# Marlowe acquires WPL Limited for £10 million

AIM-listed Marlowe Plc acquired wastewater treatment and compliance services provider WPL Limited for an enterprise value of £10 million. WPL specializes in custom design, manufacture and on-site delivery of wastewater treatment solutions.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2021-01-12
- Where: Waterlooville, Hampshire, United Kingdom
- Value: $13.7M (10.0M GBP)
- Status: completed
- Products: wastewater treatment solutions
- Sectors: [Water Treatment Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/water-treatment-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [WPL Group Holdings](https://endata.com/companies/5637.md) (target)
- [Marlowe plc](https://endata.com/companies/28977.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [pkf-francisclark.co.uk](https://pkf-francisclark.co.uk/insights/corporate-finance-team-advises-on-10m-sale-of-wastewater-treatment-specialist/), 2021-01-14: "The acquisition of WPL marks another significant step in the development of our strategy for water and air compliance services, said Alex Dacre, chief executive of Marlowe Plc."
- [processengineering.co.uk](https://processengineering.co.uk/article/2031103/marlowe-seals-10-million-purchase-of-wpl), 2021-01-25: "The acquisition of WPL marks another significant step in the development of our strategy for water and air compliance services."
- [waterbriefing.org](https://waterbriefing.org/home/regulation-and-legislation/itemlist/tag/acquisition?font-size=larger&start=60), 2021-04-09: "WPL Wastewater treatment and compliance services provider WPL has been acquired by specialist services company Marlowe for an enterprise value of £10 million."

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