Top Private Equity-Backed Engineering Services Acquirers

Tracked deals

417

417 tracked deals across 2005-2026.

Buyer mix

Mixed buyer set

349 pe · 298 strategic

Top trend

Volume peaked in 2025

80 tracked deals announced in 2025.

Buyer Snapshot

Top Buyers

Illustrative buyers pulled from tracked transactions on this page. This table is capped and intentionally non-exhaustive.

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Buyer # Deals Focus Type
Ardurra Group, Inc. 22 Engineering, consulting and design firm providing service... Strategic (PE-backed)
Godspeed Capital Management LP 17 Lower middle-market private equity firm focused on Defens... PE
Wind Point Partners 16 Chicago-based private equity firm focused on middle marke... PE
OceanSound Partners 14 Growth-oriented private equity firm that pursues control ... PE
RTC Partners, LP 12 Miami-based private equity firm that partners with manage... PE
Bernhard Capital Partners 10 Services- and infrastructure-focused private equity firm ... PE
DCCM 10 National provider of design, consulting, and program & co... Strategic (PE-backed)
RMA Companies 9 Provider of environmental consulting, geosciences, constr... Strategic (PE-backed)
Jensen Hughes 8 Global safety, security and risk-based engineering and co... Strategic (PE-backed)
GHK Capital Partners LP 7 Middle-market private equity firm focused on control inve... PE

Acquisition Volume in Private Equity-Backed Engineering Services by Year

Last 9 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 9 years for Top Private Equity-Backed Engineering Services Acquirers. 1 2017 23 2019 31 2020 57 2021 64 2022 62 2023 73 2024 80 2025 ~32 est. 23 2026
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Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    WSB LLC
    Target
    Foresight Planning & Engineering Services, LLC
    Type
    Buyout

    WSB LLC announced the acquisition of Austin, Texas-based Foresight Planning & Engineering Services, LLC. The deal is intended to strengthen WSB’s transportation planning, scheduling, engineering, and program/risk management capabilities and expand its presence in Texas.

  • Buyer
    WSB LLC, GHK Capital Partners LP
    Target
    Civil Infrastructure Associates, LLC (CIA)
    Type
    Addon

    WSB announced the acquisition of Civil Infrastructure Associates, LLC (CIA), a Nashville metro–focused municipal engineering firm. The deal expands WSB’s municipal, environmental, water and wastewater, surveying, and aviation infrastructure capabilities and strengthens its Southeast presence.

  • Buyer
    Certerra
    Target
    Skyrise Engineering and Testing
    Type
    Addon

    Certerra announced the acquisition of Skyrise Engineering and Testing, a geotechnical engineering and construction materials testing firm headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The deal is Certerra’s fifth acquisition of 2026 and is intended to strengthen its Southeast presence and expand capabilities in engineering and testing services.

  • Buyer
    Wacona Capital, Painswick Capital
    Target
    Core States Group
    Location
    United States

    Wacona Capital closed a $210 million single-asset continuation vehicle for Core States Group, led by Painswick Capital. The transaction provides liquidity to existing investors while funding Core States Group’s organic growth plan, deeper client relationships, and potential acquisitions.

  • Buyer
    Ardurra Group, Inc., Littlejohn & Company
    Target
    Kelly Engineers
    Type
    Addon

    Ardurra Group, Inc. acquired Kelly Engineers, a municipal engineering and surveying firm headquartered in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania. The acquisition expands Ardurra’s Northeast presence and reinforces its Greater Philadelphia capabilities, with Kelly Engineers continuing to operate from its Glen Mills office.

  • Buyer
    Heartland Growth Partners
    Target
    ADF Engineering LLC

    ADF Engineering announced a strategic growth partnership with Heartland Growth Partners, a middle-market private investment firm backed by industrial owner-operators. The partnership is intended to expand ADF’s capacity and broaden its capabilities for complex facility and process engineering needs, while ADF continues operating under its existing brand and leadership team.

