ABM Consulting

What ABM Consulting does

ABM Consulting (legal name: ABM Serveis d'Enginyeria i Consulting, S.L.) is a Spanish engineering consultancy headquartered in Riudellots de la Selva, Girona, with additional offices in Barcelona, Vulpellac, and (since March 2024) a joint office in Madrid with Amphos 21 Consulting. Founded circa 1999, the firm employs 45+ specialized professionals and operates under two brands: ABM Consulting, which provides water engineering, hydraulic and flood risk engineering, urban and civil engineering, and data intelligence consulting; and ABM Industry, which delivers industrial construction engineering services spanning feasibility, project management, and site supervision.

The company's technology stack is built around in-house Python-based tools for hydrological modeling and reporting, GIS/SIG systems, and the EVADCAT automatic validation tool (developed in Jython under HEC-DSSVue) for processing real-time data across Catalonia's fluvial network. ABM's work has produced notable technical outputs, including standardized flow-rate calculations at 702,441 points across 32,325 km of river courses, a 2,682-point inventory of singular structural points in the Catalonia River Basin District, and a 202-point control network for the EVADCAT system.

ABM's business model is project-based professional services revenue, generated through public tenders (primarily with the Agència Catalana de l'Aigua and other Catalan public administrations), direct contracts with public and private water-sector clients, and R&D+i projects often funded through innovation grants. The go-to-market motion is sales-led and relationship-driven, anchored in founding-membership status in the Catalan Water Partnership (CWP) and institutional positioning such as ASINCA board membership. Since October 2023, ABM has operated as a subsidiary of UK-based RSK Group Ltd, retaining its brand identity and Catalan operations while accessing the broader group's international resources.

Name

ABM Consulting

Legal name

ABM SERVEIS D'ENGINYERIA I CONSULTING, S.L.

Website

https://abm.cat

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ABM Consulting is a Catalan engineering consultancy (45+ professionals) providing water engineering, hydraulic and flood risk management, civil/urban engineering, and data intelligence services primarily to public administrations in Spain, operating as a subsidiary of UK-based RSK Group Ltd since October 2023.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Engineering Consulting

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Engineering Services (54133), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD)

Keywords

• Water engineering consulting
• Hydraulic engineering services
• Flood risk management
• Civil engineering consulting
• Urban water infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Riudellots De La Selva

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Project-based engineering consulting services for water infrastructure, hydraulic engineering, urban engineering, civil engineering, and industrial construction. Revenue generated through public tenders, direct contracts with public administrations, and private sector projects
2. R&D+i Projects: Development of advanced TIC tools and solutions for water resource management, often in collaboration with technology companies and public organisms, funded through innovation grants and project-based contracts

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ABM Consulting is an engineering consultancy specializing in the integral water cycle, hydraulic and flood risk engineering, urban and municipal infrastructure, civil engineering, and industrial construction. The firm delivers planning, design, project management, and supervision services through two main lines: ABM Consulting (water, urban, civil, and data intelligence engineering) and ABM Industry (industrial construction engineering). It also conducts R&D+i projects developing proprietary TIC tools for hydraulic infrastructure monitoring and management.

Product overview

ABM Consulting operates as a unified engineering consulting firm offering specialized services under two main divisions: ABM Consulting (water engineering, hydraulic engineering, data intelligence consulting, urban engineering, and civil engineering) and ABM Industry (industrial construction engineering). The portfolio covers the full water cycle including drainage, supply, treatment, and hydraulic infrastructure planning, complemented by urban/civil engineering and industrial construction services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ABM Industry: Industrial construction engineering services line operating under the ABM brand, offering engineering for industrial construction projects from initial studies and feasibility analysis through construction management and site supervision.

