The company was established by Joseph Brandt with financial support from Reservoir Capital Group in 2005.

[3] ContourGlobal was the subject of an initial public offering which raised net proceeds of £281 million in November 2017.

[4] It then agreed to acquire Acciona's solar power plants for US$1.19 billion in February 2018.

[5] In May 2022, the board accepted an offer from KKR which valued the company at £1.75 billion.

[6] It was announced on 16 December 2022 that the court had approved the takeover, allowing the transaction to be completed.