Pemba-backed Sequana buys UK's INFRACO in first overseas deal
What's the deal? Australian water and infrastructure consultancy SequanaDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has acquired UK utilities and infrastructure firm INFRACO for an undisclosed sum. It marks Sequana's first international acquisition.
What's the endgame? The deal combines Sequana's Australian expertise in water security, desalination, and major infrastructure delivery with INFRACO's UK team. It takes the PembaDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →-backed group to about 300 staff across Australia, New Zealand, and the UK, with annual revenue reported above $80 million.
INFRACO's UK team has worked on major programmes including the Thames Tideway Tunnel — London's "super sewer" — alongside HS2 and the Lower Thames Crossing.
Why now? English and Welsh water companies have a record £91.95 billion to spend in 2025–30, creating a substantial pipeline for infrastructure planning and delivery. The scale of that programme has made the UK water market a focus for consultancies seeking capacity.
What's the expansion? Sequana entered the UK in 2025, and the INFRACO purchase gives it an established utilities foothold there, adding a UK team to its existing operations in Australia and New Zealand.
The signal: The deal fits a broader pattern of overseas groups using acquisitions to enter the UK water market — Sweden's UniwaterDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → bought UK specialist WCI earlier this year and made a second UK acquisition in October. For well-funded sectors like water, the regulatory spending cycle is drawing in international consolidators.
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