AANKOOP VAN KRAAN CONSULTING DOOR RPS GROUP

Holland Corporate Finance is pleased to announce that its client, RPS has successfully acquired Kraan Consulting from its four individual owners.

Kraan, established in 1979, is a Rotterdam based consultancy providing urban estate management and environmental services advice to blue chip clients in the Netherlands. It provides consultancy services which enable a wide range of companies and government agencies to manage their property occupation efficiently, cost effectively and by reducing energy use with the consequence of lessening their carbon footprint.

RPS is a UK-based environmental consultancy and planning firm quoted on the London stock exchange (under symbol: RPS-LON). The group provides consultancy services related to town and country planning, urban design, transport planning and highway design, environmental impact assessment and provision of water and waste utilities, energy infrastructure, services related to health, safety and risk management, the management of water services and services to the oil and gas, renewable energy and nuclear sectors. RPS operates offices located in the UK, Ireland,  USA, Canada, Malaysia, Australia and the Netherlands. 

Kraan Consulting will be integrated with RPS’s existing business in the Netherlands. A number of RPS’s current services are commissioned by Kraan Consulting and mutual clients will have access to a more comprehensive service as a result of this acquisition. The executives of Kraan and all staff have joined RPS and will be engaged in the combined business going forward.

The transaction team of Holland Corporate Finance consisted of Maarten Wolleswinkel.