NorthEdge has supported Latus Group to acquire Cirrus Environmental Solutions Limited (Cirrus), a North East-based occupational hygiene specialist, strengthening Latus’ national footprint and establishing the Group as one of the UK’s leading occupational hygiene providers.
Cirrus has deep technical expertise within key occupational hygiene services, including air quality and exposure monitoring; occupational noise surveys; Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) Testing; and Whole Body and Hand Arm Vibration monitoring. They support clients across a wide range of sectors to comply with health and safety and environmental legislation, regulations, site permits and general good practice.
Led by co-founders Rachel Bowman and Stuart Hovvels, Cirrus brings a team of highly qualified and experienced Occupational Hygienists, several of whom hold the Certificate of Operational Competence in Occupational Hygiene and the Certificate of Operational Competence in Control. Additionally, Rachel is a Regional Co-ordinator for the British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS) – the Chartered Society for Worker Health Protection.
The acquisition further supports Latus Group’s rapidly growing Occupational Hygiene division, following the recent acquisition of Euro Environmental Limited in February 2026. Together, the acquisitions firmly establish Latus as the leading national-scale provider of end-to-end workplace compliance solutions, underpinned by market-leading technologies, focused on keeping employees fit and healthy in work.
Cirrus’ established office in the North East will become Latus’ Northern Hub, from which it will provide Occupational Hygiene and extended Occupational Health services into the northern regions and Scotland, giving the Group broader national coverage.
Jack Latus, CEO of Latus, said: “The acquisition of Cirrus represents Latus’ fifth acquisition since NorthEdge’s initial investment in July 2024. The deal demonstrates the growth and stability of the Latus platform; and underscores our commitment to increasing the quality and breadth of our services for our clients.
“Occupational hygiene remains a key strategic growth area for us. As well as providing us with additional services and geographic coverage, the acquisition of Cirrus also sees us bring market-leading occupational hygiene talent into the Group – with a highly skilled team led by Rachel and Stuart. I look forward to working with them as we deliver on our collective mission of modernising workplace healthcare and improving employee health outcomes across the UK.”
Phil Frame, Partner at NorthEdge, said: “The acquisition of Cirrus represents continued momentum across the Latus Group, following their recent acquisition of Euro Environmental. The rapid growth and scale of Latus’ occupational hygiene division demonstrates the increasing demand for workplace health solutions across the UK; and this deal is another strong example of the business delivering on its strategy to scale its platform and provide end-to-end workplace healthcare services.”
NorthEdge and Latus were advised by Muckle (Legal), Cortus (FDD), BHP (Tax DD) and LWE Commercial (Property). The transaction was supported with funding from Santander.