Ramboll acquires Envidan

Ramboll will acquire Envidan from the European private equity firm Waterland and a group of minority shareholders. With this acquisition, Ramboll’s international technical consultancy services, including Ramboll’s water practice – covering climate adaptation, water infrastructure, water resources management, and water and wastewater treatment – will grow to more than 18,000 experts globally.

Envidan has offices in Denmark, Norway and Sweden and delivers highly regarded consultancy services and sustainable solutions across the entire water cycle. With its three core business areas – consulting, turnkey, and software – the company brings additional capabilities as a technology-driven engineering specialist. Together with its clients, the company is committed to enabling environmental impact across projects whether they relate to climate adaptation, water treatment and distribution or wastewater management.

“This is a very important acquisition for Ramboll as joining forces with Envidan will be truly transformational for our global water business unit, significantly boosting our competences in the Nordics. Across the world water has become a critical resource we must protect and carefully manage. Together, we will be able to offer a complete range of services addressing key market drivers such as climate change adaptation, aging infrastructure and new regulations on water quality and nature”, says Ramboll Group CEO Jens-Peter Saul and adds:

“We very much look forward to welcoming Envidan to Ramboll, creating a successful team together based on a strong cultural fit, driven by our shared focus on improving sustainability through integrated water and wastewater solutions.”

“Becoming part of Ramboll brings together two highly complementary organizations with strong values and a deep commitment to sustainability. Envidan has built a strong position within the entire water cycle, and together with Ramboll, we have a shared focus on professional excellence and sustainability for the benefit of our clients and society at large,” says Ole Adeler, CEO, Envidan A/S.

"After five years of ownership and a very constructive collaboration with Envidan’s management, we are proud to see the company enter its next phase of development. Together, we have helped transform Envidan from a predominantly Danish business into a leading Nordic water company through a focused buy & build strategy. This is a journey we are proud to have been part of, and we now look forward to following Envidan’s continued growth under Ramboll’s ownership,” states Nicklas Guldberg, Principal at Waterland Nordics.

The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals.

About Ramboll

Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering and consultancy company founded in Denmark in 1945. Ramboll’s employees create sustainable solutions across Buildings, Transport, Architecture & Landscape, Water, Environment & Health, Energy and Management Consulting. Across the world, Ramboll combines local experience with a global knowledgebase to create sustainable cities and societies. We combine insights with the power to drive positive change to our clients, in the form of ideas that can be realised and implemented.

About Envidan

Envidan was founded in 1995 in Denmark, and is a consulting engineering company, Envidan provides solutions to utilities, municipalities and industries on everything from wastewater, water supply and drainage to climate adaptation and nature restoration. From our 21 offices in Denmark, Norway and Sweden, we work with the entire water cycle, and when working with customers, sustainability, water expertise and digital thinking are always at the heart of our work.

Contact Envidan

Head of Strategy & Communication, Tine Hertz Hansen. M: +45 4162 4406 – E: thh@envidan.dk

About Waterland

Waterland is an independent European private equity firm committed to supporting entrepreneurs in realising their growth ambitions. Managing over €14 billion in investor commitments, Waterland operates across 11 offices in nine countries, with a team of more than 200 professionals.

Founded in 1999, Waterland is an authorised alternative investment fund manager, serving exclusively professional investors under the supervision of the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM). Waterland Private Equity Investments B.V. is listed in the AFM’s official register of fund managers.

Contact Waterland

Partner, Mia Bahl Jensen. M +45 3017 2916 - E: mbj@ulvemanborsting.com