Senior management of Vikoma International Limited have completed a management buyout with the support of a financial investment from Agathos, the London-based investment firm.

Based on the Isle of Wight and founded by BP in 1967 after a major oil spill, Vikoma International is a world leader in the design and manufacture of oil and chemical pollution control systems.

The Agathos team will provide financial, strategic and operational support to the Vikoma management team which is comprised of: Karen Lucas MD, Sales Director Paul Rayner, Operations Director Mark Wheeler, Engineering Director Neil Plater, Finance Manager Martin Hammond and Quality and Technical Manager Gary Barnes.

The Vikoma management team have 90 years of collective industry experience and will be led by Managing Director Karen Lucas and incoming Chairman Paul Herbert who was previously MD of Vikoma between 2005 - 2006.

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