Versar Acquires Louis Berger Services from WSP

Westwood Professional Services Acquires CSRS

July 2, 2025

Engineering Services

Westwood Professional Services, a Plano, Texas–based design and engineering firm, has acquired CSRS, a Baton Rouge, Louisiana–based development advisory and program management consulting firm. The deal expands Westwood’s footprint into Louisiana (adding four offices), adds locations in Texas and Southern California, and brings new capabilities including comprehensive program management, grants management, owner's representation, and governmental advisory.

Bureau Veritas Acquires LBS Luxury Brands Services Group

December 3, 2024

Professional Services

Bureau Veritas, the global testing, inspection and certification leader, has acquired LBS Luxury Brands Services S.R.L. Group, an Italy‑headquartered laboratory and quality assurance provider for the luxury and fashion sector. The deal strengthens Bureau Veritas' upstream supply‑chain quality and sustainability capabilities and expands its presence in the Italian market.

Bessemer Investors Makes Strategic Investment in W Services Group

October 2, 2024

Industrial Services

Bessemer Investors has completed a significant growth investment in W Services Group, a Hauppauge, New York–based provider of vendor-managed facility maintenance services. The investment will partner with W Services' existing management (Founder & CEO Matthew Whelan remains in place) to support organic growth and strategic M&A; financial terms were not disclosed.

Versar Acquires Black & Veatch Environmental Services Business Unit (BVESB)

June 23, 2021

Environmental Services

Versar, Inc. acquired the environmental services business unit (BVESB) from Black & Veatch to strengthen its Environmental Services Group and expand capabilities in remediation, investigation, assessment and design for U.S. Federal customers. The deal adds experienced engineers and scientists focused on EPA, USACE and Department of Defense work and aligns with Versar’s strategy to broaden federal environmental remediation and site restoration offerings.

Versar, Inc. Acquires BayFirst Solutions, LLC

June 2, 2021

Government & Public Sector

Versar, Inc., a program management company serving U.S. federal and commercial clients, has acquired BayFirst Solutions, LLC, a Washington, D.C.-based provider of network engineering, cybersecurity, and intelligence support to U.S. government customers including the Department of Homeland Security. The deal expands and diversifies Versar's information technology and intelligence services capabilities and will keep BayFirst leadership in place with Kevin Gooch as CEO and founder Robert Rice joining Versar's board.

VLS Recovery Acquires JBR Environmental Services

December 3, 2020

Environmental Services

VLS Recovery, a portfolio company of Aurora Capital Partners, has acquired Spartanburg-based JBR Environmental Services. The add-on expands VLS's waste management and industrial cleaning capabilities in the Southeastern United States and the JBR facility will operate within VLS's Waste division with Rex Russell continuing to run the business.