What Scholes Electric & Communications does

Scholes Electric & Communications Corporation is a New Jersey-incorporated electrical contracting firm founded in 1954 and headquartered at 1021 Centennial Ave, Piscataway, NJ, with an additional office in Norristown, PA operated through subsidiary JW Carrigan, LLC. The company delivers full-scope electrical and communications infrastructure services across New Jersey, Philadelphia, Delaware, and Pennsylvania, with primary verticals spanning data centers, healthcare, pharmaceutical, financial services, government, commercial real estate, energy, life sciences, and education. Notable enterprise clients include the New York Stock Exchange, J.P. Morgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup, supporting mission-critical electrical and communications environments.

The service portfolio covers electrical construction, medium/high voltage power distribution (5kV to 138kV substations and up to 69kV facility distribution), low voltage systems, structured cabling and communications infrastructure, renewable energy (solar) installations, 24/7 preventative maintenance and emergency repair, design-build with in-house electrical engineers, and an in-house prefabrication operation. The technical stack centers on BIM (Building Information Modeling), AutoCAD, a hybrid modular prefabrication approach with robotic layout, and an 8,000 sq ft prefab shop supported by 15,000 sq ft of warehouse space at the Piscataway headquarters. The firm holds Platinum safety recognition (2024) and a 2025 Safety Rating, is signatory to multiple I.B.E.W. local unions (#102, #164, #269, #351, #400, #456), and maintains affiliations with NECA, BICSI, NFPA, WBE, NJ DPMC, and NJSDA.

The business model is primarily project-based, with revenue earned through competitive bidding, negotiated contracts, and design-build engagements (one-time project revenue), complemented by recurring revenue from 24/7 maintenance and custom service agreements with continuous-operation facilities. Marketing and distribution are direct-to-customer via referrals, owner/developer relationships, and industry-association channels, with no reseller or channel partner network. In May 2026, the company was acquired by Prime Electric, a Bellevue, WA-based electrical services firm backed by private equity sponsor Truelink Capital, marking Prime's first acquisition since partnering with Truelink and its entry into the Northeast U.S. market; CEO Edward Welsh continues to lead Scholes under Prime's ownership.

Name

Scholes Electric & Communications

Legal name

Scholes Electric and Communications Corporation

Website

https://scholesonline.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Scholes Electric & Communications is a Piscataway, NJ-based electrical contractor founded in 1954, serving data center, healthcare, financial, pharmaceutical, government, and commercial real estate clients across New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware with construction, medium/high voltage, communications, and 24/7 maintenance services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Contracting Services

NAICS

Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors (23821), Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (237130)

SIC

Electrical Work (1731), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Electrical Contracting & Wiring (IMAFALAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Protection, Control & SCADA/Automation Installation (Relay Panels, RTUs) (IMAFAHAF)

Keywords

• Electrical construction services
• Commercial electrical contractor
• Medium voltage installation
• Structured cabling infrastructure
• Electrical maintenance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Piscataway

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Electrical Construction Projects: Project-based electrical construction services for commercial, industrial, and institutional clients. Revenue is earned through competitive bidding and negotiated contracts for new builds, renovations, and upgrades. Services include electrical installation, medium/high voltage work, low voltage systems, and communications infrastructure.
2. Maintenance and Service Contracts: Ongoing 24/7 maintenance services including preventative maintenance contracts, emergency repair services, and facility alterations for clients operating 24/7 facilities. Custom service agreements provide recurring revenue from established client relationships.
3. Design-Build Services: Integrated design and construction services where Scholes provides electrical engineering, BIM modeling, Auto CAD drawings, and project execution under a single-source responsibility model.
4. Communications Infrastructure: Structured cabling and communications infrastructure installation including design, implementation, and maintenance of fiber optic and copper cabling systems for data centers, healthcare facilities, and commercial buildings.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Scholes Electric & Communications is an electrical contracting firm that designs, installs, and maintains commercial and industrial electrical power, communications, and medium/high voltage systems (up to 138kV) for clients across New Jersey, Philadelphia, Delaware, and Pennsylvania. The company delivers end-to-end project execution—spanning design-build/BIM, prefabrication, new construction, renovation, and 24/7 maintenance—primarily for mission-critical facilities such as data centers, hospitals, pharmaceutical plants, and financial institutions.

