The deal is expected to raise the contribution of Motive’s Certification & Inspection division to around 35 percent of total company turnover. Beyond the revenue shift, the acquisition brings C-Kore’s intellectual property—including automated testing systems used for fault detection, installation, and decommissioning activities—under Motive’s ownership.

The acquisition reflects a pattern of vertical integration among offshore services companies seeking to add technology-owned capability alongside traditional equipment and personnel offerings. For Motive, which operates across 78 countries from 11 bases in Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific, the deal extends its reach into the renewables, oil and gas, and decommissioning sectors with a differentiated, hardware-led product line.

C-Kore’s automated testing systems are designed to reduce vessel and personnel requirements during fault-finding and installation operations—a capability with direct relevance to the offshore wind sector, where the cost and availability of offshore support vessels continues to pressure project economics.

C-Kore will continue to operate from its Yorkshire base under the existing leadership of Operations Director Greg Smith and Sales and Marketing Director Cynthia Pikaar. Motive has indicated the location offers access to a regional talent pool in electronics and software engineering that supports the ongoing development of C-Kore’s product lines.

Dave Acton, CEO of Motive Offshore Group, said: “C-Kore’s proven, technology-led capabilities not only complement our subsea testing and inspection services by aligning with the developing requirements of our existing client base, but also underline our objective to provide integrated and highly transferable equipment, services and technology across the energy sector.”

Motive has identified offshore wind and decommissioning as the primary growth markets for C-Kore’s technology following the integration.