Add-on Acquisition • Business Services

Aecom Acquires SLC Rail

On February 16, 2022, Aecom acquired business services company SLC Rail

Acquisition Context

This is Aecom’s 6th transaction in the Business Services sector.
This is Aecom’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

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M&A Deal Summary
Date	February 16, 2022
Target	SLC Rail
Sector	Business Services
Buyer(s)	Aecom
Deal Type	Add-on Acquisition

Target Company

SLC Rail

Birmingham, United Kingdom

SLC Rail helps government bodies, developers, and TOCs to form visionary rail strategies, develop successful rail schemes and manage project delivery. The company guides rail strategy by helping clients achieve economic, environmental, and transport goals by developing rail strategies that are ambitious yet deliverable. SLC Rail develops detailed rail schemes that are credible, affordable, supported by the rail industry, and structured to secure funding. It works on clients' behalf, managing the specialist contractors, industry stakeholders, and complex rail systems, to deliver projects through to completion. SLC Rail was formed in 2009 and is based in Birmingham, United Kingdom.

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Buyer

Aecom

Dallas, Texas, United States

Category	Company
Founded	1980
Sector	Business Services
Employees	51,000
Revenue	16.1B USD (2024)

DESCRIPTION

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 Context for Buyer	#
Overall	12 of 13
Sector: Business Services	6 of 6
Type: Add-on Acquisition	11 of 12
Country: United Kingdom	1 of 2
Year: 2022	1 of 1

PREVIOUS DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2020-12-10	Shimmick Oakland, California, United States Shimmick is a general engineering contractor that designs and builds dams, bridges, water treatment facilities, and foundations. Shimmick was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Oakland, California.	Sell	-

DATE

TARGET

DEAL TYPE

VALUE

2020-12-10

Shimmick

Oakland, California, United States

Shimmick is a general engineering contractor that designs and builds dams, bridges, water treatment facilities, and foundations. Shimmick was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Oakland, California.

Sell

FOLLOWING DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2025-04-23	Allen Gordon Perth, United Kingdom Allen Gordon is a provider of technical design and advisory services to the U.K. & Ireland (UK&I) water and energy sectors. Allen Gordon was formed in 2007 and is headquartered in Perth, Scotland.	Buy	-

DATE

TARGET

DEAL TYPE

VALUE

2025-04-23

Allen Gordon

Perth, United Kingdom

Allen Gordon is a provider of technical design and advisory services to the U.K. & Ireland (UK&I) water and energy sectors. Allen Gordon was formed in 2007 and is headquartered in Perth, Scotland.

Buy

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