At a glance

Raising Standards in Technology and Service

Sparrows is a global provider of oilfield engineering services, specialising in offshore lifting, crane engineering and services, mechanical handling, pipe and cable lay-systems, fluid power engineering, equipment rentals and competence training.

We service these six market sectors through six dedicated divisions – with the ability of drawing on all our resources to deliver integrated services when needed.

Key facts

• Established in 1973
• 1500 employees
• 21 bases worldwide
• 6 business units providing offshore lifting and handling solutions
• Privately owned by its management and backed by private equity
• Geographic Focus: Gulf of Mexico; North Sea; West Africa; MENA; Caspian; India/South East Asia; Australia/New Zealand

• Diverse customer base including major Oil & Gas operators; major contractors; engineering houses; etc
• 2008 Revenue of £152,086M
• 2008 Net Profit of £18,698M