Ardmore Ridge
Welcome
My name is Adam Crozier, a Chartered Civil Engineer looking for a company to buy and run. I founded Ardmore Ridge to serve as the platform for this next chapter: a focused, values-driven venture into business ownership.Over the past 12 years, I have been fortunate enough to pursue a rewarding career as a leader within the construction industry. My experiences have included managing budgets, teams & projects throughout the UK and New Zealand, technical engineering design and managing the quality assurance arrangements for a new nuclear power station.I am originally from Northern Ireland and grew up with an entrepreneurial role model that valued relationships, dedication, and integrity. These are traits that have guided me throughout my career thus far and will continue to serve as guiding principles in my next endeavour.I am a down-to-earth family man, looking to take my skills, drive and resources to acquire and further build a legacy. I am NOT an investment or PE firm. I will NOT take over the company you have tirelessly built to make mass lay-offs and decimate the organisation. I will treat your people as the individuals they are and I will nurture the legacy you have built.I find companies from a wide range of sectors intriguing and I am eager to learn more about yours.
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About Me
I am married to the wonderful Alice and we live together with our 3 beautiful young children. My wife has her own successful small business providing leadership coaching to Founders and leadership teams in SMEs.Growing up in Northern Ireland, I learned the value of community and a strong family unit and developed a passion for the outdoors and natural world which I exhibit strongly to this day.Following my childhood and education in Northern Ireland, I moved to gain my Masters Degree in Civil Engineering from Cardiff Universrity.In 2013, armed with my degree, I set out to launch my career in engineering, construction and project management. Over the proceeding 12 years I progressed to hold management and leadership roles across groundbreaking projects including the largest construction project in Europe, international award-winning earthquake recovery scheme in New Zealand and the first nuclear power station in the UK in 30 years. I have held direct responsibility for $23m budget and led departments of up to 70 persons. Aside from direct operations and project management, I have spent time pricing, tendering and negotiating contracts. As well as my employed work on delivering major infrastructure, I also co-founded and ran an engineering design consultancy.I have always had a passion for adventure, from a young age. This passion has endured and grown with me and now exists firmly as one of my personal values, along with autonomy. This next endeavour to acquire and run a successful company is rooted to these values. This new entity of Ardmore Ridge represents me, my personal values and my ambitions.Outside of work and family, I have a passion for skiing, climbing, hiking and all things outdoors, adventure and mountains.
My Approach
Whilst my career in engineering has been rewarding, I became frustrated with the hyper-specialism required and the limit to autonomy and influence which logically exists, when working with multi-national corporates and £multi-billion projects.Instead of continuing down a predictable path towards a construction executive career and retirement, I decided to seek out more entrepreneurial objectives; namely finding a company I could own and run myself.I am looking to buy a business with approximately £0.5-5 million in sales where I can put my experience, skills and determination to work. If you are considering retiring or have otherwise thought about selling your business, I would love to connect.
