RPS Group


RPS Group plc is a global professional services firm of consultants and service providers, headquartered in Abingdon, Oxfordshire.

History

RPS was founded in 1972, as Rural Planning Services, with founder Michael Boddington as its first Chief Executive. It was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1987.

Sectors and services

RPS Group works across the property, energy, transport, water, resources, defence and government services sectors.

Acquisitions

YearNameDate of Acquisition
1989Brian Clouston & PartnersMarch
1991WJ Cairns & PartnersApril
1994Paleo Services LtdJune
1994Nigel Moore & Associates PlcJune
1994Thomson Laboratories LtdNovember
1995Inspectorate CasellaJuly
1995Safety & Reliability ConsultantsNovember
1997BAK Nederland Beheer BVAugust
1998Utility Technical Services LtdApril
1999H2 Operations LtdApril
1999All Water Technology LtdAugust
1999All Water Leasing
1999All Water Asia
2000Environmental Engineering Ltd March
2000NES Ltd
2000BKH Advies Bureau BVApril
2000Chapman WarrenSeptember
2000TPK ConsultingDecember
2001Ashdown Environmental LtdApril
2001Isochrone Holdings LtdAugust
2001Town Planning Consultancy Ltd
2001McHugh Consultants LtdDecember
2001European Laboratory Services BVDecember
2002Indepth Surveys LtdApril
2002J R Stansfield & Associates LtdApril
2002Probabilistic Risk Assessments Ltd
2002M C O’Sullivan and Company LtdJune
2002Ecoscope Applied Ecologists LtdDecember
2002Ecoscope Conservation Partnership
2003Emulous Group LtdApril
2003KCA AssociatesSeptember
2003Hydrosearch Associates LtdSeptember
2003Woods Warren LtdDecember
2004Troy-Ikoda LtdMarch
2004Mason Richards PartnershipApril
2004Bowman Bishaw GorhamApril
2004European Safety & Health Consultants BVMay
2004Flow Control LtdJune
2004Cambrian Consultants LtdJuly
2004Kirk McClure MortonOctober
2004Ingenieursbureau BCC BVOctober
2004Coudon O’Sullivan Properties LtdNovember
2005Business Healthcare LtdJuly
2005ECL Group LtdSeptember
2006Ecos Consulting Pty LtdMarch
2006TLP Holdings LtdMarch
2006Geoprojects Canada Ltd
2006Basicshare LtdJuly
2006Martindale Holdings Ltd
2006Burks Green and Partners Ltd
2006Harper Somers O’Sullivan Pty LtdNovember
2006Thonger Safety AssociatesNovember
2007APA Petroleum Engineering IncFebruary
2007Geocon Group Services LtdMarch
2007Geophysical Consultants Ltd
2007Geocon Asia Ltd and
2007Geocon International Ltd
2007Safety and Risk Practice Pty LtdMarch
2007Netadmin LtdJune
2007MetOcean Engineers Pty LtdAugust
2007The Scotia Group IncNovember
2007Oil Experience LtdNovember
2007JD Consulting LPDecember
2008Kraan Consulting Holding BVFebruary
2008RW Gregory LLPMarch
2008WTW and Associates LtdMarch
2008Oceanfix International LtdMarch
2008Land Management Unit Trust March
2008Rudall Blanchard Associates Group LtdMarch
2008The GeoCet Group LLCApril
2008Mountainheath Services LtdSeptember
2008Paras LtdOctober
2008Business and Environmental Communications LtdDecember
2009Mary Murphy Associates LtdJanuary
2009Conics PtyJuly
2010Health in Business LtdMarch
2010Aquaterra Consulting Pty Ltd May
2010Boyd Exploration Consultants LtdSeptember
2011Evans Hamilton IncFebruary
2011Nautilus LtdMarch
2011TerraneanMay
2011Espey Consultants IncOctober
2011Applied ScienceOctober
2012Manidis Roberts PtyJuly
2013Ark Occupational HealthJanuary
2013Petroleum Institute for Continuing EducationJanuary
2013Knowledge ReservoirApril
2013Asia Pacific Applied Science AssociatesJuly
2013HMA Land Services LtdAugust
2013Ichron LtdSeptember
2013OEC GroupNovember
2014Whelans InSitesFebruary
2014Clear Environmental Consultants LtdApril
2014GaiaTech Holdings IncMay
2014CgMs LtdAugust
2014Delphi ASAugust
2014Point Project Management Pty LtdSeptember
2015Klotz AssociatesFebruary
2015Metier Holdings ASApril
2015Iris EnvironmentalOctober
2015Everything Infrastructure GroupOctober
2016DBK Partners LtdApril
2018Straight TalkApril
2019CorviewFebruary
2019Reservoir ImagingOctober