Colliers to acquire leading Western Australian engineering firm
September 03 2024 - 7:00AM
Global diversified professional services and investment management
company, Colliers (NASDAQ, TSX: CIGI), announced today that
Colliers Engineering & Design Australia (“
Colliers
Engineering”) has entered into a definitive agreement to
acquire Pritchard Francis Consulting Pty Limited
(“
Pritchard Francis”), one of Western Australia’s
leading multi-discipline engineering consulting firms.
Pritchard Francis’ senior leadership team will
continue to lead the business in Western Australia and become
significant shareholders in the Colliers Engineering platform under
the unique Colliers partnership model. The business will rebrand as
“Colliers Engineering & Design” and fully integrate into
Colliers’ rapidly growing engineering operations. The transaction
is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close
by the end of this year. Terms of the transaction were not
disclosed.
Founded in 1977, Pritchard Francis’ 125
professionals provide civil and structural engineering, design and
related consulting services to diversified end markets including
transportation, property, land development, industrial, mining
& resources and public infrastructure.
“Following our successful expansion into New
South Wales last year, this investment accomplishes another
strategic objective in our goal to become one of Australia’s
premier engineering consulting firms,” said John Kenny, CEO Ӏ
Colliers Asia Pacific. “We are proud of the differentiated business
we have built by leveraging the Colliers brand, infrastructure and
enterprising culture that allow us to attract the best talent to
our organization.”
“We are excited to welcome the well-respected
professionals of Pritchard Francis to Colliers,” said Brent Thomas,
Managing Director of Colliers Engineering. “The addition of this
seasoned group enhances our scale, strengthens our capabilities and
expands our geographic reach, allowing us to better meet the
requirements of our regional and national clients.”
“Joining Colliers Engineering was a logical next
step in our evolution and we are pleased to join a leading global
professional services firm that shares our focus on client service
excellence, employee experience and equity ownership,” said Arthur
Psaltis, CEO, Pritchard Francis. “By integrating our operations
with Colliers, we look forward to accelerating the growth of our
business and the success of our clients and employees in the years
to come.”
Colliers ContactsJohn
KennyChief Executive Officer | Asia Pacific+61 2 9257 0222
Brent ThomasManaging Director | Colliers
Engineering & Design Australia+61 3 9562 7424
Pritchard Francis ContactArthur
PsaltisChief Executive Officer+08 9382 5111About
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diversified professional services and investment management
company. With operations in 68 countries, our 22,000 enterprising
professionals work collaboratively to provide expert real estate
and investment advice to clients. For more than 29 years, our
experienced leadership with significant inside ownership has
delivered compound annual investment returns of approximately 20%
for shareholders. With annual revenues of more than $4.4 billion
and $96 billion of assets under management, Colliers maximizes the
potential of property and real assets to accelerate the success of
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