Westbridge-backed APEM Group completed the acquisition of Aspect Ecology.

Westbridge-backed APEM Group, a global environmental consultancy, completed the acquisition of Aspect Ecology, an ecological planning consultancy. Financial terms were not disclosed. "I am pleased to welcome Alistair and the team at Aspect Ecology to the APEM Group. Providing solutions through innovative design and imaginative thinking, Aspect Ecology have a reputation for and a dedication to, delivering quality across all the stages of a client’s project lifecycle. Balancing commercial outcomes with the impact on the natural environment is a key challenge for our clients, especially with the need to demonstrate biodiversity sustainability in the planning process. Aspect’s expertise in this area for residential and commercial developers and land owners, combined with our existing terrestrial teams working across the water and renewables sectors, provides our clients with an unrivalled advantage in delivering their projects. I’m also excited about the opportunities for shared learning across our combined terrestrial team and bringing best practice to our clients," Darroch Baker, APEM Group Managing Director, Freshwater and Terrestrial.