APEM Group brings third Australian environmental consultancy into Group

– Increases Australian presence to over 275 employees based in 11 locations across eastern Australia

– Strengthens Group presence in Australia and supports core industries crucial to Australia’s future economic growth

– Brings another client focused, data and science-led environmental consultancy into APEM Group offering new rehabilitation capabilities

APEM Group today announced further expansion to our Australian business as AARC Environmental Solutions, one of Australia’s leading providers of environmental and rehabilitation services to the resources sector, joins the Group.

With 36 new colleagues joining the Group, our strengthening of our Australian business continues as we add another local team to our platform for growth. The Group now has over 275 experts able to provide local support to clients across a variety of key growth industries.

AARC provides expert environmental solutions to the resource industry, critical minerals, environment planning and development sectors. AARC has a proven track record in providing innovative, data and science-led insights to clients in Australia and throughout Asia to meet their environmental outcomes.

Leah McGimpsey, APEM Group CEO, said:

“As we evolve our platform for growth in Australia, I am delighted to welcome AARC Environmental Solutions, one of Australia’s leading providers of environmental and rehabilitation services to the resources industry, into APEM Group.

Our Australian business has already gone from strength to strength in 2024. Adding AARC to the Group further enhances our business in Australia and expands our ability to support clients across the Asia Pacific region.

Bringing more specialist experts into the Group, in combination with Biosis, Attexo and our Offshore Environment Team, means we now have over 275 colleagues on the ground in Australia, collaborating to deliver a wide variety of projects and showcasing the combined Group offering available to our clients.

With a technically diverse workforce throughout Australia, we are well placed to meet the growing demands of our clients across a wide variety of industries, bringing our unique perspectives and approach to projects critical for Australia’s future growth.”

Jim Fjeldsoe, Partner at Attexo, part of APEM Group, commented:

“This is a significant step forward for the Group’s business here in Australia. The team at AARC bring additional skills, expertise and capacity to the Group that will enable us to better meet the needs of our clients and tackle projects of greater scale and complexity.

Adding AARC to our existing Australian proposition will allow us to unlock new areas of growth for the Group, particularly across the key industries of resources and renewable energy.”

Gareth Bramston, Partner at AARC, commented:

“AARC is excited to be joining APEM Group. The shared values and cultural alignment between organisations make this a natural fit and logical next step for our business.

As part of APEM Group we look forward to offering an expanded set of services and technology. Greater opportunities for our people will ensure we continue to provide the best for our clients.”

Since 2021, APEM Group has completed nine acquisitions, supported by private equity firm WestBridge, cementing their strategy of growth and international expansion.

Pete Barkley, Partner at Westbridge, said:

“APEM Group’s focus on growing and strengthening their Australian business is a key pillar of the Group’s strategy to further expand into Asia Pacific. Bringing another world class environmental consultant into the Group showcases how attractive a proposition APEM is for other consultancies looking to join a global group.

Bringing some of the leading names in the resource sector into the Group validates the leadership team’s ambition to scale the Australian business at pace. The acquisition of AARC offers immediate opportunity to cross sell services across the Group, unlocking commercial synergies and strengthening our client offering.”

ENDS

For further information, please contact:

Ruth Shearn

RMS

Ruth.Shearn@thisisrms.co.uk

+44 7881 772960

About APEM Group
With locations across the globe, APEM Group provide independent environmental consultancy and expert scientific advice to a wide range of industries including water, energy, infrastructure, power and utilities, ports and harbours as well as to regulators and governments around the world.

We provide a range of services to clients including our world leading digital aerial wildlife surveys, environmental impact assessments, marine, water & terrestrial ecology, geospatial insights, shipping and navigational risk assessments and landscape visualisation.

About AARC Environmental Solutions
AARC Environmental Solutions is one of Australia’s leading independent environmental consultancies, providing solutions to the resources industry, environmental planning and development sectors across Australia and Southeast Asia.

AARC offers a range of environmental services across the full project lifecycle, from planning through to approvals, operations and closure, incorporating environmental assessments, applications & approvals, environmental management and reporting, rehabilitation and closure as well as ecology, soil and GIS services.