M&A Deal Summary

WSP Acquires Communica

On March 21, 2024, WSP acquired business services company Communica

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is WSP’s 6th transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is WSP’s 4th transaction in Canada.
  • This is WSP’s 2nd transaction in Alberta.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2024-03-21
Target Communica
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) WSP
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Communica

Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Communica specializes in Indigenous and stakeholder regulatory engagement services and software. It facilitates effective engagement and fosters respectful, productive dialogues between organizations and their community stakeholders by holding meetings with Indigenous communities, stakeholders, and community events. Communica was formed in 2002 and is based in Calgary, Alberta.

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Buyer

WSP

Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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 25 of 29
Sector (Business Services) 6 of 7
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 20 of 24
State (Alberta) 2 of 2
Country (Canada) 4 of 4
Year (2024) 1 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-08-07 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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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-03-26 Proxion

Helsinki, Finland

Proxion is a rail consultancy that offers a range of railway and railway system design services, including traffic and energy services, as well as safety and security expertise. The company's core expertise is in the technical design of railways: track, geotechnical, electric track, ERTMS/ETCS and signaling systems, bridge, and superstructure design. It offers technical design and expert services for the built environment in the fields of electrical systems, lightning, trams, railways, urban areas, environmental, traffic, and traffic systems. Proxion is based in Helsinki, Finland.

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