  • Buyer
    Ardurra Group, Inc., Littlejohn & Co., LLC.
    Target
    Remington & Vernick Engineers
    Type
    Addon

    Ardurra Group, Inc. announced its acquisition of Remington & Vernick Engineers (RVE), a full-service water and municipal engineering consulting firm with 14 offices across the Northeast. The deal is intended to establish a stronger Northeast engineering presence for Ardurra and expand capabilities in water, municipal, and related end markets.

  • Buyer
    Agathos AEC, Hunter Forest Capital, Aldine Capital Partners, Petra Capital Partners, Pine Street Capital, Patriot Capital
    Target
    JMPE Electrical Engineering
    Type
    Addon

    Agathos AEC, a portfolio company of Hunter Forest Capital, acquired JMPE Electrical Engineering in an acquisition that closed on February 2, 2026. JMPE is a full-spectrum electrical engineering and lighting design firm serving commercial, industrial, government, and residential clients.

  • Buyer
    GHK Capital Partners LP
    Target
    CPL
    Type
    Buyout

    GHK Capital Partners, a middle-market private equity firm, has acquired CPL, an architecture, engineering, and planning firm headquartered in Rochester, New York. The partnership will support CPL's accelerated growth strategy — including geographic and end-market expansion, strategic technology investments, and an active M&A program — while financial terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    First Reserve
    Target
    WGI, Inc.
    Type
    Buyout

    Private equity firm First Reserve has acquired WGI, Inc., a multidisciplinary engineering and professional services firm headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida. Monroe Capital served as lead left administrative agent on a senior credit facility to finance the acquisition; WGI operates 23 offices nationwide and provides transportation, environmental, geospatial, land development and municipal professional services.

  • Buyer
    Herzig Engineering, Copley Equity Partners
    Target
    Martin Technical
    Type
    Addon

    Herzig Engineering, a national electrical safety and compliance firm backed by Copley Equity Partners, has acquired Martin Technical, a provider of lockout tagout, arc flash, infrared inspection and electrical reliability services. Financial terms were not disclosed; the deal will integrate Martin's employees into Herzig and expand Herzig's national coverage and service capabilities in electrical safety, reliability and training.

  • Buyer
    DAR Investment Management
    Target
    Intecsa Engineering Group
    Seller
    Generational Group (as M&A advisor; sale counterpart not otherwise specified)
    Location
    Spain
    Type
    Buyout

    DAR Investment Management acquired a controlling interest in Intecsa Engineering Group, a global engineering and consulting firm based in Madrid, Spain. The deal is intended to accelerate Intecsa’s U.S. expansion while retaining significant ownership by Intecsa management and employees.

  • Buyer
    SAM Companies
    Target
    Hyatt Survey Services, Inc.
    Type
    Addon

    SAM Companies has acquired Hyatt Survey Services, Inc., a Florida-based land surveying, mapping, and hydrographic firm with ~30 professionals. The deal expands SAM's presence and capabilities in Florida, adding surveying, aerial mapping/LiDAR and hydrographic services to better serve utilities, transportation and infrastructure clients across the Southeast.

  • Buyer
    Godspeed Capital Management LP
    Target
    Engineering Resource Group, Inc.

    Godspeed Capital Management LP made a strategic growth investment in Engineering Resource Group, Inc. (ERG), establishing ERG as Godspeed's new MEP-focused engineering, consulting, and design platform. The transaction will support geographic expansion across Mississippi and the Southeastern United States while ERG's principals retain meaningful ownership.

  • Buyer
    Arora Engineers, Jacmel Partners
    Target
    J.A. Watts, LLC (JWI)
    Type
    Addon

    Arora Engineers, a portfolio company of Jacmel Partners, has acquired J.A. Watts, LLC (JWI), a Chicago-based construction, program and project management firm. The add-on strengthens Arora's capabilities in program and construction management—particularly in aviation and transportation—enabling integrated services across planning, design and construction execution.

  • Buyer
    Sciens Building Solutions, The Carlyle Group
    Target
    Southern Fire Control
    Type
    Addon

    Sciens Building Solutions, a Carlyle-backed fire and life safety platform, has acquired Southern Fire Control, a Pembroke Pines, Florida-based full-service fire sprinkler contractor founded in 1990. The add-on expands Sciens' presence in Florida to eight locations and increases the company's Florida headcount to nearly 600, broadening its capabilities across education, healthcare, hospitality and multi-family verticals.

