BGF-backed Skewb today announces the acquisition of Clear Horizon IS, marking a significant milestone in its growth strategy and bringing real presence to its UK power sector operations.

The acquisition strengthens Skewb’s digital capabilities by adding the CHiME product to its existing product portfolio, further diversifying its customer base with the inclusion of a number of UK DNOs to its blue-chip customer base and enhancing the Skewb eco-system for continued growth and innovation across new markets.

Clear Horizon IS brings established expertise and proven capability, significantly enhancing Skewb’s digital portfolio and market presence from day one. Its flagship product, CHiME, enables clients to measure and track operational improvements across asset-intensive infrastructure programmes, delivering greater insight and value at scale.

Clear Horizon IS’s client base aligns closely with Skewb’s values and ambitions, creating opportunities to build long-term partnerships while expanding into new markets. Both organisations share a strong commitment to quality, innovation and customer excellence, creating a natural fit as the businesses come together.

Founded in 2014 by Heather McCusker and Paul McKeon, Clear Horizon IS was created to bring a specialised, product-led approach to the UK power sector – addressing a growing need for industry-specific digital solutions at a time of increasing regulatory complexity.

Commenting on the acquisition, Skewb Co-founder and CEO, Shashi Seshadri, said:
“This is a defining moment for Skewb and our first corporate acquisition. Clear Horizon IS is a strong strategic fit and represents a major step forward in delivering our growth ambitions.

“By bringing together our capabilities, we are accelerating our ability to capitalise on emerging opportunities, strengthening our technical and operational expertise and creating new opportunities for innovation and collaboration across sectors. This is an important step in building a more diverse, future-ready business.  We look forward to adding the Clear Horizon IS employees and partners to the Skewb ecosystem.”

Commenting on the acquisition, Clear Horizon IS Co-founder and CEO, Heather McCusker, said:
“Joining Skewb marks an exciting new chapter for Clear Horizon IS. From the outset, there has been a strong alignment in our vision, values and commitment to delivering high-quality, impactful solutions for our clients.

“Together, we have a fantastic opportunity to scale CHiME, expand our reach and continue delivering meaningful innovation across the power sector and beyond.”

Jonathan Earl, partner at BGF, said: “What excited us about Skewb when we first invested in the business was the opportunity to disrupt the UK power sector through its innovative approach. Since then, the team has made significant strides in how they help water and energy companies tackle key challenges and achieve operational efficiencies through transformational projects, managed services and a growing portfolio of digital products. This acquisition is a real statement of intent that doubles down on Skewb’s growth ambitions – we look forward to supporting the team beyond this exciting inflection point.”