dss+ provides transformational consulting advice improving companies’ workplace safety, operational excellence and sustainability

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At a glance
Process
Sector: Services
Growth
Vertical: Resource efficiency
Reference market: Environmental, Health & Safety Consulting
Money Growth
Investment type: Carve-out
Calendar
Acquisition: 2019
Calendar
Exit: 2023 (partial, retained a minority stake)
Location
Head office: Switzerland
Team
FTEs: ~1’500
Industrial worker wearing safety gear using a laptop and smartphone at a plant site at night.

Overview

  • Formed in 2019 through the carve-out of DowDuPont’s consulting division (formerly known as DuPont Sustainable Solutions) with the backing of Gyrus Capital and its management team. In 2023, Gyrus completed a majority sale to Inflexion Private Equity, retaining a minority stake
  • Trusted global advisor, delivering world-class operations consulting services. It helps clients protect their people and assets, enhance operational efficiency, accelerate innovation, and build workforce capabilities to navigate evolving workplace challenges
  • With a presence in over 40 countries, the firm specializes in operational risk, operational excellence, and sustainability

Positive impact to society

Delivers transformational consulting and implementation projects reducing incidents and fatalities at work, improving resource efficiency and enhancing sustainability

Investment rationale

  • Diversified consulting business with strong customer loyalty and recurring revenue, serving a heterogeneous client base across industries and geographies
  • Carve-out from parent DuPont and transformation into the leading operations consulting business as a stand-alone business, unleashing large potential to grow in existing and new markets
  • Excellent platform for further add-on acquisitions and build the leading global operations consulting business
  • Operates in a growing market driven by increasing regulatory demands, rising focus on workplace safety, and the global push for sustainable business practices