London – December 18th, 2025
- Acquisition enhances the Group’s capabilities and expands its offering within the defence and critical national infrastructure end markets
- Marks Axis CLC’s first acquisition since Axis and CLC came together to create a combined platform
Axis CLC (the “Group”), a UK leader in critical property maintenance and compliance services backed by H.I.G. Capital, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Concept Building Services (“Concept” or the “Company”), a national provider of planned and reactive maintenance, mechanical and electrical engineering, and compliance services to the defence and critical national infrastructure end markets.
This strategic move enhances Axis CLC’s capability and capacity to offer its full range of services in critical and secure environments across the public and private sectors. It marks the Group’s first acquisition since Axis and CLC came together to create a combined platform.
Established in 2003, Concept specialises in the delivery of maintenance and compliance services in high-security environments, providing a wide range of services to clients and asset owners in the defence, government, and critical infrastructure end markets.
Headquartered in Chichester, Concept operates across London, and the South-East, South-West, Midlands, and North-East of England. The Company delivered £84 million of revenue in the financial year ending August 2025.
“This partnership represents a significant milestone for us. With Axis CLC’s support, Concept will continue to thrive and deliver the innovative and safe solutions that clients and partners expect from us.”
“We are delighted to welcome Concept into Axis CLC. This acquisition will broaden and deepen our support to the UK’s secure and regulated critical property infrastructure.”
The financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
About Concept
Concept delivers planned and reactive maintenance, M&E, decarbonisation, and compliance services across the defence, justice, education, healthcare, and critical national infrastructure end markets. The business employs over 200 people across seven locations.
About Axis CLC
Axis CLC is a national leader in critical property maintenance and compliance services, delivering comprehensive solutions across social housing, healthcare, defence, education, and utilities. The business operates from 25 branches across the UK.
