Tracked deals
12
12 tracked deals across 2019-2026.
Operating Company
Industrial Services
SOCOTEC
Guyancourt, Île-de-France, France
International testing, inspection and certification (TIC), engineering and technical consulting group serving the built environment, infrastructure and industry. Its services support the safety, compliance, integrity and performance of buildings and infrastructure throughout their lifecycle.
- Focus Areas
- Testing, Inspection & Certification (TIC), Construction materials testing, Infrastructure engineering
- Website
- www.socotec.com
Recent pace
1
1 tracked deal announced in the last 12 months.
Deal mix
Buyout
11 buyout · 1 addon
SOCOTEC Acquisition Volume by Year
Last 6 years
Actual
Full-year estimate
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
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March 12, 2026
- Buyer
- SOCOTEC
- Target
- American Engineers Group (AEG)
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Type
- Buyout
SOCOTEC announced it has acquired American Engineers Group (AEG), a multidisciplinary engineering consultancy headquartered in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, marking SOCOTEC’s entry into the Pennsylvania and Maryland markets. The deal adds nearly 60 professionals across four Mid-Atlantic offices and strengthens SOCOTEC’s Infrastructure platform, with AEG’s work heavily focused on transportation infrastructure.
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March 12, 2025
- Buyer
- SOCOTEC
- Target
- Advance Testing Inc., AAR Testing & Inspection, Inc.
- Industry
- Engineering Services
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Buyout
SOCOTEC has acquired Advance Testing Inc. (Campbell Hall, NY) and AAR Testing & Inspection, Inc. (Redmond, WA), adding approximately 265 technical specialists and strengthening the group's coast-to-coast U.S. testing, inspection, and certification capabilities. The deals deepen SOCOTEC's East Coast materials testing presence and establish a major Pacific Northwest hub to support infrastructure and transportation projects as part of its broader U.S. growth plan.
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January 13, 2025
- Buyer
- SOCOTEC
- Target
- TRIGIS GeoServices GmbH
- Industry
- Engineering Services
- Location
- Berlin, Germany
- Type
- Buyout
SOCOTEC (via SOCOTEC Deutschland) has acquired TRIGIS GeoServices GmbH, adding geodata, mapping and geomonitoring capabilities to its German business. TRIGIS operates six offices across Berlin, Saxony and Thuringia and brings specialized surveying and monitoring services that expand SOCOTEC Deutschland's engineering and infrastructure inspection offering.
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January 7, 2025
- Buyer
- SOCOTEC
- Target
- Ninyo & Moore
- Industry
- Engineering Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
SOCOTEC (through its U.S. platform) has acquired Ninyo & Moore, a San Diego–based geotechnical and environmental engineering firm reported at $120 million in revenue. The deal adds 16 offices and ~700 employees, doubling the size of SOCOTEC US to more than 1,300 professionals and expanding its capabilities and footprint across key western U.S. states.
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November 30, 2023
- Buyer
- SOCOTEC Group, SOCOTEC USA
- Target
- SLS Consulting, LLC, IETG
- Industry
- Engineering Services
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Buyout
SOCOTEC (via SOCOTEC USA and SOCOTEC UK) has completed acquisitions of U.S.-based SLS Consulting and UK-based IETG, strengthening its life safety, fire protection and electronic surveillance capabilities while accelerating international expansion into the United States and United Kingdom. The deals broaden SOCOTEC's technical services for buildings, infrastructure and water sectors and support the group's growth ambitions and greater international revenue mix.
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July 12, 2023
- Buyer
- SOCOTEC USA (SOCOTEC, Inc.)
- Target
- DSS Condo, LLC
- Industry
- Engineering Services
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Buyout
SOCOTEC USA (SOCOTEC, Inc.) has acquired DSS Condo, LLC, a Miami-based Owners' Representative and advisory firm that provides construction and project management services for existing buildings. The deal brings DSS principals into SOCOTEC as leaders within its Advisory practice and expands SOCOTEC's technical and geographic footprint in Florida, enhancing its owners' representative and project advisory capabilities.
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December 6, 2022
- Buyer
- SOCOTEC AE Consulting, LLC (SOCOTEC USA / SOCOTEC Group)
- Target
- Russo Barr Associates, Inc.
- Industry
- Engineering Services
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Buyout
SOCOTEC AE Consulting, LLC (SOCOTEC USA), a leading provider of testing, inspection, certification and engineering consulting services, has acquired Russo Barr Associates, a Boston-based engineering consulting firm specializing in building envelope repair, restoration and waterproofing. The acquisition strengthens SOCOTEC's presence in New England and adds Russo Barr's building envelope and restoration capabilities to SOCOTEC's architectural and building engineering practices.
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October 11, 2022
- Buyer
- SOCOTEC Consulting, Inc., SOCOTEC Group
- Target
- Trinity | ERD
- Industry
- Engineering Services
- Location
- Washington, United States
- Type
- Buyout
SOCOTEC Consulting, Inc., the U.S. arm of global TIC provider SOCOTEC, has completed the acquisition of Trinity | ERD, an architecture and engineering firm specializing in building envelope consulting, forensic investigation, and litigation support. The deal expands SOCOTEC's U.S. footprint with Trinity's offices in Seattle, Honolulu and New Orleans and strengthens its technical services capabilities for existing buildings and forensic engineering.
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September 9, 2021
- Buyer
- SOCOTEC Consulting, Inc., SOCOTEC Group
- Target
- Forge Engineering, Inc.
- Industry
- Engineering Services
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Buyout
SOCOTEC Consulting, Inc., part of the SOCOTEC Group, has completed the acquisition of Forge Engineering, a Naples, Florida-based engineering firm. The deal adds forensics, geotechnical, environmental engineering and construction materials testing capabilities to SOCOTEC's U.S. technical services platform and expands its presence in the Southeastern United States.
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April 14, 2021
- Buyer
- SOCOTEC Italia
- Target
- Tecnolab Srl
- Industry
- Engineering Services
- Location
- Abruzzo, Italy
- Type
- Buyout
SOCOTEC Italia has acquired 100% of Tecnolab Srl, an Italian testing and geotechnical laboratory based in Ortona, to strengthen SOCOTEC's capabilities and capacity in the Italian infrastructure and construction market. Tecnolab brings an additional laboratory site, mobile laboratory capability, roughly 70 employees and ~€7.0M revenue (2020), enhancing SOCOTEC Italia's service offering for large infrastructure projects.
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- Buyer
- SOCOTEC Group, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R)
- Target
- David Pattillo & Associates (DPA)
- Industry
- Engineering Services
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
SOCOTEC Group has acquired David Pattillo & Associates (DPA), an Atlanta-based dispute resolution and project risk management firm serving the U.S. construction market. Separately, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) will invest in SOCOTEC (Cobepa remains majority owner) to support the group's U.S. expansion.
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September 1, 2019
- Buyer
- SOCOTEC Group
- Target
- ArchEng Holding Company d/b/a Vidaris (Vidaris)
- Seller
- Cortec Group Fund V, L.P. (affiliate of Cortec Group)
- Industry
- Engineering Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
SOCOTEC Group has acquired ArchEng Holding Company d/b/a Vidaris from Cortec Group Fund V, L.P.; terms were not disclosed. Vidaris, a New York–headquartered multidisciplinary specialty consultancy with ~300 professionals, was owned by Cortec since 2015 and expanded significantly under its ownership. SOCOTEC, controlled by affiliates of Cobepa, will integrate Vidaris to broaden its technical inspection, assurance and advisory capabilities and U.S. footprint.
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