M&A Deal Summary

Amec Foster Wheeler Acquires Rider Hunt International

On April 2, 2008, Amec Foster Wheeler acquired business services company Rider Hunt International for 25M GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Amec Foster Wheeler’s 3rd transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Amec Foster Wheeler’s 7th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Amec Foster Wheeler’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2008-04-02
Target Rider Hunt International
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) Amec Foster Wheeler
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 25M GBP

Target

Rider Hunt International

Guildford, United Kingdom
Rider Hunt International Ltd. is an international provider of project services to the oil, gas, chemical, energy and process industries.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Amec Foster Wheeler

London, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1848
Sector Engineering
Employees40,000
Revenue 4.0B GBP (2014)
DESCRIPTION
Amec Foster Wheeler office in Houston, Texas.
Amec Foster Wheeler office in Houston, Texas.

Amec Foster Wheeler plc serves the oil & gas, clean energy, environment & infrastructure and mining markets with consultancy, engineering, project management, operations and construction services, project delivery and specialized power equipment services. Amec Foster Wheeler was formed in 1848 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 26
Sector (Business Services) 3 of 8
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 23
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 7
Year (2008) 3 of 8
Size (of disclosed) 7 of 15
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-01-09 Steward & Associates

Snohomish, Washington, United States

Steward & Associates is a fisheries and watershed management consulting firm. Steward offers a broad range of environmental services with specialized focus on fishery science, natural resource assessment, Endangered Species Act planning, critical area regulations, and permitting.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-04-08 Smith Williams Consultants

Englewood, Colorado, United States

Smith Williams Consultants, Inc. is a civil, geotechnical, water resources and construction engineering firm primarily serving the mining sector.

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