  • Buyer
    Quadrante
    Target
    Right Analytics
    Type
    Buyout

    Portuguese engineering consultancy Quadrante has acquired Los Angeles-based Right Analytics as its first U.S. acquisition to establish Quadrante US and expand its capabilities in electrical transmission, data centers and power systems. Right Analytics brings active contracts with Tier-1 clients including Google and several major utilities; Quadrante expects the deal to accelerate its U.S. growth and follow-on acquisitions.

  • Buyer
    Arlington Capital Partners
    Target
    Pond & Company
    Seller
    DC Capital Partners
    Type
    Buyout

    Arlington Capital Partners has acquired Pond & Company, a full-service design and engineering firm that supports federal government and private clients across energy, infrastructure and life sciences. The deal is Arlington's first platform investment from its oversubscribed $6 billion Fund VII; Pond is headquartered in Peachtree Corners, Georgia and employs more than 850 professionals across 21 offices. DC Capital Partners, which held a majority stake since 2019, sold the business.

  • Buyer
    WSB LLC, GHK Capital Partners LP
    Target
    NEO Virtus Engineering
    Type
    Addon

    WSB LLC, a portfolio company of GHK Capital Partners, has acquired NEO Virtus Engineering, a Littleton, Massachusetts–based engineering consulting firm specializing in photovoltaic (PV) and energy storage system design. The add-on expands WSB's power/energy capabilities and geographic reach as part of its national energy practice build-out.

  • Buyer
    Salas O'Brien
    Target
    RFS Engineering
    Type
    Addon

    Salas O’Brien has merged with RFS Engineering, a New England-based MEP/structural/civil engineering firm, integrating RFS’s 100+ professionals and offices in Boston, Laconia (NH), and Portland (ME) into Salas O’Brien’s national platform. The combination broadens Salas O’Brien’s MEP/FP, structural, civil, sustainability, and commissioning capabilities across New England; AEC Advisors acted as exclusive financial advisor to RFS.

  • Buyer
    H&MV Engineering
    Target
    Cooke Power Services
    Type
    Addon

    H&MV Engineering, a PE-backed high-voltage electrical engineering and construction firm, has acquired Cooke Power Services of Amarillo, Texas to accelerate its U.S. expansion. The acquisition strengthens H&MV’s local delivery in the Midwest and Southwest for data centre, renewables (BESS) and utility projects while retaining Cooke’s local leadership and workforce.

  • Buyer
    BNP Group, Godspeed Capital Management
    Target
    Airport Gurus
    Location
    Catalonia, Spain
    Type
    Addon

    BNP Group, a Godspeed Capital–backed air transportation design and engineering platform, has acquired Airport Gurus, a Barcelona-based consultancy specializing in airport ICT and operations planning. The add-on expands BNP's digital transformation and airport operations capabilities and deepens its presence in Europe and South America; terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Verdantas
    Target
    PACE Engineers, Inc.
    Type
    Addon

    Verdantas, a PE-backed technical consulting firm, has acquired PACE Engineers, a Kirkland, Washington-based multidisciplinary engineering, surveying, and environmental consulting firm. The deal (terms undisclosed) expands Verdantas' multidisciplinary capabilities and Pacific Northwest footprint while providing additional resources and development opportunities for PACE staff.

  • Buyer
    ATIS, Thompson Street Capital Partners
    Target
    Bayline Lift Technologies
    Type
    Addon

    ATIS, a portfolio company of Thompson Street Capital Partners (TSCP), has acquired Bayline Lift Technologies, an independent elevator inspection and consulting firm headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia. The add-on strengthens ATIS's footprint in the Mid-Atlantic and expands its inspection and consulting capabilities for government and private-sector clients.

  • Buyer
    PRIME AE Group, Inc., Platform Holdings Capital
    Target
    Faller, Davis & Associates, Inc.
    Type
    Addon

    PRIME AE Group, a Platform Holdings-managed engineering and architecture firm, has acquired Faller, Davis & Associates (FDA), a Florida-based civil engineering consultancy specializing in transportation and environmental services. The add-on strengthens PRIME AE’s Florida footprint, expands transportation and environmental capabilities, and enhances service capacity for state and municipal public-sector clients across key corridors.

