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Global safety, security, risk engineering consulting
Jensen Hughes
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Global safety, security, risk engineering consulting
Overview
Global leader in safety, security, and risk-based engineering solutions serving commercial, industrial, and government clients. Provides fire protection engineering, building safety, risk analysis, and emergency management through consulting, design, and implementation services to ensure regulatory compliance and mitigate risks. The approach combines engineering science with tailored workflows: assess client needs, model risks, design safety measures, manage projects, and deliver ongoing support to achieve safer facilities. Differentiators include a broad, international reach, cross-disciplinary expertise across fire protection, safety, and security, and a focus on customized, compliant solutions rather than one-size-fits-all products. The goal is to help clients enhance safety protocols and risk management while meeting regulatory requirements across industries.
About Jensen Hughes
Industries
Data & Analytics
Consulting
Industrial & Manufacturing
Government & Public Sector
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Baltimore, Maryland
Founded
1980
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- New Mountain signed the acquisition on August 5, 2026, backing expansion capital.
- HiLT adds Singapore fire engineering strength and exposure to battery-energy-storage projects.
- 2025 SMS and PLC acquisitions broaden process safety, energetic materials, and Canada coverage.
What critics are saying
- The Q4 2026 New Mountain closing can distract leaders and delay hiring decisions.
- Integration of HiLT, SMS, and PLC risks margin dilution and customer churn in 2026.
- If roll-up debt rises, talent exits and client trust collapses into a liquidity crisis.
What makes Jensen Hughes unique
- Fire protection engineering plus nuclear risk engineering creates a rare regulated expertise moat.
- Jensen Hughes shapes codes and standards through senior engineers and global consulting relationships.
- 110 offices across 100-plus countries support local delivery with centralized technical depth.
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Benefits
Hybrid Work Options
Private medical insurance
33 days paid time off
Industry-leading contributory pension scheme
4x life assurance
Income protection scheme
Discretionary bonus scheme
Employee assistance programme
Enhanced parental-related pay
Recognition and reward programmes
Flexible Work Hours
Growth & Insights and Company News
6 month growth
↑ 7%1 year growth
↑ 7%2 year growth
↑ 7%New Mountain Capital has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Jensen Hughes, a global leader in fire protection engineering and nuclear risk engineering, from Gryphon Investors. Financial terms were not disclosed. Jensen Hughes, with a legacy dating back to 1939, provides mission-critical engineering and consulting services to facility owners, architects, engineers, and nuclear utilities. The Columbia, Maryland-based company has approximately 2,000 employees across 110 offices serving clients in over 100 countries. New Mountain, which manages approximately $60 billion in assets, will appoint Dr Hisham Mahmoud as chairman of the board upon closing. The investment firm has tracked Jensen Hughes for over a decade as part of its infrastructure services and engineering focus. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
New Mountain Capital to acquire Jensen Hughes; taps Dr. Hisham Mahmoud to serve as Chairman of the Board. Investment will support Jensen Hughes' continued growth, global expansion and development of mission-critical engineering capabilities NEW YORK-(BUSINESS WIRE)-New Mountain Capital, LLC ("New Mountain"), a growth-oriented investment firm with approximately $60 billion in assets under management, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Jensen Hughes ("Jensen Hughes" or the "Company"), a global leader in fire protection engineering and nuclear risk engineering, from Gryphon Investors ("Gryphon"). Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. With a legacy that dates back to 1939, Jensen Hughes provides mission-critical, compliance-driven engineering and consulting services to facility owners, architects and engineers, and nuclear utilities across the full asset lifecycle. The Company's capabilities include code consulting, fire and life safety system design, nuclear risk and safety advisory services, and research and testing. Jensen Hughes is headquartered in Columbia, Maryland and has approximately 2,000 employees globally in 110 offices serving clients in over 100 countries. Jensen Hughes and New Mountain also announced its plan to appoint Dr. Hisham Mahmoud to serve as Chairman of the Board, upon the closing of the transaction. Dr. Mahmoud is a recognized industry leader and Senior Advisor at New Mountain, where he helps shape and support the firm's infrastructure services investment strategy. New Mountain first identified Jensen Hughes more than a decade ago through its longstanding focus on infrastructure services and engineering & consulting businesses