Deals
Calash supports SES Energy on its acquisition of Chemical Injection Utilities Ltd (CIU)
Calash supports SES Energy on its acquisition of Chemical Injection Utilities Ltd (CIU)
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Energy
Heat Networks: The Shift to a Regulated Infrastructure Asset Class
The UK heat network sector has reached a defining moment. As of 27 January 2026, Ofgem is formally the sector regulator. This marks the transition of district heating from an unregulated niche into a formal infrastructure asset class. While the Energy Act 2023 provides a bridge via deemed authorisation, the
Energy
The European Defence Market: A PE Opportunity
The defence sector has traditionally struggled to attract investment, often clashing with private equity mandates and rising ESG pressures. That is beginning to change. A broader range of investors is now showing interest, particularly in the complex supply chains that support defence and related industries such as automotive and telecoms.
Energy
Subsea Infrastructure Failure: Market Risks, Costs and Opportunities
Subsea cables are the unseen infrastructure powering 95% of global internet traffic and connecting the fast-growing web of offshore wind, interconnectors, and transmission grids. At Calash, we are tracking how this critical network is hitting a breaking point. As networks expand, so do the risks. Telecom cable failures cost $1–3m
Energy
The Evolving Electricity Market: What Investors Need to Know About Renewables, Balancing, and Grid Flexibility
The UK’s electricity market is undergoing significant structural changes. We’re seeing a clear trend: balancing actions are increasingly required to manage the system, and the share of negatively priced periods has tripled since 2022, signalling that inflexible supply is exceeding demand. This means storage, demand-side flexibility, and smarter networks are
Deals
Calash supports Davidson Kempner on its Acquisition of Swire Energy Services (SES)
Calash supports Davidson Kempner on its Acquisition of Swire Energy Services (SES)
Deals
Calash supports Foresight on its investment into J+S Subsea
Calash is pleased to announce that it provided commercial due diligence to Foresight Group on its investment into J+S Subsea, a subsea engineering company specialising in the provision, repair and refurbishment of subsea control systems.
Energy
Voice of the Customer (VoC): Pinpointing Decision Making:
Gaining insight into your customers and the markets you cater to is crucial for making informed decisions that sustain loyalty and identify new revenue streams. Enterprises employ Voice of the Customer (VoC) strategies to help enhance customer understanding and identify pain points and opportunities for deeper collaboration. Using third-party research
Energy
Voice of the Customer (VoC): Pinpointing Decision Making
Gaining insight into your customers and the markets you cater to is crucial for making informed decisions that sustain loyalty and identify new revenue streams. Enterprises employ Voice of the Customer (VoC) strategies to help enhance customer understanding and identify pain points and opportunities for deeper collaboration. Using third-party research
Infrastructure & Environment
Environmental Due Diligence:
Mitigating Operational Risk
Environmental due diligence will identify gaps in environmental regulatory compliance and poor operational practices that are potentially harmful to people and the planet, and negatively impact on the reputation of a business. What is an environmental due diligence exercise? Environmental due diligence is an evolving discipline but always starts with
Energy
Market Segmentation:
Know Your Customers
No one knows your business as well as you but there is a limit to what a management team can achieve on its own. Often, internal resource constraints mean opportunities are left on the table. Access to data sources, market intelligence and referencing, and third-party technical and commercial strategy support
Case Studies
Calash Advises Turner Iceni Group on Market Review of its Condition Monitoring and NDT Inspection Services
Calash Advises Turner Iceni Group on Market Review of its Condition Monitoring and NDT Inspection Services
Case Studies
Calash supports CastleMill Equity Partners on its acquisition of Manor Renewable Energy
Calash supports Catle Mill on its acquisition of Manor Renewable Energy