About CESS

Craigie Engineering Sales & Services Ltd was established in Scotland in 1995 by Mike Craigie following an international career in power engineering and equipment sales. CESS now advises owners, operators, lenders and investors on the valuation, sale and acquisition of power-generation assets.

Our work covers gas turbines, steam turbines, combined-cycle plants, reciprocating engines, generators, transformers and associated balance of plant. Assignments range from desktop appraisals of individual packages to multi-site inspections, portfolio valuations and controlled international sale processes.

Clients deal directly with senior personnel. The scope, assumptions, evidence and limitations of each assignment are agreed at the outset, and commercially sensitive information is managed in accordance with the client’s disclosure requirements.

Ben Craigie became Managing Director in 2014. Since then, CESS has focused on complex appraisal and transaction mandates involving large-capital generation assets.

  • 17.3 GW of appraisal assignments for 44 clients in 28 countries
  • 79% repeat business and over US$2 billion of combined sale and appraisal value

Across its wider history, CESS has worked in international secondary markets for more than three decades. The company received the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade in 2004.

Milestones

1991

Mike Craigie begins brokering power plant equipment at Van der Horst Group in Singapore, completing 657 MW of sales across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.

1995

CESS is founded in Scotland as Mike Craigie returns home after 17 years working across the global energy and engineering industries. Within the first few years CESS achieves $14 million in equipment sales.

1996

CESS diversifies into asset valuation, offering independent appraisals for both buyers and sellers.

2000

Early adoption of email and web systems enables CESS to catalogue over 4,000 equipment listings and grow a 20,000-strong contact network.

2002

CESS Completes Appraisal, Sale and Relocation of 70 MW GE 6FA GT From Liverpool to India.

2004

CESS reaches $104 million in equipment sales and receives the Queen’s Award for Enterprise (International Trade), recognising its industry support and rapid global growth.

2010

CESS achieves total client base of over 160 companies in 60 countries.

2014

Ben Craigie assumes leadership as Managing Director, steering CESS toward select high-value projects and advanced market appraisal services.

2026

Under new direction, CESS completes 17.3 GW in appraisal experience across 44 clients and 28 countries, achieving 79% repeat business and over US$2 billion in combined sale and appraisal value since 2014.

CESS is excellent at finding and procuring new and like-new prime movers and other major equipment in a hurry. When and if the opportunity arises, please consider CESS as a credible and competent source.

Marubeni - Hong Kong

Tom Paul, Executive Vice President - Operations
Brokering

In March 2000, PSEG Global appointed CESS as our evaluation consultants. We are pleased to confirm that the services provided by CESS during the co-ordination of the site visits and subsequent liaison with the OEM and other potential contractors for the dismantling, overhaul and relocation of the plant into Italy were efficient, diligent and most valuable. We would be accordingly be pleased to recommend CESS to any potential client in this or similar capacity and from their professionalism and track record we have every confidence in their overall project capabilities in this type of engineering support.

PSEG Global Ltd - UK

Dominique Chaniolleau, Director - Technical Services
Brokering

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