News analysis

Insight: The next five-year asset management programme (AMP8) could see £96bn spent on improving Anglo-Welsh water infrastructure. As consultants prepare for unprecedented levels of demand, we ask: how have we got here, and how could the next five years change the course of the water sector?

Manchester University spin-out has achieved six-fold growth in revenue since first partnering with private equity backers in 2019.

APEM has a new, determined CEO. Leah McGimpsey, formerly its chief strategy officer and bringing experience in finance, business strategy and sport, reveals her ambitions for the role.

UK ecological and environmental consulting firm has progressed from campus start up in 1987 to having an international presence.

Latest deal brings expertise in landscape and visual impact assessments (LVIAs), photomontages, 3D visual simulations, glint and glare reports and landscape design.

SLR recruits COO from AECOM, EVORA signs in new CEO, APEM scoops energy expert from Royal HaskoningDHV, while Wardell Armstrong promotes internal candidates.

Winners include Jacobs for transforming its internal net zero and sustainability performance; WSP’s game-changing acquisition of Golder; and RIO ESG’s role in developing an innovative AI-enabled ESG ratings platform

Firm's third acquisition in less than a year supports further expansion into Scotland and south west England.

Acquisition is APEM’s second in Ireland, backed by private equity firm WestBridge

200-strong aquatic consulting specialist makes its first acquisition of the WestBridge Capital era

APEM launches aerial mapping software to reduce the need for site visits in construction, water and offshore energy settings

Stockport-headquartered aquatic consulting specialist APEM achieved record results during the twelve months ending 31 December 2020

APEM commissioned by the Marine Institute to review the impact of the EU-funded Irish Biologically Sensitive Area (BSA)

We explore the opportunities available for environmental consultants to leverage their skills and expertise in the rapidly-developing offshore wind sector

Environment Analyst has published a special briefing looking at how small-to-medium environmental consultancies have responded to the COVID-19 crisis and how their future prospects have been affected

150-strong environmental consultancy reports strong FY19 and indicates further growth expected in 2020 despite CV-19

Brexit fails to dampen sector thanks to a resurgent public sector spending and continued infrastructure activity. And there’s change at the top as WSP, Jacobs, RSK, AECOM and Mott MacDonald lead the pack, while APEM, Delta-Simons and Sweco enter EA’s Top 30 for the first time.

APEM’s management team has instigated a management buyout using funds from private equity firm WestBridge Capital. The deal has seen WestBridge invest £9.8m in equity and loan notes, which will support APEM’s growth ambitions as the firm looks to...

APEM comes of age as revenue hits milestone in its 32nd year in business. We hear from MD Adrian Williams on the prospects ahead and how confidence remains high in spite of Brexit

Aquatic specialist APEM has undertaken ornithological surveying to support a revised planning application for EDF Renewable’s Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm. Located on Scotland’s east coast in the Firth of Forth, the project’s revised...

APEM is working alongside natural flood management and ecosystems specialist Viridian Logic to develop an innovative marine natural capital mapping system for Natural England. The project aims to provide users, such as researchers or the public, with...

Stockport-headquartered consultancy APEM has completed seabird and marine mammal surveying relating to Vattenfall’s proposed Norfolk Boreas offshore wind farm. The project saw APEM collect over 34,000 ultra-high resolution digital photographs over a...

APEM has been appointed by Ørsted to undertake high-resolution aerial surveying of its 573MW Race Bank offshore wind farm.

How the management of environmental quality issues in the UK water sector is evolving in response to changing expectations and regulations, and creating opportunities for consultancies and the wider supply chain

How the management of environmental quality issues in the UK water sector is evolving in response to changing expectations and regulations, and creating opportunities for consultancies and the wider supply chain

After 32 years in the driving seat APEM founder and managing director Keith Hendry is stepping down as managing director to become the firm’s chairman. Former director Adrian Williams will assume the role of MD, while director Stuart Clough will...

British ecology specialist APEM a step closer to £10m milestone after strong 2017 results

Ecology focused SME achieves solid results for the latest financial year, boasting contracts with eleven UK water and wastewater companies as well as a growing foothold in the US

EA investigates the fastest growing work area in UK environmental consultancy of the last ten years, exploring the market conditions, drivers and service innovations which have conspired to produce a threefold increase in demand for ecology and land management services.

Stockport-headquartered ecology specialist APEM is undertaking monthly aerial surveys for the area of Vattenfall’s proposed Norfolk Boreas offshore wind farm off the coast of East Anglia. The firm is using its fleet of lidar-equipped planes to gather...