and has followed the Company's development closely since then. The investment builds on New Mountain's strong track record of partnering with leadership teams and Dr. Mahmoud to scale differentiated, market-leading infrastructure services businesses. "Jensen Hughes has built a highly differentiated global platform defined by our company culture, technical excellence, deep client relationships and an unwavering purpose of making our world safe, secure & resilient," said Raj Arora, Chief Executive Officer of Jensen Hughes. "New Mountain has extensive experience building leading engineering and consulting businesses and has developed a deep understanding of Jensen Hughes and our markets over many years. We are excited to partner with the New Mountain team as we continue investing in our people, expanding our capabilities, advancing our industry and helping clients address increasingly complex safety and regulatory requirements." "Jensen Hughes is a clear global leader in fire protection engineering, with exceptional professionals who play a meaningful role in shaping the codes and standards that govern the industry," said Dr. Hisham Mahmoud, Senior Advisor at New Mountain. "Raj and his team have built an outstanding company and culture, and I am honored to play a role in the next phase of Jensen Hughes' impressive growth journey." "We have followed Jensen Hughes for more than a decade as part of New Mountain's longstanding sector effort in infrastructure services and engineering & consulting, and we are proud to partner with Raj and the broader Jensen Hughes team," said Lars Johansson, Managing Director at New Mountain. "We look forward to supporting the Company's continued growth through investment in its people, capabilities, and strategic acquisitions," said Nate Gery, Director at New Mountain. The transaction is expected to close in Q4 2026, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. AEC Advisors & Harris Williams served as co-financial advisors and Ropes & Gray served as legal counsel to New Mountain. BofA Securities served as financial advisor and Kirkland & Ellis served as legal counsel to Gryphon and Jensen Hughes. ABOUT JENSEN HUGHES Jensen Hughes is a global leader in engineering, consulting and technology solutions specializing in fire protection engineering and nuclear risk engineering. With a legacy that dates back to 1939, the company's 2,000+ engineers, consultants and other employees work together to support clients in more than 100 countries from over 110 offices worldwide. Across a broad range of end-markets, our multidisciplinary expertise includes code consulting, systems design, risk analysis, process safety management, laboratory testing, emergency management, and security risk consulting. Everything we do is guided by a single purpose: making our world safe, secure, and resilient. For more information, visit www.jensenhughes.com. ABOUT NEW MOUNTAIN CAPITAL New Mountain Capital is a New York-based investment firm that emphasizes business building and growth, rather than excessive risk, as it pursues long-term capital appreciation. The firm currently manages private equity, strategic equity, credit, and net lease real estate funds with approximately $60 billion in assets under management. New Mountain seeks out what it believes to be the highest quality growth leaders in carefully selected industry sectors and then works intensively with management to build the value of these companies. For more information, please visit newmountaincapital.com. Media contacts: For New Mountain Capital Prosek Partners Josh Clarkson [email protected] For Jensen Hughes Sr. Director, Global Marketing Cynthia Raecker [email protected] More News From New Mountain Capital, LLC SEOUL, South Korea & NEW YORK-( BUSINESS WIRE )-New Mountain Capital, LLC (the "Firm" or "New Mountain"), a leading growth-oriented alternative investment firm headquartered in New York, today announced the establishment of a new office in Seoul, South Korea. The new office builds on New Mountain's established presence in Asia, including its Tokyo office, and reflects the Firm's continued commitment to deepening client relationships in Korea. The Seoul office will be led by Sangmyung Lee, Direc... NEW YORK-( BUSINESS WIRE )-New Mountain Capital, LLC ("New Mountain"), a leading growth-oriented alternative investment firm headquartered in New York, today announced the launch of VictoryRe, a new reinsurance platform, marking the firm's entry into the reinsurance carrier market with a long-term vision to build a diversified, multi-line reinsurance platform. In connection with this launch, VictoryRe has established NovaRe, a collateralized reinsurance vehicle designed to provide capacity to N... NEW YORK-( BUSINESS WIRE )-New Mountain Capital, LLC ("New Mountain"), a leading growth-oriented alternative investment firm headquartered in New York, announced the $1.2 billion closing of its second non-control private equity fund, New Mountain Strategic Equity Fund II, L.P. and its related vehicles (collectively, "SEF II" or the "Fund"). New Mountain describes itself as "a business that builds businesses," and has generated over $100 billion of enterprise value gains in its control private e...
