Energy and infrastructure solutions provider, Global, has acquired a controlling stake in industry-leading project management and controls solutions provider, Prism Energy.
The Aberdeen-based company, founded by Andy Sutherland with a team of 40, are the creators of Prism Apps - project management software widely adopted by companies operating across the energy sector.
They also provide a range of consultancy services covering project management, planning, estimating and risk management. Global’s investment will help drive the next stage of growth at Prism as it evolves its technology and seeks to roll out its services and software further, targeting the renewable, infrastructure, data centres, nuclear, utilities and defence sectors.
Prism Energy founder and director, Andy Sutherland - and his team - will remain in position as part of the investment. Speaking about the deal, Sutherland comments: “After ten years of growth, we feel that this is the perfect time to welcome outside investment to fuel the next stage of our growth journey. We have enjoyed long term working relationships with companies in the Global portfolio - including Apollo and Aventus Energy (Global Energy Solutions) - so there are clear synergies and we share a similar business culture.
“We look forward to the cross-sectoral and regional growth opportunities that will be created by becoming part of a larger group. Additionally, being able to tap into a mature support network for HR, finance, business systems and marketing - as well as a learning from an extremely talented and entrepreneurial leadership team - will be of huge benefit to us going forward.”
Left to right - Andy Sutherland Founder and Director of Prism Energy and Gordon Farmer Board Director at Global
Comprehensive Project Management
Aberdeen-based Prism Energy is a provider of industry-leading project management and controls solutions to the energy sector and beyond, boasting decades of combined experience working with North Sea operators, service companies and offshore wind projects. Founded in 2015, Prism’s groundbreaking Prism Apps project management software is widely used to support project teams across sectors - complemented by the company's skilled consultancy professionals who are vastly experienced in the project management, risk management, planning, and project controls fields.
Enjoying long term working relationships with Global companies - including leading energy advisory and engineering consultancy, Apollo, and specialist provider of inspection, maintenance & repair, construction and installation services to the energy sectors, Global Energy Solutions (formerly Aventus Energy) - the majority investment from Global is viewed as a natural fit, bringing immediate strategic benefit to the group and Prism as it embarks on the next phase of its growth journey.
Left to right - Andy Sutherland Founder and Director of Prism Energy and Gordon Farmer Board Director at Global
Gordon Farmer, Board Director at Global, comments: “Our investment in Prism Energy is the latest example of Global building connected capability that genuinely supports our clients and the sectors we support. We are working closely with the market and the message is clear: clients want joined-up, end-to-end solutions delivered by partners they trust.
“Andy Sutherland and his team have earned an excellent reputation in the project management sector - particularly across the energy markets - and Prism Energy are at the forefront of a quickly evolving market for digital project management tools and support.
"Working closely together with the Global board and group companies going forward, we look forward to exploring synergies and anticipate Prism expanding its reach and diversifying into the renewables, infrastructure, nuclear, utilities, data centres and defence markets - where Global enjoys both an established - and growing - presence.”
£500m turnover target
In late 2025 - as it marked its 20th anniversary - Global announced a major rebrand and plans for a new 2,000m2 state-of-the-art HQ at the Inverness Campus Freeport Zone, which gives the group room to grow and deliver its ambition to become the leading energy and infrastructure services provider. Building on the acquisition of six companies in the past year, Global is aiming to grow turnover from £300m to £500m over the next three years through continued organic growth and targeted acquisitions.