Atkins expands into USA with major acquisition

PBSJ Corp bought for £178m; 1/3 group revenue to come from America

03-Aug-10 Atkins has taken a significant step toward reducing its reliance on the UK market with news that it will purchase Florida-headquartered consultancy PBSJ Corporation. The purchase will transform Atkins from a consultancy that generated just 5% of its £1.4 billion revenue for the year ending 31 March 2010 in North America into one that earns one third of its revenue there (Environment Analyst 17-Jun-10). Founded in 1960, PBSJ has about 3,500...

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