The IKOS Group continues international development with acquisition of AEGIS in the UK

The IKOS Group, which specialises in engineering consultancy, has announced the acquisition of the UK-based rail company AEGIS.

This is the first external growth operation for this leading railway company, which is already present in France, Spain, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, the UK, Italy, Sweden, the USA, and Canada. The three AEGIS entities located in London, Derby, and Madrid will be added to the 19 offices of the IKOS group already established around the world.

This acquisition is part of the company’s desire to accelerate its growth, develop its international expansion and improve its offerings, while contributing to the major challenges of sustainable development in the world of transport. With a team of 100 engineers in the UK, IKOS is now a market leader in the UK.

Until now, the growth of IKOS has been entirely organic, enabling it to add the expertise of 1,000 engineers in 15 years, an unprecedented performance in the technology consulting sector, based on an organisation with solid foundations and flexible operations.

A real driver of performance and innovation for its clients, IKOS offers them innovative, unique and customised solutions, improves their competitiveness by intervening at the heart of their strategic projects, supports them throughout the entire life cycle of their projects and positions itself as a specialised and local player, thus offering a quality alternative in a market that is essentially composed of conventional businesses.

Serge Chelly, CEO of IKOS, said: “We are very pleased to welcome the AEGIS teams into the group, with whom we share the same expertise in the railway sector and the same values based on passion, team spirit, respect, and excellence. AEGIS is one of the few companies specialised in railways, like IKOS, with a desire to develop internationally and to invest in innovation.”

Mark McCool, CEO of Aegis, said: “I am proud of the AEGIS team, who have helped to establish us as a leading provider of consultancy and certification services to the UK rail market. Our success and award-winning growth over the last 7 years has attracted strong interest from the major names in our industry.”

“We share with the IKOS Group a growth mindset and values that put people first. This, combined with our shared passion for excellence and teamwork in everything we do, has made IKOS the ideal partner for the next chapter in the AEGIS story. We are proud to be part of the IKOS Group and look forward to joining forces to provide new opportunities for our teams and an even better service offering for our clients.”

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