RPS Group Limited is a global professional services firm of consultants and service providers, headquartered in Abingdon-on-Thames, England. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange until it was acquired by Tetra Tech in January 2023.
History RPS was founded in 1970, as Rural Planning Services,Corporate factsheet RPS Group with founder Michael Boddington as its first chief executive.Hearne A.S. (1977) The Impact of Major New Roads on Agriculture: Economic and Procedural Aspects, PhD Thesis at the University of Aston in Birmingham, see acknowledgements and Ch8, p 191, Introduction, 1.1: A S Hearne is the CEO of RPS Group plc; Edwards, Angela & Alan Rogers (1974) Agricultural Resources: An Introduction to the Farming Industry of the United Kingdom, London, Faber and Faber, see list of Contributors and Ch 11 pp245-268 and Ch12 pp 269-292; Economic Forestry Group (November 1973) Newsletter Forestry House, Great Milton, Oxford OX9 7PG It was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1987.
In the late 20th century, the company expanded under the leadership of a later chief executive, Alan Hearne, and in 2001 he received the Financial Times / London Stock Exchange Entrepreneur of the Year award and company was nominated in the top four for PLC of the Year in the same awards.
In 2014 RPS Group acquired CgMs Consulting, a consultant company specialising in obtaining significant planning permission in green belt areas.
In August 2022, WSP Global made a takeover offer to purchase RPS Group for £591 million.WSP agrees deals to buy out RPS New Civil Engineer 9 August 2022 In September 2022, RPS received a counter takeover offer from Tetra Tech for £636 million with WSP opting not to increase its bid. RPS' shareholders voted to accept the Tetra Tech offer in November 2022Results of Court Meeting and General Meeting RPS Group 3 November 2022 and it was approved by the court in January 2023.
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External links RPS Group