M&A Deal Summary

WSP Acquires Opus International Consultants

On November 27, 2017, WSP acquired engineering company Opus International Consultants

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is WSP’s 9th transaction in the Engineering sector.
  • This is WSP’s 1st transaction in New Zealand.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-11-27
Target Opus International Consultants
Sector Engineering
Buyer(s) WSP
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Opus International Consultants

Wellington, New Zealand
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Formed in 1870, Opus International Consultants Ltdis a global engineering professional services consulting firm based in Wellington, New Zealand.

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Buyer

WSP

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Category Company
Founded 1885
Sector Business Services
Employees47,100
Revenue 14.4B CAD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

WSP Global is a professional services firm based in Canada, providing engineering and design services as well as consultancy services across various sectors. The company operates in fields such as buildings, transportation, infrastructure, environment, water, energy, and resources. WSP offers strategic advisory, planning, engineering, and project management services to clients ranging from governments and municipalities to private businesses and international organizations. Their expertise covers the complete lifecycle of projects, from initial concept and feasibility studies through to design, construction, operation, and maintenance. WSP was founded in 1885 and is based in Montreal, Quebec.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 16 of 26
Sector (Engineering) 9 of 13
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 14 of 21
Country (New Zealand) 1 of 1
Year (2017) 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-11-02 Consultoría Colombiana S.A.

Bogota, Colombia

Consultoría Colombiana S.A. is a multidisciplinary pure play consulting firm, which offers power, transport, oil & gas, environment, as well as in project management. Consultoría Colombiana S.A. was founded in 1971 and is based in Bogota, Colombia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-07-30 Louis Berger Services

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Louis Berger Services is an international professional services firm mainly active in the transportation, infrastructure, environmental, and water sectors, as well as in master planning. LBS specializes in operations and maintenance services for complex infrastructure assets at mission-essential defense and civilian facilities worldwide. Louis Berger Services was formed in 1953 and is based in Washington, District of Columbia.

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