Peak Rock buys UL Solutions' EHS unit, rebrands PureEHS to serve Unilever and peers

New EHS platform emerges from UL Solutions

Peak Rock Capital is acquiring UL Solutions’ Employee Health and Safety (EHS) software business and rebranding it as PureEHS, a move that industry observers say could sharpen digital safety tools available to large consumer goods manufacturers such as Unilever. The PureEHS suite combines occupational health management, electronic medical records, EHS compliance software and a learning-management system under four products—PureOHS, OHM, SYSTOC and LearnShare—serving more than 900 customers. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2026.

Implications for consumer goods manufacturers’ safety and compliance

For multinational manufacturers like Unilever, which operate thousands of production and distribution sites and manage large workforces and supplier networks, a focused EHS platform can standardise safety processes and speed regulatory compliance across jurisdictions. PureEHS’s combination of incident reporting, occupational health records and a training content library helps companies consolidate disparate systems, reduce administrative burden and produce auditable trails for inspections and ESG reporting. That standardisation can cut the time and cost of cross-border compliance and supplier oversight, especially in markets with tight workplace-safety rules.

The carve‑out and subsequent standalone strategy also position PureEHS to deepen industry-specific features that matter to consumer goods firms—such as supplier-facing training modules, plant-level risk dashboards and integrated occupational health workflows that tie clinical records to incident management. Peak Rock signals plans to invest in product R&D and customer success, which could accelerate feature development for chemical handling, food‑safety adjacency and other sector risks where Unilever and peers face scrutiny. As a subscription-driven platform, PureEHS aims to deliver recurring value through updates, analytics and cross‑sell opportunities across global operations.

Deal specifics and rebrand

Peak Rock frames the deal as a carve‑out opportunity that creates a standalone software company, with the aim of leveraging existing technical platforms and the content library to pursue international expansion. The buyer is planning significant investments in employees, sales and marketing to expand market share across regulated industries while maintaining continuity of service for current customers.

Peak Rock’s strategy and market focus

Managing directors cite durable demand in safety and compliance markets and say the firm will partner with PureEHS management to scale the business, seeking to drive recurring subscription revenue and higher lifetime customer value through operational upgrades and vertical expansion.