Glasgow-headquartered environment, engineering and safety consultancy Mabbett & Associates has acquired energy and environmental consultants GEP Environmental.
The majority investment in the Hampshire-based company - which has offices in Winchester, Edinburgh, Anglesey and Caerphilly - cements a decade-long working relationship between the two.
The deal should significantly enhance the technical resources and service offering of the combined group - which will number in excess of 100 people - while also extending its reach to cover the entire UK, adding to current Mabbett offices in Belfast, Cardiff, Carlisle, Dundee, Forres, Glasgow, Inverness, Leicester, Liverpool and Rosyth.