Aquapor Group

What Aquapor Group does

Aquapor Group is a Portuguese environmental services company founded in 1997 and headquartered in Lisbon, operating as the national platform of France's Grupo SAUR for water, wastewater, and waste management services. The company holds long-term municipal concession contracts with 81 Portuguese municipalities, serving 1.9 million inhabitants and 425,000 active customers through 1,612 employees across an integrated group that includes core operating subsidiaries Luságua (environmental services, urban cleaning, waste management), CTGA, ENVIMAN, and a portfolio of regional municipal concession entities (Águas da Azambuja, Águas da Figueira, Águas da Teja, Águas de Cascais, Águas de Gondomar, Águas do Lena, Águas do Planalto, and AdVRSA).

The company's core technology stack combines proprietary telemetry (with mesh communications and 10+ year operating autonomy), SCADA-based automation and telemanagement systems, and resource recovery solutions that achieve 80-90% ammonia removal efficiency. Engineering and Design-Build services incorporate Nijhuis technologies via the SAUR group, and the company holds ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001 certifications across its operations.

Aquapor generates revenue primarily through recurring long-term municipal concession contracts for water supply and wastewater management, supplemented by engineering/professional services (design-build, telemetry, automation, energy management) and managed waste services via the Resíduos Smart+ sub-brand. The go-to-market is B2B/B2G: direct sales to municipalities through public tenders and concession agreements, with international reach enabled via Grupo SAUR's network in 20+ countries and consortium partnerships (e.g., with GS Inima for the €90M Algarve desalination project). Pricing is regulated at the municipal level and not publicly disclosed. The company is pursuing circular economy and blue bioeconomy initiatives — including a €133.49M EU PRR-funded Blue Biotech Project — alongside its traditional utility business.

Name

Aquapor Group

Legal name

AQUAPOR – Serviços, S.A.

Website

https://aquaporservicos.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Aquapor Group is a Lisbon-based, Grupo SAUR-affiliated environmental services company that holds long-term municipal water and wastewater concessions with 81 Portuguese municipalities, serving 1.9 million inhabitants and 425,000 customers through 1,612 employees and an integrated portfolio of water, waste, and engineering subsidiaries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Water and Wastewater Services

NAICS

Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Sewage Treatment Facilities (22132)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Sanitary Services (4950), Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Recycled Water Customer Programs & Demand Management (Connections, Rate Design, End‑Use Controls) (EUANAGAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Irrigation Automation & Controls Services (SCADA, Sensors, Telemetry) (AFACAFAI)

Keywords

• Municipal water services
• Wastewater treatment systems
• Water concession management
• Environmental utility services
• SCADA water telemetry

Headquarters

HQ city

Lisboa

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Municipal Concession Management: Long-term concession contracts with municipalities for water supply and wastewater management services. Revenue derived from service fees charged to municipalities and end consumers (425,000 customers) across 81 municipalities serving 1.9 million inhabitants.
2. Engineering and Technology Services: Design-build solutions, telemetry, automation, and telemanagement services for water and sanitation systems. Services include equipment maintenance, energy management, and operational optimization.
3. Waste Management Services: Integrated waste management including collection, transportation, urban cleaning, and environmental services through Luságua subsidiary and Resíduos Smart+ brand.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Aquapor Group provides municipal water supply and wastewater sanitation services under long-term concession contracts with 81 municipalities across Portugal, serving 1.9 million inhabitants and 425,000 customers. The group delivers the full water cycle through subsidiaries (Luságua, Águas da Azambuja, Águas de Cascais, CTGA, ENVIMAN and others), complemented by engineering and technology services (telemetry, SCADA automation, design-build), industrial treatment solutions, waste management under the Resíduos Smart+ sub-brand, and resource recovery solutions aligned with circular economy principles.

