24 October 2025 – Beech Tree Private Equity (Beech Tree) today announced the realisation of its investment in Obsequio Group (“Obsequio”), with Warren Equity Partners Manager, L.P. (“Warren Equity Partners”) joining as the new investment partner.

 

Obsequio is an expert provider of fire safety, water hygiene, security, asbestos, energy, and environmental compliance services across the UK - supporting both public and private sector clients. The business will continue to be led by Simon Abley (CEO) and Simon Cashmore(Executive Chairman) who together founded the Obsequio Group in 2020. This transaction represents the first exit from Beech Tree PE Fund III and delivers strong returns for Beech Tree, with Obsequio’s revenues increasing from £17 million to over £70 million over the course of Beech Tree’s investment. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Obsequio, headquartered in Leicester and now employing over 630 staff, has expanded rapidly since Beech Tree’s investment in 2023 both organically and through a series of seven bolt-on acquisitions, which have extended the range of compliance services offered by the Group as well as expanded its geographic coverage.  As part of the investment from Warren Equity Partners, two further acquisitions are announced today: Atlas World (an active fire compliance specialist based in Belfast) and PLP Fire Protection (a smoke and ventilation specialist based in Chatham).

In recent years Obsequio has invested heavily in its market leading proprietary technology platform, Drax Technology, which provides customers with a holistic life safety and building compliance solution. The technology has been deployed globally, helps to protect over 4,000 businesses and manages 1m+ alarm events annually.

Simon Abley, CEO, commented: “Our journey with Beech Tree over the past two and a half years has been exceptional. With their support, we’ve achieved significant growth – both organically and through strategic acquisitions and strengthened our senior management team.

Ben Cartwright (Director, Beech Tree PE)said: “It has been an absolute pleasure to work with Simon Abley, Simon Cashmore and the rest of the Obsequio management team and see Obsequio grow into the standout business that it is today. We look forward to seeing the business continue to grow alongside their new investors, Warren Equity Partners.”

 

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