Healthcare consultancy Lexica joins global engineering group WSP

Lexica, a London-based specialist health and life sciences consultancy, has been acquired by WSP, one of the world’s largest engineering groups.

Born out of the NHS in 2014 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, Lexica specialises in healthcare strategy and planning, property consultancy, cost management, project & programme management, digital advisory, transformation and net zero advisory services to clients both in the UK and internationally.

Since its rebranding in 2022, Lexica has grown to a team of 90 consultants and staff, and award-winning status, having been named a Leading Management Consultancy by FT and a Top Consulting Firm in the UK by Consultancy.org.

Now part of WSP, a Canada-headquartered global engineering group with over 73,000 professionals worldwide, Lexica will be able to “grow its capabilities, expand its reach, and deliver even greater value for its clients,” said Tina Nolan, Managing Director at Lexica.

“This is an exciting and significant milestone for Lexica, bringing great opportunities for growth and innovation. Our commitment to delivering exceptional consultancy services remains unchanged, now strengthened by WSP’s global expertise and scale.”

Meanwhile, for WSP, the acquisition is in line with its ambition to grow its Advisory business, a goal set out in its 2025-2027 global strategy. 

Alexandre L’Heureux, President and Chief Executive Officer of WSP, said: “The acquisition of Lexica directly supports our strategic objective of strengthening our Advisory business and solidifying our leadership in the healthcare and life sciences sectors.”

Paul Reilly, President and Managing Director of WSP in the UK & Ireland, added: “The acquisition of Lexica adds significant strength to our expanding UK advisory business. By combining deep sector expertise with a client-first mindset, we are scaling our capabilities to deliver smarter, more integrated solutions. I am excited to welcome our new colleagues and look forward to the opportunities we will create together, united by a shared vision for the future.”

The deal adds to a long list of acquisitions closed by WSP over the years, including Power Engineers (Energy) and AKF (Property) in 2024. Earlier this year, the Montreal-headquartered group also divested a business, its 160-person Infrastructure Engineering division in Germany to Dutch-origin rival Arcadis.