M&A Deal Summary

WSP Acquires TRC

On December 15, 2025, WSP acquired engineering company TRC from Warburg Pincus for 3.3B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is WSP’s 16th transaction in the Engineering sector.
  • This is WSP’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is WSP’s 8th transaction in the United States.
  • This is WSP’s 2nd transaction in Connecticut.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-12-15
Target TRC
Sector Engineering
Buyer(s) WSP
Sellers(s) Warburg Pincus
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 3.3B USD
Advisor(s) Harris Williams
UBS Investment Bank
AEC Advisors
Houlihan Lokey (Financial)
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison (Legal)

Target

TRC

Windsor, Connecticut, United States
TRC is a global firm providing environmentally focused and digitally powered solutions that address the local needs of clients in consulting, construction, engineering, and management services, combining science with the latest technology to devise solutions that stand the test of time. TRC was formed in 1969 and is based in Windsor, Connecticut.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

WSP

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Category Company
Founded 1885
Sector Business Services
Employees73,000
Revenue 16.2B CAD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

WSP Global is a professional services firm providing engineering and design services as well as consultancy services across various sectors. WSP 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. WSP was founded in 1885 and is based in Montreal, Quebec.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 32 of 32
Sector: Engineering M&A 16 of 16
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 27 of 27
State: Connecticut M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 8 of 8
Year: 2025 M&A 3 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-06-11 Ricardo

Shoreham-by-Sea, United Kingdom

Ricardo is a strategic engineering and environmental consultancy that specializes in the transport, energy, and scarce resources sectors. Its work extends across a range of market sectors including passenger cars, commercial vehicles, rail, defense, motorsport, energy, and environment, and possesses a client list that includes transport operators, manufacturers, energy companies, financial institutions, and government agencies. Ricardo was founded in 1915 and is based in Shoreham-by-Sea, England.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Warburg Pincus

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1966
PE ASSETS 83.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Warburg Pincus is a mega-sized, global private equity firm focused on investment opportunities across North America, Asia, and Europe. Warburg will consider investing at various company stages, from early-stage opportunities to distressed situations. Warburg Pincus is organized by industry groups. Verticals include financial services, healthcare, technology, media & telecommunications, energy, consumer & industrial, and real estate. Within financial services, Warburg will consider asset/wealth managers, banks, exchanges, financial technology, insurance, transaction processing, private banking, and specialty/consumer finance. Within healthcare, specific areas of interest include medical devices, healthcare services, and biotech/pharmaceuticals. Within technology/media/communications, Warburg targets software, media/internet/information, financial technology, telecom, business services, and systems/semiconductors. Within energy, specific areas of interest include oil/gas exploration, power generation/transmission, and alternative energy. Warburg Pincus raised its first fund in 1966 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 264 of 265
Sector: Engineering M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 96 of 97
State: Connecticut M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 149 of 150
Year: 2025 M&A 13 of 14
Size (of disclosed) 7 of 67
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-11-25 Topcast

Hong Kong, China

Topcast connects suppliers with customers in all segments of aviation including airlines, Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) service providers and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). Topcast operates as an extension of the suppliers offering not only aftermarket support, but also the development of new businesses for its principals. The company also provides technical support and maintenance services and distribution of industrial cables and wires. Topcast was founded in 1991 and is based in Hong Kong, China.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-12-17 Softeon

Reston, Virginia, United States

Softeon is a provider of supply chain solutions from planning through execution, anchored by our Warehouse Management System (WMS) and Distributed Order Management (DOM) solutions. Softeon's solution platform is engineered to reduce complex problems into simple solutions for a faster time to market and lower the cost of ownership. Softeon was founded in 1999 and is based in Reston, Virginia.

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