SengS Gets New Managing Director

Engineering services firm SengS has strengthened its senior team with the appointment of a new managing director and secured new deals which will take its turnover for this financial year past the £2 million mark for the first time.

Formerly the company’s operations manager, Peter Thomson has taken on the role to drive the growth both in the north-east and further afield.

Thomson initially joined SengS in 2014 as workshop manager before being promoted to operations manager last year.

Since assuming the role of managing director in March, SengS has already secured new contracts worth more than £600,000 with oil and gas operators and tier-one service companies for the repair and maintenance of several North Sea offshore installations.

Thomson said: “I’m extremely pleased to have been appointed to this new position at such an exciting time for SengS and look forward to building upon the ambitious growth strategy we have in place here.”

“The investment made in the business over the past few years gives SengS a strong platform to support our broadening customer base with our cost-competitive solutions in ‘the new normal’ environment for the oil and gas industry, as demonstrated by these latest contract wins.”

Murray Kerr, who founded SengS in 2012, has taken on the newly-created role of group strategic commercial director at Pryme Group, following the Dundee-based organisation’s acquisition of SengS in November 2016. Murray retains an active interest in SengS.

Kerr said: “Peter’s appointment is well deserved and is testament to the hard work and dedication he has brought to the fold since first joining the company. He will continue to play a vital role in driving SengS forward as we look to identify new growth opportunities that will give the business a real competitive edge.”

SengS expects to achieve turnover of over £2million for its June 2017 year-end – a projected increase of 30% on the prior year.

The company, which currently employs 19 people, is targeting additional growth of 20% by 2018 and expects to recruit further personnel, having already added two new employees since the beginning of the year.

Murray added: “Despite the uncertainty still facing much of the industry, SengS has continued to outperform expectations and grown significantly over the past year. We have experienced a 36% increase in the service side of our business in the past year alone, while the engineering side of the business is coming back strongly.

“Overall, we are beginning to see increased positivity in the North Sea market and momentum is definitely picking up. With Peter at the helm of SengS, I have complete confidence that we will achieve our goals for the business.”