  • Buyer
    Brailsford & Dunlavey, Bernhard Capital Partners
    Target
    Project Management Advisors (PMA)
    Type
    Addon

    BCP-backed Brailsford & Dunlavey (B&D) and Project Management Advisors (PMA) have merged to form an integrated institutional program management and real estate advisory platform. The combined firm—supported by Bernhard Capital Partners—brings together more than 450 professionals and expands geographic reach and sector capabilities across higher education, healthcare, life sciences, civic projects and energy infrastructure.

  • Buyer
    Jensen Hughes, Gryphon Investors
    Target
    Safety Management Services, Inc.
    Type
    Addon

    Jensen Hughes, a Gryphon Investors-backed global engineering and consulting firm, has acquired Safety Management Services, Inc. (SMS), an energetic materials and process safety engineering and testing firm headquartered in West Jordan, Utah. The deal expands Jensen Hughes' capabilities in process safety, energetic materials testing and related risk-management services and will be integrated into its broader global platform.

  • Buyer
    Wind Point Partners
    Target
    Enviromatic Systems
    Seller
    Audax Private Equity (Origins strategy)
    Type
    Buyout

    Chicago-based private equity firm Wind Point Partners acquired Enviromatic Systems, a Grand Prairie, Texas-based provider of building management systems (BMS) and essential facility services, from Audax Private Equity's Origins strategy. Wind Point will partner with Enviromatic's leadership to invest in technician training, technology and infrastructure to support an aggressive growth and geographic expansion strategy; terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    J.S. Held
    Target
    GLI Advisors
    Type
    Buyout

    Global consulting firm J.S. Held has acquired GLI Advisors, a West Coast and Hawaii-based construction project and program management consultancy. The deal expands J.S. Held's construction advisory and project support capabilities and strengthens its presence on the U.S. West Coast.

  • Buyer
    OceanSound Partners
    Target
    Burns Engineering, Inc.
    Type
    Buyout

    OceanSound Partners, a New York-based private equity firm, has made a strategic/control investment in Burns Engineering, a Philadelphia-headquartered provider of electrical, mechanical and technology systems engineering for transportation and critical infrastructure markets. Burns' leadership team (including Matthew and John Burns) will retain significant ownership and continue to run the business as OceanSound backs growth initiatives and targeted acquisitions to expand capabilities and geographic reach. Financial terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Inframark, LLC
    Target
    Dmytryka Jacobs Engineers (DJE)
    Type
    Buyout

    Inframark has acquired Dmytryka Jacobs Engineers (DJE), a Toledo-based firm that designs and implements instrumentation, control, and automation systems for municipal water and wastewater clients. The purchase expands Inframark’s Automation & Intelligence capabilities and Midwest presence; DJE’s leadership and staff will remain with the business.

  • Buyer
    Milrose Consultants, Southfield Capital
    Target
    Surface Design Group
    Type
    Addon

    Milrose Consultants, a portfolio company of Southfield Capital, has acquired Surface Design Group. Monroe Capital provided a senior credit facility to support the acquisition; the deal expands Milrose's architecture and engineering consulting capabilities—particularly façade and building envelope services—through the addition of Surface Design, which is headquartered in New York, NY.

  • Buyer
    UES (Universal Engineering Sciences)
    Target
    GEOMAT
    Type
    Addon

    UES has acquired GEOMAT, a Farmington, New Mexico-based geotechnical engineering, materials testing, and special inspection consultancy. The 50+ person firm will join UES’s West region as its first New Mexico presence, expanding UES’s footprint and service offering into the Four Corners area while GEOMAT continues to be led by President Matt Cramer, PE.

  • Buyer
    Ardurra Group, Inc.
    Target
    MKN & Associates, Inc.
    Type
    Addon

    Ardurra Group, Inc. has acquired MKN & Associates, a California-based water and wastewater engineering firm headquartered in San Luis Obispo with more than 85 professionals. The acquisition is an add-on to Ardurra’s platform that strengthens its water and wastewater capabilities and expands its presence across the Western United States; MKN will continue to operate from its San Luis Obispo headquarters and additional California offices.