Product overview

Aquapor Group is a water and environmental services company operating as an integrated platform offering municipal water services management, engineering and technology solutions, industrial treatment solutions, waste management (via Resíduos Smart+), and building maintenance. The core Water Services Management provides concession management for municipalities, while Engineering and Technology offers telemetry, automation, SCADA systems, energy management and design-build services. Industrial Solutions encompass modular, preliminary, biological, and tuning treatment systems for water and wastewater, plus sludge and resource recovery. The Resíduos Smart+ sub-brand handles waste collection and urban cleaning with a circular economy focus.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Resíduos Smart+: Innovative and sustainable approach to waste management, promoting operational efficiency, reduction of environmental impacts, and application of circular economy principles.

Products and services

• Water Services Management End-to-end municipal water supply and wastewater management under concession contracts, providing water distribution, sewage collection, and treatment services to populations, local authorities, and industries across 81 Portuguese municipalities.
• Engineering and Technology

Quantifiable outcome

• Nitrogen recovery with 80-90% ammonia removal efficiency and low energy consumption
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GS InimacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 October 2024Joint venture consortium for Algarve desalination plant project. The consortium won the €90 million contract from Águas do Algarve, combining Aquapor's local expertise with GS Inima's international desalination technology capabilities.
• Grupo SaurcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company integration. Aquapor is integrated into Grupo Saur, a global leader in water services operating thousands of treatment plants in 20+ countries. The group enables access to international technologies (Nijhuis), shared best practices, and coordinated R&D through Mission 2030 strategy.
• TMG GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration in Blue Bioeconomy Pact Textile Vertical. TMG leads the project for developing clothing and footwear with algae-based biomass and recycled fishing nets. Aquapor subsidiary Luságua collects fishing nets for textile fiber production.
• Doca PescaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for fishing net collection from Algarve ports. Luságua collects fishing nets from ports managed by Doca Pesca in Olhão and Quarteira, contributing 4.5 tonnes to date for blue bioeconomy textile recycling.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• GS Inima: Spanish-headquartered water services and desalination specialist. Both a partner (Algarve desalination consortium) and a competitor for Iberian municipal water tenders and large EPC infrastructure projects.
• Indaqua: Portuguese water utility company operating municipal water and wastewater concessions across Portugal. Direct domestic competitor of Aquapor in the same concession-tender market with similar service scope.
• Águas de Portugal (AdP Group): Portuguese state-owned water and wastewater utility holding company. AdP is the direct incumbent in Portuguese municipal water concessions and Aquapor's primary domestic competitor (and corporate parent lineage — Aquapor was originally an AdP instrument before being acquired by Criar Vantagens).

Broad incumbents

• ACCIONA Agua: Global water treatment and desalination business of ACCIONA. Comparable on desalination plant construction, municipal water concessions, and treatment technology — a credible competitor on the same large-infrastructure tender set as Aquapor.
• PreZero (Schwarz Group): Environmental services and waste-management division of the Schwarz Group, active in Iberia. Comparable to Aquapor's Resíduos Smart+ sub-brand in waste collection, urban cleaning, and circular-economy services.
• FCC Aqualia: Spanish-headquartered integrated water management company within the FCC Group. Comparable on municipal water concessions, wastewater treatment, and Iberian infrastructure projects (including desalination).
• SUEZ: Major French-headquartered water and waste services operator with Iberian presence. Overlaps with Aquapor across municipal water concessions, treatment technologies, telemetry, and resource-recovery offerings.
• Veolia Environnement: Global leader in water, waste, and energy services with deep municipal concession activity across Iberia and Europe. Directly comparable on municipal water/wastewater concessions, resource recovery, and end-to-end utility operations overlapping Aquapor's scope.

Emerging players

• Befesa: European circular-economy services company focused on recycling of salt slags, aluminium salts, and steel dust; comparable on the resource-recovery and circular-economy dimension that Aquapor increasingly emphasizes in its wastewater operations.
• Nijhuis Saur Industries: Water and wastewater treatment technology provider within the Saur Group. Sister entity inside Aquapor's parent ecosystem; comparable on treatment technology, design-build solutions, and resource recovery IP.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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