We will achieve our vision through our multi-skill, multi-local strategy of Identity+Excellence.
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The strategy entails operating as an engineering and design consultancy in a number of local markets, serving priority sectors with high-performing businesses.

The three principal priorities of the strategy are:

High-performing businesses

Our decentralised organisation, which empowers local management, allows businesses to be largely autonomous whilst also having the capability to leverage resources from across the Group.

Our businesses drive competitive advantage at a local level, where deep local relationships are forged.

Each business will continue to improve the quality of its skills in its home markets, developing capabilities and driving efficiencies. At business unit level the strategy remains to ensure we maintain a deep understanding of the skills demanded and offered (Identity) and to deliver these to a degree of quality which keeps us competitive (Excellence). We refer to this as ‘Identity+Excellence’.

Addressing attractive sectors

Applying the multi-skill approach in several home markets means that resources and skills from across the whole Group can be focused on exploiting opportunities.

Areas such as energy and mass transit demand investment and collaboration across businesses. We will utilise Group resources to address these areas.

Market opportunities

The multi-local approach means having several home markets where our business is a market leader.

Geographic markets outside the UK present attractive opportunities for further growth. Acquisitions and organic investment will be considered to strengthen our market position in our existing geographic markets and to establish Atkins elsewhere. The Group has the resources to undertake material acquisitions if the skill-set and cultural fit are right.