Centurion (“Centurion”, or “the Group”), a global leader in the supply of rentals and services to a range of critical industries for complex, challenging and remote locations, announces the acquisition of Rapid Camps, an expert rental provider of end-to-end camp solutions serving Australia’s mining, renewables, and infrastructure sectors.
Headquartered in Fremantle, Western Australia, Rapid Camps delivers temporary turnkey accommodation infrastructure, facilities, and support services for remote projects – deploying 100-300 capacity camps designed for Australia’s harsh and remote conditions. Rapid Camps is led by Rupert Kerr, who will continue to manage and operate the business.
This acquisition comes as Centurion upsizes its credit facility by ~$52m USD, with the company now having $125m USD of firepower available for acquisitions and strategic CAPEX investments for 2026 and beyond. Additional credit has been provided by ATB Financial, HSBC, The Royal Bank of Scotland, The Toronto-Dominion Bank, Wells Fargo Bank and Virgin Money.
The acquisition of Rapid Camps strengthens Centurion’s operational footprint in Australia, closely aligning with its existing temporary accommodation businesses in New South Wales and Western Australia. The move further consolidates the Group’s position as a market leader of camp solutions, while continuing the diversification of the Group into high-growth sectors.
A fundamental pillar of Centurion’s strategy to drive growth is making strategic acquisitions and new locations, expanded geographic reach and additional product lines, with Rapid Camps being its fourth in 2025. It follows the acquisition of Kabin Hire, a rental provider of portable accommodation in the UK, Aerial Platforms Limited, a UK-based powered-access rental firm, and Westwater Enterprises, an Australian water treatment business announced in January.
Since its formation in 2018 Centurion has grown significantly, both organically and by acquisition, accelerating its strategic expansion into new sectors. It has completed 23 acquisitions since 2017. Centurion has an active M&A pipeline and continues to apply a disciplined approach to target further high-quality businesses that support the Group’s core business, whilst accelerating its expansion by geography and sector.
Euan Leask, CEO of Centurion, commented: “Rapid Camps is an excellent addition to the Centurion family, and we’re delighted to have them on board. The business has a proven track record serving some of Australia’s largest and most prominent mining and infrastructure businesses and government organizations. We look forward to supporting them as they continue to build on their great business as part of the Group.
“I’m also pleased that our credit facilities have been further extended, reflecting the shared confidence in Centurion’s strong performance and long-term growth strategy. With this backing, we’re well-positioned to continue to grow the business in 2026.”
Rupert Kerr, Managing Director of Rapid Camps, added: “This is an exciting moment for Rapid Camps. With Centurion’s strategic support, we will have additional capital and resources needed to accelerate our growth and better serve our customers. We look forward to all that the future holds for our business as part of Centurion.”
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Martin Robinson / Camilla Cunningham / Nina Chatrath-Saglani
+44 (0) 207 260 2700 / centurion@teneo.com
About Centurion Group
Centurion is a global leader in the supply of rentals and services to a range of critical industries, for complex, challenging and remote locations. It combines the scale and the breadth of offerings in five main regions: the US, Canada, UK & Europe, Middle East & North Africa, and Asia Pacific, with strong local presence in key energy markets to deliver value to customers around the world. For more information, please visit www.centuriongroup.co.uk