  • Buyer
    The Pace Group, LDC
    Target
    Exel Elevator Limited, The Lift Company (DJ Lifts)
    Location
    United Kingdom
    Type
    Addon

    LDC-backed The Pace Group has acquired Gateshead-based Exel Elevator and Kent-based The Lift Company (DJ Lifts) as add-on acquisitions to accelerate its UK expansion. The deals expand The Pace Group's geographic footprint and service capability, bringing the Group's maintained units to around 13,000 and ~5,000 customers nationwide.

  • Buyer
    Apex Companies, LLC
    Target
    Forsgren Associates, Inc.
    Type
    Addon

    Apex Companies, LLC has acquired Forsgren Associates, Inc., a multi-discipline civil engineering, environmental sciences, and land surveying firm serving the Intermountain West. The deal adds deep engineering capabilities and expands Apex's operational presence across the Rockies and Pacific Northwest as Forsgren will operate as Forsgren, an Apex Company.

  • Buyer
    Osmose Utilities, Inc.
    Target
    Centillion Solutions, Inc.
    Type
    Addon

    Osmose Utilities has acquired Centillion Solutions, Inc. to expand its telecom engineering and technical services capabilities. Centillion, an engineering and geospatial services provider for FTTx and Hybrid Fiber Coax networks with operations in the U.S., Europe, Australia and a design center in India, will enable Osmose to offer end-to-end fiber engineering, design, permitting and post-construction services at greater scale; Osmose is a PE-backed platform owned by EQT Infrastructure.

  • Buyer
    Miramar Capital Partners
    Target
    Comp-Utility Corporation

    Miramar Capital Partners has made a strategic growth investment in Comp-Utility Corporation, a data center power and cooling services and distribution firm headquartered in Austin, Texas. As part of the alliance Miramar partners Jacob Zweig and Noah Berko have taken operating roles at Comp-Utility to accelerate growth while founder Randy Collier remains president.

  • Buyer
    WSB LLC, GHK Capital Partners LP
    Target
    Agbara Engineering
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Addon

    WSB LLC, a GHK Capital-backed national design and consulting firm, has acquired Agbara Engineering, a power delivery engineering firm. The add-on expands WSB's transmission, distribution and substation capabilities as it builds a national energy practice and brings ~50 employees into WSB's platform.

  • Buyer
    Ridge (Ridge and Partners LLP)
    Target
    Driven International Ltd
    Location
    England, United Kingdom
    Type
    Buyout

    Ridge, the multidisciplinary built-environment consultancy backed by Horizon Capital, has acquired Driven International, a specialist racetrack design and motorsport masterplanning firm. The deal brings Driven's racetrack architecture, engineering and visualisation capabilities into Ridge's global motorsport and automotive offering, expanding Ridge's technical capacity and end-to-end service portfolio.

  • Buyer
    Certerra, OceanSound Partners
    Target
    Farabaugh Engineering & Testing Inc.
    Seller
    Farabaugh Engineering & Testing Inc. (founder Daniel G. Farabaugh / family)
    Type
    Addon

    Certerra, a portfolio company of OceanSound Partners, has acquired Farabaugh Engineering & Testing, a McKeesport, Pennsylvania-based provider of construction materials testing, auditing, and engineering services. The add-on acquisition (closed August 15, 2025) expands Certerra’s Analytical Labs and Building Products divisions and increases its technical capabilities and geographic presence in key U.S. markets, particularly the Northeast.

  • Buyer
    SLR
    Target
    Forte Dynamics, Forte Analytical
    Type
    Buyout

    SLR has acquired Forte Dynamics and Forte Analytical, two U.S.-based mining engineering and metallurgical testing specialists headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado. The acquisition strengthens SLR's North American mining capabilities—particularly heap leach design and metallurgical laboratory services—and expands its offering in critical minerals and battery metals markets.

