Artelia UK, the British subsidiary of the Artelia group, has finalised the acquisition of the Appleyards group, a company based in London and Kent, and recognised for its know-how and reputation in the fields of project management, consultancy and quantity surveying for building construction, infrastructure and education projects.

With this acquisition, the Artelia group headcount in the United Kingdom now totals 150 employees offering local and international clients a reinforced and extended skill set in its different activity sectors.

Appleyards group managers and employees who previously held 100% of the group’s stock, will now become shareholders in the Artelia group, which is also fully owned by its managers and employees.

The target turnover for this new acquisition in 2012 is around €15 million.