Summary:
This is a rare opportunity to acquire a groundwater engineering consultancy with turnkey operations and long‐standing developer, institutional and municipal relationships. The owner has expressed a desire to remain and continue leading technical delivery, giving a buyer immediate credibility and a seamless transition. The owner, with over 2 decades of experience in the field seeks a strategic partner to scale capacity, deepen public‐sector reach, and capture growing demand tied to Ontario’s $970 million water‐infrastructure push.
Highlights:
● Turnkey Operations: 8 year operating history with repeat developer, institutional, municipal and engineering clients
● 3 year SDE avg of ~$650k+
● Senior Management remains: Founder willing to retain some equity, and the core team will stay on in current roles, ensuring seamless continuity
● Asset light, high margin: ~$75k in replacement value of specialized field equipment; strong EBITDA conversion
● Infrastructure tailwinds: Ontario’s $970 M water‐infrastructure push contribute to driving durable demand. Every one of these shovel-ready projects requires groundwater studies, dewatering plans, and permit packages
● Scalable capacity: Administrative lift and addition of junior geoscientists can rapidly expand customers and billable hours
● Diversified revenue streams: Land development, municipal peer reviews, construction dewatering, groundwater monitoring program, Permit to take Water (PTTW) and ECA program
● Regulatory Moat: P.Geo. sign‐off is a statutory requirement, creating high barriers to entry for new competitors
● Low Customer Concentration: No single client exceeds 15 % of revenue, mitigating dependency risk
● Cross‐Sell Upside: Strategic or PE buyers with civil/environmental, geotechnical services can bundle hydro‐geo studies, boosting average project value
