London-headquartered infrastructure advisory firm Infrata has been acquired by dss+, a global consulting firm with offices around the world.

Founded in 2011, Infrata has more than 70 consultants operating from hubs in London, Madrid, Toronto, and Bogota. The firm’s team – who are relatively senior, with the majority coming from financial and infrastructure industry backgrounds – advises investors throughout the asset lifecycles of their infrastructure investments.

With the addition of Infrata, dss+ expands its capabilities in technical, commercial and demand advisory services for lenders, investors and sponsors of infrastructure projects. Infrata also adds deep technical expertise within the transportation domain, including roads, airports, ports and waterways and railway.

“At dss+, our primary focus has always been on maximising impact for our clients – helping them to save lives, better manage risk and build more sustainable and resilient operations,” said Chris Afors, Global Strategy Director and Head of Private Equity and Principal Investors industry team at dss+.

“The additional capabilities of Infrata allow us to further amplify our impact by helping to realise and accelerate infrastructure projects in a safe and efficient manner, thereby creating sustainable, long-lasting value for communities and investors alike,” he continued.

The bolt-on continues a string of deals for dss+ since it kicked off life as an independent consulting firm five years ago, and is its second this year following last month’s purchase of French player ETSCAF. dss+ now has more than 1,600 employees.

Alonzo Guzman, Managing Director of Infrata, said the joining of forces with the global consultancy will enable the Infrata team to “strengthen our solutions for our clients across the world” and “deliver return-oriented infrastructure projects that effectively mitigate risk and operate responsibly.”

“We are excited to join forces with dss+ and leverage our combined strengths to deliver even greater service. Together, we look forward to a future filled with innovation growth and continued success.”