisition of Acheta

It has been announced that Acheta Consulting Ltd has been sold to Kiwa Ltd, an international testing, inspection and certification group that is part of the international Kiwa organisation.

Headquartered in the Netherlands, Kiwa Ltd comprises six UK business areas forming the Kiwa UK Group. The Kiwa UK Group is an established organisation with an ambitious growth strategy; it has doubled in size in the last 4 years through both organic growth and by acquisition.

The sale sees Acheta become an operating division of Harrogate-based Kiwa Agri Food, a UKAS-accredited Product Conformity Certification Body, also with a BRC 5-star rating as a Certified Body.

Despite the sale, Acheta’s core business activities, independent pest management inspection, training and consultancy continue unchanged, as does the Acheta Management Team, headed by Dr John Simmons and supported by regional managers Ian Adamson and Mark Bowron.

Paul Brown, CEO of Kiwa Ltd comments on the sale: “I am delighted to welcome the Acheta team to Kiwa. Acheta’s expertise and reputation in the marketplace complements our Kiwa Agri Food service offering perfectly. The potential synergies from this joining of forces are many, as are the opportunities for innovation, growth and an expanding UK and international presence”.

Dr John Simmons added: “I have grown the business over 19 years to be highly professional, well respected and staffed by excellent employees. The Agri Food division of Kiwa is a very good fit for what we do. We share some customers already, and we now have an opportunity to expand into Kiwa’s customer base, and vice versa. As Kiwa is a global operation, the potential to eventually expand the Acheta offering internationally is both significant and exciting!”

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Melvern View Business Park,
Stella Way, Bishops Cleve,
Cheltenham.  GL52 7DQ

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