SurvaTec is Survey Solutions’ second acquisition since undergoing a management buyout in December 2023, which was backed by private equity firm WestBridge.
In October 2024, Survey Solutions entered the rail sector with the acquisition of JWG Survey & Engineering.
Established in 2004, SurvaTec has grown to become a leading player in the provision of land surveys, utility mapping and specialist geospatial solutions across the UK.
Ben Shearman, managing director at SurvaTec, who will remain with the business following the acquisition, said: “I’m proud of the exceptional team we have at SurvaTec who consistently deliver excellent service to our clients in the commercial and private sectors. They have been instrumental in building our reputation over the past 20 years.
“This partnership marks an exciting new chapter and I’m looking forward to the opportunities that being part of a larger group will present.”
Survey Solutions chief executive David Lowe said: “SurvaTec has grown to become a well-regarded business, and our respective clients will benefit from an even wider range of services, delivered by highly skilled engineers. There were clear synergies with SurvaTec from the outset and I’m looking forward to working together to continue delivering a market leading service to our clients across the UK.”
Survey Solutions was established in 1997 as a subsidiary of East Anglian structural engineer TA Millard. A first management buyout took place in 2004. WestBridge bought into the business in 2023 to support a second MBO. Today the company has 14 regional offices and 200 employees, most of whom are specialist surveyors. Clients include Thames Water, Transport for London, Aecom, Jacobs, Balfour Beatty and Kier.
WestBridge partner Peter Barkley said of the SurvaTec deal: “This acquisition marks another step in our buy-and-build strategy, strengthening Survey Solution’s position in the market and creating new growth opportunities. There are huge opportunities for organic and acquisitive growth which we will continue to explore.”
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