Products and services

• ABM Consulting Engineering Services
• ABM Industry Industrial Construction Engineering
• Sanitation and Water Supply Engineering
• Hydraulic Engineering and Flood Risk Planning
• Data Intelligence Consulting for Hydraulic Infrastructure
• Urban and Municipal Engineering
• Civil Engineering Services
• Industrial Construction Engineering

Quantifiable outcome

• Flood improvement for Estany de Sils covering 360 hectares of natural space, with 1,339,983.55 € investment
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Amphos 21 ConsultingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 March 2024ABM and Amphos 21 Consulting, both part of RSK Group Spain, inaugurated a joint office in Madrid in March 2024. The two companies coordinate on RSK Group projects in Spain, sharing expertise and resources in the water sector.
• Catalan Water Partnership (CWP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerABM is a founding member of the Catalan Water Partnership (Clúster Català de l'Aigua), a reference organization for the water sector in Catalonia that promotes innovation and collaboration between companies, research centers, and public administrations.
• Bomaimpasa and Auding IntraesaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerABM worked in a Joint Venture (UTE) with Bomaimpasa and Auding Intraesa for the EVADCAT project - an automatic validation tool for water control point data in Catalonia.
• TYPSAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerABM collaborated with TYPSA on the diagnosis of structural singular points affected by flood flow in the Catalonia River Basin District, winning the corresponding public tender together.
• Agència Catalana de l'Aigua (ACA)coreOthersACA is the main public client for ABM's projects including EVADCAT, coverage development for standardized flow rates, and singular structural points diagnosis. ABM serves as technical partner for ACA's water management initiatives.
• GESTOR Project Partners (FACSA, ICRA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerABM collaborates with FACSA and ICRA (Catalan Institute for Water Research) on the GESTOR project - an advanced tool for preventive management of urban sanitation infrastructure.
• URBANAGUA 4.0 Partners (CWP, B'GEO, PRODAISA, CTM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerABM participates in URBANAGUA 4.0 project with Catalan Water Partnership, B'GEO, PRODAISA, and Eurecat CTM for urban water supply management using real-time TIC tools.
• Giswater AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerABM is a member of Giswater Association, which signed a collaboration agreement with Institut Cartogràfic i Geològic de Catalunya for access to public geographic information. ABM actively contributes to GIS-water management tools.
• University of GironaminorOthersABM collaborates with the University of Girona through the Water Campus, hosting internships for the Master's in Water Resources Science and Technology, and participating in academic R&D projects and technology transfer.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• TYPSA: Major Spanish engineering consultancy with a strong water and hydraulic infrastructure practice; ABM has partnered with TYPSA on ACA tenders (diagnosis of structural singular points), making it a direct peer and co-bidder.
• Ayesa: Spanish engineering and technology consultancy with water, civil, and industrial construction practices; directly comparable in size, vertical mix, and public-sector orientation.
• Amphos 21 Consulting: Sibling company under RSK Group Spain focused on water and environmental consulting; shares a joint Madrid office with ABM and competes for similar public-sector water tenders in Spain.
• GS Inima Environment: Spanish water and environmental treatment company (GS Group) with engineering design capabilities; competes directly with ABM in municipal water supply and sanitation tenders.
• Cadagua (OHLA Group): Spanish water treatment and engineering EPC firm under OHLA Group; competes for water infrastructure design and build contracts similar to ABM's sanitation and supply practice.
• IDOM: Multinational Spanish engineering consultancy with water, civil, and environmental capabilities; competes for similar public-administration tenders across Spain and Latin America.

Broad incumbents

• Eptisa: Spanish engineering and IT consulting firm with water infrastructure and civil engineering practices; comparable in offering mix but broader in geographic and sector coverage.
• Aquatec (Suez): Suez's water technology and engineering arm; competes for advanced digital water management and hydraulic infrastructure projects similar to ABM's data intelligence consulting line.
• Ineco: Large Spanish engineering consultancy (transport-led) with adjacent water and territorial engineering capabilities; competes for similar large public tenders in Spain as a much broader incumbent.
• ACCIONA Agua: Global water infrastructure operator within ACCIONA; competes with ABM in Spanish and international tenders for water treatment, desalination, and supply engineering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ABM_Eng
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/abm-group

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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