In July 2024, Richard Knight was appointed Chief Executive Officer of EMS.

As EMS celebrates its tenth anniversary this year, Richard’s appointment brings a fresh focus and drive to the business’s ambitions for growth, with a stronger realignment within the Equitix Group.

Richard was formerly Managing Director of Asset Management at Equitix and has 25 years’ asset management experience in structured finance across critical infrastructure sectors. He has been with the Equitix Group since inception and helped deliver its sustained growth from start-up to a portfolio valuation of £11bn+ AUM.

EMS stands to benefit from the strength of strategic vision and leadership that Richard brings and it will utilise his wealth of industry experience to help improve our service offering and ensure strong, consistent delivery.
Since joining as CEO, Richard has been touring the EMS offices in the UK and Europe and the photo you see is from his recent trip to the Glasgow office.

The future remains bright for EMS with the growth achieved through 2024, including new contracts across environmental services, renewable energy and social infrastructure sectors, preferred bidder awards and a strong pipeline, we look forward to continuing this success in 2025 and beyond.

Richard said:

I’m delighted to be taking the helm of EMS at this pivotal moment in its history. I have been impressed with the depth of expertise and genuine care for the projects that the team demonstrate on a daily basis. Our unique service offering is evidenced through the vast expanse of our sectors knowledge and the approach we take. EMS’s growth and success is testament to our commitment to excellence and our ability to adapt to the evolving needs of the infrastructure asset class and the complex requirements of our clients