WSP Environment & Energy - the market innovator?

In little more than a decade WSP Environment & Energy has grown very rapidly to establish itself as one of the leading environmental consultancies in the UK and Europe, and is on the way to building a global brand. It has benefited from a string of acquisitions supported by the parent group. The business has a strong presence in the contaminated land, environmental due diligence and impact assessment segments, rebranding in 2007 to reflect a growing focus on energy and climate change services.

According to an Environment Analyst report, WSP Environment & Energy is well positioned to take advantage of the significant growth opportunities in the climate change & energy sector given the major political and emerging legislative drivers. And it is similarly well placed to benefit from the emerging opportunities in sustainable buildings.

Nonetheless, the company has significant exposure to the troubled property sector, and a strong reliance on its contaminated land and due diligence portfolio. These are primarily market-driven as opposed to regulatory driven and therefore prone to cyclical downturns.

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