M&A Activity Report (04.12.2021 - 04.18.2021)

Apr 19, 2021

  • Long Point Capital (New York, NY) has sold its investment in Woolpert (Dayton, OH) in connection with a new strategic investment by MSD Partners, who are partnering with the Woolpert management team. With its exit, Long Point Capital continues to establish its reputation as a premier partner to the management teams of professional services companies. Link to Details
  • Parametrix, (Seattle, WA) an employee-owned engineering, planning, and environmental sciences firm has acquired Pacific Geomatic Services, (Mukilteo, WA) a survey and mapping firm. The acquisition increases the depth of Parametrix’s geomatics and survey practice and adds additional survey professionals to the firm’s Puget Sound survey team. Link to Details
  • Network Connex, (Chicago, IL) provider of mission critical network deployment solutions in fiber optics, data centers, and wireless and video networks, with operations in the United States and Europe, has acquired Advantage Engineers (Columbia, MD). Advantage Engineers is a nationwide engineering and design firm bringing innovative solutions to telecommunications infrastructure projects on the East and West Coast. Link to Details
  • POWER Engineers, Incorporated (Denver, CO) strengthened its services in substation and power system studies, as well as renewable energy and heavy industrial markets to the Rocky Mountain region with the acquisition of Salient Power Engineering LLC (Wheat Ridge, CO). Link to Details
  • GZA GeoEnvironmental Inc. (Norwood, MA) a leading multi-disciplinary firm providing geotechnical, environmental, ecological, water, and construction management services, has acquired Ecosystem Consulting Service (ECS), (Coventry,CT) a leader in nature-based water-quality management solutions for drinking water supplies and recreational lakes and ponds. Link to Details
  • Universal Engineering Sciences (UES), (Orlando, FL) a nationwide leader in geotechnical engineering, construction materials testing, building code compliance, threshold inspections and environmental consulting, has acquired GEOServices, LLC, (Knoxville, TN) a geotechnical engineering, materials testing, construction services and environmental services firm. Link to Details
  • Tetra Tech, Inc, (Pasadena, CA) a leading provider of high-end consulting and engineering services has acquired IBRA-RMAC Automation Systems, Inc, (San Diego, CA) an industry leader in water systems instrumentation and digital transformation consulting services for water infrastructure. Link to Details
  • Bolton & Menk, (Mankato, MN) a leading provider of public infrastructure consulting services in the Upper Midwest, has completed the asset purchase of ColeJenest & Stone (Charlotte, NC) This asset purchase expands Bolton & Menk’s geographic reach and brings its innovative product and service offerings to ColeJenest & Stone’s well-established footprint in the Southeast. Link to Details
  • LJA Engineering, Inc (Houston, TX) has acquired KDM Acquisition Services, Inc, (The Woodlands, TX) a property acquisition firm specializing in right-of-way (ROW) services. Link to Details
  • Alliance Technical Group, (Decatur, AL) has acquired the air testing and monitoring assets of O’Brien & Gere (Syracuse, NY), a division of Ramboll Group. Ramboll Air Testing and Monitoring provides source emission (or stack) testing and ambient air monitoring services to customers throughout the Northeastern and Midwestern United States. Link to Details
  • Alliance Technical Group, (Decatur, AL) acquired Emission Monitoring Services, (Baytown, TX) a provider of leak detection and repair services to ensure customer's compliance with the state and federal emissions regulations. Link to Details
  • RSK Group, (Helsby, UK) acquired four businesses this past week. The businesses included are: Smith + Kennedy Architects (Dublin, Ireland), Orbital (Tattenhall, UK), The Scan Station (Helsby, UK), and SkyVision International (Frodsham, UK). Link to Full Details
  • SLR, (Aylesbury, UK) a global and advisory consultancy firm has acquired Corporate Citizenship (London, UK). Corporate Citizenship provides ESG strategy, reporting, social and environmental impact and other sustainability consulting services to multinational companies, and has operations in the UK, Europe, North America, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific. Link to Details
  • Sweco, (Stockholm, Sweden) has signed an agreement to acquire Linja Arkkitehdit Oy, (Oulu, Finland) a firm specialized in design of educational and business premises as well as residential buildings. Link to Details
  • Ramboll Group (Copenhagen, Denmark) has acquired Incept Sustainability, (Lyngby, Denmark) a small Software-as-a-Service start-up that provides a sustainability tool that blends e-learning and company analytics. Link to Details
  • Egis Group (Guyancourt, France) acquired Galson Sciences, (Oakham, UK) an international consulting and research firm specializing in radioactive waste management and disposal. The acquisition aligns with Egis’ strategic plan “Impact the Future”, and enables the Group to extend its role as an architect engineer, becoming active throughout the entire nuclear lifecycle so as to better serve its French and international clients. Link to Details

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