Jensen Hughes expands Southeast Asia presence with acquisition of HiLT. * July 7, 2026 08:23 GMT+700 Acquisition strengthens regional presence and enhances fire engineering capabilities Columbia, Md.-(ANTARA/Business Wire)-Jensen Hughes, a global leader in fire & life safety, security and risk-based engineering and consulting, today announced the acquisition of HiLT Pte. Ltd. (HiLT), the leading fire protection engineering firm in Singapore. This acquisition strengthens the firm's presence in the Asia-Pacific region and enhances its ability to support clients across demanding sectors, including transportation, energy storage systems and large-scale commercial and industrial developments. Founded in 2002, HiLT is recognized for its contributions to international projects involving performance-based design and specialized fire protection systems, including energy storage and water mist systems. HiLT also brings expertise in structural fire engineering for steel and mass engineered timber buildings and is actively involved in emerging fire safety trends such as battery energy storage systems (BESS) and synthetic fluorine-free foam (SFFF). "The addition of HiLT is an exciting milestone for our organization," said Raj Arora, CEO of Jensen Hughes. "Their strong technical capabilities, established presence in Southeast Asia and forward-thinking approach to complex fire and life safety challenges align closely with our strategic priorities. We look forward to advancing our purpose of making our world safe, secure and resilient together." With this addition, Jensen Hughes further strengthens its ability to deliver locally informed expertise backed by global resources. "Joining Jensen Hughes marks an exciting new chapter for HiLT," said Victor Ho, Founder and Director for HiLT. "We share a deep commitment to advancing fire and life safety, and this partnership allows us to scale our impact across the Asia-Pacific region. By combining HiLT's expertise with Jensen Hughes' global platform, we're even better positioned to deliver innovative, high-quality solutions and support our clients through their most complex challenges." The integration process is already underway, with leadership from both organizations working closely to ensure a seamless transition for employees and clients alike. Jensen Hughes is backed by Gryphon Investors, a leading middle-market private investment firm. About Jensen Hughes Jensen Hughes is the global leader in engineering, consulting and technology that make our world safe, secure and resilient. Worldwide, we are recognized most widely for our leadership in fire protection engineering while also specializing in other critical competencies core to our purpose - strategic capabilities we have been expanding for years. These include accessibility consulting, risk and hazard analysis, process safety, security risk and emergency management, as well as digital innovation across many of our services. Today, our 1,900+ engineers, consultants, analysts and strategists work from over 100 offices, supporting clients in over 100 countries across all markets - from government, healthcare, science and technology to energy, mission-critical and transportation. For more information, visit www.jensenhughes.com. About Gryphon Investors Gryphon Investors is a leading middle-market private investment firm focused on growing competitively-advantaged companies in the Business Services, Consumer, Healthcare, Industrial Growth, Software and Technology Solutions & Services sectors. With more than $10 billion of assets under management, Gryphon's three core investment strategies include its Flagship, Heritage and Junior Capital Funds. Gryphon prioritizes investments in which it can form strong partnerships with founders, owners and management teams and generate enduring value through its integrated deal and operations business model. Gryphon's highly-differentiated model integrates its well-proven Operations Resources Group led by full-time senior operating executives and functional experts in artificial intelligence, capital markets, finance & accounting, human capital and information technology. To learn more, please visit www.gryphon-inv.com. Media Contact Ruby Stong
