Quadrante Announces Strategic Investment from Permira

Quadrante, a leading Iberian based consulting firm specialising in engineering, architecture, environment and sustainability, has announced a strategic investment from Permira, the global investment firm. As part of the transaction, Quadrante’s Management and Founders alongside Henko Partners will remain significant investors. Terms of the contemplated transaction were not disclosed.

Founded in 1998, Quadrante provides asset-light, white-collar engineering services across three core segments: Energy, including renewables development, transmission and distribution; Sustainable Cities, spanning data centres, water utilities and waste infrastructure; and Mobility, covering railways, subways, airports and ports. The Company operates across more than 20 countries, including established positions in Portugal, Spain, Brazil and Mexico, and employs over 1,500 professionals globally.

With Permira's investment, Quadrante will pursue an accelerated growth strategy focused on increased support to its blue-chip customers, further international expansion (including the US), and enhanced use of AI to better serve its customers more effectively with creative solutions. The investment is intended to support Quadrante's ambition to become a globally diversified engineering partner of scale focused on the energy transition and critical infrastructure assets.
Permira's investment in Quadrante follows its recently announced investment in CDP, the global environmental disclosure system, and represents the firm's second investment under its Energy Transition strategy.

Nuno Costa, Global CEO and Co-founder of Quadrante, said: “Quadrante has built a strong platform and a team of exceptional engineers, delivering outstanding service to our clients across our markets — made possible with Henko's support. Our new partnership with Permira marks an exciting new chapter. Their Energy Transition investment strategy, global networks, digital capabilities, and track record in high-growth professional services make them an ideal partner as we scale. Our founding team and senior leadership will provide continuity of vision and culture, while Permira will support our next phase of growth by leveraging its expertise and the transformative potential of AI to help us deliver smarter and higher quality seamless client service, and unlock new opportunities for our talented teams worldwide.”

Kush Patel, Partner and Co-Head of Energy Transition at Permira, said: “Quadrante has built a differentiated platform at the heart of two powerful secular growth trends: the energy transition and the global buildout of critical infrastructure. We see a significant opportunity to support the company’s international expansion, particularly in the United States, where demand for engineering expertise across power, renewables, data centres and broader infrastructure development continues to accelerate. We look forward to working with Nuno and the team as they scale internationally.”

Anish Patel, Partner and Co-Head of Energy Transition at Permira, added: “Quadrante is exactly the type of business we seek to back through our Energy Transition strategy: deep technical expertise, strong customer relationships and a management team with a clear vision for where the market is heading. As we continue to build our portfolio, we see real opportunity to bring Permira's sector expertise and AI capabilities to support Quadrante's next stage of growth.”

Lars Becker, Partner at Henko Partners, said: Quadrante is an outstanding company with strong leadership, a differentiated market position, and the ability to execute an ambitious growth agenda. It has been an absolute pleasure to work alongside the Quadrante management team over the last years, and we are excited to welcome Permira as our partner for the next growth chapter."

The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals and is expected to close in Q4 2026.

Permira was advised by Mizuho | Greenhill (financial adviser), Clifford Chance (legal adviser), Roland Berger (commercial due diligence adviser) and KPMG (financial, tax due diligence and structuring adviser). Quadrante, its management team and Henko Partners were advised by Houlihan Lokey, KPMG and Jamieson (financial advisers), Cuatrecasas and PLMJ (legal advisers), and BCG (commercial adviser).