A leading safety and risk management firm Ayrton Group, have announced their acquisition of KTC Safety Ltd.

The announcement sees Portlaoise based KTC become part of the rapidly growing Ayrton Group, which provides a comprehensive suite of workplace safety training and consultancy from its extensive facilities in Dublin and Cork.

Commenting on the acquisition at the NISO Annual Conference & Awards, Kieran Linehan, MD of Ayrton Group, said: “This transaction marks a very significant milestone in the history of Ayrton Group. We are very proud to welcome the KTC Safety team to our organisation in a move that will accelerate our momentum towards achieving our ambitious growth objectives.”

Ayrton Director Matthew Browne added, “This move comes in the midst of rapid growth for us at Ayrton Group, and forms part of a strategy set in motion a number of years ago to assist us with our ambitious growth plans. We are delighted to see this first step in our acquisition journey come to fruition. This expansion will bring unique skills and experience to both companies, meaning that our breadth of experience and indeed offering will be expanded.”

David Kearney of KTC said “This is a very proud day for me and for the entire team at KTC. Becoming part of Ayrton Group is hugely exciting for all of us and we look forward to enhancing our offering that will bring our client base the many additional benefits and services that come with being part of Ayrton Group.”