Jensen Hughes expands Southeast Asia presence with acquisition of HiLT. July 7, 2026 By PR Newswire Acquisition strengthens regional presence and enhances fire engineering capabilities COLUMBIA, Md., July 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - Jensen Hughes, a global leader in fire & life safety, security and risk-based engineering and consulting, today announced the acquisition of HiLT Pte. Ltd. (HiLT), the leading fire protection engineering firm in Singapore. This acquisition strengthens the firm's presence in the Asia-Pacific region and enhances its ability to support clients across demanding sectors, including transportation, energy storage systems and large-scale commercial and industrial developments. Founded in 2002, HiLT is recognized for its contributions to international projects involving performance-based design and specialized fire protection systems, including energy storage and water mist systems. HiLT also brings expertise in structural fire engineering for steel and mass engineered timber buildings and is actively involved in emerging fire safety trends such as battery energy storage systems (BESS) and synthetic fluorine-free foam (SFFF). "The addition of HiLT is an exciting milestone for our organization," said Raj Arora, CEO of Jensen Hughes. "Their strong technical capabilities, established presence in Southeast Asia and forward-thinking approach to complex fire and life safety challenges align closely with our strategic priorities. We look forward to advancing our purpose of making our world safe, secure and resilient together." With this addition, Jensen Hughes further strengthens its ability to deliver locally informed expertise backed by global resources. "Joining Jensen Hughes marks an exciting new chapter for HiLT," said Victor Ho, Founder and Director for HiLT. "We share a deep commitment to advancing fire and life safety, and this partnership allows us to scale our impact across the Asia-Pacific region. By combining HiLT's expertise with Jensen Hughes' global platform, we're even better positioned to deliver innovative, high-quality solutions and support our clients through their most complex challenges." The integration process is already underway, with leadership from both organizations working closely to ensure a seamless transition for employees and clients alike. Jensen Hughes is backed by Gryphon Investors, a leading middle-market private investment firm. About Jensen Hughes Jensen Hughes is the global leader in engineering, consulting and technology that make its world safe, secure and resilient. Worldwide, Thailand Business Directory is recognized most widely for its leadership in fire protection engineering while also specializing in other critical competencies core to its purpose - strategic capabilities Thailand Business Directory has been expanding for years. These include accessibility consulting, risk and hazard analysis, process safety, security risk and emergency management, as well as digital innovation across many of its services. Today, its 1,900+ engineers, consultants, analysts and strategists work from over 100 offices, supporting clients in over 100 countries across all markets - from government, healthcare, science and technology to energy, mission-critical and transportation. For more information, visit www.jensenhughes.com. About Gryphon Investors Gryphon Investors is a leading middle-market private investment firm focused on growing competitively-advantaged companies in the Business Services, Consumer, Healthcare, Industrial Growth, Software and Technology Solutions & Services sectors. With more than $10 billion of assets under management, Gryphon's three core investment strategies include its Flagship, Heritage and Junior Capital Funds. Gryphon prioritizes investments in which it can form strong partnerships with founders, owners and management teams and generate enduring value through its integrated deal and operations business model. Gryphon's highly-differentiated model integrates its well-proven Operations Resources Group led by full-time senior operating executives and functional experts in artificial intelligence, capital markets, finance & accounting, human capital and information technology. To learn more, please visit www.gryphon-inv.com. Media Contact: Ruby Strong, Bolt PR, (917) 982-9012, [email protected] The information provided in this article was created by Cision PR Newswire, its news partner. The author's opinions and the content shared on this page are their own and may not necessarily represent the perspectives of Thailand Business Directory.
/PRNewswire/ -- Jensen Hughes, a global leader in fire & life safety, security and risk-based engineering and consulting, today announced the acquisition of...
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About Jensen Hughes
Industries
Data & Analytics
Consulting
Industrial & Manufacturing
Government & Public Sector
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Baltimore, Maryland
Founded
1980
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