Product overview

Scholes Electric & Communications is an electrical contracting firm offering a comprehensive suite of construction and maintenance services for commercial and industrial facilities. The company operates a portfolio of integrated services including Electrical Construction, Medium/High Voltage power systems (up to 138kV), Communications/structured cabling, Renewable Energy (solar), 24/7 Maintenance, Low Voltage Systems, Value Engineering, Design Build with BIM capabilities, and Pre-Fabrication. These services are designed to work together, enabling the company to deliver complete electrical and communications solutions from design through ongoing maintenance, with prefabrication capabilities to reduce costs and improve project timelines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electrical Construction Full-service electrical construction for commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities including new builds and remodeling projects.
• Medium/High Voltage Electrical Services Installation and management of medium and high voltage electrical power requirements including substations and distribution systems from 5kV up to 138kV for utility, financial, data center, pharmaceutical, and industrial clients.
• Communications Structured Cabling Structured cabling infrastructure and communication system design and installation for data centers, healthcare facilities, and manufacturing plants.
• Renewable Energy (Solar) Systems Solar power distribution system installation including rooftop and ground-mounted solar systems for commercial and industrial facilities.
• 24/7 Maintenance Services Round-the-clock maintenance services for electrical and communications systems including preventative maintenance, emergency repair, and custom maintenance contracts for facilities operating 24/7.
• Low Voltage Systems Low voltage electrical infrastructure design and installation for power distribution systems in data centers, hospitals, and commercial facilities.
• Value Engineering Cost optimization services including cost reduction suggestions, value-added product recommendations, and maintainability analysis to reduce lifecycle costs for clients.
• Design-Build Services Design-build electrical engineering services with BIM capabilities, AutoCAD drawings, and in-house and on-site engineers for fast-track projects.
• Pre-Fabrication Services In-house prefabrication of electrical components including conduit and raceway support systems, equipment-flexible connection assemblies, panel board modifications, and pre-punched boxes using an 8,000 sq ft prefab shop with 15,000 sq ft warehouse space.

