Industry consultancy Currie & Brown has completed the acquisition of Sweett Group.

As a result of the deal, Sweett has been delisted from the London Stock Exchange.

The Sweett name will continue to be used for another two months during the integration phase, after which the business will begin trading under the Currie & Brown name.

Currie & Brown has also appointed Alan Manuel as Chief Operating Officer for the UK. Mr Manuel has been with Sweett since 1999 and is the former Managing Director of the firms London and the South East operations.


Euan McEwan, Group Chief Executive Officer of Currie & Brown, said: "We are excited to have acquired Sweett. This is an important milestone in Currie & Brown's growth strategy. The merged businesses will create an even stronger global player in our field and we look forward to working closely with our new Sweett colleagues to create a leading construction advisory business."

Mr Manuel added: "I am looking forward to growing our combined business. For our clients it is very much 'business as usual', with no changes to their delivery teams. They will benefit from our expanded service offering and wider global coverage."

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