Investment Summary

WestBridge Exits Apem Group

On September 25, 2025, Applus+ invested in environmental company Apem Group from WestBridge for 335M GBP

Investment Highlights
  • This is Applus+’s 2nd transaction in the Environmental sector.
  • This is Applus+’s 0th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Applus+’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

Investment Summary

Date 2025-09-25
Target Apem Group
Sector Environmental
Investor(s) Applus+
Sellers(s) WestBridge
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 335M GBP

Target

Apem Group

Stockport, United Kingdom
Apem Group provides independent environmental consultancy and expert scientific advice to a wide range of industries across the globe. The company's services include digital aerial wildlife surveys, environmental impact assessments and approvals, marine, water & terrestrial ecology, geospatial insights, shipping and navigational risk assessments, rehabilitation and closure, heritage advice, and landscape visualization. Apem Group is based in Stockport, United Kingdom.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Applus+

Madrid, Spain

Category Company
Founded 1996
Sector Business Services
Employees27,218
Revenue 2.1B EUR (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Applus+ is a global certification company specializing in testing, inspection, certification, and technological services. Applus+ was incorporated in 1996 and is based in Madrid, Spain.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 24 of 24
Sector: Environmental M&A 2 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 21 of 21
Country: United Kingdom M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2025 M&A 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-07-17 Notice

Istanbul, Turkey

Notice is designated as a Notified Body under MDR (NB 2764) and accredited by TÜRKAK under ISO 17021 to certify quality management systems in accordance with ISO 13485. The company exclusively serves the medical device sector, assessing manufacturers’ compliance with the rigorous regulatory requirements of the European market. Notice was founded in 2016 and is based in Istanbul, Turkey.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

WestBridge

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2008
PE ASSETS 180M GBP
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

WestBridge Capital is a private equity firm that invests in growth-oriented, small and medium sized enterprises based in the UK. WestBridge focuses on profitable companies with proven business models and experienced management teams. WestBridge looks to invest £10 to £25 million in businesses valued between £15 and £60 million. Areas of interest include healthcare, financial services, business services, leisure, technology, industrial and retail. The Firm will not consider investments in biotech and real estate. Prospective transaction situations include buyouts, growth capital financings, buy and builds, and recapitalizations. WestBridge was formed in 2008 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 8
Sector: Environmental M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 5 of 5
Country: United Kingdom M&A 8 of 8
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-04-08 Koto

London, United Kingdom

Koto is a global brand and design agency that builds distinctive visual and verbal identities for companies worldwide. Koto is based in London, United Kingdom.

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