M&A Deal Summary

Aecom Acquires ENSR International

On September 6, 2005, Aecom acquired environmental company ENSR International from Wingate Partners and TGF Management

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Aecom’s 1st transaction in the Environmental sector.
  • This is Aecom’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Aecom’s 1st transaction in Massachusetts.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2005-09-06
Target ENSR International
Sector Environmental
Buyer(s) Aecom
Sellers(s) Wingate Partners
TGF Management
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

ENSR International

Westford, Massachusetts, United States
ENSR International Corp. is an environmental consulting firm focused on the corporate market. ENSR provides comprehensive services to meet the environmental needs of corporate clients in areas such as capital permitting, risk assessment, due diligence, air quality, hazardous waste, and process engineering.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Aecom

Dallas, Texas, United States
Category Company
Founded 1980
Sector Business Services
Employees52,000
Revenue 14.4B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
AECOM's corporate headquarters in Los Angeles, California.
AECOM's corporate headquarters in Los Angeles, California.

Aecom is a global provider of professional technical and management support services for public and private clients around the world. Aecom provides planning, consulting, architectural and engineering design, and program and construction management services for a broad range of projects, including highways, airports, bridges, mass transit systems, government and commercial buildings, water and wastewater facilities, and power transmission and distribution. AECOM was formed in 1980 and is based in Dallas, Texas.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 12
Sector (Environmental) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 11
State (Massachusetts) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 1 of 7
Year (2005) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-01-29 The RETEC Group

Concord, Massachusetts, United States

The RETEC Group, Inc. is an environmental consulting company specializing in remediation consulting for contaminated industrial sites with a focus on the petroleum, transportation and utility industries.

Buy -

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Wingate Partners

Dallas, Texas, United States

Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1987
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Wingate Partners is a turnaround investment firm that purchases controlling stakes in troubled manufacturing, distribution and service businesses headquartered in the US. Wingate looks to acquire under-performing companies, profitable businesses in changing or out of favor industries, and companies with incomplete management teams. Target businesses typically have revenues between $50 and $250 million. Wingate will not invest in banking, insurance, real estate, media, natural resources, and high technology. Wingate Partners was formed in 1987 and is based in Dallas, Texas.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 22
Sector (Environmental) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 5 of 10
State (Massachusetts) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 7 of 22
Year (2005) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-05-23 AmerCable

El Dorado, Arkansas, United States

AmerCable is a manufacturer of electrical power cables used in severe operating environments such as offshore drilling platforms and mines as well as specialized applications for automotive robotics and telecommunications. AmerCable was founded in 1899 and is based in El Dorado, Arkansas.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-09-30 Industrial Container Services

Montebello, California, United States

Industrial Container Services is a provider of reusable container solutions in the United States, providing new and reconditioned steel, plastic, and fiber drums. With 49 facilities across the United States and Canada, ICS collects, reconditions and distributes over 10 million steel, poly and intermediate bulk containers annually and is the only company capable of offering comprehensive services, including pickup and reconditioning of containers of all major packaging types, new container manufacturing and distribution, to customers nationally. Industrial Container Services is based in Montebello, California.

Buy -
SELLER

TGF Management

Austin, Texas, United States
Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1992
PE ASSETS 700M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

TGF Management is a private equity firm focused on management buyouts and recapitalizations of profitable, middle-market companies generating sales of $50 to $250 million and EBITDA of $5 of $25 million. Areas of interest include manufacturing, distribution, construction, industrial service, outsourced business services, food, and consumer products. TGF's target investment size is $25 to $100 million and the Firm's geographic focus is on opportunities in the Southwest US. TGF will not invest in oil/gas exploration and production companies, real estate, and businesses with 'significant technology risk'. TGF Management was formed in 1992 and is based in Austin, Texas.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 18
Sector (Environmental) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 8
State (Massachusetts) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 5 of 18
Year (2005) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-10-01 Orion Marine

Houston, Texas, United States

Orion Marine is an operator and maintains a fleet of more than 400 pieces of specialized marine equipment. Its specialty services include salvage, demolition, diving, surveying, towing and underwater inspection, excavation and repair. Orion Marine was founded in 1994 and is based in Houston, Texas.

Buy $32M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-10-05 Southern Star Concrete

Irving, Texas, United States

Southern Star Concrete, Inc. is a ready-mixed concrete supplier.

Sell $245M
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