Tekmar Group subsidiary AgileTek Engineering has acquired Ryder Geotechnical, a provider of offshore wind and subsea energy consultancy services.

Ryder will be run by its founder and managing director Fraser Gibson as a subsidiary business.

Gibson founded the company in 2016.

Offshore geotechnical engineering is a specialist branch of civil engineering that involves the assessment of seabed properties and design of subsea infrastructure, with the overall aim to ensure stability for offshore assets.

Adding geotechnical engineering capability will give Tekmar Group earlier exposure to projects and greatly increases visibility on opportunities in the market, whilst also providing the opportunity to increase overall group revenues per project, said the company.

The new combination of Ryder Geotechnical services with AgileTek Engineering will deliver value to both company’s existing clients by enabling them to deliver “combined scopes,” according to Tekmar.

Ryder and AgileTek had previously worked together on several subsea cable projects, with clients including Orsted, Global Maritime and Seaway Offshore Cables.

Ryder Geotechnical will continue to trade under its own name from its headquarters in Newcastle upon Tyne and remain as a separate legal entity.

Tekmar Group chief executive James Ritchie said: “The business brings a valuable skill set which will open new doors, as well as providing earlier access to projects and expanding revenue streams throughout the project lifecycle.”