Egis Group
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Consulting, Construction engineering, Mobility solutions |
| Headquarters | Paris-Saclay , France |
Area served | Worldwide (100 countries) |
| Products | Smart infrastructure and building project design and management |
| Owner | Tikehau Capital (40% ownership as of 2022), Caisse des Dépôts (majority shareholder before 2022) |
Number of employees | 19,500 |
Egis is a global enterprise focused on consulting, construction engineering, and mobility solutions, specializing in the design and management of smart infrastructure and building projects. With operations spanning 100 countries and a workforce of 19,500 employees, Egis holds the top position in France and ranks eighth worldwide in the Transportation category according to Engineering News-Record (ENR), while also placing 21st among leading Global Design Firms.
History
At the beginning of 2018, Egis took over Carillion’s three-decade-long contract for the operation and maintenance of the M40 motorway.
In January 2022, Tikehau Capital acquired a 40% ownership share in Egis from Caisse des Dépôts, the investment entity representing the French government, which had previously been the majority shareholder.
Acquisitions
Egis has actively expanded its international presence and service portfolio through a series of strategic acquisitions. Key transactions include:
- 2019: The purchase of Inhabit, an engineering company based in Hong Kong.
- 2020: Acquisition of Est Signalization, a French firm specializing in railway signaling, along with Kanopée SAS, a consultancy serving the hotel, tourism, and leisure industries.
- 2021: Strengthened its UK rail and infrastructure market position by acquiring CPMS TOPCO and Collaborative Project Management Services Limited; obtained Galson Sciences Ltd, an expert in radioactive waste management; increased its stake to 95.45% in Kuwait’s Projacs International; acquired Australian advisory company Indec; incorporated French mobility consultancy MT3; expanded into the building sector with Openergy (energy digitalization), Kern (project management), AD Ingé and AD Conseil (specializing in asbestos removal, deconstruction, and circular economy); added Hong Kong’s Sunland consulting and building engineering firm.
- 2022: Integrated SB Architects, a US-based architecture and design firm focused on global hospitality projects; completed several Middle Eastern acquisitions including Waagner Biro Bridge Services International (infrastructure engineering), WME (multi-disciplinary engineering), and U+A (architectural consultancy); acquired European companies Weston Williamson + Partners (UK architecture), AG Concept (cleanroom engineering), NordSignal (railway signaling), and Nebu Transport Services (VAT recovery services in Benelux); secured Payc, a leading Colombian building sector firm. Egis also commenced acquisitions involving New Zealand’s Calibre Professional Services and U+A’s Middle Eastern division.
These targeted acquisitions have broadened Egis' expertise across infrastructure engineering, project oversight, environmental consulting, architecture, and digital technologies, thereby strengthening its competitive position worldwide.
Involvement in Israeli settlements
On 12 February 2020, the United Nations released a registry identifying companies engaged in operations within the West Bank, including East Jerusalem and the occupied Golan Heights. Egis Group was listed due to activities conducted by its subsidiary Egis Rail Israel in Israeli settlements located in these territories considered illegal under international law.
Sanctions
In early 2024, both Egis Eau S.A.S. and Egis International S.A.S. faced sanctions imposed by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) for a period of three years following accusations of fraudulent and corrupt conduct. As a result, these entities were added to the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) cross debarment list until 2 January 2027.