APEM strengthens offering with acquisition of Woodrow

Leading environmental consultancy APEM Ltd have announced the acquisition of Woodrow, an environmental and sustainability consultancy based in County Sligo, Ireland.

Woodrow joining the APEM Group is the first acquisition for the consultancy following a management buyout in 2019. APEM achieved unprecedented growth last year aided by the support of WestBridge Capital and has further ambitions of expansion into global territories and an increase of niche service offerings.

Formed in 2004 Woodrow deliver services across ecology, energy, sustainable construction, environmental education, training, policy and legislation advice. Headed up by Will Woodrow and Sharon Eastwood, Woodrow’s reputation in Ireland and quality of service was a driving force behind the two organisations coming together.

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“This is the start of an exciting journey for all of us. We are thrilled to welcome such a well-respected and established business to the fold. Woodrow’s dedication to quality, best practice and technical expertise are a natural fit for APEM. It’s been an absolute pleasure to work with Will and Sharon over the last few months and I look forward to us becoming stronger together, delivering an unrivalled range of services to existing and new clients alike.”

– Dr Adrian E. Williams, CEO, APEM Group

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“As a growing environmental consultancy, formed and established in the north-west of Ireland, we are delighted to have found a natural home in the APEM Group that will enable us to continue to grow and provide the highest quality of service to our clients. The culture at APEM was a critical reason for us choosing to join the Group, and we are very excited about the opportunities that it will bring for our clients and our staff in the future.”

– Will Woodrow

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Will and Sharon will remain as integral and essential leaders of the business moving forward working closely with the expanded team of technical experts to deliver an enhanced range of services throughout the UK, Ireland and beyond.

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“Supporting the APEM team to supplement their organic growth plans through the acquisition of domestic and international businesses with high quality, complementary capability and strong cultural alignment is a core part of our strategy. We are delighted to support APEM in making this acquisition and believe the addition of Woodrow’s technical expertise and reputation to APEM’s existing capability will allow us to better serve customers of both businesses in the Irish market.”

– Peter Barkley, Partner at WestBridge

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This marks an exciting new chapter for APEM and our new colleagues from Woodrow as we come together to deliver more services, create more jobs and strengthen our position as a world-class environmental consultancy.

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