Civil Engineering Giant M Group Completes Telent Acquisition

Civil engineering firm M Group, which was itself acquired by private equity firm CVC (here) in 2024 and also harbours a telecoms (broadband and mobile) focused division, has today announced the completion of their deal to acquire rival UK and Ireland focused technology, telecoms and street works firm Telent for an undisclosed sum.

The original agreement was announced in April 2025 (here) and at the time M Group said this would make them “even better placed to tackle the evolving challenges of the ageing infrastructure across the UK and Ireland“. The deal also expanded M Group’s reach into several adjacent markets, including the public sector, defence, emergency services and education.

The hope is that bringing Telent into the M Group family will “strengthen longstanding relationships with shared customers“, including Transport for London (TfL), National Highways, Network Rail, Virgin Media / O2, BT, EE and Openreach etc.

Andrew Findlay, Chief Executive of M Group, said:

“Together, we are greater than the sum of our parts. Telent’s differentiated capabilities, market position and the talented people that make it a great business, makes us even better placed to deliver essential infrastructure services for life for our clients, communities and the planet.

As we enter a period of integration, we will continue to focus on business as usual, putting safety and our clients first.”

Jo Gretton, Chief Executive of Telent, said:

“We are looking forward to exploring the opportunities this acquisition brings, building on our excellent reputation and continuing to be a trusted partner for organisations at the forefront of the digital revolution.”