  • Buyer
    SLR Consulting
    Target
    A. DiCesare Associates, P.C.
    Type
    Buyout

    SLR Consulting has acquired A. DiCesare Associates, P.C. (ADA), a Connecticut-based engineering firm specializing in highway and railroad bridge inspection, bridge design and underwater inspection services. The deal strengthens SLR’s transportation engineering and inspection capabilities and deepens its client relationships with state transportation agencies and rail clients across the U.S. Northeast.

  • Buyer
    WSB LLC, GHK Capital Partners LP
    Target
    CAS Consulting & Services, Inc.
    Type
    Addon

    WSB LLC, a GHK Capital-backed national design and consulting firm, has acquired CAS Consulting & Services, a multidisciplinary civil engineering firm headquartered in Austin, Texas. The add-on brings four offices and 38 employees to WSB and strengthens its water/wastewater, water resources and construction management capabilities while expanding WSB's presence in Texas and the southwestern United States.

  • Buyer
    Signal Hill Equity Partners
    Target
    KGD Architecture
    Location
    District of Columbia, United States
    Type
    Addon

    Signal Hill Equity Partners, a middle-market private equity firm, has entered into a strategic partnership with KGD Architecture, a multidisciplinary architecture and design firm based in Washington, D.C. KGD will join Signal Hill’s growing national AEC platform alongside CSArch, ZMM Architects and Engineers, and Kluber Architects + Engineers; financial terms were not disclosed and KGD’s leadership and staff will remain in place.

  • September 25, 2025
    Buyer
    E Source, Align Capital Partners
    Target
    CF Power
    Location
    Alberta, Canada
    Type
    Addon

    E Source, a Boulder-based provider of customer, grid, and technology solutions for utilities, has acquired CF Power, a power systems engineering firm known for grid modernization and interconnection studies. The deal, supported by E Source investor Align Capital Partners, strengthens E Source's technical engineering capabilities to support utilities and developers across planning, interconnection and transmission work.

  • Buyer
    BNP Associates, Inc., Godspeed Capital Management LP
    Target
    Studdiford Technical Solutions, LLC
    Seller
    Larry Studdiford (Founder and Principal Owner)
    Type
    Addon

    BNP Associates, a Godspeed Capital-backed air transportation design and engineering platform, has acquired Studdiford Technical Solutions (STS), a specialized aviation consulting firm focused on baggage and material handling and transportation security. The add-on expands BNP's terminal design capabilities, brings STS's TSA and airline customer relationships, and enhances the platform's technology and commissioning expertise.

  • Buyer
    Jensen Hughes
    Target
    Professional Loss Control Inc. (PLC Fire Safety Engineering)
    Seller
    Professional Loss Control Inc.
    Location
    Ontario, Canada

    Jensen Hughes acquired the Canadian operations of Professional Loss Control Inc., doing business as PLC Fire Safety Engineering, expanding its fire and life safety engineering footprint across Canada. The deal strengthens Jensen Hughes' capabilities in high-risk sectors—including nuclear, transit, industrial and healthcare—and will be integrated with support from its PE backer, Gryphon Investors.

  • Buyer
    Agile Utility Partners
    Target
    GroundHawk, LLC
    Type
    Buyout

    Agile Utility Partners has acquired GroundHawk, LLC, a subsurface utility inspection, locating and mapping specialist based in Athens, Georgia. The acquisition expands Agile's technical field service capabilities and strengthens its integrated service offering to utilities, asset owners and engineering firms.

  • Buyer
    TIC Holding Schweiz AG, Winterberg Advisory GmbH, Winterberg Group AG
    Target
    TransGeo AG
    Seller
    Christian Wyss
    Location
    Canton of Bern, Switzerland
    Type
    Addon

    TIC Holding Schweiz AG, a buy‑build‑and‑technologize platform financed by Winterberg, has acquired TransGeo AG, an ISO/IEC 17025‑accredited construction materials testing and geological advisory laboratory based in Gümligen near Bern, Switzerland, effective retroactively to January 1, 2025. The deal is an add‑on to TIC Holding Schweiz's testing services platform and provides a succession solution for TransGeo's majority shareholder and CEO Christian Wyss while retaining local management through a staged handover.

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