MEP consultancy acquired in third deal in months by expanding Civic Group
Manchester-based MEP group, Watt Energy & Consulting Engineers, has been acquired, for an undisclosed sum, by Civic.
Watt was founded in 2015 and employs 12 staff. It is focused on mechanical, electrical and public health building services and sustainable energy design.
The company’s current work includes Capital & Centric’s iconic Littlewoods building project in Liverpool, Leeds City Village, Collyhurst Village and Trafford Wharf in Manchester.
Civic is the parent company to Civic Engineers, Civic Earth, Civic Heritage and New Practice, with the businesses based out of studios in Manchester, Leeds, London, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dublin.
Civic Engineers, the largest business, was founded in Manchester.
This acquisition is the third addition to Civic in the past few months following the announcement of the creation of archaeology and heritage consultancy, Civic Heritage in September and the acquisition of place experts New Practice in October.
Watt founding director, Dan Watt, said: “We have collaborated with Civic Engineers for many years and have always worked well together.
“Joining the wider Civic team will help us to further our ambition of becoming a market leader, and enable us to have an even greater impact together.”
Stephen O’Malley, Chief Executive of Civic, said: “It has been quite a momentous few months for Civic and it is fantastic to be able to announce the addition of Watt Energy & Consulting Engineers.
“We have known Dan for a long time and he is a valued collaborator, so this acquisition seems like a very natural fit.”
He added: “The whole ethos behind Civic is about us having the ability to make a positive impact and to respond to the climate and societal challenges we are facing.
“We believe by carefully curating a team of experts with shared values and approach, we are offering clients the services they are telling us they need, and the opportunity to really put climate resilience and designing for people at the heart of everything.”
Civic’s advisors for the acquisition included Cowgills as corporate finance and Hill Dickinson as solicitors.
