Safe Monitoring Group AB, (”Safe Monitoring Group”), an industry group of gas detector manufacturers, closed the acquisition of CPC (UK), (“CPC”) part of the Carter Group. Safe Monitoring Group will together with CPC continue the expansion of their work to ensure a safe and efficient use of gases and support the industry in its transition to natural refrigerants.
Carter Group are an engineering business with an 80-year history; perhaps best known for its work with supermarket refrigeration and building services. CPC(UK) was founded in 1989 as a division of Carter Synergy Limited. It is the largest provider of specialist leak detection equipment for UK supermarkets.
In recent years it has expanded into other refrigerant gas leak detection markets both in the UK and overseas. As part of the sale the whole CPC (UK) business was hived down into a separate company. SMG have acquired 100% of the share capital of the business.
Being part of Safe Monitoring Group, CPC will collaborate with the group of companies in areas such as; R&D, Marketing, Procurement, Sales and Service. This will benefit current customers of CPC and other companies of Safe Monitoring Group, who will have a wider range of products and services to support their needs in current and new applications.
”We are proud of CPC’s growth and accomplishments under the Carter Group’s ownership and we believe Safe Monitoring Group is the right partner to take CPC into its next phase of growth, offering expanded capabilities and international reach. Carter Synergy has also agreed a long-term partnership agreement with CPC(UK) and SMG to continue to sell and promote all their products in the UK and overseas and all customers will experience a seamless transfer.” Says Chris Hufflett, Group CEO of Carter Thermal Industries Group.
“I´m thrilled to be a part of the Safe Monitoring Group and look forward to developing CPC as part of a group of companies that are all focused on a global offering of Technology Driven gas detection.” says Peter Stone, Managing Director of CPC.
“The business relationship between CPC and Safe Monitoring Group has evolved over decades within the refrigeration market. I´m really impressed with their exceptional product offering together with their nation-wide service network. I´m looking forward to expanding the business together with Peter and the team of CPC. Safe Monitoring Group will continue our expansion in new geographies and applications by organic growth and an ambitious acquisition agenda.” says Alexander Larsson, CEO of Safe Monitoring Group.
Safe Monitoring Group has acquired 100% of the shares in CPC, the process was completed on the 12th of May 2025. The management of CPC will remain and continue leading the company.
For more information please contact:
Chris Hufflett, Group CEO of Carter Thermal Industries Group, +44 7540 313810, [email protected]
Peter Stone, Managing Director of CPC, +44 1784 222 110, [email protected]
Alexander Larsson, CEO of Safe Monitoring Group, +46 706 820 410, [email protected]