Named customers4 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Prime ElectriccoreOthers · 4 May 2026Prime Electric, a Bellevue, Washington-based provider of electrical services backed by private equity firm Truelink Capital, acquired Scholes Electric in May 2026. This acquisition was Prime Electric's first since partnering with Truelink Capital and marked its entry into the Northeast U.S. market (New Jersey and Pennsylvania). Scholes CEO Edward Welsh continued leading the company under Prime's ownership.
• BeldenminorOthersBelden is listed as a manufacturing partner on Scholes Electric's website, supplying cabling and connectivity products used in communications infrastructure projects.
• Berk-Tek (Leviton)minorOthersBerk-Tek (now part of Leviton) is listed as a manufacturing partner, supplying structured cabling products for communications installations.
• CommScopeminorOthersCommScope is listed as a manufacturing partner, providing network infrastructure products including fiber and copper connectivity solutions.
• CorningminorOthersCorning is listed as a manufacturing partner, supplying optical fiber and cabling products for structured cabling infrastructure projects.
• General Cable (Prysmian Group)minorOthersGeneral Cable (acquired by Prysmian Group) is listed as a manufacturing partner supplying wire and cable products.
• Superior EssexminorOthersSuperior Essex is listed as a manufacturing partner supplying communications cable and magnet wire products.
• LegrandminorOthersLegrand is listed as a manufacturing partner supplying electrical wiring devices, cable management, and infrastructure solutions.
• LevitonminorOthersLeviton is listed as a manufacturing partner supplying electrical wiring devices, lighting controls, and network solutions.
• PanduitminorOthersPanduit is listed as a manufacturing partner supplying network infrastructure and physical connectivity solutions.
• SiemonminorOthersSiemon is listed as a manufacturing partner supplying structured cabling systems and data center solutions.
• HubbellminorOthersHubbell is listed as a manufacturing partner supplying electrical and utility products including wiring devices and lighting controls.
• NECA (National Electrical Contractors Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerScholes Electric is a member of NECA, the National Electrical Contractors Association, which provides industry representation, workforce development, and advocacy for electrical contractors.
• I.B.E.W. (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerScholes Electric is affiliated with multiple I.B.E.W. local unions (#102, #164, #269, #351, #400, #456), providing access to trained, licensed electricians through a union labor partnership model.
• BICSIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerScholes Electric is affiliated with BICSI, an association for the information and communications technology (ICT) community, supporting structured cabling standards and technician certification.
• WBE (Women Business Enterprise)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerScholes Electric holds Women Business Enterprise certification, enabling participation in contracting programs that promote diversity in supplier networks.
• DPMC (Division of Property Management and Construction)minorOthersScholes Electric is affiliated with the New Jersey DPMC, a government agency overseeing property management and construction projects for state facilities.
• NJSDA (New Jersey Schools Development Authority)minorOthersScholes Electric is affiliated with the NJSDA for school construction and development projects in New Jersey.
• NFPA (National Fire Protection Association)minorOthersScholes Electric is affiliated with the NFPA, which develops and publishes codes and standards for electrical safety, including the National Electrical Code.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Prime Electric: Prime Electric is Scholes' direct corporate parent (May 2026 acquisition) and a Bellevue, WA-based electrical services provider backed by Truelink Capital. It operates a comparable commercial/industrial electrical contracting model with similar service lines, making it the closest structural peer and the platform through which Scholes is now scaled.
• Faith Technologies: Faith Technologies is a large national electrical and specialty systems contractor offering electrical construction, prefab, design-build, and low-voltage/communications services—directly overlapping with Scholes' full service portfolio across commercial, industrial, healthcare, and mission-critical verticals.
• Rosendin Electric: Rosendin is a privately-held (PE-backed by various sponsors) national electrical contractor with strong data center, mission-critical, renewable, and commercial capabilities—directly comparable to Scholes in service mix, customer verticals, and prefabrication approach.
• Helix Electric: Helix Electric is a national electrical contractor ranked among the largest in the U.S., serving commercial, industrial, healthcare, and mission-critical markets—comparable in service mix, prefab capabilities, and customer verticals to Scholes.
• Bergelectric: Bergelectric is a national electrical contractor focused on commercial, healthcare, hospitality, and institutional construction with extensive BIM/prefab capabilities—a strong structural and service-line comparable to Scholes.
• Power Design: Power Design is one of the largest electrical contractors in the U.S., serving multifamily, commercial, and mission-critical markets with prefabrication and design-build capabilities—directly comparable to Scholes in service model and target verticals.

Broad incumbents

• EMCOR Group: EMCOR Group is a publicly-traded Fortune 500 provider of mechanical and electrical services including facility solutions, industrial services, and building services—operating the same electrical contracting category as Scholes at much larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• IES Holdings: IES Holdings is a publicly-traded national provider of electrical contracting and infrastructure services across commercial, industrial, data center, and communications end markets—a direct overlap with Scholes' service lines at broader scale.
• MYR Group: MYR Group is a publicly-traded specialty electrical construction services company with capabilities in T&D and commercial/industrial electrical work—a close adjacency given Scholes' medium/high voltage (5kV–138kV) substation and distribution capabilities.
• Quanta Services: Quanta Services is the largest publicly-traded utility infrastructure construction services company in North America, with capabilities in T&D, substations, and communications—comparable in medium/high voltage electrical construction overlap, though at significantly larger scale than Scholes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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