Englobe

About Englobe

In the early 1960s, a regional engineering and environmental services firm was founded in Quebec, Canada. This company, which would become known as Englobe, started with a focus on applied sciences, including geotechnical engineering and environmental services. For decades, it operated and grew within its regional market, building a reputation for its specialized services. A pivotal chapter in Englobe's story began in 2006 when private equity firm ONCAP invested in the company. This marked the start of a new playbook. ONCAP's strategy was to build Englobe through a series of acquisitions, transforming it from a Quebec-based company into a major player with operations across Canada and internationally in the UK and France. This period of aggressive growth expanded its services and its footprint, turning it into one of Canada's largest engineering firms. The culmination of this journey came in the summer of 2024. Global real estate and investment management firm Colliers announced it was acquiring a controlling interest in Englobe for approximately US$475 million, a transaction that was completed on July 30, 2024. The acquisition established Colliers' entry into the Canadian engineering market, with Englobe as its new platform. As part of the deal, Englobe is set to be rebranded as Colliers in 2025, signaling the next evolution for the company that grew from a small regional firm into a key national asset.