GS INIMA acquired by TAQA
Context
TAQA agreed on 25 August 2025 to acquire GS Inima from GS Engineering & Construction at an enterprise value of $1.2bn, taking full ownership of the Madrid-based water company. The Korean group held its stake through Global Water Solutions, the sole owner of GS Inima, and completion was expected in 2026, subject to regulatory approvals. GS Inima generated revenue of and an EBITDA of , an EBITDA margin of and an EV/EBITDA multiple of . The purchase extended TAQA’s water business beyond the Middle East into Europe and the Americas, adding projects in ten countries. At the time of the deal, those assets represented 171 million imperial gallons a day of desalination capacity, 264 MIGD of drinking water capacity and 572 MIGD of wastewater and industrial treatment capacity, and provided water services to around 1.3 million people.
Target
Founded in Madrid, GS Inima designs, builds and operates water infrastructure: desalination plants that turn seawater into drinking water, drinking water production and distribution facilities, and wastewater and industrial effluent treatment plants. It takes on these facilities under long-term concessions and public-private partnerships, in which it finances, builds and then runs the plant for the duration of the contract, supplying water or treatment services to municipalities and industrial customers. The company works in Spain, Brazil, Mexico, the United States, Oman and other countries across Europe, the Americas and the Middle East.
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FREE VIEW$1.2bn
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Valuation range: EV $1–4bn
Revenue range: $250–500M
EBITDA range: $100–200M
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Target: gs inima
Acquirer: taqa