Ayesa Ingeniería enters Australia with the acquisition of ADP Consulting
This corporate move strengthens the company’s international footprint and sector diversification and represents a key step in its growth strategy in English-speaking markets.
With 300 professionals and headquarters in Melbourne, ADP Consulting specialises in design engineering services with environmental sustainability criteria.
Ayesa Ingeniería has closed the acquisition of ADP Consulting, a sustainability-focused engineering services company based in Melbourne. With this corporate move, the company lands in Australia, which is a key step in its growth strategy in English-speaking markets.
Founded in 2011 by Laurent Deleu and Jason Afford, ADP Consulting employs 300 professionals across six offices in Australia and the UK. Renowned for its environmentally sustainable design services, the firm has played a key role in some of Australia’s most complex mixed-use developments, as well as providing innovative solutions in data centres, asset revitalisation and stadiums.
With a diverse portfolio spanning commercial, residential, aviation, education and health sectors, ADP Consulting has been involved in landmark projects such as Melbourne’s first Living Building Challenge-certified shopping centre, Sydney’s tallest timber commercial tower and Australia’s first major commercial office to achieve 6-Star Green Star accreditation.
Since its beginnings, almost sixty years ago, Ayesa has carried out a continuous process of specialisation in different disciplines, today exceeding 80. At a sectorial level, it is present in multiple fields: industry, cities, water and transport, the latter two being the most relevant, where it is one of the leading companies worldwide. Specifically, it is ranked 16th and 24th respectively, according to the ENR international ranking.
With this acquisition, Ayesa Ingeniería expands its range of services, adding new capabilities in sustainable design and, above all, takes a key step in the growth strategy of its Engineering division in English-speaking markets, where it already has a strong presence in several cities in the United Kingdom (six offices) and Ireland (three offices). It is now adding six new offices in the UK and Australia, located in London, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and the Gold Coast.
ADP Consulting’s specialisation will complement Ayesa’s global reach and capabilities, helping to consolidate the company as a leading player in the global market for renewable energy, transport and innovative building practices.
José Luis Manzanares, CEO of Ayesa, highlights that ‘Australia is a dynamic country to which we can bring our multidisciplinary experience in large-scale projects around the world. We have found in ADP the perfect partner to accompany us on this journey’.
Rosalío Alonso, Chief Operations Officer of Ayesa, adds that ‘the alliance with ADP Consulting is a key part of our international growth strategy and specialisation, particularly in sustainability services and data centres. With our ambitious growth plans and strong presence in markets such as the UK, Ireland and the Middle East, expanding into Australia is a natural step’.
Laurent Deleu and Jason Afford, co-founders of ADP Consulting, said: ‘We are excited about this partnership with Ayesa as it will significantly strengthen our global presence, broaden our influence with international clients and accelerate our growth in the infrastructure and renewables space.
Growth strategy
The acquisition of APD Consulting is the latest corporate move by Ayesa’s Engineering division, following the purchase of Irish firm Byrnelooby in 2022 and CORE (Spain) in January of this year.
In total, this is the eleventh transaction carried out by the group following the majority investment by A&M Capital Europe in 2022, with the aim of boosting its technological capabilities, geographic scope and diversification. This approach has led Ayesa to a historic growth, exceeding 800 million euros in turnover in 2024 with a project portfolio of 1.5 billion.
